"Vee Ate Injun" (VeeAteInjun)
07/22/2016 at 13:52 • Filed to: None
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"Vee Ate Injun" (VeeAteInjun)
07/22/2016 at 13:52 • Filed to: None | 2
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thats a UTE, alright.
How? Why? Where? ...is it... is it legal? They want $65k for it, but no mention of whether this Aussie has his papers in order.
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/de…
Cherry_man1
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 13:54 |
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kit car title or G8 GT title
Dogapult
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 13:56 |
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Looks like one LHUtes put together. Now mind you, their work is supposedly entirely on the up-and-up. but I’m not sure I’d buy one.
JGrabowMSt
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 13:57 |
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LOL rebuilt title. G8 rebuilt to Holden.
Theres a company out there that does conversions for those cars.
jimz
> Cherry_man1
07/22/2016 at 13:57 |
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it’d have to be some sort of kit car/self built title, a G8 title would be fraudulent. or it’s not street legal; even though they sold the G8 here the ute body was never crash/emissions certified to FMVSS.
Svend
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 14:06 |
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Well it’s not an Aussie Holden that’s for sure. Almost certainly the U.S. Importer that makes the Utes from U.S. Vehicles but imports the rear beds from Oz.
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jimz
> Dogapult
07/22/2016 at 14:06 |
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didn’t know about them. do they have some sort of evidence or statement from the usual government agencies that what they do is on the up-and-up? usually to register a car as a “kit car” you have to receive it in an unfinished state and complete it yourself, e.g. a knock-down kit or install your own powertrain. if they’re converting customer’s cars, then that’s easier.
Takuro Spirit
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 14:10 |
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HOLY MOTHER OF WHEEL WEIGHTS BATMAN
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Dogapult
> jimz
07/22/2016 at 14:11 |
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Supposedly, their conversions are acceptable because they replace the firewall. I don’t know anything about their work with the usual government agencies. I just know enough about car import not to be entirely trusting.
But on the off-chance employees of theirs are here, I’ll say I’d love proof that this won’t explode in customers’ faces like Motorex or Kaizo. it’s a slightly different song, but the melody sounds familiar.
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jimz
> Dogapult
07/22/2016 at 14:13 |
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Supposedly, their conversions are acceptable because they replace the firewall.
that doesn’t make any sense. if they’re selling complete vehicles as new then I think they’re subject to needing crash and emissions certification. If they’re used vehicles, then it might be “gray” enough where they’re in the clear.
Future next gen S2000 owner
> jimz
07/22/2016 at 14:13 |
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http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-australias…
Kit car route.
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jimz
> Future next gen S2000 owner
07/22/2016 at 14:16 |
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I figured there was some sort of legal loophole if the feds hadn’t crawled up his arse by now.
dogisbadob
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 14:17 |
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probably registered as a G8
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Cherry_man1
> jimz
07/22/2016 at 14:25 |
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There is some guy in Colorado that does it as a kit car.
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Dogapult
> jimz
07/22/2016 at 14:30 |
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This stuff takes a while.
iSureWilll
> Dogapult
07/22/2016 at 14:53 |
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This with a V8/manual trans please.
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Vee Ate Injun
> JGrabowMSt
07/22/2016 at 15:20 |
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Then that is definitely too much money for not a lot of car, considering you can get a nice, used C7 Vette for that or a Ford Raptor and still have money left over.
#crackpipe
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Vee Ate Injun
> Svend
07/22/2016 at 15:22 |
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Seems like you're correct. Also seems like they're asking waaaay too much for this, but perhaps I underestimate the passion of UTE fanatics in the US?
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Vee Ate Injun
> Takuro Spirit
07/22/2016 at 15:23 |
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Half-assed. I would have put wheel weights all the way around. You know, so it doesn't look weird.
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Vee Ate Injun
> iSureWilll
07/22/2016 at 15:24 |
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Was the Cadillac CTS-V wagon ever offered with a manual? (I’m going to guess ‘no’)
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Vee Ate Injun
> Dogapult
07/22/2016 at 15:25 |
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I agree on hesitation to buy, especially with how crush-happy the Feds are if a car is even touching American soil.
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Svend
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 15:29 |
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Though it seems like the difference from the G8 and the Ute is from the B pillar back. It’s actually from the bulkhead/firewall as the area around the A to B pillar need to be structurally reinforced an then the load bed is added onto that. It’s lot of time and labour but they’ve done a few (if it’ the same company that did I think did it).
But ye’, also I think a lot of people will happily pay a premium for something different that really stands out but can be easily maintained by themselves or any GM garage.
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Takuro Spirit
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 15:33 |
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.
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iSureWilll
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 15:36 |
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Possibly with the v6 or something. Not sure though.
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> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 15:43 |
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Yes it was, other Barry, yes it was.
http://jalopnik.com/2013-cadillac-cts-v-wagon-the-jalopnik-review-523089179
I’ve driven the V Wagon in both automatic and manual forms, and while the manual is more fun, the automatic is the hot setup if you want to go fast.
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 15:51 |
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Yeah the cts v wagon was available with the manual they are just super rare and when one does go up for sale it’s usually sold relatively quickly
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Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 15:53 |
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Actually when you take into consideration the amount of work it takes to make one it’s a fair price. Just because you won’t pay for it doesn’t mean it’s a bad deal
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Vee Ate Injun
07/22/2016 at 18:20 |
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Looks like one of those converts where they take a Pontiac G8 or some such and modify it with Holden parts / add a bed to it, but the VIN is still Pontiac G8, so it’s legal AFAIK?
Somebody correct me if I’m wrong.
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Vee Ate Injun
> Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
07/25/2016 at 16:06 |
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Well, yah. It doesn’t get more niche than this. No doubt it took many hours of work but at the end of the day it’s 2-seater with a pick-up bed. If it floats your boat, rock that Hell-Camino.
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Vee Ate Injun
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/25/2016 at 16:08 |
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Yeah, other commenters suggest this is a heavily modified Pontiac G8 conversion. An interesting idea, but it's not for me...