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| OzECruisers General Discussions E/N/D vehicles General Discussion ONLY. NO TECH THREADS |
| View Poll Results: New Commode! Your thoughts please. | |||
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68 | 43.31% |
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37 | 23.57% |
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38 | 24.20% |
| Falcon looks much better. |
  
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52 | 33.12% |
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17-07-2006, 02:56 PM
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IWCMOGTVM Club Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Northern Suburbs Melbourne
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For 1.2billion dollars it's quite disappointing. The front of the car make me think of the Toyota Aurion. Need to see the car in the flesh to make my mind up completely but I hope they spent the money on making the car nice mechanically because it isn't that impressive.
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17-07-2006, 03:22 PM
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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I think all my thoughts have been covered already on here. Dont need to rehash.
Looks better, but Ford still get my vote on looks.
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17-07-2006, 04:24 PM
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Bring on the lion...
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Who cares, its a holden.....
But in a non biast oppinion, i will wait till i see pics of the clubsport.
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17-07-2006, 05:10 PM
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LWBforME
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Adelaide
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I agree with whoever said its shades of Mitsi 380 bum, I do not like it much– nothing innovative about it. Orange innner dash a bit cheap 'n nasty looking too. They don't seem to want to be sophisticated do they? (I know I'm a fuddy-duddy!) Give me a G220 any day.....
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17-07-2006, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Smoking the bags in a Turbo 6-speed ED!
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(sorry double post)
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17-07-2006, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Smoking the bags in a Turbo 6-speed ED!
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does anyone else think this will be the next commodore? -
[img]hxxp://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/208000-208999/208143_173_full.jpg[/img] I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but since the VT the holden badges on commodores have been getting bigger and bigger and more pronounced...pretty soon it will be just one F***-off big badge with some wheels slapped on the sides!!! the VE looks like the child of an astra that was raped by a BA and grew up under high-tension power lines. Good to see holden designers gave a single-finger salute to rear vision too....not like anyone wants to be able to see behind them when reversing. |
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17-07-2006, 05:33 PM
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Bring on the lion...
Join Date: Nov 2005
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PMSL, thats way funny..... But seriously.... Yes LOL.
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17-07-2006, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
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They both look good but I'm really interested to see what the pov pack looks like inside and out. Probably nothing like what we're seeing at the moment.
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17-07-2006, 10:50 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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LOL @ Rollins pic!!!
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17-07-2006, 10:58 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Adelaide (down south)
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IMO there is one option missing from the poll "its a FUGLY bitsa" and this is not just because ive never really liked any commonwhore but its just that i think it has no originality to it.
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17-07-2006, 11:02 PM
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Burning rubber excites me
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mildura, VIC
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I was just about to comment on the badges but rollin beat me to it.
Since VT they've realy gone downhill as far as looks go, but I guess sales figures speak for themselves. But no matter how ugly they get, they will still sell like hotcakes. Only because, "Everybody always wants the latest model commodore".
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18-07-2006, 01:51 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Everybody has an opinion whenever a new car comes out. Remember when the VY came out and everyone on here was paying out the rear end/tail lights? Well I bet half of you don't reckon they look anywhere near as bad now as back then. You end up getting used to it and it grows on you. I've only seen a few pics of the VE and saw it briefly on the news and I think it looks pretty good.
I have seen quite a few driving around with the black tape all over them and they do have a tough looking shape. They actually look quite big too. I reckon the BF is gonna cop a beating when the VE comes out as the Holden bandwagon is much bigger than the Ford one. |
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18-07-2006, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
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I thought the reason for existance of this forum was for Ford loyalists. If you are highly open minded then wouldnt a general car forum be better than a Ford one?
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18-07-2006, 05:21 PM
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18-07-2006, 05:32 PM
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The Vengeful One
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tazzy
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Its ugly and a headlight copy!!!
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18-07-2006, 11:51 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Carrum Downs, VIC
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AU **** end, BF front, throw in the middle of a vectra...at least they gave BMW their grille back.
Will Skaife and the other V8 supercar boys have to tub the front to fit bigger rubber? Or will they extend those pumped guards even further?
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19-07-2006, 11:47 PM
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Not being ford bias but the new holden is very ugly in my books
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20-07-2006, 08:43 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Traralgon Vic
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all they did was put an astra in a stretching machine to get the size and there you have it the VE commonhore
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20-07-2006, 01:06 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Brisbane
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i've seen better
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20-07-2006, 01:11 PM
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I'm back. Same car.
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30-07-2006, 09:04 PM
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Tha Stah
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Werribee
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30-07-2006, 09:11 PM
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Tha Stah
Join Date: May 2005
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Looks similar to an Astra, with ripped off BA XT front lights.
Commo fans are saying now "BA XT lights are ****" wait untill they see them on the VE, and watch them say its not the same as the BA! simpltons Yeh, looks bad, cant wait to laugh at a few when people actualy buy them... How much is Holden asking for this rip?
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31-07-2006, 10:37 AM
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03 BA Fairmont Ghia
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Geelong, Victoria
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Can't wait to get the povo pack with air con not an option!
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31-07-2006, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hoppers, Vic.
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SS looks like a toyota camry sportivo
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13-08-2006, 05:47 PM
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Location: tulla
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looks like a oversized astra and a lil like a ba
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21-08-2006, 12:27 PM
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I'm back. Same car.
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Queensland
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VY HSV = Y Series
VZ HSV = Z Series VE HSV = ? Sounds a bit wrong, doesn't it? |
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21-08-2006, 12:29 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
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Location: TAS
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Guys, there are 100's of VE threads, why do you need to discuss it here?
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21-08-2006, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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i think that they have taken BA headlights & taillights and tweaked the design of them and whacked a BA XR wing on the SS...
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21-08-2006, 05:24 PM
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When next Falcons comin ouT? is it next year?
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21-08-2006, 06:56 PM
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the first time i sore it i though it looked like a very big astra, and they have ripped off the lights
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