So........ Vauxhall Monaro?
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So........ Vauxhall Monaro?
"The new Vauxhall Monaro will be available from the Spring of 2004 powered by a 5.7 litre V8 engine developing 328hp and 347lbs/ft of torque."
http://vauxhall.co.uk/futureModels/monaro.jhtml
Now - I remember this being on Top Gear, but I'm sure it was less power and cheaper. I like it, but its gonna be a depreciation disaster. £28,500 is a lot of dosh, aren't these sort of things about 10p in Australia?
Hang on, I'm off to holden.com.au to build a car
http://vauxhall.co.uk/futureModels/monaro.jhtml
Now - I remember this being on Top Gear, but I'm sure it was less power and cheaper. I like it, but its gonna be a depreciation disaster. £28,500 is a lot of dosh, aren't these sort of things about 10p in Australia?
Hang on, I'm off to holden.com.au to build a car
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1) It's a vauxhall
2) It looks like a Ford Probe
3) will accelerate to 60mph in just over six seconds
Mind you with a chevy V8 at least it should sound cracking (unless poxhall have mucked that up to)
2) It looks like a Ford Probe
3) will accelerate to 60mph in just over six seconds
Mind you with a chevy V8 at least it should sound cracking (unless poxhall have mucked that up to)
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IMO, they MUST market this as a Holden. Is so, it will be quite successful. If they market it as a Vauxhall, it will fail (depreciation wise at least).
Personally I really like them, saw a few when in NZ and they do look nice.
Hang on! sell them as a Vauxhall, they'll depreciate really badly and I can pick one up dirt cheap in a few years! Bargain!
Personally I really like them, saw a few when in NZ and they do look nice.
Hang on! sell them as a Vauxhall, they'll depreciate really badly and I can pick one up dirt cheap in a few years! Bargain!
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Drac - I agree it should be badged Holden (and Vauxhall should call themselves Opel) Looked on the Oz Holden site.
http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/...?modelid=12001
The equivalent is surprisingly expensive at $60k Aussie so about 24k sterling. So it's not that big a difference. Still looks like a yellow Calibra tho.
http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/...?modelid=12001
The equivalent is surprisingly expensive at $60k Aussie so about 24k sterling. So it's not that big a difference. Still looks like a yellow Calibra tho.
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Seems like a big secret trying to get any info out of Vauxhall direct, however froma source I have should be a great car.
Forget the badge can always debadge/replace do not forget the Lotus Calton.
2 MODELS: CV8 and VXR
Only 300 units a year! (250 CV8/50 VXR)
CV8: £28500
VXR: £35250
MPG: Roughly 25.
Top speed: 150+
BHP of CV8: 320 (0 TO 60 in 6.9)
BHP of VXR: 360 (0 TO 60 in 5.5)
Equipment: Traction control
18” Alloys
Cruise Control
Trip computer
10 Disc CD player/10 speakers @ 260 watt
8 way electric seats/full leather trim
ECC
Full security system
VXR adds: Big bore exhaust/quick shift
Performance braking system
19” wheels.
Full body kit
I'd have to say I'm very tempted by the VXR unless it looks a pig in the flesh.
Seems a lot of car for the money.
Cheers
Nick
Forget the badge can always debadge/replace do not forget the Lotus Calton.
2 MODELS: CV8 and VXR
Only 300 units a year! (250 CV8/50 VXR)
CV8: £28500
VXR: £35250
MPG: Roughly 25.
Top speed: 150+
BHP of CV8: 320 (0 TO 60 in 6.9)
BHP of VXR: 360 (0 TO 60 in 5.5)
Equipment: Traction control
18” Alloys
Cruise Control
Trip computer
10 Disc CD player/10 speakers @ 260 watt
8 way electric seats/full leather trim
ECC
Full security system
VXR adds: Big bore exhaust/quick shift
Performance braking system
19” wheels.
Full body kit
I'd have to say I'm very tempted by the VXR unless it looks a pig in the flesh.
Seems a lot of car for the money.
Cheers
Nick
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I've been looking at bringing over a second hand commador SS from Oz (think Omega/4 door monaro)
To buy 2nd hand for a commador SS was looking at around £12K
Still yet to research the cost of getting it over, and the duty/tax etc.
Obviously add HSV bodykit and ship some "bolt on" engine upgrades from the USA (corvette LS3 engine remember) and bingo - a very cheap HSV
To buy 2nd hand for a commador SS was looking at around £12K
Still yet to research the cost of getting it over, and the duty/tax etc.
Obviously add HSV bodykit and ship some "bolt on" engine upgrades from the USA (corvette LS3 engine remember) and bingo - a very cheap HSV
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If we gonna get bitchy on badges well consider the options for V8 muscle cars:
MG ZT 260 from £28500 to £33500 OTR
Or BMW 540 Sport, Merc CLK500, TVR, Porsche = £Megabucks (I would say M5 or 645 and CLK55 AMG but they cost even more).
I know what I'd rather go for (in terms of brand new cars)
MG ZT 260 from £28500 to £33500 OTR
Or BMW 540 Sport, Merc CLK500, TVR, Porsche = £Megabucks (I would say M5 or 645 and CLK55 AMG but they cost even more).
I know what I'd rather go for (in terms of brand new cars)
Last edited by ALi-B; 18 April 2004 at 12:08 PM.
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Immense tuning potential. A supercharger kit running about 6psi could boost the MG 260 up to 330bhp and you get full boost just off idle. Costs about £2500 and it comes with:
complete with a one-piece cast aluminum manifold, air to water intercooler, mechanical water pump, Eaton M90S-ported supercharger, integral bypass valve, fuel pump voltage booster, 30 lb/hr fuel injectors, billet fuel rails, custom chip, and all brackets, belts, hoses and hardware for an OEM quality installation.
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Seen one of these at k/hill today, it went round the track doing a demo but didnt look like anything special !!
Not for me i am afraid
Ps looks like a manky calibra's big brother !
2p's
Sti-04!!
Not for me i am afraid
Ps looks like a manky calibra's big brother !
2p's
Sti-04!!
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