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Taste is an odd thing eh? I've never liked HK sedans because of the tail lights, I do like the HK GTS though. My first car was a HG kingswood and I always wanted a HG prem. I now have a HG GTS and a HT Brougham but my favorite holden body shape is the HQ
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Taste is an odd thing eh? Ive never liked HK sedans because of the tail lights, I do like the HK GTS though. My first car was a HG kingswood and I always wanted a HG prem. I now have a HG GTS and a HT Brougham but my favorite holden body shape is the HQ c
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my favourite in original trim is the HK GTS Ermine white with Goya red interior...... very nice my favourite as a street machine with big wheels, lowered with a couple of 650 double pumpers out the bonnet would be the HQ coupe Edited by user Friday, 11 July 2008 7:16:52 PM(UTC)
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Im not fond of any of the coupes but if I was to choose on Id say the HQ.
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I'm not fond of any of the coupes but if I was to choose on I'd say the HQ.
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quote: Originally posted by 81837
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I like the HG GTS 350 with the stripes and twin bonnet nostrils, for HQs the GTS Coupe again with stripes and for the newer body the GTO with AWD.
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As the title of this thread is "The greatest Monaro of all time", why are other cars being mentioned? The greatest Monaro of all time is the HT GTS 350. AMC clearly proved this with the ATCC winning Beechey beast clearly ahead of every other car in the ru
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Beecheys car was a race car with a factory shell and far from stock so comparisons to a CV8 are off the mark.
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Hi JBM,
The comparison with the CV8 was with a standard HT GTS 350 running standard wheel alignment settings and standard ER70H14 radial tyres. The Beechey car was mentioned as "The greatest Monaro off all time". The HT GTS 350 is the clear winner all-
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My sig is an observation of how Steven Bradbury won the ice speed skating gold.
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In factory guise i'd prolly not really care to own a Monaro and would prolly look towards an XR to XY GT or an XA GT coupe but to own and modify a car of my choice then it's the HK Monaro all the way for me, no second choices. I detest the 4 doors being |
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In factory guise id prolly not really care to own a Monaro and would prolly look towards an XR to XY GT or an XA GT coupe but to own and modify a car of my choice then its the HK Monaro all the way for me, no second choices. I detest the 4 doors being na |
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80737k says it all in regard to 4 door Monaros. Holden should have called the HQ GTS sedans and all that followed 'SS' as they are not a Monaro. They don't have 37 as body style do they? They would prolly have more cred these days as the SS is still made
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80737k says it all in regard to 4 door Monaros. Holden should have called the HQ GTS sedans and all that followed SS as they are not a Monaro. They dont have 37 as body style do they? They would prolly have more cred these days as the SS is still made and
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quote: Originally posted by GTS 666
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quote: Originally posted by RdS
slow-as-a-wet-week HKTG GTS 6cyl's a 'GTS'.
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quote: Originally posted by RdS
slow-as-a-wet-week HKTG GTS 6cyls a GTS.
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