"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
10/20/2017 at 18:33 • Filed to: SAD HOLDEN STUFF, Holden
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"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
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SHUT UP!! I am not crying, you’re crying!
Chariotoflove
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/20/2017 at 18:37 |
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I think the last one should have been in some bonkers tri-tone paint job where the workers said, “fuck it, it’s my last day.” But anything but silver.
Mercedes Streeter
> Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:44 |
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That or some crazy engine swap, some funny options mix, or something. Go out with a bang!
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Chariotoflove
> Mercedes Streeter
10/20/2017 at 18:49 |
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Right. It’s not like you’ll lose your job for it.
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Mercedes Streeter
> Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:52 |
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Jerry! What’s with the pink rims? And why are there 6 turbos on that Estate’s engine? You’re so fir...oh...wait.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 18:57 |
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All of them should have done a massive burnout!!!
benjrblant
> Mercedes Streeter
10/20/2017 at 18:58 |
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BRB, trying to picture an LS with six turbos.
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Chariotoflove
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/20/2017 at 19:30 |
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It was shameful!
RallyWrench
> Chariotoflove
10/20/2017 at 19:44 |
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Sniff Petrol had it right...
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Chariotoflove
> RallyWrench
10/20/2017 at 19:45 |
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Won’t argue with that. Well, maybe with the wing.
Birddog
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/20/2017 at 20:04 |
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No massive burnout? Why??
Aussies perfected senseless destruction of tires.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Birddog
10/20/2017 at 20:06 |
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Right?! How could they not?
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RallyWrench
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/20/2017 at 21:03 |
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In an alternate universe...
The last Aussie Holdens all roll out, quietly, in resignation. Sad eyes follow, hearts fallen. The hushed applause starts to subside, giving way to introspection, memories... the workforce resigned, tears in their eyes as they come back to earth and reality. Minutes pass...
Suddenly the melancholy silence is broken by a mighty mill cranking to life, filling factory with fire and fumes. A big engine. A single, proud Holden engine, exhausts like cannons firing at a loping idle, blower whine, rattling the whole building menacingly from the depths of darkness behind those yellow roll-up doors. In an instant, the huddled masses know, just know , and their eyes water again not in sadness but in joy(and nitrous). A bell tolls. Again. Guitar. The unmistakable intro to Hell’s Bells ... throttle blips in time, eardrum assault. The monstrous machine rises in pitch, a gear engaged, the noise reaching a crescendo accompanied by the smoke of tires, power of the last of the V8s, guitars and drums, a howling voice in protest against this great injustice, the pride of Australia come back to life in fearful form. The roll up door rises... smoke, fire, and brimstone billow forth and a shape emerges, chrome glinting in the overhead lights, and smoke and noise and fire and fury and power and the pride of a nation launches forth, tires afire, to avenge this loss, sealed beam lamps ablaze through the smoke. The people of Holden, transfixed but knowing what’s to come, file out of the building to safety, to a better vantage point, for the final act is about to begin... Outside, an army of Holdens and Fords await, exhausts gunning for the sky together in shared love of the Australian automobile. The Utes arrive, loaded will cases of coldies, Tooheys for all. They people know what’s to come, what must come... Kranky has come to burn this motherfucker down.
wafflesnfalafel
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/20/2017 at 22:28 |
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If you gotta leave that’s the way to do it - loud and proud.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> RallyWrench
10/21/2017 at 11:07 |
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That was just pure gold
AfromanGTO
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/21/2017 at 15:02 |
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I am sad none of them did a huge smoking burnout leaving the bays. The SSV should have roasted the rear tires.
I want that wing! I think I should get it with a 16-17 hood when the SS goes in the shop in a few months, and have them also install my 15-17 rear bumper insert. That way people will have a hard time figuring out what year it is. lol
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> AfromanGTO
10/21/2017 at 16:35 |
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They changed the hood on the SS? I want pictures of these changes you are talking about.
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AfromanGTO
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/21/2017 at 17:23 |
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Yeah it is like the 04 GTO vs the 05-06 GTO, but less noticeable. Kinja won’t let me post pictures anymore, but I’ll post links.
It’s the 2nd picture.
http://www.superchevy.com/news/1312-2014-chevrolet-ss-sedan-video-review/
1st picture in more photos.
Hopefully the pictures attached.... They are little vents in the back of the hood near the hood hinges. lol
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> AfromanGTO
10/23/2017 at 11:25 |
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Oh ok cool. I like the little vents. My one grip with the SS besides being a trim level.... fucking GM... is all the chrome BS. If it was black chrome it would be so much better.
That being said I want one... and a G8 GXP
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AfromanGTO
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/23/2017 at 13:20 |
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Yeah they are little vents which kind of work. Well that’s why mine is badged as an SSV redline with the HSV flag badge, because only HSV had the LS3 in the VF series 1 cars. The rest had the old L76 6.0 V8 that the G8 GT used. It wasn’t until the VF series 2 that all of the V8s were the LS3.
They do have black trim kit for the SS, and they even had the red trim kit for the grilles.
I wanted a G8 GXP, but they were still going for 30k or close to it. I’d rather have another SS. Ideally I would have the GTO, SS, G8 GXP (or modded GT), and a Caprice.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> AfromanGTO
10/23/2017 at 14:26 |
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I want the same garage but replace the Caprice (cause why?!) with a G8 Maloo.
I know they have a black trim kit, but it doesn’t include the window trim, which really makes no sense. That is the chrome I hate the most!
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AfromanGTO
> CaptDale - is secretly British
10/24/2017 at 00:17 |
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The Caprice would make it all 4 Holdens imported to the US.
They have the black out window kit too, but you have to order that from Karo.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> AfromanGTO
10/24/2017 at 11:32 |
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Oh well in that case, I want a SS
My 4th Holden would be a HK Monaro GTS with the 327
