My Holden History.

"JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate) 11/02/2016 at 00:05 • Filed to: Holden, Commodore, straya, Australia

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2009 Holden VE Commodre SS-V

2011 Holden VE Series II Commodore SS-V

2012 Holden VE Series II Commodore SS-V Redline

2013 Holden VF Commmodore SS-V Redline Walkinshaw W310

Today’s purchase :

2016 Holden VF Series II Commodore SS-V Redline.

Notice a trend?

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 00:07

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What is Walkinshaw?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 00:08

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I guess if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Awesome cars!

Personally I don’t think I could ever keep buying the same car over and over again. I get bored way too easily, no matter how excellent the car is.

Sam > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 00:10

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I’m sure it’s been done plenty of times, but you should totally do a Chevy SS conversion.

It even has the same freaking wheels (but anodized, not black)!

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 11/02/2016 at 00:11

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Walkinshaw is the name of a racing team, Walkinshaw Racing. They’re kinda like Polestar/Mountune/Cobb and sell tuning parts.

JustWaitingForAMate > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 11/02/2016 at 00:12

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Aftermarket tuning company, The W310 pack was an exhaust upgrade and chip tune to take the 270kw engine to 310kw.

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 11/02/2016 at 00:12

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Pretty positive they’re a tuning company

JustWaitingForAMate > Sam 11/02/2016 at 00:13

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No.

Never.

deprecated account > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 00:15

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Oy, you fakkin’ Auzzies got all the good cars! That’s a car history I would do many questionable things for.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 11/02/2016 at 00:18

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gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 00:18

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I’m kinda jealous of Holden. They do such great things. Great things which GM doesn’t want them to do. Great things that even when they share them with us North Americans they fail to market them and give us watered-down stuff so no one wants them.

It makes me sad. It makes me sadder they’re trying to take it away from you guys too.

deprecated account > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 11/02/2016 at 00:19

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They helped a great deal in engineering the the Jaguar XJ220 street and race versions, XJR-9 racer, and XJR Group A car. But they’re mainly known in ‘Straya for modifying Holdens. See the LS7-engined Holden Commodore W427.

Sam > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 00:29

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But, you can be different! That’s the whole reason people do Holden conversions in the US. Plus, it’s like 3 badges and a steering wheel centre. Way easier than the GTO->Monaro conversions people do in the US, which requires a whole new face grafted on to the car.

JustWaitingForAMate > Sam 11/02/2016 at 00:46

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It’s not the ease of the conversion, it’s the butchering of an Australian icon by plastering it with Chevy badges.

I honestly find it offensive.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 01:12

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I noticed a trend up until your last car when you got black wheels instead.

Sam > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 01:21

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But Holden is Chevy and Chevy is Holden. They’re family.

AfromanGTO > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 01:21

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Damn, I was going to try and trade you my grille, badges, and wheel emblems for a Holden steering wheel cover and wing.

AfromanGTO > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 01:26

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Congratulations on purchasing one of the last Commodores ever made. I hope you like your new VF. Are you going to add the Walkinshaw parts on it? Would you mind sending me over an airbag and wing for my SS. It’s all that’s missing to get rid of all of the chevy crap.

Nauraushaun > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 02:05

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JESUS HOW DO YOU JUSTIFY SO MANY MINOR UPGRADES ON A CAR THAT DEPRECIATES SO FAST?!

Ps. so many shades of purple you didn’t pick :( Two even!

JustWaitingForAMate > Nauraushaun 11/02/2016 at 02:13

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I never paid anywhere near retail and flipped them each year for less then the price of leasing.

JustWaitingForAMate > AfromanGTO 11/02/2016 at 02:14

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I’m thinking a W375 pack some time in the future

JustWaitingForAMate > Sam 11/02/2016 at 02:20

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Just no.

Nauraushaun > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 02:21

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Dope!

RallyWrench > deprecated account 11/02/2016 at 02:23

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I tell you hwhat, I would ship boatloads of criminals to a big-ass island full of poisonous things that’s surrounded by sharks for that.

pip bip - choose Corrour > JustWaitingForAMate 11/02/2016 at 04:36

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you have excellent taste.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 11/02/2016 at 18:15

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I want a Gen-F2 Clubsport R8 LSA!! Is that so hard?!

AfromanGTO > CaptDale - is secretly British 11/02/2016 at 20:51

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I’d prefer a R8 Maloo! :)

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 11/03/2016 at 11:09

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You and me both, but I mean if I need to get 4 full sized adults away quickly.... This is the car. Only because the CLK63 AMG Black doesn’t have rear seats.

AfromanGTO > CaptDale - is secretly British 11/03/2016 at 11:18

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There is actually seats for 5 in the SS, but if you want to leave someone behind you can.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 11/03/2016 at 11:32

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Lame. I like the rear buckets in the GTO. So much more comfortable than bench seating. All cars should be 2+2 bucket seats

AfromanGTO > CaptDale - is secretly British 11/03/2016 at 12:02

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The GTO has the most comfortable interior ever. The SS has heated and ventilated seats, but they are not as comfy. I like the rear bench, so the puppies have room to lay down in the back seat.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 11/03/2016 at 12:10

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If only that car had slightly higher quality trim pieces inside it would be perfect. See I don’t know, I’d need a truck if I had puppies, or a beater. I wouldn’t want them in my car.

AfromanGTO > CaptDale - is secretly British 11/03/2016 at 12:27

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The only gripe I have with the interior is the top half is grey..... Why the hell does anyone think the top half of a black interior car needs to be grey in color. Everything else is really nice. Leather and suede everywhere just like the GTO. I have this same waterproof seat cover in the SS. It found it for 15 bucks, and it works great.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 11/03/2016 at 12:33

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Yeah, there just isn’t room in the GTO to get a dog in the back. Yes I love the black headliner and pillars in the GTO. They say the lighter color is to make the vehicle more spacious feeling. Fuck that! I want a low beltline and a black upper half to make it feel like I am piloting it, not sitting on top of it.

I really need to test drive an SS, but there aren’t any where I am.

AfromanGTO > CaptDale - is secretly British 11/03/2016 at 13:06

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They sold them all. They finally lifted the stop sale on them, and performed all of the recalls. 554 were sold in October. lol

Test drive a new or used one. You’ll like it!

I prefer my dark cave like interior. I don’t want things bright and spacious. I’d get a convertible if I wanted that.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 11/03/2016 at 13:32

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My build. No I mean there are two for sale “near by” but they are auto boxes and I want to drive a manual

Exactly, that is what convertibles are for.

Plus, I could just buy this instead and be much happier about the styling.

AfromanGTO > CaptDale - is secretly British 11/03/2016 at 13:54

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Test drive an auto to see if you like it. It is just a newer G8 GXP, so you could always get the black one you listed.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 11/03/2016 at 14:18

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Yeah... Someone win the lottery for me please.