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 |
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) :D |
Oh and the base model is £25k in Oz :D
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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! ;) :D :D |
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. |
They're only bringing in 300!!!
And I want one to modify for big bhp, but ain't got no cash! Damn! |
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 |
I'm tempted too, has anyone had a test drive ?
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Saw one yesterday, Holden HSV, private plate, so it might have been a earlier import,
still very nice, and sounded good too. Not Scooby good, but still OK Paul |
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 :D 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 :cool: |
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) |
I'm hoping that a lot of Commodore GTS owners will swap to the Monaro, and the second hand market will be full of cheaper Commodores. Then I'll probably swap the TVR for one.
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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. |
There was a 510bhp HSV GTS on Autotrader a few weeks ago for £19,995 :eek:
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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!! |
but on another note the MG V8, looks miles better & could be a big seller very quickly
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I think these cars are brilliant, if i won lottery id have one :cool:
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