Did everyone see the Holden Advertise...*cough*.. I mean Top Gear episode last night? - Page 2

LeadFoot81 · 13-10-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by V3RSAC3

Probably because, the new VE HSV range shyts all over the FG FPV range. IMO ... In both Looks and Performance. Beside's the F6. But a S/C GTS. You cannot say that it would compete with the F6

So Ford Australia havent shipped its FPV range to the UK so they can be reviewed by the guys at Top Gear even the cars arent sold in the UK because in your opinion the V8 FPVs look and go ?

Im glad your here to tell us these things.

The FPVs wont appear on TGUK until theyre sold in the UK.

The TWR/HSV segment wa. Well put together and entertaining and it was greatto hear Hammond heaping praise on 'the australians'

Heres hoping Coyote engined FPVs make it o/s and are successful.

V3RSAC3 · 13-10-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

So Ford Australia havent shipped its FPV range to the UK so they can be reviewed by the guys at Top Gear even the cars arent sold in the UK because in your opinion the V8 FPVs look and go ?

Im glad your here to tell us these things.

The FPVs wont appear on TGUK until theyre sold in the UK.

The TWR/HSV segment wa. Well put together and entertaining and it was greatto hear Hammond heaping praise on 'the australians'

Heres hoping Coyote engined FPVs make it o/s and are successful.

??? So theres a need to be smart??

burnz · 13-10-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by XCPWSF

Isn't the Dodge Ram SRT10 the fastest ute in the world?

Anyways, I liked them promoting Aussie stuff even if it is from the evil side.

no the referance was to VZ maloo that still hold's the record (production)
and the VE is speed limited.

**DJM83** · 13-10-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RG

Vauxhaull, the white sedan was the VXR8 Bathurst (pronounced bath-hurst by them lol) and the ute was the Vauxuaull Maloo which is apparently Aborigine for storm.

I learnt something lol.

Wasnt the Maloo still badged as a HSV?

burnz · 13-10-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Wasnt the Maloo still badged as a HSV?

no the whole car was vauxhall.
(trying to remember the engine decals)

**Peuty** · 13-10-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Wasnt the Maloo still badged as a HSV?

Correct it was.

burnz · 13-10-2009, 06:26 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkiZdcAR6WU

**Peuty** · 13-10-2009, 06:27 PM

That's the sedan, Dallas and I are talking about the Ute.

burnz · 13-10-2009, 06:30 PM

it is badge as vauxhall but i think they forgot the motor

ps i changed the link

burnz · 13-10-2009, 06:35 PM

no you are right both of you'se, they havent changed a thing

**Peuty** · 13-10-2009, 06:38 PM

Looks like a HSV badge to me

EDIT - You believe us now! ;) :P

XDV800 · 13-10-2009, 06:47 PM

I'm surprised the power steering didn't fail.
To the OP, what a load of bollocks.

lamborghinifan · 13-10-2009, 07:44 PM

one of the best tg episodes done. great watching. pity it took several months to get here to oz though.

**Peuty** · 13-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Aired on the 2/8....not too bad considering what it has been in the past.

Fireblade · 13-10-2009, 07:51 PM

Seen it last night for the first time and I thought it was great to see what they thought of our Aussie cars, and oh my god how sweet was the sound of the S/C one....drool

Antwon · 13-10-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RG

Well you are going to have to as that is why. They only do models you can buy there.

I seem to remember them reveiwing American cars (I think it was an F series ute, or a Hummer or something), and them saying it cost this much to buy them and have them imported in left hand drive. Whats stopping people in the UK importing an FG?

SSVPom · 13-10-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GT-Cobra

You would think the Poms would pronounce it correctly seeing it was named after one of thier own, Lord Bathurst, Secretary of State for War and Colonies in 1815.

We do pronounce it correctly, it's you lot over here in the colonies that have have developed your own dialect, and ruined the Queen's English.

(Hides behind rather large can of worms, and slopes away quietly...) :lookedat:

**DJM83** · 13-10-2009, 08:02 PM

Thanks Dan, yeah i thought the ute was still an HSV, i realise the sedan was Vauxhall. What was the sticker/badge on the side of the ute it said wortec/vortec or the likes. Was just above the skirts

**Peuty** · 13-10-2009, 08:03 PM

Yeah it was wortec - no idea what that means

EDIT - now I do
http://www.wortec.co.uk/

SSVPom · 13-10-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Antwon

I seem to remember them reveiwing American cars (I think it was an F series ute, or a Hummer or something), and them saying it cost this much to buy them and have them imported in left hand drive. Whats stopping people in the UK importing an FG?

No dealer or parts support, UK fuel prices, import taxes (VAT), cost to comply cars to British Standards (rear fog lamp/MPH speedo) eventual rust issues due to the salt on the road....

Having said that, I'd have one at a drop of a hat over there - imagine the attention !!

S/P BLUTE · 13-10-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

So Ford Australia havent shipped its FPV range to the UK so they can be reviewed by the guys at Top Gear even the cars arent sold in the UK because in your opinion the V8 FPVs look and go ?

Im glad your here to tell us these things.

The FPVs wont appear on TGUK until theyre sold in the UK.

The TWR/HSV segment wa. Well put together and entertaining and it was greatto hear Hammond heaping praise on 'the australians'

Heres hoping Coyote engined FPVs make it o/s and are successful.

Correct me if im wrong but aint Walkinshaw performance a pomy company ?
could be why vauxhaul import .
Now isn't Prodrive a pomy company as well ? maybe the should get together with pomy ford and import ...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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**DJM83** · 13-10-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Yeah it was wortec - no idea what that means

EDIT - now I do
http://www.wortec.co.uk/

Ah that answers it. Thought it might be a high tech mens club

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geckoGT · 13-10-2009, 08:29 PM

The answer is simply in the OP's post, because falcon's are not available in the UK and there is no point FoA paying a lot of money getting one over there for next to no marketing gain except for a bunch of aussies being able to beat their chest.

More importantly, why do we have to have a second thread discussing the same show when the OP could have posed the same question on the first thread?

Rodp · 13-10-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by blue_xR_six

Obviously this was organised on their trip out to Australia recently. What I want to know is how or why Ford Australia didnt throw their equivalent of super utes/sedans under the boy's noses? Did they even try or was this decided to be insignificant? Surely while discussing bathurst during the segment they would have loved to have had a Ford equivalent there as a rival?

You do realise that this episode aired in the UK months ago and that it was filmed in the UK? (or else they went to painstaking lengths to ship over the TG test track to Australia).

If Ford Australia want TG UK to review one of their vehicles, they're going to have to set up an export program to the UK. If you can't buy one from there it most likely won't even be considered for review.

johnny351 · 13-10-2009, 08:58 PM

does anyone know if the reviewed any cars other than the W427 wile they were over hear?

BlackLS · 14-10-2009, 09:56 AM

I loved the episode when I watched it months ago.

Fev · 14-10-2009, 10:02 AM

damn my PS3 and Cod4. i missed it :(