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Holdens in Seattle

Great cars!!!!!!

but uhhh..... why the V series badge?

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Originally Posted by lil_chef (Post 1114372)

Great cars!!!!!!

but uhhh..... why the V series badge?

If you look carefully it is not a Cadillac badge. Holden has a V Series as well, and the badge is different.

the black one looks ****ing bad ass from the rear, The holden front end is sick. Too bad GM wont market these cars here. they'd make a killing.

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Originally Posted by 2003vette (Post 1114938)

the black one looks ****ing bad ass from the rear, The holden front end is sick. Too bad GM wont market these cars here. they'd make a killing.

You know, I really wish that were true.

But I don't think the Holden fascia and grill would have been enough. That car was here for almost 2 years and just did not sell. I wish it we simply a matter of changing the styling of the grill. I have truly enjoyed every G8 I've driven and the GXP is just about heaven on wheels.

But those cars do look nice. HSVs are pretty potent and I imagine there are more and more guys that will recognize that if you can wait for a shipment from Australia, there are a boat load of tuner and aftermarket parts for these cars....................which are hugely poplular down under.

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Originally Posted by Number 3 (Post 1114981)

Amazingly, there isn't as many aftermarket parts as you would think. Plus the US dollar is in the toilet against the AUS dollar making a lot of the good parts way too expensive. The new Camaro already has way more aftermarket parts than the Holden and G8 combined.

How do you get a Holden in America? Import it?

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Originally Posted by Christiancoach (Post 1114320)

My Holden Commodore SSV meets Davids HSV GTS!

you need to come meet up with us, the Holdens are great have only seen a couple in person & thats normally at Lemays or one at a car show a couple years ago.

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Originally Posted by Rtoups (Post 1115106)

How do you get a Holden in America? Import it?

in the words of homor simpson DUHHH

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Originally Posted by Rtoups (Post 1115106)

How do you get a Holden in America? Import it?

Actually, you can't import Holdens. If you want a Holden in the US, you have to build one.

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Originally Posted by Number 3 (Post 1114981)

They weren't exactly marketed as well as they should've...GM didn't have the money to do so.

That, and it was given to Pontiac, which didn't have as much popularity as Chevy. A lot of people think if it became the next-gen Impala it would've sold much more than the G8.

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Originally Posted by Christiancoach (Post 1115417)

Actually, you can't import Holdens. If you want a Holden in the US, you have to build one.

What exactly do you mean by "build one"?

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Originally Posted by ShnOmac (Post 1115871)

What exactly do you mean by "build one"?

Buy a Pontiac G8.
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Import from Australia: Hood, Bumper, Grills, Fog Lights, Fenders, Undertray, Spoiler, Airbag, Shifter, Badging, Calais Chrome Trim, Jack Kit, etc.

Tear G8 apart.
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Purchase: Corsa Cat Back, Roto-Fab Intake, Roto-Fab Radiator Cover, Vector Motorsports Tune, 20" Staggered Savini Avarus AV5 Rims, GXP Diffuser, Brembo 6 Caliper Brakes, Sport Pedals.

Custom: Paint Engine Cover, Tint: Windows, 1/4 panel turns, tails, and markers, paint diffuser, custom paint badging and interior trim.
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Drop off car at shop: Custom subwoofer set up, and AAC Orange halos.

Drive: Get asked questions everywhere you go, have people try and take your picture with their cell phone while you are driving down the freeway, win car shows, have people knock on your front door and ask about your car, get asked 300 times: What is it?, listen to people call it a Peugeot, Jaguar, Cougar, and several other brands.

ME: LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT!

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Before the Spoiler went on:
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Interior:
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