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Title: Not just Holden
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 February 2014, 11:37:20
But Ford and now Toyota as well.


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/toyota-end-car-manufacturing-australia-062453043.html

Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 February 2014, 13:19:02
They did say it was likely  :-\
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 February 2014, 14:08:30
Hopefully they'll continue production in Asia. :-\

Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 February 2014, 14:08:56
Holden I mean
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 February 2014, 14:14:54
As Daewoo/Chevrolet most likely :-\
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Stemo on 10 February 2014, 15:42:57
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: TheBoy on 10 February 2014, 17:53:51
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Stemo on 10 February 2014, 19:01:26
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D
I think I would probably wet myself.
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 February 2014, 19:27:07
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D
I think I would probably wet myself.
Not again, surely :o
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 February 2014, 19:34:18
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D

You think I'm buying a new Daewoo? Dream on. It will have Holden badges. And no mistake. Non of that cheap Korean shite here.
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 February 2014, 19:34:50
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D
I think I would probably wet myself.
Not again, surely :o

Yeah nobody will notice. ;D
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Stemo on 10 February 2014, 19:36:06
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D

You think I'm buying a new Daewoo? Dream on. It will have Holden badges. And no mistake. Non of that cheap Korean shite here.
Mine has Chevvy badges, but according to you.....
No, Holden will be Daewoo too. :)
Same production line, probably. ;D
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 February 2014, 19:37:58
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D

You think I'm buying a new Daewoo? Dream on. It will have Holden badges. And no mistake. Non of that cheap Korean shite here.
Mine has Chevvy badges, but according to you.....
No, Holden will be Daewoo too. :)
Same production line, probably. ;D

....he doesn't get this does he. 07 plate. Ya nump ;D

Will be 10 years old by the time mine is up for replacememt hopefully. Projects aside. ;)
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Stemo on 10 February 2014, 19:39:32
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D

You think I'm buying a new Daewoo? Dream on. It will have Holden badges. And no mistake. Non of that cheap Korean shite here.
Mine has Chevvy badges, but according to you.....
No, Holden will be Daewoo too. :)
Same production line, probably. ;D

....he doesn't get this does he. 07 plate. Ya nump ;D

Will be 10 years old by the time mine is up for replacememt hopefully. Projects aside. ;)
To quote someone on here...Daewoo! It's a Daewoooooooooo.......
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 February 2014, 19:39:57
Dream on soggy balls ;D

The proper cars will be built either in the States or Brazil :y
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 February 2014, 19:40:53
Dream on soggy balls ;D

The proper cars will be built either in the States or Brazil :y

Oh don't tell him. Spoils the surprise. ;D
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: TheBoy on 10 February 2014, 19:42:20
Dream on soggy balls ;D

The proper cars will be built either in the States or Brazil :y
Hmmm, all of a sudden the Korean shite looks better...
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Stemo on 10 February 2014, 19:42:51
Dream on soggy balls ;D

The proper cars will be built either in the States or Brazil :y
Hmmm, all of a sudden the Korean shite looks better...

 :y :y
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: chrisgixer on 10 February 2014, 19:47:47
So Holdens will be Daewoos too. Good.
That would make me smile if Gixer got a Daewoo ;D

You think I'm buying a new Daewoo? Dream on. It will have Holden badges. And no mistake. Non of that cheap Korean shite here.
Mine has Chevvy badges, but according to you.....
No, Holden will be Daewoo too. :)
Same production line, probably. ;D

....he doesn't get this does he. 07 plate. Ya nump ;D

Will be 10 years old by the time mine is up for replacememt hopefully. Projects aside. ;)
To quote someone on here...Daewoo! It's a Daewoooooooooo.......

You just want matching his n hers. Once again, no. It's not happening. Stop sending the pics.
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 11 February 2014, 00:08:46
Dream on soggy balls ;D

The proper cars will be built either in the States or Brazil :y

I wouldn't bet on that.  ::)
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: 05omegav6 on 11 February 2014, 01:26:32
Dream on soggy balls ;D

The proper cars will be built either in the States or Brazil :y

I wouldn't bet on that.  ::)
Outside Oz, the two largest markets for the Commodore platform are Brazil and the US, specifically Federal and State Government departments...

This is good for GM because...

The Crown Vic is no longer made...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Crown_Victoria

So Ford now do a Police version of this...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taurus_(sixth_generation) which hasn't been well recieved.

GM, on the other hand are yet to write off the Caprice...
http://www.government-fleet.com/news/story/2013/12/gm-aussie-exit-has-no-immediate-effect-on-caprice-ppv.aspx

Don't write it off yet :y

Just to add, I stand corrected about Brazil :'( scroll down to Omega D...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Omega


Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Keith ABS on 11 February 2014, 07:51:53
  I do believe that Ford has already announced they were pulling out of Oz and a year before GM before GM announced they were to do so
keith B
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 February 2014, 08:22:48
Dream on soggy balls ;D

The proper cars will be built either in the States or Brazil :y

Ha ha ha, dream on, currently one of the single most expensive places to manufacture something with massive import and export duties plus local taxes that make your eyes water.

Hence why they only get the old models of car and dont export
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: 05omegav6 on 11 February 2014, 10:31:07
Dream on soggy balls ;D

The proper cars will be built either in the States or Brazil :y

Ha ha ha, dream on, currently one of the single most expensive places to manufacture something with massive import and export duties plus local taxes that make your eyes water.

Hence why they only get the old models of car and dont export
See my last :D
Title: Re: Not just Holden
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 February 2014, 12:03:36
The lack of a Omega replacement pushed me onto off roaders.

If there had been an Omega C, and it was recognisably part of the family like the Senators were I would have bought one.