I`m confused!!!!!!!!!

[Dave3166]

When people see my VXR8, they say what is it!!!

So, at the risk of sounding like a real numpty, am I driving a Vauxhall or Holden.!!!!!!

What should my reply be!!!

Now there`s a loaded question.

Regards.

Dave S

Only had it since Jan 14.

[EmmaJ]

Personally it depends who I'm talking to . Sometimes I'll say it's a HSV other times it's a Vauxhall.

Fundamentally it's a Holden with some badge engineering applied in the factory to "make" it a Vauxhall.

Happy to be corrected by the anoraks

[ARAF]

I overheard someone yesterday calling our Ute a Vauxhall.


As for yours, technically it is a Vauxhall VXR8, manufactured by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV). Next you'll have the quizzical look that goes with HSV. For ages I've been telling people that HSV to Holden is like AMG to Mercedes, and it shuts them up.

The spec is basically the same as an HSV R8 Clubsport.

[EmmaJ]

ARAF said:

I overheard someone yesterday calling our Ute a Vauxhall.


As for yours, technically it is a Vauxhall VXR8, manufactured by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV). Next you'll have the quizzical look that goes with HSV. For ages I've been telling people that HSV to Holden is like AMG to Mercedes, and it shuts them up.

The spec is basically the same as an HSV R8 Clubsport.

Yeah I do the whole AMG to Merc, S to Audi, M to BMW thing too

[r8black]

I just say its a Holden that's enough I think

[preciousmetal]

Dave

I have just done 450 miles in mine this week, had lots of + comments including "its not a new Lexus is it"

Just tell them its a Badge engineered HSV sold as a Vauxhall but its not really a Vauxhall, then they will go away confused

Ian is right, tell them its a fancy modded Holden made by HSV, aka Alpina/BMW - AMG/Mercedes - that should satisfy them or really get them confused

[raving]

Its easy
The badges are usually on the back that tell you

[ARAF]

raving said:

Its easy
The badges are usually on the back that tell you

That's the main problem. They've been changed, or removed.

[Tattooboy]

raving said:

Its easy
The badges are usually on the back that tell you

Yep........HSV ones

[jonnM]

ARAF said:

manufactured by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV)

I thought Holden manufactured the base car? (the Commodore) which they then supply to HSV, as a complete vehicle. HSV then bolt on all the good stuff and re-name it the R8 Clubsport. Which then gets de-badged, sent over here, and re-badged as a Vauxhall.

Or am I talking bks

[stigmundfreud]

Are you confused by the Vauxhall badge and Vauxhall name on the car?

[ARAF]

jonnM said:

ARAF said:

manufactured by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV)

I thought Holden manufactured the base car? (the Commodore) which they then supply to HSV, as a complete vehicle. HSV then bolt on all the good stuff and re-name it the R8 Clubsport. Which then gets de-badged, sent over here, and re-badged as a Vauxhall.

Or am I talking bks

No, it's a very grey area, and difficult to say what a manufacturer is, when 60-70% of parts are supplied from outside the assembly plant for all modern manufacturers. They have HSV VINs rather than Holden ones, they use engines that are not found in any of the Holden range, and the factory tour would be a bit short if it was all done at Holden's plant, so that's good enough for me.

From Holden's website

Holden said:

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is Australia's leading luxury and performance car manufacturer offering race-track-bred styling, performance and technology

[stevieturbo]

Just tell them what colour it is and look confused.

[GaryNoGrip]

Tell them what it states on the log book, it's basically a new vauxhall omega lol

[bigunit00]

Corvette saloon

[ARAF]

bigunit00 said:

Corvette saloon

Got yours yet?

You missed a good bash at Zandvoort.

[bigunit00]

ARAF said:

Got yours yet?

You missed a good bash at Zandvoort.

Not yet but very soon (sorting out in next couple of weeks) .....can't wait.............testing my very low levels of patience.

I missed Spa and Z (was down to do both) decided to use 964......picked it up sat I was supposed to be leaving and after getting it home had major oil leak from the oil tank. Game over! Only good thing is it happened here not on arrival in Belgium. Oh well.......2015 it will have to be

[Dave3166]

bigunit00 said:

Not yet but very soon (sorting out in next couple of weeks) .....can't wait.............testing my very low levels of patience.

I missed Spa and Z (was down to do both) decided to use 964......picked it up sat I was supposed to be leaving and after getting it home had major oil leak from the oil tank. Game over! Only good thing is it happened here not on arrival in Belgium. Oh well.......2015 it will have to be

Not a 964 RS was it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Original!

££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

[Dave3166]

raving said:

Its easy
The badges are usually on the back that tell you

Holden then!!!!

[Dave3166]

Or, I should say, this is the car you should have brought!!!!!!