It's Fantale Jim, but not as we know it

It's Fantale Jim, but not as we know it

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Jader1973

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3,988 posts

200 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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SWMBO got a new car on Tuesday - I chose the colour smile Cruze SRiZ hatch


That's the SS wagon I picked up on Monday in front of it - I'm back in a V8biggrin


ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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That's not fair! No matter how much we like the orange, we want pictures of the wagon. wink

preciousmetal

3,372 posts

176 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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thumbup + 1

jonnM

1,102 posts

139 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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ARAF said:
That's not fair! No matter how much we like the orange, we want pictures of the wagon. wink
yes

More pics of the wagon please Jader!

Jader1973

Original Poster:

3,988 posts

200 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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Didn't think you'd be interested in the wagon because it is just a Holden smile

Anyway, here you go. It is a SS Storm (special edition), so gets 18 inch wheels with black painted pockets, front fogs, Sat Nav, red interior stitching, and a Storm badge on the back doors instead of SS.



Most important thing is the 6.0 V8 mind you biggrin

I only posted the Cruze because I thought you might be interested to see Fantale on the 3rd bodystyle that gets it - the other 2 being Commodore sedan and ute. Benefit of Cruze and Commodore being built in the same factory is that Cruze doesn't just get the boring colours Korea pumps out.

ringram

14,700 posts

248 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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To avoid any confusion this is in effect the Holden forum.

So no need to post up anything thats not a holden wink
It will only cause involuntary bowel motions.

There is much need however for you to post some interior picks of the wagon biggrin

paul450

7,948 posts

175 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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ringram said:
There is much need however for you to post some interior picks of the wagon biggrin
+1 smile

MyM8V8

9,457 posts

195 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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Jader1973 said:
Didn't think you'd be interested in the wagon because it is just a Holden smile

Anyway, here you go. It is a SS Storm (special edition), so gets 18 inch wheels with black painted pockets, front fogs, Sat Nav, red interior stitching, and a Storm badge on the back doors instead of SS.



Most important thing is the 6.0 V8 mind you biggrin

I only posted the Cruze because I thought you might be interested to see Fantale on the 3rd bodystyle that gets it - the other 2 being Commodore sedan and ute. Benefit of Cruze and Commodore being built in the same factory is that Cruze doesn't just get the boring colours Korea pumps out.
Like the SS. Much better looking front end than the HSVs IMHO.

BTW there are upgrades to the tunes for the Cruze via efilive.


Edited by MyM8V8 on Saturday 19th July 11:46

pah250

3,269 posts

155 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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paul450 said:
ringram said:
There is much need however for you to post some interior picks of the wagon biggrin
+1 smile
+ 2

MyM8V8

9,457 posts

195 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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ringram said:
To avoid any confusion this is in effect the Holden forum.

So no need to post up anything thats not a holden wink
Yes indeed. PH need to rename the forum to "Holden HSV & Monaro".

ringram

14,700 posts

248 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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.. or just Holden. Thats what the H stands for after all wink

(in HSV)

EmmaJ

4,525 posts

146 months

Saturday 19th July 2014
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Yeah the wagon is NICE!

+3 for internal pics please smile

Jader1973

Original Poster:

3,988 posts

200 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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Ok, interior pics - plenty of carbon fibre effect vinyl, red thread, pleather and fake suede. And some chrome trim just to mix it up a bit smile Sometimes I think it looks a bit messy, but it is way ahead of a VE.



Storm embroidery on the passenger side.



Storm badge on the back doors, there SS would usually be (sorry it is dirty)



Still clean under here though



ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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Interesting that you don't have the plastic cover across the top of the radiator either. I guess it must just be a finishing panel on HSVs. They fit straight on, and neaten up the engine bay.

StefanVXR8

3,603 posts

198 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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There's loads of VF's around my way including some very cheap VF Ute's in SS guise.

I'm still undecided on what I'm going for as we are still waiting for our house to complete!

I have a lovely big double garage with automatic door and lights and only my Hyundry Elantra rental car parked in it!

Stef

RichieSlow

7,499 posts

164 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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StefanVXR8 said:
There's loads of VF's around my way including some very cheap VF Ute's in SS guise.

I'm still undecided on what I'm going for as we are still waiting for our house to complete!

I have a lovely big double garage with automatic door and lights and only my Hyundry Elantra rental car parked in it!

Stef
It's almost 30C and sunny here and we're driving around in Holdens. tongue out

007 VXR

64,187 posts

187 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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RichieSlow said:
It's almost 30C and sunny here and we're driving around in Holdens. tongue out
rofl

StefanVXR8

3,603 posts

198 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Damn, I think I've landed in the wrong country!

motomk

2,150 posts

244 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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StefanVXR8 said:
Damn, I think I've landed in the wrong country!
lol... Hasn't been the best over there! The Pilbara wasn't very good at the beginning of the week either.

A couple of my friends have picked up VF SSV's, one a sedan and one a wagon. Sedan is a red manual, was a December 2013 build, so he got a nice discount on it. The suede or leatherette on the dash is a bit fancy.


StefanVXR8

3,603 posts

198 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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motomk said:
lol... Hasn't been the best over there! The Pilbara wasn't very good at the beginning of the week either.

A couple of my friends have picked up VF SSV's, one a sedan and one a wagon. Sedan is a red manual, was a December 2013 build, so he got a nice discount on it. The suede or leatherette on the dash is a bit fancy.

Certainly seems to be a few VF's around, spotted a nice white HSV GTS yesterday and another in grey I see regularly.

Stef