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Old 17-12-2008, 06:06 PM   #1
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Default Holden Cruze, Ugliest car of 2009?
Found this on the net.
Hope Holden does a grill job on it before it comes here.
http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/mo...referrer=email

Interesting negative camber on the front and positive camber on the back.
Must handle well.

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Old 17-12-2008, 06:11 PM   #2
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Didn't they learn with the Cruze the first time around? Not exactly a name that was successful the first time
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Old 17-12-2008, 07:14 PM   #3
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I like it :
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Old 17-12-2008, 07:17 PM   #4
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It's got nothing on a Ssanyong Stavic
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Old 17-12-2008, 07:40 PM   #5
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I've seen worse.
The original Holden Cruze as a Suzuki Ignis.
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Old 17-12-2008, 08:44 PM   #6
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Thats the Us home market bersion id say.
All the US Chevs have that ugly Grille with the bar running through it.
Have a look at the malibu, dingo ugly.

The Aus version would look more normal.
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Old 17-12-2008, 09:01 PM   #7
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The new Holden ute. Butt ugly, overdone and a tryhard.
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Old 17-12-2008, 09:03 PM   #8
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God forbid I say but it looks like a poor mans GTO lol
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Old 17-12-2008, 09:04 PM   #9
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Geezus America has some ugly cars.
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Old 17-12-2008, 09:20 PM   #10
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To quote Richard Hammond "Ugh What a moose!" It seriously is an aweful looking car. Minus the Chev grille it wouldn't be as bad, but even then it would still be ugly.
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Old 17-12-2008, 09:36 PM   #11
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Better?
Would hope so lol
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Old 17-12-2008, 10:12 PM   #12
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I am prepared to be flamed but that car above is nice......
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Old 17-12-2008, 10:21 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by XRtowcar
Found this on the net.
Hope Holden does a grill job on it before it comes here.
http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/mo...referrer=email

Interesting negative camber on the front and positive camber on the back.
Must handle well.
Someone who is even uglier may look even slightly attractive behind the wheel of that!
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Old 17-12-2008, 10:25 PM   #14
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Better?
Would hope so lol
That looks somewhat like a Honda Accord gone bad : It seriously is a foul looking car.
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Old 17-12-2008, 10:29 PM   #15
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THat chrome strip with the holden badge makes a hell of a difference. Still a very busy design though. Kinda reminds me of the souped up MG concept of a few years ago...
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Old 17-12-2008, 10:39 PM   #16
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The Viva image is an improvement on the Chev. The double grille looks very out of place in the Chev.

The Viva almost pulls it off, the waistline does not gel with the lines and curves in the front gaurds.
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Old 17-12-2008, 10:46 PM   #17
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Looks good (with the Holden grille) besides that retarded looking front quarter. It's almost as though it has none.
Would look terrible side on.
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Old 18-12-2008, 02:17 AM   #18
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http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=9PXR3ixOB8A

Cue the Holden Deawoo jokes lol.

Looks ok in non Chev form
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Old 18-12-2008, 02:33 AM   #19
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the front looks like a fat kids face when being pushed together
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Old 18-12-2008, 03:01 AM   #20
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i think that Viva looks nice.
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Old 18-12-2008, 01:31 PM   #21
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Same here... especially compared to the present Viva.
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Old 18-12-2008, 01:34 PM   #22
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its got a neanderthal's eyebrows :P i really hope they dont bring that here otherwise its goood byyyye Holden (i know it sounds good but it would suck for Australia as a whole)
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Old 18-12-2008, 03:22 PM   #23
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