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22-05-2006, 08:25 PM
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22-05-2006, 08:26 PM
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Regardless of what the car looks like or drives like they will still sell shed loads of them because of fleets getting good resale values, VY/VZ 'dores are proof of that. We all know Falcon range is a better drive, the awards prove it, seat of the pants confimrs it, but for some reason we the superior intellects can't work out why they are the preferred choice and unfortunately I beleive it will never change.
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22-05-2006, 08:49 PM
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22-05-2006, 09:08 PM
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So thats the new VE? Looks like it has a car bra on the front and rear - lol.
What is the actuall release date?
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22-05-2006, 09:15 PM
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Door gaps look good
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22-05-2006, 09:27 PM
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22-05-2006, 10:18 PM
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Not only the tooling, but all closure panels are made by them.
They have a greenfield site at Holden's Supplier Park. |
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22-05-2006, 11:18 PM
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I think it looks alright.
Can't wait to see it with a Supercar bodykit, etc on it. Cheers,
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23-05-2006, 12:53 AM
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23-05-2006, 01:22 AM
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I'll PASS on VE.
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23-05-2006, 01:47 AM
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I hate the door handles the most..... what happened to flush mount, the ones on it now look like camry/magna ones. Besides that its ok......
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23-05-2006, 01:57 AM
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i think it follows current design trends and wont raise too many eyebrows and wont be anything WOW but looks very sharp
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23-05-2006, 07:13 AM
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What you don't see in the pictures is that GM stuffed up the under bonnet packaging so the car will be released with the battery located in the boot. Holden are working on relocating the battery to the engine bay which will be a running change after VE has been released.
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23-05-2006, 07:25 AM
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Really.. So much for the compact V6 and V8..
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23-05-2006, 07:33 AM
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Just for once I would like to see a new Australian car that doesn't look like a mixture of other cars. I personally think that the BA was probably the closest to getting near that in recent times.
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23-05-2006, 07:53 AM
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 e The BA was a pretty safe design, it had to be after AU. The VE looks very promising to me and can only improve the breed.
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23-05-2006, 07:54 AM
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What's it matter if the bat is in the boot? For $30k, they should put in a gel bat anyways....
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23-05-2006, 08:16 AM
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Only a matter of time.
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23-05-2006, 08:51 AM
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23-05-2006, 10:49 AM
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Looks good with the au2 xr's.
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23-05-2006, 11:42 AM
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Good pics up close. I think them rims remind me off the VX SS more or even the CV8-Z's.?
 Something about that bonnet looks fake like it's not the VE's finished one. But them lights look pretty bright for the day.
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23-05-2006, 12:14 PM
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Jesus its look better....
This battery in the boot story is a hard one to believe. CAD takes forever, and I would be very suprised if they would stuff up something as major of the electrical supply! Maybe they are going to use it with marketing? "Race weight distribution" or some crap. Either way I wont believe until I see it.
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23-05-2006, 12:22 PM
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23-05-2006, 12:23 PM
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Doesnt look too bad, REALLY dont like the rear door though, looks very Daewoo
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23-05-2006, 01:15 PM
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Anyone noticed the position of the exhaust? It's on the same side that Falcons and 380s exhausts come from.
Not saying it's the new Falcon! Maybe the exhaust system has been completely redesigned for the VE... Finally Holden have seen the light and are copying Ford! lol |
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23-05-2006, 02:23 PM
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the ehasust will come from both sides as the fuel tank has be repositioned to meet USA regulations
more pics, taken today!!           
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23-05-2006, 02:25 PM
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then so must every BMW in the last god knows how many years Maybe, just maybe, daewoo's look BMW ish???  :
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23-05-2006, 02:26 PM
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Wow, Chrome/polished wheels standard.
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23-05-2006, 02:35 PM
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I'm still tipping that this is just a Exec or Berlina.
I wanna see the Calais and SS. 
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23-05-2006, 02:41 PM
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Punch it baby, punch it.
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Thats one hell of an executive...
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