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Title: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: smoothomega on 14 April 2008, 15:50:04
I was talking to my brother yesterday and he sent me some pic's of the new Holden Commodore HSV which is Australia's new "omega", now to say i am jealous is an understatement. Just wondered what everyone thinks to it? For sale in OZ for the equivalent of £28,500 GBP

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s125/jcave_2007/untitled1.jpg)

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s125/jcave_2007/untitled.jpg)

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s125/jcave_2007/gts14-800x600.jpg)
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Dazzler on 14 April 2008, 15:54:16
ummm damn nice me thinks, not miles away from the VXR8
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Danny on 14 April 2008, 16:00:31
its exactly that, a VXR8

(http://www.autospies.com/images/users/Gianni9/Carscoop_VXR8_201.jpg)
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: TheBoy on 14 April 2008, 16:01:19
Yup, sold in this country as VXR8 (slightly restyled)
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Big Rod on 14 April 2008, 16:03:49
There was one at the RAF Marham trackday yesterday.

nomnomnom!!
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: maria on 14 April 2008, 16:21:41
Nice car but just to sporty looking :)
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 April 2008, 16:33:47
Yes, looks like its been styled to be sat on an essex council estate......other than that, very nice although I would prefer the new 7.0 LS7 based one they are talking about.
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: maria on 14 April 2008, 16:35:04
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Yes, looks like its been styled to be sat on an essex council estate......other than that, very nice although I would prefer the new 7.0 LS7 based one they are talking about.


Well said mark lol you make me laugh ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: maria on 14 April 2008, 16:36:50
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Yes, looks like its been styled to be sat on an essex council estate......other than that, very nice although I would prefer the new 7.0 LS7 based one they are talking about.


Well said mark its does lol you make me laugh ;D ;D ;D

I bet your siting with a smile on your face just like me mark
 :)
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Marie on 14 April 2008, 16:40:24
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Yes, looks like its been styled to be sat on an essex council estate......other than that, very nice although I would prefer the new 7.0 LS7 based one they are talking about.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

nice car but wouldnt buy one!
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 April 2008, 16:49:25
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Yes, looks like its been styled to be sat on an essex council estate......other than that, very nice although I would prefer the new 7.0 LS7 based one they are talking about.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

nice car but wouldnt buy one!

The Holden version is not to bad but, the VXR8 has got bonnet vents and extra 'bolt on bob' style bits that ruin it.....

But a 7.0  570Bhp monster.......that could look as ugly a Subaru Impreza and I wouldn't mind!

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/220035/vauxhall_vxr8.html
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 April 2008, 16:49:59
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Yes, looks like its been styled to be sat on an essex council estate......other than that, very nice although I would prefer the new 7.0 LS7 based one they are talking about.


Well said mark its does lol you make me laugh ;D ;D ;D

I bet your siting with a smile on your face just like me mark
 :)

I am always sat with a smile on my face  ;)
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: maria on 14 April 2008, 17:00:23
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Yes, looks like its been styled to be sat on an essex council estate......other than that, very nice although I would prefer the new 7.0 LS7 based one they are talking about.


Well said mark its does lol you make me laugh ;D ;D ;D

I bet your siting with a smile on your face just like me mark
 :)

I am always sat with a smile on my face


Thats good  and i do too ;) :)
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: humbucker on 14 April 2008, 17:08:38
can't say i'm a fan of this car... outside anyway. it looks like the bastard offspring of a late 90s astra or something. but made of lego.
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: tomoco on 14 April 2008, 17:09:49
Nice but front bumper looks a bit MGish. Bit to flash for me
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: prestigesec on 14 April 2008, 17:11:52
very nice
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: albitz on 14 April 2008, 17:54:50
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Yes, looks like its been styled to be sat on an essex council estate......other than that, very nice although I would prefer the new 7.0 LS7 based one they are talking about.
maybe i,ll have to get one then ;D ;D
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Kevin Wood on 14 April 2008, 18:35:40
I used to have an Australian mate at school who went back home and got a job at HSV. Wish I'd kept in touch with him now. :(

Kevin
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Tony H on 14 April 2008, 19:18:44
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I used to have an Australian mate at school who went back home and got a job at HSV. Wish I'd kept in touch with him now. :(

Kevin
You might have been able to buy one at "mates rates" 8-)
Title: Re: Australia's new OMEGA (commodore) HSV
Post by: Kevin Wood on 14 April 2008, 19:36:03
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I used to have an Australian mate at school who went back home and got a job at HSV. Wish I'd kept in touch with him now. :(

Kevin
You might have been able to buy one at "mates rates" 8-)
I suspect that would still have been too much.

Last time I heard of him he had been playing with their version of the Dodge Viper, the git.

Kevin