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New VE Commodore!

Started by _jero_ , Jul 16 2006 11:30 AM

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#26 _Aquarius - LC_

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 10:34 AM

^^^X3, I like it!

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#27 makka

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 12:06 PM

I dont mind that ss, but I cant see why people are complaining about it being euro, they must not know the history of the commodore, they are all euro.......

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#28 _gtr161s_

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 03:54 PM

I bought a vz last year, auto 6cyl wag, and basically its garbage.
If there still retaining that same box with the std models i wouldnt touch it.
The car has had so many problems id bore you all with the list.
Ive spoken to people in passing who own the same model and there experiencing the same problems.
There's no way the so called new 175kw is better than the previous models,holden gave me a vt loaner with 219000k on it and it left mine for dead. Either they changed the gearing to improve economy or its not putting out 175kw like they claim.
I owned a vx 5.7 sed 6spd new (1/2001) it was fantastic all round.
Ive always owned holdens but there's nothing really outstanding about this new car to make it stand out from others.

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 01:01 PM

Hmmmm very nice

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Thanks Covert

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#30 _RpM_

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 01:35 PM

Have had both the "Omega" and the SS in at work today and yesterday... and I can say, that Holden have turned a Commodore Fan... I wouldnt ever willingly pay money for either of these shitboxes. A mate of mine bought a VZ SS with the 6liter in it a few months back, and I MUCH prefer that, to this euro garbage they've given us.

1 x Not impressed

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#31 _JBird_

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 02:26 PM

I think they look awesome! I'm not too sure what they spent $1 Billion on but they've revised the steering and suspension geometry, the 6 speed manual has also been beefed up and less 'clunky'. (not that I would know I read it off a magazine). But taking a look at the pictures I reckon its a bit of an alright. It looks quality now.

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#32 _RpM_

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 02:55 PM

The suspension upgrade included coilover style rear-end ...

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#33 Litre8

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 03:16 PM

Mmmmm... new lease car in November..... an Ignition metallic SSV (manual of course..) would fit the bill with maybe the stripes added.....

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#34 _Shevster_

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 04:51 PM

Hmmmm very nice

Thanks Covert

Dunno about those rear lights, have to see more shots. Front doesn't look too bad.

I knew they were going to have vents/flutes as I saw a HSV VE mule last friday with tape all down the side.

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Posted 16 August 2006 - 07:52 PM

hmmm more pics please!

My mate runs the HSV website, he has told me all bout how awesome the new HSV is, he got to unvaile it to his HSV workmates!

He wont show me pics tho, or else he gets fired! lol he just tried to describe it.... but it didnt tell me much...

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 12:55 PM

chatted to my mate bout these pics of the HSV

Apparently the young bloke that took there will be facing the firing squad and probably loose his job....

Poor bloke!

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 01:47 PM

Apparently the young bloke that took there will be facing the firing squad and probably loose his job

Bugger

Holden are not messing around they also sacked 2 workers for leaking information on the VE

Drive.com.au
HSV's eagerly awaited E-Series performance sedan has broken cover a full week ahead of its official launch because of a silly mix-up in embargo dates.

Pictures of a white E-Series sedan, most likely a Clubsport, were apparently published by a government department mistakenly advised by HSV that the vehicle's official launch was yesterday, Wednesday August 16. The launch was actually put back a week until Monday 21 August, but it seems this small detail never got to the department in question.

These pictures, picked up by enthusiast sites like LS1.com.au, are only the second time Australia has seen scoop images of HSV's E-Series

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 01:56 PM

its amazing how much controversy this can all cause, i just read through about 50pages on the ls1 forums!

hahahaha ive had the car described to me, and it sounds awesome!!

Apparently the Wheels have a different stud pattern to the Commodore, so wheels cant be swapped etc..

Umm what else did he say...

The GTS has a bonnet bulge that will put the Ford to shame!

Massive Front Grill (mouth) looks like a Tough Audi or Aston Martin...

Optional 20's

Cant think atm wat else i was told

But from wat i have been told... I JUST WANT ONE

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 03:20 PM

I saw the new VE at the All Holden Day. I think the looks may take a little to get used to, but I thought the same at the launch of the VR and VT. I think it's a great car personally and I was told the other day form an article it is the most rigid 4 door body shell in the world, though that was 3rd hand. I sat up and watched Car Show the other night and they tested one and said it was awesome. I wouldn't mind one in my garage.

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#40 _lx5008_

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 06:40 PM

i was thinking the same when the vt came out, not sure if it looked any good and it sold more models than the HQ holden.
im sure it will grow on us all, cant wait to see one in real life.

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#41 _MAWLER_

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 07:13 PM

I too reckon it will take a while to get used to and a few in the flesh experiences to get a total handle on whats being presented. For my money, they would have needed to do a lot of work to the suspension and especially the gearboxs.

Some of the features look more at home in NFS Underground (like the taillights in the white clubbie) and I'm not too sure whether I'm a fan of the pumped guards/flares.

Tell me the pic of that silver calais is not just the front of a BA glued to a holden badge? Perhaps they changed the stud pattern to a Ford pattern, just to keep up the trend of borrowing stuff from Ford, lol

Cheers,

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#42 _Shevster_

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 10:22 PM

Perhaps they changed the stud pattern to a Ford pattern, just to keep up the trend of borrowing stuff from Ford, lol

Cheers,

Its funny you say that with the stud pattern actually, as they have changed it.

Also the reason I think the HSV's have a different stud pattern to the normal VEs might be so the HSV's can use the regular commodore stud pattern so they can put on rims from previous HSV models. I say that as the rims on that white one look look clubby r8 rims.