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02-14-2008, 11:07 PM
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I see where your coming from here, but to get it you have to understand what our cars come from. The core design is not purpose built muscle car. Rather its run of the mill family sedan. What we have though is an extremely strong following for performance in these such vehicles. Looking from an American perspective I can understand the unpure feelings of our vehicles being classed as muscle cars. Australia simply doesn't have the money to design, build and justify purpose built 2 door hero cars like the corvette. The monaro (GTO) was our last and it didn't sell enough to justify its future even with US sales. Instead our car makers modify the base product to a point where it becomes a sudo muscle car. You guys have the G8 now so you can have a taste of our entry level V8 cars. Still though we have far better products available in the HSV stable that the US will probably never see.
I look forward to going to Alaska next month and driving some of the US's finest
I look forward to going to Alaska next month and driving some of the US's finest
And to the previous poster, no it does not need a ram air hood. Just does not need to look like that green one....dunno how you say rice in aussie slang.
02-14-2008, 11:37 PM
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very well put and I see now where you are coming from. Well if there was family sedan I would want to drive it would be one that looks and hauls like that. Enjoy your trip to alaska, its absolutly beautiful.
And to the previous poster, no it does not need a ram air hood. Just does not need to look like that green one....dunno how you say rice in aussie slang.
And to the previous poster, no it does not need a ram air hood. Just does not need to look like that green one....dunno how you say rice in aussie slang.
Good Stuff! 
03-04-2008, 03:18 AM
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03-04-2008, 07:35 PM
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Just to add to the flavour, a few pics of my 2001 VX HSV Senator.
And a couple of mine with my brother's 2003 VY GTS
As macca said, these are primarily family cars, as our market does not allow for a purpose-built 'sports' car, but these go very bloody well and we have N/A cars running low-11s and even high-10s over here, which is decent, considering they weigh 4000lbs.
How many of your 'family' cars in the States can do that and still be driven to the shops, schools, etc, performing family duties on a daily basis?
Cheers,
Macca
And a couple of mine with my brother's 2003 VY GTS
As macca said, these are primarily family cars, as our market does not allow for a purpose-built 'sports' car, but these go very bloody well and we have N/A cars running low-11s and even high-10s over here, which is decent, considering they weigh 4000lbs.
How many of your 'family' cars in the States can do that and still be driven to the shops, schools, etc, performing family duties on a daily basis?
Cheers,
Macca
03-05-2008, 04:32 AM
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Mustang and a Vette right now
Everything else is cheap,slow fwd crap
Everything else is cheap,slow fwd crap
03-05-2008, 12:10 PM
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I dont care if it had 4 doors if its rwd and has a lsx sittin under the hood 
. Makes for the perfect daily driver imo. I think it would be cool if they made an awd version though that way us guys that get snow would have good traction in the winter.
. Makes for the perfect daily driver imo. I think it would be cool if they made an awd version though that way us guys that get snow would have good traction in the winter. Last edited by SpdFrk1990; 03-05-2008 at 12:38 PM.
03-05-2008, 05:33 PM
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That thing is awd?
03-05-2008, 06:33 PM
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Yep...they were only made in 2004/2005 and with LS1.
Here's one with a 412 cu/in + Turbo mod
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyVmH...eature=related
Engineering Vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=143_y...eature=related
Here's one with a 412 cu/in + Turbo mod
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyVmH...eature=related
Engineering Vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=143_y...eature=related
03-11-2008, 07:28 AM
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Hmm bad *** 4 door sedan with a hitch I love it. Most Americans don't get it but I do. Those who need to drive around a car that says hey look at me I'm cool that's fine , I don't need to compensate for any shortcomings, I'll take the above car anyday...
