VXR8 top gear this week?
Discussion
ads_green said:
stu harris said:
It was the gearbox breather.
Stu
Overfilled?Stu
crisisjez said:
Erm.. my point is... even if Toyota had a car designed and built entirely in the UK it would still be Japanese because its a Toyota, because Toyota is Japanese.
Holden is General Motors, which is American.
Not arguing that the Holden is designed and built down under, but like I said, its not Home Grown.
If GM thought they could sell as many cars without various different names around the world, they would......
+++Not arguing that the Holden is designed and built down under, but like I said, its not Home Grown - Holden is General Motors, which is American.
Not arguing that the Holden is designed and built down under, but like I said, its not Home Grown.
If GM thought they could sell as many cars without various different names around the world, they would......
Sorry to disagree - check out this website http://holden.itgo.com/holden_history.html. The current machines have been developed in Aus, with engines being outsourced via the GM network. As you know. GM Australia exports to the four corners of the globe (you can even see old pre GM Holdens in Greece (EH models).
Really not too sure what your point is, but please, credit where it is due. GM are bleeding money left right and centre, so for GM Australia (Holden) to be able to develop a new car from scratch in their homeland (which they have done) and export to the Middle East (under Chev Luma), USA, UK, NZ etc, speaks loads I think. Ok you might argue that GM gave them the resources (money), but the expertise has been there for sometime, hence the release of funds from GM.
When was the last time, for mass production, was a car last designed and developed in the UK...a country of 60 million people (compared to Australia's 20 million), and sold globally (sucessfully)?
Please forgive me if I have mis-read your comments - only want to post postive comments
tiler said:
blocked breather forced out an oil seal in the box
when is there a fix?? see lots smoking when you push them up the m/way in the van
field fix coming into place - tho I think Brian is using Monaro VXR breathers at the moment. when is there a fix?? see lots smoking when you push them up the m/way in the vanwhen I first read your post I thought you were talking about VXR500s...
stu
not a bad test really. I think JC likes the car alot but would obviously prefer an M5. He does moan about all the complexity of an M5/M6 but he would probably have one if it was him....
They made a little dig at fuel consumption which showed 7.6 on the gauge. Erm, yes on track but no where near the reality on the road. I bet most V8/V10/V12 engines on there are that figure, if not less.
Hmm, I think its the 20" wheels and lowered springs for mine next....
They made a little dig at fuel consumption which showed 7.6 on the gauge. Erm, yes on track but no where near the reality on the road. I bet most V8/V10/V12 engines on there are that figure, if not less.
Hmm, I think its the 20" wheels and lowered springs for mine next....
ads_green said:
I thought the Holden Commodore was Holdens first car designed from scratch.
The original Commodore back in 1978 was the first Holden NOT designed by them from scratch, well maybe the very first Holden in 1948 wasnt designed by them, it was actually a still born post war Chevrolet Cadet.
The first real Holden was the FE model in 1956, as was every other model up to the last of the WB's in 1984.
The latest VE is again a Holden design, but all previous Commodores have been based on Opels, but with local styling and drive trains.
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