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Old 15-08-2006, 07:36 PM   #91
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Slanted ba front lights lol holden is taking disign lessons from ford.
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Old 15-08-2006, 08:25 PM   #92
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OMG 20's ?????? only a few years ago it was crazy if u had 17 inch rims... now u get 20's from factory... beter hav good suspension or mums are gona be in for a rough ride
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Old 15-08-2006, 08:53 PM   #93
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Interesting indeed, cheers for the pics... HSV is obviously in a tough position to justify its pricetag considering the lowly Berlina V8 is a 270 kW monstrosity, and the styling seems a bit more subtle than we've come to expect.

And they had better get over this E series thing, it is all a rip-off of Ford's one-off T Series and now they are getting on our nerves.
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Old 15-08-2006, 08:55 PM   #94
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They have angered the E series owners of Australia, this should be good

Someone write to Holden/drive.com.au and point this out, also some newspapers.
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Old 15-08-2006, 08:57 PM   #95
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Who forgot the XC Barina. Now that is just an insult!!!
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Old 16-08-2006, 10:34 AM   #96
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BOSS 4LTR, now that was a crack up. hmm.... I've gotta develop a taste for it... Its different, I'll giv em that
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Old 16-08-2006, 12:53 PM   #97
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Let's not forget the E series Holdens (including the EH) are being insulted too.

Gary, I might draft a letter to drive tonight. Great idea.

The issue is not the coincidental use of our name, but the fact that they are playing their old trick of using marketing BS rather than putting some effort into the product. It just happens to hit closer to home. Go back to the late VR in 1994 and HSV was much more than a 10% power increase and a set of tail lamps. They were doing 215 kW (vs the 165 kW SS) beasts with neat tricks like Hydratrak diffs. And they were still called VR, true to what they actually were.

Today, it seems the Commodore SS-V is amply powerful, and HSV is scared to push past the 300 kW mark for fear of political backlash. So they seem to be relying on "bad-*** image" BS to try and justify their price tags. That's my impression anyway.
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Old 16-08-2006, 01:22 PM   #98
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y dont we start a protest that holden is using e series i agree with you john they can get ****ed. or y dont they use v series that covers all of their commodores lol
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Old 16-08-2006, 01:34 PM   #99
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I asked for an e-series part at Ford spares today and they guy just looked at me blankly.
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Old 16-08-2006, 01:42 PM   #100
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Thats what happens when GM makes a car that is going to shipped all over the world and more likely to appeal to Euro's and yanks than aussies...

It just doesn't look to be built for Australian roads...

It'll probally get massive damage on its first pot hole... Either that or fall apart.
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Old 16-08-2006, 01:47 PM   #101
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the rear of that screams typhoon with ricer tail lights.

it does to! i would go with honda euro tailights.
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Old 16-08-2006, 01:58 PM   #102
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Those SOB's, they can't think of anything original and have to steal from ford 18 years ago...



On a lighter note, will my bro's HSV E-series wheels fit my Falcon E-series, or do I need adaptors???
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Old 16-08-2006, 02:24 PM   #103
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On a lighter note, will my bro's HSV E-series wheels fit my Falcon E-series, or do I need adaptors???
You need adaptors, cos they are to fully sick to fit without them.
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Old 16-08-2006, 04:31 PM   #104
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I asked for an e-series part at Ford spares today and they guy just looked at me blankly.

haha.. i had the exact same thing happen.. the guy just says... "a what?"
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Old 16-08-2006, 04:33 PM   #105
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oh.. and who cares..

rear end of that hsv i actually like.. the front looks munted.... in fact the whole car looks like it was made... then squeezed from front to back to make it shorter...
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Old 17-08-2006, 08:05 PM   #106
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Old 17-08-2006, 08:52 PM   #107
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yes... the VE HSV is to be named 'e-series'

check the HSV website for proof...
how dare they!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wonder if we can get an eseries sticker on a VE :P



THEY CAN BITE THEIR BUMS

we have the true e-series

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