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#1 Posted : Sunday, 10 February 2013 7:09:23 PM(UTC)
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GMH are dong a Youtube reveal at 10.30 AM today, for the release of the VF.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoz-Oo8rqJk

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#2 Posted : Monday, 11 February 2013 2:47:50 AM(UTC)
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I like it. It looks like a commodore, not too unlike the previous model in its overall shape and appearance. Be interesting to see what the bread & butter model looks like.
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#3 Posted : Monday, 11 February 2013 3:24:32 AM(UTC)
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Sounds like it has everything my Mrs' RX350 has. Good to see. Hope they have put leaf springs and 2.3 tonne towing capacity on the Ute!
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2013 3:41:17 AM(UTC)
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One artical i read says carryover doors from ve , In looks yes in weight and innerpanel design No, The doors are a kilo or more lighter and innerpanel design has changed to suit the new door trims, The bonnet weighs about 5 kilo compared to 20 on the VE the bootlid about 3kilo compared to 15k on ve , material thickness on the alloy is about 1mm compared to the .7mm steel on ve strength is about the same.
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2013 5:27:52 AM(UTC)
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I was hoping for a pillard hardtop, get rid of them window frames.
I would like on the ute for the rear tailgate to be able to be drop down like the VZ did.
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2013 4:12:49 PM(UTC)
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Here's some pics from GM Media website.

You can see more here: http://media.gm.com/medi...en/new_VF_Commodore.html











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#7 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2013 4:57:06 PM(UTC)
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I like it too, but from some angles, it looks very similar to an Opel/ Vauxhall Insignia.
That is no bad thing, but the design cues and influence of other GM products are very obvious.
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#8 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2013 6:24:35 PM(UTC)
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Good styling. In first image, wheels are a rip off from Ford G6E, 50 Anniversary model. Very little difference.

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#9 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2013 1:09:11 AM(UTC)
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All they need to do is add a chassis, front diff and transfer case, make it a wagon or/and a twin cab ute and they will sell s*** loads of them to the mines and general public. Then they will become successful again.
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#10 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2013 5:45:26 PM(UTC)
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So what happened to the handbrake?
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#11 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2013 5:51:47 PM(UTC)
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So what happened to the handbrake?

I think it will be the same style as on the Volt, electric operation.

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#12 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2013 6:20:06 PM(UTC)
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Looks like the handbrake button on the console next to the driver.
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#13 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2013 6:51:44 PM(UTC)
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Same as many Asian an European cars.
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#14 Posted : Friday, 15 February 2013 4:05:18 AM(UTC)
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The electric park brake was available around 2007 and has been fitted to export chinese WM stato/caprice (called Park Avenue)
The extra cost wasnt warranted for our market.
The Park Avenue had heated and vibrating massage seats,heated washer water for freazing climates,A/cond-heater unit under the parcel shelf,etc etc.
Finally by this weekend i wont have to cover the VF every single break every single day for the last 15 months :-)
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#15 Posted : Friday, 15 February 2013 6:04:07 AM(UTC)
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Hi, Mark. Yes the Buick Park Avenue, as sold on the Chinese market had a lot of kit, but was it built here & exported, or was it sent over CKD & then assembled in China, with lots of Chinese content ?

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#16 Posted : Friday, 15 February 2013 7:10:32 AM(UTC)
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Looking forward to seeing the long wheelbase cars, always thought they looked better in the VE series.

Calais interior shades of HJ GTS on the seats

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#17 Posted : Friday, 15 February 2013 8:03:06 AM(UTC)
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Dr.Terry,i'm not 100% sure if they were CKD or not.I can easily find out.
Kept hearing of the floors being made of thicker metal than our WM for quieter N&V that china demanded.
The interior content was major and almost Limo spec.
They would turn up along with middle east spec Luminas and caprice ss and be crushed a few months later.
As for the new Caprice....we'll have to wait until Holden releases that info :-)
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#18 Posted : Monday, 18 February 2013 2:58:42 AM(UTC)
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The 2005 buick / statesman was built here and ran a 2.8 V6 for china specs, it was later sent as CKD during the VZ series , I was working at HBD back then which was also involved with getting the cars ready for export.
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#19 Posted : Monday, 18 February 2013 7:35:39 PM(UTC)
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I personally don't like it. It has to grow on me. To me on first glance looks a cross look alike of a Mazda 6 and Toyota Camry.
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