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Old 14-04-2011, 11:47 PM   #1
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Default new holden badge special...thunder utes

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/516...from-next-week

Any one spot the diff from an sv6 or ss?good luck with that. If this isnt a badge special ill eat my shorts lol (must have a heap of manual gear boxes laying around when the auto option is +4g)

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Old 15-04-2011, 12:03 AM   #2
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It'll still sell plenty though. At the end of the day that's why these "badge specials" exist. To you, and me it doesn't look that much different to a normal SV6, or SS ute, but to the average Joe Blow it looks new.
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Old 15-04-2011, 12:18 AM   #3
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Similar to the 50th anniversary Falcons that sold well I guess. Good added extras for buyers.
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Old 15-04-2011, 12:21 AM   #4
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Haha, that front 3/4 view.. the big front flare and small rear flare, looks like they came off different cars..
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Old 15-04-2011, 12:21 AM   #5
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Auto pricing doesnt sound right to me.
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Old 15-04-2011, 12:45 AM   #6
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The interior of that ute looks very bland and boring. You'd have to hope there are slightly more "exciting" interior trim options, or even "Thunder" or "SS" embroidering on the seats.
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Old 15-04-2011, 12:46 AM   #7
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These bring back the memories.... Pretty lameo special edition though
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Old 15-04-2011, 01:05 AM   #8
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60th anniversary celebrations of Holden’s original 1951 Ute

http://media.gm.com/content/media/au...Aussieutescene
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Old 15-04-2011, 09:20 AM   #9
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Ford should look to do something with the 2015 ute since it will be 80 years since Ford designer Lew Bandt invented it!!! Even market it along the lines of 'the original Aussie ute and still the best'.
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Old 15-04-2011, 12:31 PM   #10
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They will.
They'll ignore it.
Or advertise in "Womens Health" magazine.
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Old 15-04-2011, 04:47 PM   #11
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They will.
They'll ignore it.
Or advertise in "Womens Health" magazine.
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Old 15-04-2011, 04:57 PM   #12
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Ford should look to do something with the 2015 ute since it will be 80 years since Ford designer Lew Bandt invented it!!! Even market it along the lines of 'the original Aussie ute and still the best'.
That's if the Falcon ute is around in 2015.
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Old 15-04-2011, 04:57 PM   #13
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5 grand extra for a auto gearbox.
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Old 15-04-2011, 05:10 PM   #14
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No different to a GT40, BF Cobra et al.
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Default Re: new holden badge special...thunder utes

thing i find strange is where is the ss or thunder logo on the seat?
only small but still
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Old 15-04-2011, 06:03 PM   #16
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thing i find strange is where is the ss or thunder logo on the seat?
only small but still
Probably because it's an SV6 interior shown.
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Old 15-04-2011, 06:11 PM   #17
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Hero Blue is back! This will be hugely popular with P-Platers in about 4 years time.

I would have liked it better if it was Storm/Thunder again to differentiate it a bit, to me a Thunder is only a V8, but good news to people looking at a new Commodore ute either way.
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Old 15-04-2011, 06:24 PM   #18
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Hero Blue is back! This will be hugely popular with P-Platers in about 4 years time.

I would have liked it better if it was Storm/Thunder again to differentiate it a bit, to me a Thunder is only a V8, but good news to people looking at a new Commodore ute either way.

Love the blue..suits the VE alot more than the VZ..man that thing looks tough stock
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Old 15-04-2011, 09:17 PM   #19
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It'll still sell plenty though. At the end of the day that's why these "badge specials" exist. To you, and me it doesn't look that much different to a normal SV6, or SS ute, but to the average Joe Blow it looks new.
Exactly.
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