Lucky you bought the Alfa or we would be reading how you flew to Oodnadata and then spent 4 days on a camel to pick up an Astra on special!
Holden out of Oz in 2017
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Flow-Rider
Burner
I don't think I'll ever buy a Colorado, it doesn't look like anything has changed from years ago.
https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/holden-colorado
https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/holden-colorado
nathanm
Eats Squid
quoting the wrong person? i worked for an alfa dealership in parts back in 2000 and thus started my hatred of such brands.
I did buy a 2007 Holden Astra SRI (not turbo unfortunately), brilliant car, put 120k on it without fault. They were actually good vehicles back then.
born-again-biker
Is looking for a 16" bar
I read thru the first page.....there's some pretty bad shit in there.
There was quite a few happy owners too.
Seems like it's russian roulette....?
No, you are the one I was looking at. Actually yes I fucked that up. But anyway close enough.
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SummitFever
Eats Squid
I've always had a soft spot for Holden and I still have a HZ Kingswood which my dad special ordered from the factory with 4 wheel discs, M21 4 speed and 253 V8. Also, the most reliable / easily maintained car I have ever owned was our Holden VP V6 Commodore. Other than consumables the only other things I replaced was a coil pack and a radiator. The radiator cost $170 from the dealer and took under 15 minutes to fit. All you did was undo the hoses and flip up two clips and the radiator slid out. Now that's what I call engineering. The coil pack was $50 and took 10 minutes. We put close to 200k on that car without a single problem breakdown. If it wasn't for the complete absence of modern safety features (air bags, ABS etc.) I'd probably still be driving one.
Those Commodores starting with the VP were probably the last of what I would consider a proper "Holden".
However, it just feels like Holden pretty much lost the "Aussie" input after that. I certainly haven't felt the need to buy another Holden since then and I can't put my finger on any one particular reason why (perhaps other than safety?).
Those Commodores starting with the VP were probably the last of what I would consider a proper "Holden".
However, it just feels like Holden pretty much lost the "Aussie" input after that. I certainly haven't felt the need to buy another Holden since then and I can't put my finger on any one particular reason why (perhaps other than safety?).
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
nathanm
Eats Squid
says all the people putting ebay chevy badges on their VE commodores.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
They say Holden on the build plate - Astra and ZB commode say GM Opel AG I’m guessing.
nathanm
Eats Squid
It's better not to put an Sti wing on a standard wrx.
Is it better to buy the badges from a US dealer?
M badges on an shopping trolley. I followed a 3 series the other day, M34. Like an M3 only 11 and 1/3 times better. It was obviously not an M340i, more like a 320, small brakes, wheels, tyres, brain, penis.
People have put turbo wings on base 911s. Happens everywhere.
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
So fast.
So so fast.
I bet she had to wait in line to talk to a sales person.
So so fast.
I bet she had to wait in line to talk to a sales person.
born-again-biker
Is looking for a 16" bar
Jesus. It's scary to think that maybe 1 in 100 people will sign-up this week for a small discount & think they did well.
The dealers have no conscience.
Caveat emptor.
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Salespeople will sale.
Either you sell loudspeakers from the back of a van in a supermarket carpark or life insurance or bed mattresses or new cars or houses.
Salespeople will sale, regardless of the customer's best wishes.
Either you sell loudspeakers from the back of a van in a supermarket carpark or life insurance or bed mattresses or new cars or houses.
Salespeople will sale, regardless of the customer's best wishes.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
The Germans used to do the opposite.... Take the badges off M5s so they did look like ordinary shopping trolleys, and then blow the doors off everything.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Thats because Germans have class. Well, some do..The Germans used to do the opposite.... Take the badges off M5s so they did look like ordinary shopping trolleys, and then blow the doors off everything.