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outright honours for me goes to V1 monaro... for its jawdropping debut at the international motorshow and the the way a classic aussie muscle car was reinvented...
for a classic you cant go past HK GTS Bathurst 350... built for speed not for comfort... |
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outright honours for me goes to V1 monaro... for its jawdropping debut at the international motorshow and the the way a classic aussie muscle car was reinvented...
for a classic you can't go past HK GTS Bathurst 350... built for speed not for comfort.. |
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best built- HK/T/G. overall quality product.
looks- HT monaro GTS350. i do not like HK speedo.
performance- VE gen4 6.0L.
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are we talking best car or best built
new monaro.s are crap
orange peel in the paint trim falling off etc
i was going to buy one till i saw the workmanship
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I like the FC station wagon, nice size, drives ok , economical, terrible seating, but just like the look of them. want one in the white body with the turqoise colour flash on the rear and sides.
to be honest I like the vk as well, the VL rear does nothin
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for a classic you cant go past HK GTS Bathurst 350
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quote:
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for a classic you can't go past HK GTS Bathurst 350
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I see that a lot of you are going for HK-HG vintage cars. I personally think that these cars should be excluded from best built status on the grounds that they rusted out far too quickly
My Dad had an HK Kingswood
.since new and he still talks about
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Yes, they are rusty (like Ford coupes). And the question was best built! But the HK HG HT Monaros were definetley a tough looking car and it is a credit to previous and current owners to keep them alive.
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hz premier wagon fully loaded 308 auto lsd gts dash air con power steering power windows etc
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looking for an ex ambulance based on the hj/x/z 2 tonner see photo
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any holden not built on a monday or friday ! Any new model from any age is the best built until the next new model.
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Hi Guys
This thread is a little ambiguous because of the original question -
"in your opinion what do you belive is the best car ever built by Holden ,, past or present , for performance or looks ???????'
Most are answering that, with the car th |
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Hi Guys
This thread is a little ambiguous because of the original question -
"in your opinion what do you belive is the best car ever built by Holden ,, past or present , for performance or looks ???????
Most are answering that, with the car tha |
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I reckon the WB Statesman, not only because I own one, but for the fact that they are the last of the series of the HQ -WB statesman line, so Holden got the handling and looks just right (IMHO). Series 1 is better than series 2 though as the interior loo |
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Probably the most effective built by Holden would be the A9X option on the LX.
And I agree with Dr Terry about the newer cars being better to drive. My V2 CV8 is probably the best driving car ive ever owned. Getting back into it after the VZ Cross 8 is l |
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Probably the most effective built by Holden would be the A9X option on the LX.
And I agree with Dr Terry about the newer cars being better to drive. My V2 CV8 is probably the best driving car i've ever owned. Getting back into it after the VZ Cross 8 is |
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Hi Byron.
Again, I'm not talking about it being nice to drive or look at. Just look at the fit & design & general quality of the mechanical & electrical components. Look how long they last. If you got 80,000 miles out of a early Grey or Red motor you w |
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Hi Byron.
Again, Im not talking about it being nice to drive or look at. Just look at the fit & design & general quality of the mechanical & electrical components. Look how long they last. If you got 80,000 miles out of a early Grey or Red motor you wo |
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Agree again. Only other factor today is modern lubricants, and EFI helps an engine to last also.
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