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Old 07-04-2013, 09:56 PM
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^^ 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?

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.

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That's a bad ass commercial, makes me want one! Looks like a sweet car. Can you get one in left hand drive?
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Old 07-05-2013, 01:42 PM
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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.

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Dude. That is a killer commercial. Thing sounds MEAN.
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Old 07-05-2013, 02:57 PM
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Great spot! Roger September isn't too far away.......yet it is!

What's the hybrid/electric car market/demand like in Oz?
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That's a bad ass commercial, makes me want one! Looks like a sweet car. Can you get one in left hand drive?
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
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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.
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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.

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

I assume you'll be at Bathurst!?
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Have just been advised delivery date of September 16 for the GTS

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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I love the look of that car. Only problem I see is, the steering wheel is on the wrong side.
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Looks good! Maybe delete the badging altogether?
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