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Its taken me a long time to appreciate the HQ, I thought Holden had lost the plot when they were released, soft and curvey after the staunch HK/T/G, (although I did like my uncles LS). Now I nearly break my neck trying to get another glance whenever I see
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After being in a big prang in a modern car (opposing driver turned right without looking & I smacked him angled-head on, luckily only at 70km/h in an 80 zone) Id much rather the airbags & crumple zone in a FRONTAL accident, but Id prefer the solid chassis |
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After being in a big prang in a modern car (opposing driver turned right without looking & I smacked him angled-head on, luckily only at 70km/h in an 80 zone) I'd much rather the airbags & crumple zone in a FRONTAL accident, but I'd prefer the solid chass |
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and 90's mate!!
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Someone correct me if im wrong but im sure the HQ sedan was voted as the best car with the least blind spots for seeing, in Australia or even the world. Very narrow "A" pillars with large door and rear windows. |
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Someone correct me if im wrong but im sure the HQ sedan was voted as the best car with the l |
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one of the best safety devices you can have is good vision how many times have you heard the joker in the wrong, say I didnt see you !
HQ petrol cap in the middle just pull into the empty spot, cause you can fill up from either side.
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one of the best safety devices you can have is good vision how many times have you heard the joker in the wrong, say I didn't see you !
HQ petrol cap in the middle just pull into the empty spot, cause you can fill up from either side.
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"I didnt see you"... Tell me about it, Im sitting here in a wheel chair for who knows how long because he couldnt see me...and he only needed to look straight ahead out the windscreen :-/
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"I didn't see you"... Tell me about it, I'm sitting here in a wheel chair for who knows how long because he couldn't see me...and he only needed to look straight ahead out the windscreen :-/
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The vision in an HQ is awesome. I went from driving an Alfa 33 (which if you dont know, is about the size of a small pea) straight into what i always wanted, an HQ. In this case, Kingswood sedan. Its HUGE, has a clunky column shift manual, cable clutch, a |
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The vision in an HQ is awesome. I went from driving an Alfa 33 (which if you don't know, is about the size of a small pea) straight into what i always wanted, an HQ. In this case, Kingswood sedan. It's HUGE, has a clunky column shift manual, cable clutch, |
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You don't need a reversing camera to see a 12 year old behind a HQ..... you can just about see a toddler thanks to the sloping boot line.
Cars these days can almost hide a teenager walking behind them.
Anyone seen how wide the massive A-pillars are on |
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You dont need a reversing camera to see a 12 year old behind a HQ..... you can just about see a toddler thanks to the sloping boot line.
Cars these days can almost hide a teenager walking behind them.
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I drove my BILs VE company car one night and I had to move my head from side to side to see past the A pillar, my wifes VX is a little better, the VH is good but as said above my old HQ Prem was excellent. James ------------------------------------- Edited by user Tuesday, 20 May 2008 4:59:10 PM(UTC)
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Get out of a HK-T-G sfter a stint of driving,and jump into a HQ there is simply no comparison...
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The A pillar on the HQ was designed to allow vision past it. If you cannot see it with one eye you can see it with the other. Not like the current model car I am driving, it has air bags in the A pillar making it hard to see approaching vehicles in rounda Edited by user Wednesday, 21 May 2008 3:15:14 AM(UTC)
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