sct911 Member 848 Member For: 12y 2m 11d Gender: Male Posted 27/04/13 02:49 PM Share Posted 27/04/13 02:49 PM VE looks tuffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 27/04/13 05:20 PM Share Posted 27/04/13 05:20 PM They're renders been debunked already by Wheels as not being close to the final shape.Com-gen images and details of Australia's fastest car ever - the 430kW (no that's not a typo) MY14 HSV GTS - have been leaked online. But unlike everyone else, Wheels has just returned from seeing the car in the metal. We tell you, exclusively, what the others have got right, and what they've got wrong. Click here for the story: http://bit.ly/Wheels170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Donating Members 773 Member For: 14y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 28/04/13 12:36 AM Share Posted 28/04/13 12:36 AM Everyone is wanking on about 1/4 mile times, dyno wank power etc. Doesnt matter what brand it is, some people just like a good pose car, and a nice driver.Most BMW/Mercs wont see a drag strip, do you toss on about that?Didnt FPV shut the doors, and sneak back to Fords back yard? Have a look past your blue oval badge, and see that anything that can keep the Aussie car industry going (regardless of brand) is gotta be good for all of us into the future.Sorry about the rant, I feel it had to be made. And, I drive both brands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timetaker Donating Members 217 Member For: 14y 1m 1d Gender: Male Posted 28/04/13 01:59 AM Author Share Posted 28/04/13 01:59 AM I really don't see anything wrong in talking about 1/4 mile,0-100km/h times etc.The GTS as well as the GT335 are supposed to represent the respective companies' high performance offerings and it is only natural that people will talk,make assumptions,suppostions about the performance or potential performance of those vehicles.The upcoming GTS could bring that spark in interest that our industry needs.I can just imagine all the comparisions with not only our home grown cars but also overseas manufacturers andthat is a good thing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Donating Members 773 Member For: 14y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 28/04/13 03:18 AM Share Posted 28/04/13 03:18 AM I dont have a problem with 1/4 mile times etc, You are missing the point I am trying to put forward. I know that most people that can afford to buy these cars aint gunna run the 1/4. I like the power as well as the next bloke, but have no interest in running any of my cars down the strip.Most in our town that own VE GTS/Clubby are either school teachers, well to do business people, or the like. Probably most of them have never heard of, or been to a drag race. Its pose value, look at me, look at me, that's what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 8m 23d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 28/04/13 04:11 AM Share Posted 28/04/13 04:11 AM Probably why Expensive Daewoo has done better over recent years with selling their cars. They are appealing to the masses that want a stylish bodykit, V8 rumble and numbers that need not be backed up at the track. Choosing to use proven performance engines from Detroit instead of spending millions developing their own locally built product is probably a wise move too with the Aussie dollar at parity or better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 28/04/13 01:40 PM Share Posted 28/04/13 01:40 PM I dont have a problem with 1/4 mile times etc, You are missing the point I am trying to put forward. I know that most people that can afford to buy these cars aint gunna run the 1/4. I like the power as well as the next bloke, but have no interest in running any of my cars down the strip.Most in our town that own VE GTS/Clubby are either school teachers, well to do business people, or the like. Probably most of them have never heard of, or been to a drag race. Its pose value, look at me, look at me, that's what it is.So you are pretty much saying old people can only afford cars like that. how many +100k cars do you see at a drag strip? Plenty.Are they owned by old people? no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFSIX I Lead Not Follow... Member 1,026 Member For: 12y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Westside,Melbourne Posted 28/04/13 02:13 PM Share Posted 28/04/13 02:13 PM guess we just have to wait til august to see the real deal...p.s I see a sh@#load of high end cars at the drag strip all the time..young and old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 28/04/13 05:17 PM Share Posted 28/04/13 05:17 PM Most in our town that ownSo you are pretty much sayingNot that I can see...The parents own them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Donating Members 773 Member For: 14y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 28/04/13 10:00 PM Share Posted 28/04/13 10:00 PM Paulie, I didnt say "old people", and I didnt say "all" people who own them wouldnt go to the strip. Most is not all.Dags, I didnt know you lived in SA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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