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[JiMbOb789]

Hello, as some of you know, i am emigrating to New Zealand and my 1st choise is to ship over my Omega i got now but as some of you have said it will be very expensive, i am going to buy a 5.7 litre 2000 Holden Commodore.
'106Rallye' gave me the idea of shipping over some facelift omega parts (lights, front and back wings, boot, etc) and fit them to a commodore.
This is an example of the commodere:



If you look at the body panels, they are just the same as Omega panels.
As it is, i am not to keen on it and is a bit too expensive so i was hoping to buy a cheap, boring one with no spoiler and fit omega parts onto it.

Do you get what i mean?

Anyway, how easy do you think it will be?

[robbo299]

errr... what pics? can't see any. Ive got relations in Hamilton near Auckland. Very very nice place. Green with envy here. Wish i had emigrated years ago.

[robbo299]

Ah ha... can see the pics now.

[TheBoy]

I seem to remember that although similar, Holden has a wider floorpan...

[robbo299]

I see from the OOF map we have a member in Queensland Australia. Maybe wort giving him a PM with your question. Just a thought.

[JiMbOb789]

I see from the OOF map we have a member in Queensland Australia. Maybe wort giving him a PM with your question. Just a thought.

just had a look now but couldnt find him, what was his name?

Lucky aswell because i am moving right by queenstown which is christchurch

If the floor pan is wider, i might have a problem with boot and bonnet but wouldnt the wings fill up the gap? :-/

[robbo299]

According to the map its a member called ME. Takes a few seconds to load, but he is there.

[robbo299]

I have a sister in law who lives near there. Greenpark overlooking Lake Ellesmere. Sadly my brother passed away 3 months after emigrating there so didn't really get to enjoy it.

[JiMbOb789]

I have a sister in law who lives near there. Greenpark overlooking Lake Ellesmere. Sadly my brother passed away 3 months after emigrating there so didn't really get to enjoy it.

im sorry to hear that mate  

I cant wait to move out there though, this country is way too expensive and i dont mean to offend anyone but too many immigrants.
I know i will be one but i will be working with english scaffolders and english people so i wont feel so bad

[JiMbOb789]

i got the specs for both cars and it looks like i have a problem.
Look at the width + length

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=74811

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=77990

The commodore is wider and longer, looks like this might not work

What do you think?

[robbo299]

Know what you mean mate. Ironic really, my brother spent about 7 months trying to get enough points to be able to emigrate. Sold his house in Tackley near Oxford, his wife got a job in Christchurch, and as he was ex RAF (retired) and they had bought a big bungalow with 13 acres cash, he thought i would be a doddle. No way. Took ages. They seem to just walk in over here!

[robbo299]

Ok. Looked at both specs. Looks like you may have the first short wheelbase holden over there if you go ahead.

[JiMbOb789]

Ok. Looked at both specs. Looks like you may have the first short wheelbase holden over there if you go ahead.

 

[Gaffers]

From the title I thought you were talking about old computers.....  

 

[tmx]

having driven and had a good look at a commodore i have relatives in NSW its alot wider and longer than an omega!!!!! i think they have the same chassis but they are definatly much much wider and a tad longer the commodore is about the same size as the Ford Taurus