VE Commodore

[heater31]

Mick, I can see where you're coming from and I know a couple of people who have a similar opinion but the fact is V8 Supercar racing is more popular now than its ever been in various formats so you can see why the powers that be would be keen to keep it as is. I did hear a while back that Toyota were looking to get into it too with a couple of other car makers.

I think the rules state nowdays that the car must be produced in Australia and have a V8 variant for the public to buy to be eligble.

the idea has some good points but if it was to happen i would like to see the newcomers cut their teeth in Konica series or what ever its called these days

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

Holden, Ford and Misubishi are building dinosaurs. Big V6s and V8s when petrol is 1.40 per litre. Toyota may well be laughing if they continue to build a 4 cylinder Camry. who gives a flying f8ck if the Commodore looks like a Falcon. They've looked alike for years. White goods cars, my Hoover is better than yours

Holden and Ford both have 4 Cylinder ranges, there is no reason why they cant sell performance V8's as well, car enthusists will continue to buy them regardless of fuel, hell im looking at getting a 6.0L V8 within the next 3-6 months.

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

also the VE has been an ongoing project for Holdens since 2000, the BA was released to the public for the 1st time @ Bathurst 2002.

[MUNGO JERRY]

:o Your the tool felcher !
How about being a holden family forever and by a new eb wagon
for work to win a car sales companies work an in the 1st year
it does a head !
Beat that one ! looser !
our family and parents have had 19 commodores between us
for change sake, and the only problem weve had is a snapped
fan belt on a new vb !
beat that smart arse, now whats ya come back this time
cockbreath !
and by the way ! HOLDEN win the round today to make
it even more sweeter in the V8s !!!!!
GO YOU HOLDEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and P.S. See if ford can keep pinching more of our drivers!
Dont think you have enough of ours yet tool!

Yeah I'm with you brother. These ford freaks give me the shits too.
The only decent ford ever made was the XYGT and even then that got flogged at Bathurst by a 6cyl holden, yes the mighty XU1 TORANA.
The BA falcon was always going to better than that pile of crap AU but then again Ford have had a history of producing quality cars.....hahaha the EA and EB models were a disgrace and if my memory serves me correctly they ran with the old 250 motor with a carb...hahahahha....blue oval sucks big time, I'd rather drive an old EH holden than drive a BA bucket of crap!

[Ian]

hahaha the EA and EB models were a disgrace and if my memory serves me correctly they ran with the old 250 motor with a carb...hahahahha....

Just goes to show how Fu@#ed your memory is M.J.

[MUNGO JERRY]

hahaha the EA and EB models were a disgrace and if my memory serves me correctly they ran with the old 250 motor with a carb...hahahahha....

Just goes to show how Fu@#ed your memory is M.J.

well they might as well of had a 2fitty in them Ian, it wouldve been the only decent part of the car.

[mick]

Holden, Ford and Misubishi are building dinosaurs. Big V6s and V8s when petrol is 1.40 per litre. Toyota may well be laughing if they continue to build a 4 cylinder Camry. who gives a flying f8ck if the Commodore looks like a Falcon. They've looked alike for years. White goods cars, my Hoover is better than yours

Holden and Ford both have 4 Cylinder ranges, there is no reason why they cant sell performance V8's as well, car enthusists will continue to buy them regardless of fuel, hell im looking at getting a 6.0L V8 within the next 3-6 months.

All imported! What about jobs? What about GMH at Elizabeth? All those blokes can sit around watching dinosaur racing because they'll be on the dole.

[heater31]

All imported! What about jobs? What about GMH at Elizabeth? All those blokes can sit around watching dinosaur racing because they'll be on the dole.

Whats the difference to now? my cousin's husband used to work there since he left school along with his brother and they always were on friggin holidays only GMH were paying the dole not little Johnnie

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

Better look at the SS (have a test drive coming up ) Calais Caprice and Statesman

http://forum.streetcommodores.com.au/sh ... ?t=8476738

[RoostersRuleTheWorld !]

Holden Rule The World 1

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

VE HSV Clubsport

http://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/Cove ... 025042.jpg

[RustyCage]

Fords only doing well in the V8s because of the Project Blueprint, or whatever that crap was called, where they made the Holdens and Fords share a lot of the same components to make the cars more even. See how they would be going with their own parts on the car. Ford were complaining that the Holden engine was more powerful and that the aerodynamics on the Holden were more effective. Who's fault it that? Not Holdens.

[Peanut]

I went in a VE SS last week and it is a really great car.
Also, Some of you need to get your facts straight before posting.
Im also suprised theres people over the age of 16 still arguing about which brands better.

[mick]

Im also suprised theres people over the age of 16 still arguing about which brands better.

At last someone being sensible in the great red vs blue debate Hurrah

[Wedgie]

Im also suprised theres people over the age of 16 still arguing about which brands better.

At last someone being sensible in the great red vs blue debate Hurrah

Umm mate, you were one of them he was referring to!
You were trying to tell us that Granny cars were better!

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

the V8's count for nothing in terms of what brands better, its pretty much just the shell and the badge that is the diffrence, they are pretty much all the same underneath.
have had a bit of a look @ the VE SSV, i should be going to Holden Open Day this sunday, which is once every 8 years, so i should get some more details on it and a better look @ it to, have a test drive in one coming up to.

[mick]

Im also suprised theres people over the age of 16 still arguing about which brands better.

At last someone being sensible in the great red vs blue debate Hurrah

Umm mate, you were one of them he was referring to!
You were trying to tell us that Granny cars were better!

Sorry Wedgie, I didn't say they were better, I said Ford and GMH may be in trouble because neither produces a LOCALLY MANUFACTURED vehicle of this type. The Commo and the Falcoon are both pretty reasonable cars but about as exciting as microwave ovens or washing machines. At least someone has finally admitted that the V8 supercars pretty much only differ by body shell, so whether a Ford or a Holden wins is pretty meaningless. The driver and the preparation by the team are the critical factors.

[Wedgie]

Sorry Wedgie, I didn't say they were better, I said Ford and GMH may be in trouble because neither produces a LOCALLY MANUFACTURED vehicle of this type. The Commo and the Falcoon are both pretty reasonable cars but about as exciting as microwave ovens or washing machines. At least someone has finally admitted that the V8 supercars pretty much only differ by body shell, so whether a Ford or a Holden wins is pretty meaningless. The driver and the preparation by the team are the critical factors.

Sorry mate, my mistake I could have sworn you told us 4 cylinders like Toyota building was the way to go.

Mate, you only have to look at the crowds now as opposed to when there were plastic machines racing to see which way was the smart way to go.
They want to make money not lose it.

Mind you I do agree smaller cars would probably suit 90% of the population, ie shrimps less than 6 foots.
It should only be tall people or people with a lot of towing needs that require a Falcon (or the last 2 model Commodore).

Its an injustice that there's not more concept cars on the road or at the very more diesel cars.

Also might have been a huge seller if Holden had gone ahead with a Torana like they did a Monaro as a result of a concept car. Would have been a huge seller IMHO and I reckon the market's there for the taking.

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

I have a test-drive in a VE SS 6.0L this monday afternoon, i will let you all know how it goes.

[RoostersRuleTheWorld !]

so have I !
but dont tell wedge and the rest of the girls how good it is, cause
they will only dribble ***t, and bag it cause its a HOLDEN ?
Like always !!!!!!!
and say the , what ever it is , is better than ours ?