VE Commodore Sportswagon

kno-all · 12-10-2007, 11:29 AM

Available soon from Omega through to SS-V (including an SS).

Kryton · 12-10-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kno-all

Available soon from Omega through to SS-V (including an SS).

and available next year is Fords XR8 and Turbo option wagons.....................
oh wait.....as if.

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4Vman · 12-10-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by davway

and available next year is Fords XR8 and Turbo option wagons.....................
oh wait.....as if.

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Heard of the Turbo Territory? FPV F6 X Territory???

Ford have been down the "sports falcon wagon" road a few times now wit XR variants and nobody bought them, once bittern twice shy id say..

**DJM83** · 13-10-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

Heard of the Turbo Territory? FPV F6 X Territory???

Ford have been down the "sports falcon wagon" road a few times now wit XR variants and nobody bought them, once bittern twice shy id say..

Besides the Terry the only 'sports falcon wagon' were the EF XR6

the_scotsman · 12-10-2007, 11:53 AM

mmmm...that's something Ford are definitely lacking in at the moment...a nice wagon!

Smoke Pursuit · 12-10-2007, 11:53 AM

Are they doing a Calais and a Calais V Option aswell?

I dont think either Ford or Holden have ever offered this many Wagons Variants before, Holden must think they are going to crack a new market...

Kryton · 12-10-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LSTerritoryGhia

Are they doing a Calais and a Calais V Option aswell?

I dont think either Ford or Holden have ever offered this many Wagons Variants before, Holden must think they are going to crack a new market...

its bringing back the old days where you could get whatever package you want in whichever body you choose.
being a consumer, WE should be able to choose what we want in a car, not what we are TOLD we can have.

Padrino90 · 12-10-2007, 12:00 PM

heres a hsv version

swanee · 12-10-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Padrino90

heres a hsv version

not a bad photoshop... too bad the whole VE range looks sh*thouse.

should have integrated the E-series side guard flutes though.

Dezza · 12-10-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Padrino90

heres a hsv version

Nice use of an FPV bodykit!

I reckon the wagon looks pretty good. I'd also like to see Ford offer a full range of wagons again. At the moment you can only get XT and Futura, all in auto, with the Barra 190 as the only engine. A pitiful range. Ford wagons used to have V8s, manuals, XR6s, and Fairmont Ghias. No wonder they don't sell that many.

HLC · 12-10-2007, 10:42 PM

some moron at the chrysler/dodge stand (he worked there) told me that Holden copied their 300C wagon for the 'sportwagon' design. i just said "what about saab" and he walked off.

Xitdxr · 12-10-2007, 12:01 PM

oooo a territory!!!! whoops, my mistake....:P

That is going to look ugly in Omega guise. Doesnt look too bad there, but if u take away the rims, put it to normal ride height for the VE it wont look any good at all!
My 2c

Tuddy200 · 12-10-2007, 12:02 PM

^^^^^ I'd hate to say this, but I still don't think it's better then the VT Wagon (Only holden I actually like.)^^^^^

FORD3V · 12-10-2007, 12:09 PM

I dont mind it,very european looking,from the side it looks like an audi or something along those lines.

LeadFoot81 · 12-10-2007, 01:18 PM

If its available in any any model type (Omega-SSV) thats a pretty big deal, its been a long time since you could do that with either Ford OR Holden. Senator Wagon could be nice.

partie · 12-10-2007, 02:06 PM

hurts to say, but it actually looks good. I like its lines.

Buddy 1 · 13-10-2007, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by partie

hurts to say, but it actually looks good. I like its lines.

Agree :(

Barra182 · 12-10-2007, 02:30 PM

I actually think it looks quite nice. Heres the official site for it:

http://www.clearyourcalendar.com.au/...CALAENDARHOME2

Boot space is very good, but i'm going to stay loyal to Ford. Bugger me an XR8 Wagon would be nice though.

LukeyST · 12-10-2007, 02:44 PM

I think it looks good, very euro. Would look good on its guts with big wheels.

FlipXW · 12-10-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LukeyEL

I think it looks good, very euro. Would look good on its guts with big wheels.

When i was down at bathurst i saw a silver calais sedan on its gut and with some nice spoked wheels, it looked magnificant. Very modern and the short front overhang also looked very very good. Cant say im much of a fan of the wagon at thins stage, but it will grow on me as all the VE range has over time.

Auslandau · 12-10-2007, 10:54 PM

Who said boot space is good?

: I would say very 'European', which stands for, "Cant fit a bloody thing in the back!"

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t2te50 · 13-10-2007, 09:47 AM

Sportswagon usually stands for NO ROOM. Nice looking vehicle IMO, bet it doesn't have leaf springs either.

The Stylist · 13-10-2007, 11:48 AM

Have any of guy's actually tried putting equipment in the back of a VE wagon? I'd at least try one out before bagging it.

Auslandau · 13-10-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stylist

Have any of guy's actually tried putting equipment in the back of a VE wagon? I'd at least try one out before bagging it.

UM ..... no I havnt, but if that space is big, the rest of the car must be the Queen bloody Mary!

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Bossxr8 · 13-10-2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by auslandau

UM ..... no I havnt, but if that space is big, the rest of the car must be the Queen bloody Mary!

Agreed. There must only be less than a metre between the tailgate and the rear seats, and the roof is low, so that space is going to be useless. There's probably just as much space in the back of a 7 seat Territory. Holden must love making useless fashion statements, first the ute thats impracticle as a ute and now a wagon thats impractle as a wagon. They both may as well have been sedans for all their worth.

Need_a_V8 · 14-10-2007, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Agreed. There must only be less than a metre between the tailgate and the rear seats, and the roof is low, so that space is going to be useless. There's probably just as much space in the back of a 7 seat Territory. Holden must love making useless fashion statements, first the ute thats impracticle as a ute and now a wagon thats impractle as a wagon. They both may as well have been sedans for all their worth.

And this is going to matter how when the sales figures will be huge? Ford can go out and make a more PRACTICAL version, but if it doesn't look as good it wont sell as well.

It makes no difference how practical it is... Only how well it sells. The VE is a larger car so the wagon is not actually that small... Its as large as a VS wagon.

Bossxr8 · 14-10-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Need_a_V8

And this is going to matter how when the sales figures will be huge? Ford can go out and make a more PRACTICAL version, but if it doesn't look as good it wont sell as well.

It makes no difference how practical it is... Only how well it sells. The VE is a larger car so the wagon is not actually that small... Its as large as a VS wagon.

Cause it defeats the purpose of having a wagon if you can't really use the small storage space. You may as well just buy a sedan as it will just about be as useful.

4Vman · 14-10-2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Need_a_V8

And this is going to matter how when the sales figures will be huge? Ford can go out and make a more PRACTICAL version, but if it doesn't look as good it wont sell as well.

It makes no difference how practical it is... Only how well it sells. The VE is a larger car so the wagon is not actually that small... Its as large as a VS wagon.

Are you suggesting people buy wagons based on looks over functionality???

Sloth · 13-10-2007, 01:16 PM

I really do like it, much better than the sedan. But it will look gay in Omega form, like the sedan. But credit to Holden for making the wagon more cool and offering it in all models, instead of just letting the wagon die like Ford will end up doing.

TwistedEL · 13-10-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sloth

I really do like it, much better than the sedan. But it will look gay in Omega form, like the sedan. But credit to Holden for making the wagon more cool and offering it in all models, instead of just letting the wagon die like Ford will end up doing.

The advice I have from a Ford dealer was that they don't offer wagons to the general public anymore, they don't keep any new ones in the yard. They direct them all the way of the Territory.
They do however offer wagons to their corporate customers (which I was).

It is dissapointing. If they get rid of the wagon, does that mean the ute is then going to be on the chopping block too? It would be the only LWB Falcon left. I doubt they'll let that happen.