HSV&MONARO

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DAVE52

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262 posts

244 months

Monday 10th May 2004
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Hi
Just thought pop in to say i put down a deposit on my
next car a silver MONARO! Now just have to wait 8 weeks.

DAVE52

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262 posts

244 months

Monday 10th May 2004
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JUST HAVE TO GO FOR A TEST DRIVE EVERY OTHER DAY TO GET THE HANG OF THAT GEARBOX.(TOO LONG ON AUTO)

DAVE52

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262 posts

244 months

Tuesday 11th May 2004
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JUST A TAD (EDINBURGH}

DAVE52

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262 posts

244 months

Tuesday 11th May 2004
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workshy fopp said:
Dave - I'm gonna have a look at one tomorrow in Edinburgh too. Did you pay full price? What are your thoughts on the car?



IF YOUR GOING TO SEE THE ONE AT BELMONT(SEAFIELD)ASK
FOR STEPHEN SQUIRES.AS TO THE CAR ITS SELF MY ONLY MINUS POINT IS THE GEARBOX,FOUND IT A BIT VAGUE.
BUT AS MY CURRENT CAR{ACCORD COUPE 3.0 V6}IS AN AUTO
I MUST BE PRETTY MUCH TO BLAME FOR THAT.
AS TO THE PRICE £28,650 NOT AWARE OF ANY DISCOUNTS
ANYWHERE.

DAVE52

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262 posts

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Tuesday 11th May 2004
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CommodoreGS/E said:
I've ordered a silver one too. It should be arriving at the end of the Month. I Can't wait!



IT'S THE ONLY COLOUR TO HAVE!!!

DAVE52

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262 posts

244 months

Wednesday 12th May 2004
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BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER!!!!!
OR SHOULD THAT BE (BEHOLDEN)

>> Edited by DAVE52 on Wednesday 12th May 22:46

DAVE52

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262 posts

244 months

Wednesday 2nd June 2004
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workshy fopp said:
Well finally got round to looking at the silver one at Seafield. I'll just paste what I posted on a similar thread on Scoobynet.

"Had a test drive in a standard Monaro today. Nice big comfy cruiser, lovely seats, excellent suspension, good to drive. What's wrong with it? Doesn't feel that fast, not like an M5 does. Build quality outside was nothing short of shocking for any car, let alone a near £29k car. Some really poorly aligned panels, several gaps were out by 2 or 3mm, bad paint under the bonnet, boot etc. some rust coming through the paint under the bonnet Maybe a result of being on a boat from Aus for 3 months.
I liked it overall, but it needs tuning/more power and the VXR is too expensive, and that build quality put me right off. Pointed out all the above to dealer and said I would have rejected the car they showed me if it turned up like that. He didn't really have an answer. I wanted to like this car, and I do, but can't spend that kind of money on such poor quality"

I don't want to p1ss on anyone's chips here as it's a bloody great car, different to anything on the road. I would have ordered if it wasn't for the above issues. That and the derisory trade in offer for my existing car. Hopefully that one at Seafield is a one-off. If it wasn't a brand new car I'd have said it had been in a shunt and badly repaired.



OOPS! WOT CAN YOU SAY!! EM!! NO WHERE ON MY SAT NAV CAN I FIND SCOTLANDSHIRE.





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>> Edited by DAVE52 on Wednesday 2nd June 00:30