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68LS1 07-04-2013 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 484254)
^^ Roger, is this thing above faster than what you got back home? I might bet on it if it's been in SW's speed shop? :D

Cheers mate... hope we can share beers and laughs again sometime.

Here is the TV ad for the new daily

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=UC9qnjOUjss

Took a new Clubsport (similar but withoutSC driveline) for a test drive, really impressed with how refined it felt, but with good exhaust note.

Seats not as good as the CTS-V (damn you SW :)), hopefully GTS ones are.

Expected delivery late September.

cheers

Streetking 07-05-2013 06:35 AM

That's a bad ass commercial, makes me want one! Looks like a sweet car. Can you get one in left hand drive?:D

Flash68 07-05-2013 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 68LS1 (Post 491374)
Here is the TV ad for the new daily

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=UC9qnjOUjss

Took a new Clubsport (similar but withoutSC driveline) for a test drive, really impressed with how refined it felt, but with good exhaust note.

Seats not as good as the CTS-V (damn you SW :)), hopefully GTS ones are.

Expected delivery late September.

cheers

Dude. That is a killer commercial. Thing sounds MEAN. :bigun2:

Sieg 07-05-2013 01:57 PM

Great spot! Roger September isn't too far away.......yet it is!

What's the hybrid/electric car market/demand like in Oz?

68LS1 07-05-2013 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Streetking (Post 491433)
That's a bad ass commercial, makes me want one! Looks like a sweet car. Can you get one in left hand drive?:D

No LHD HSVs, but you can get the Chevy SS, put a blower on it, some suspension mods etc. Of course you can take mine for a spin when you come down here :thumbsup:

68LS1 07-05-2013 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 491501)
Great spot! Roger September isn't too far away.......yet it is!

What's the hybrid/electric car market/demand like in Oz?

September will probably turn in to early October, around Bathurst 1000 time. Will seem like forever.

Hybrid/Electric cars make up about 1% of new car sales here. I think that due to the longer distances we tend to drive here that they are disadvantaged, plus the higher buying price. I think some of the newer technology that increases range will make a difference. Also now they compete with a large range of very fuel efficient cars, the running costs are not as significant as previous.

From memory I think V8s were about 20% of all Commodore sales.

Sieg 07-06-2013 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 68LS1 (Post 491566)
September will probably turn in to early October, around Bathurst 1000 time. Will seem like forever.

Hybrid/Electric cars make up about 1% of new car sales here. I think that due to the longer distances we tend to drive here that they are disadvantaged, plus the higher buying price. I think some of the newer technology that increases range will make a difference. Also now they compete with a large range of very fuel efficient cars, the running costs are not as significant as previous.

From memory I think V8s were about 20% of all Commodore sales.

Thanks - I didn't think the Aussie consumer would be as gullible as the American. :D

The hybrids have real possibility but currently the range/price shortcomings are a major handicap.

I assume you'll be at Bathurst!?

68LS1 08-07-2013 03:22 AM

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Have just been advised delivery date of September 16 for the GTS :D

Here are some pics of a red one I found today (not mine), mine will have the "Super-Flow Performance Spoiler" (really that is what they called it), http://www.hsv.com.au/Gen-F/see/GTS/

I think I will change yellow badging to same colour as rims?

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Streetking 08-07-2013 06:10 AM

I love the look of that car. Only problem I see is, the steering wheel is on the wrong side.:lol:

Sieg 08-07-2013 11:24 AM

Looks good! Maybe delete the badging altogether?


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