notorious benny Member 54 Member For: 16y 1m 28d Posted 19/09/10 10:33 AM Share Posted 19/09/10 10:33 AM Oh and as for that bloke named Dillz......... What can we really expect from a bloke with a name like that:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 19/09/10 10:35 AM Author Share Posted 19/09/10 10:35 AM I think FPV's reasoning behind the 335kw is due to the "power wars" of the 1970's that killed the GTHO/XU2. If FPV dragged out a baby jeasus killing 375kw, the greenies and Harold the moron Screwby would be in front of the media saying that these cars will kill baby seals. What people have not noticed is that for the past 15 years we have seen 200kw specials rise to 335kw specials. In 10 years 400kw will not be uncommon. I am just happy it is still 18 months before I upgrade my gar and by then we should have a GT-H with 375kw, wider rears and HID/LED lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstor Member 611 Member For: 15y 6m 28d Posted 19/09/10 11:24 AM Share Posted 19/09/10 11:24 AM (edited) I am thinking of ditching my FG Turbo around the release of the FPV GT/GS, for a demo/near new FG F6 or even the new FPV GS depending on prices. I am assuming (hoping) the late 09, early 10 model F6s will take a price hit. Edited 19/09/10 11:25 AM by winstor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBOO57 Member 538 Member For: 15y 3m 12d Posted 19/09/10 11:27 AM Share Posted 19/09/10 11:27 AM The W427 was released with 370 KW and that didnt happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 10m 1d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 19/09/10 11:48 AM Share Posted 19/09/10 11:48 AM Not quite the same price bracket though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 19/09/10 12:24 PM Author Share Posted 19/09/10 12:24 PM For some reason it is more about affordable power.BMW, Merc and other exotics (inc W427) do not put a blip on the radar, but turbo and blown taxis would.It is more about the publix perception on a sub $60k aussie car making a lot of power, when the average punter would not see a need for 300+kw on the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBOO57 Member 538 Member For: 15y 3m 12d Posted 19/09/10 12:54 PM Share Posted 19/09/10 12:54 PM (edited) Agreed but its still a HSV with 370 KW and no concerns where raised about its power.And lets face it most people associate Bogans with HSV not an executive. Edited 19/09/10 12:55 PM by IBOO57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 21y 10m 11d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 19/09/10 01:11 PM Share Posted 19/09/10 01:11 PM And lets face it most people associate Bogans with HSV not an executive.And lets face it most people associate Bogans with Ford not Holden...And lets face it most people associate Bogans with Holden not HSV...And lets face it most people associate Bogans with Ford not FPV...Just depends what side of the fence your standing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSP Member 89 Member For: 17y 4m 26d Posted 19/09/10 02:13 PM Share Posted 19/09/10 02:13 PM more blah blah...HSV W427??? what's that.. ? oh that still born (well basically) over priced pos...that's right... the one that didn't sell that well. Can you still buy one? could you even get one in the second hand market if you wanted to? nope... and that's not because they wanted it to be 'exclusive'.. it FLOPPED!At least the S/C FPV's are OEM (look it up to understand its importance and potential significance outside Australia) and will be standard powertrain for many years in ALL their V8 models... more than what HSV could achieve!Loose the massive wheels, huge brakes and crappy body kit and there about 80k I think so 10k for 145kw more sounds like a good deal to me. Also pretty sure there asembled in the HSV factory pretty much the same way I assume FPV will do theres. What the 375 GT HO? Supercharged Clubsport specs:470kw 770Nm 0-100 in 4 seconds flat (manual) 97k Fully optioned but as stated above in normal Clubsport trim about 80kThe new ones got even more.stop throwing aftermarket crap at me.. I'm not interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBOO57 Member 538 Member For: 15y 3m 12d Posted 19/09/10 11:34 PM Share Posted 19/09/10 11:34 PM There are 3 second hand W427s on car sales at the moment?Im not saying there anything other than overpriced eitherI was using it as an example that a 370KW Bogan mobilemainly bought by cashed up miners didnt start another supercar scare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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