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VFII SS UTE
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Central Coast
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on sale now for a small fee of $155,000 + onroad cost.
http://www.hsv.com.au/news/news.asp?ID=857 i just can't afford one.
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Where to next??
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
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The drive video claims that the first 90 have already been sold. And HSV can only make around 6 a week, so it would be a long wait!
Not bad at all if true. http://www.drive.com.au/ Wonder if metallic paint is still $300 more lol |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Adelaide Nthn suburbs
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Yeah right, like a bogan holden driver can afford one of those......
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Gren A Waverrey
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I just don't want one...
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Clevo Mafia Inc.
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Location: Melbourne
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Good effort to get them off the ground. The red boys have the bragging rights now.
Lets hope Top Gear get hold of a Vauxhall 427 to thrash, it should give the euros a hurry up. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Ch9 news in melb just ran a segment on it, 0-100 in 4.7 seconds... 100 already sold.
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I used to have a nice car
Join Date: Dec 2004
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At least it has paved the way for FPV to possibly follow their lead with something special. FPV would be too scared to ask for that sort of money on one of their cars without having someone else testing the waters.
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Whipple Induced
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: WWW
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Sorry guys I love it...for a Holden that is.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney,NSW
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i just read that this years entire allocation is sold out. i would absolutely love one ,if i had bulk cash would have one in my garage . ![]() |
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Lukeyson
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Location: Maitland, NSW
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Think of it this way - Ford supporter 1st, Australian 2nd.
Yes, this is a car that even I can go overseas and say 'That was made in my country'. And think about it. If Holden can mount a strong business case for a $155k hi-po car, that will open the eyes of the guys-n-gals trying to make a valid business case for a revived GTHO. And we know they've been trying and trying and trying to get one across the line. Queue endless incessant ranting debate about what a GTHO should actually be..... Lukeyson
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Perth
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For all that power the 0-100 time seems disappointing :(
A 6L VZ clubby is like 0-100 in 5.5. Great car, but I don't think its worth 155k, almost get a Lambo for that ![]()
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Cannonballin'.
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bendigo, Vic
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Only a matter of time now before thousands of Omegas are transformed into 'W' replicas with aftermarket repro bodykits and sold to owners trading in their VT Execs with Clubby kits and Munro tail lights.
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Life begins at 40
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If people are stupid enough to pay that sort of money for a souped up Commodore, let them. What’s that old saying… a fool and their money are soon parted?
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Regular Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: brisbane, northside
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i think its great that they have been made. but its not for me the styling is just horrid and also for the price i got alot of other cars i would buy. but good luck to them and hope they sell well
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Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
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Suprised the greenies haven't had a heart attack over the thing, fuel economy's over 17L per 100.
I don't get why when FPV released the Typhoon with 550nm of torque they were called irresponsible, yet HSV release this thing and the so called road safety experts say nothing. ![]() |
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3000 CCA STARTER MOTOR
Join Date: Mar 2008
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there is no WAY IN HELL i would spend 155+ on T H A T.....thank you
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Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
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FPV FG F6 0-100 5.1 seconds.... wonder how hard it would be to get another .4 off that time????
wouldnt be that hard surely..... seen some of the BF F6's pull 350rwkw on the dyno that would already be in that mid 4's easy and for a lot less than $155 big ones
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AU Falcon
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Victoria
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wonder what it would be putting out after it has been worked and supercharged.... mmmmmmmmmm!
i love the note of this v8. |
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Barra Turbo > V8
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I hate the interior, but they cant be too bad a car if 90 have already sold
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XP Coupe
Join Date: Jan 2005
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being able to afford spending $155k on a car is not a sign of stupidity or foolishness. Only 427 of them are being made, so apart from the thrill. it may just be something that j curves into a handy profit down the track. |
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Barra Turbo > V8
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![]() Interested to know what the 1/4 mile will be. A lot of money to cough up if it's not at least in the high 12 bracket. |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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People would snap them up even if they were 200K, as they would a similarly spec'd, limited release car from Ford/FPV, IMO.
I like it but wouldn't spend that much (fortunately buying or not buying a 150K car is not a problem i have). |
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Jim
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
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maybe with the new V6 full of twin turbo goodness might settle the score and probably do it on less fuel to keep the greenies happy..... maybe its in the plans already.... who knows Ford are probably "testing" these engines right now and know how much they can get out of them... one upmanship.... blow the 7.0ltre dunnydores off with a 3.7 litre V6. That would be hilarious
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2007
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more of a modern GTHO than ford will ever get close to.
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