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Buying the wife a new Commodore

Started by Zook , Aug 09 2017 07:54 PM

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#26 _LH8VD69_

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Posted 19 August 2017 - 10:37 PM

Dont need a switch just pull the relay and bimodal stays open all the time.

I used to pull the fuse but I now have a Bluetooth remote that turns the bimodal off at the click of a button.

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#27 Zook

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Posted 25 August 2017 - 05:47 PM

Guess where I am. That's No. 1 son making the car look good

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#28 RallyRed

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Posted 25 August 2017 - 07:47 PM

Dont need a switch just pull the relay and bimodal stays open all the time.

I thought the selection on the screen turned it on permantly?

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Posted 25 August 2017 - 07:49 PM

I thought the selection on the screen turned it on permantly?

It does Col

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Posted 26 August 2017 - 08:16 AM

When it is on (open) the amount it is open by is dependent on RPM. In other words, the amount of noise varies depending on what you are doing.

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Posted 26 August 2017 - 10:41 AM

Have you picked it up yet Zook?

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Posted 26 August 2017 - 08:01 PM

Picking it up Tuesday and can't wait!

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Posted 27 August 2017 - 04:55 PM

Are you getting the tour in Melbourne?

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Posted 29 August 2017 - 06:02 PM

Didn't do the tour this time mate. Just wanted to get there before they move from Clayton in case I don't get back in time. At this stage I plan to get back in Oct for the tour.

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#35 _rich243_

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Posted 02 September 2017 - 06:27 AM

Any pics of the new beast out in the wild yet zook? My brother should hopefully pick up his director in a week or 2 looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

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Posted 02 September 2017 - 11:29 AM

How much did you pay for yours?

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#37 _rich243_

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Posted 02 September 2017 - 02:06 PM

He paid retail approx 71500 on the road. ordered it late last year so got in before the price gouging started

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Posted 02 September 2017 - 02:43 PM

The one above does not include on roads. It will be at least $90,000

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Posted 02 September 2017 - 06:30 PM

Any pics of the new beast out in the wild yet zook? My brother should hopefully pick up his director in a week or 2 looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Here are a few from today. Got it tinted at the dealer which turned out well. It's a great car for the money. Where else do you get a supercharged 6.2L V8 with most of the luxo stuff you need for less than $100k. Handles surprisingly well too. MRC works. Loving it.

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Posted 02 September 2017 - 06:56 PM

love the clean look of that car....very subtle.

Bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing

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Posted 03 September 2017 - 07:34 PM

Rich, I didn't know they'd revived the iconic Director name. Should be a good unit and your brother is a lucky guy to be getting into one.
Thanks Col, it is understated. We're not after big wings and lots of badges here. Very happy to slip under the radar.

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Posted 03 September 2017 - 07:40 PM

Good to see you spending your inheritance wisely mate :-)

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#43 _rich243_

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Posted 03 September 2017 - 08:52 PM

Rich, I didn't know they'd revived the iconic Director name. Should be a good unit and your brother is a lucky guy to be getting into one.
Thanks Col, it is understated. We're not after big wings and lots of badges here. Very happy to slip under the radar.

Yeah mate Holden asked Bev Brock for permission and if she felt it was fitting for one of the last Holden limited edition models which she agreed so its a nice touch (DIR). KOM is the build code for the other model (motorsport) King of the mountain....

Your senator looks shmick very nicely done.

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Posted 03 September 2017 - 09:05 PM

Good to see you spending your inheritance wisely mate :-)

Jeep trade in and pending XU-1 sale is funding this mate. Don't believe everything you hear

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#45 Ice

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Posted 03 September 2017 - 09:09 PM

Jeep trade in good move Zook ✌️
love this car

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Posted 04 September 2017 - 06:51 PM

LOL, thanks Gene. The Jeep wasn't so bad.
New number plates ordered today. We're a bit limited in the ACT so the best I could do was 'A VF 030'. Says everything I need it to.

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Posted 05 September 2017 - 10:32 AM

Congrats on the purchase. I placed my order in February, which was my plan from about three years ago. Had this baby delivery to me on Friday, it's been a long wait but worth it. Build plate is August 17, so it is one of the last. Now I have 3 Holden SS's. All 20 years apart.

I just love the sound when you flick the paddle to downshift once or twice when braking. The auto blipper works really well. The engineers seem to have tuned the steering since the series I that I drove two years ago. It has much better feel now.