V� HSV on Top Gea� this Week...

**Fordman1** · 03-03-2007, 12:01 PM

Mmmmm Interesting...................

Looks like Aussie "know-how" gets a guensey on Top Gear this weekend.

Vauxhall VXR8 = HSV E Series R8 ?

As posted in this thread on LS1.

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=71082

Now if only Ford can do something like HSV are doing in the UK with Orion......

AnthonyQLD · 03-03-2007, 01:13 PM

When is this on?

Ford_V8 · 03-03-2007, 01:16 PM

I'd say in about 2 years :hihi:

**Fordman1** · 03-03-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthonyQLD

When is this on?

In the UK on Sunday (their time).

Here ? 12 months ?

If you want you can download it on one of the many download websites on Monday arvo.

Mongoose · 03-03-2007, 03:52 PM

defieantly have to watch that episode of top gear

XA-Coupe · 03-03-2007, 04:01 PM

I think you will fin its a VX type monaro

Ford_V8 · 03-03-2007, 04:04 PM

Looks like a VE to me

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**Fordman1** · 03-03-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by XA-Coupe

I think you will fin its a VX type monaro

Nope....

Look at Ford_V8's Pic Mate, your post is wrong !!

VE HSV on Top Gear.

Come on Ford !!!

Ford over there have nothing on our FPV's.

I pray that FPV 'Orion' will curl Clarkson's hair !!!

I can see it now...............................

XA-Coupe · 03-03-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

Nope....

Look at Ford_V8's Pic Mate, your post is wrong !!

VE HSV on Top Gear.
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look at the post above yours

**Fordman1** · 03-03-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XA-Coupe

look at the post above yours

I'm caught it a time warp !!

Lol..................

XA-Coupe · 03-03-2007, 04:08 PM

I believe you are right. They haven't mucked about getting one there.

**Falcon Coupe** · 03-03-2007, 04:13 PM

Has he even seen a BA/ BF Typhoon ?

**Fordman1** · 03-03-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Has he even seen a BA/ BF Typhoon ?

I wouldn't think so.

I voted for an F6 at Mt Panorama (on SBS Top Gear Comp) as their Aussie Test Car / Track.

XA-Coupe · 03-03-2007, 04:41 PM

I've always got the impression FoA would like to export to places like the UK and US but MoFoCo .. I mean FoMoCo won't allow it. We know the yanks loved the XR6t they had there to play with and would probably soil themselves over an F6.
Still, it's good to see an Aussie car of some sort getting air time.

**Fordman1** · 03-03-2007, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by XA-Coupe

I've always got the impression FoA would like to export to places like the UK and US but MoFoCo .. I mean FoMoCo won't allow it. We know the yanks loved the XR6t they had there to play with and would probably soil themselves over an F6.
Still, it's good to see an Aussie car of some sort getting air time.

Yeah it was good to see the Monaro test & it'll be interesting to hear what they say about VE.

I would love to hear their thought's about FPV product...........

ef_classic · 03-03-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

I would love to hear their thought's about FPV product...........

Thats why we should all email Top Gear asking them to review an FPV, or better, come to aus and do a special, like the American ep a few weeks ago.

The brits would LOVE it.

**Fordman1** · 03-03-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ef_classic

Thats why we should all email Top Gear asking them to review an FPV, or better, come to aus and do a special, like the American ep a few weeks ago.

Maybe not like the American special ! lol

killer_taxi · 03-03-2007, 05:22 PM

On the 5th at 7:00am (Sydney), Top Gear will start in the UK.

**Falcon Coupe** · 03-03-2007, 05:27 PM

Yep, i loved the top gear Monaro test..."Look out, he's turned the bloodly traction control on, there's a poofta drivin"

the_scotsman · 03-03-2007, 05:37 PM

I really dont think theres a market at all for the Commodore/Falcon over in the UK...petrol is to expensive for one thing...they will be expensive compared to European equivalents...and that VE is badged as a Vauxhall!!! lol...not exactly a high class manufacturer...only for the rich who want something that stands out IMO...

Steffo · 03-03-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by the_scotsman

I really dont think theres a market at all for the Commodore/Falcon over in the UK...petrol is to expensive for one thing...they will be expensive compared to European equivalents...and that VE is badged as a Vauxhall!!! lol...not exactly a high class manufacturer...only for the rich who want something that stands out IMO...

The European equivalents to the Vauxhall VXR8 are the following...

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
Audi S6
BMW M5
Jaguar S-Type R

And they all cost ALOT more then the Vauxhall will.

The same story with the old Monaro VXR, which competed with the following...

Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG
BMW M6
Jaguar XKR

All far more expensive. The Vauxhall was only something like 30,000 pounds, the rest like 50k.

bEAn86 · 03-03-2007, 05:54 PM

which episode will it be, i might download it! i mean wait 2 years for SBS

**Fordman1** · 03-03-2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bEAn86

which episode will it be, i might download it! i mean wait 2 years for SBS

This Sunday mate.

Download Monday Arvo....

the_scotsman · 03-03-2007, 06:02 PM

damn...Id rather spend a little more and hav an M5 or S6...its still a Vauxhall at the end of the day (well to them it is) and its a lot of money for a Vauxhall...

how did the Monaro do over there? was it a success?

Lukeyson · 03-03-2007, 07:07 PM

unless you get to a good torrent site, and you will get it 1st thing monday morning

bEAn86 · 03-03-2007, 07:34 PM

ive got all 3 of the HSV topgear episodes! But I would live to see them in a Typhoon or the HSV GTS VE with the magnetic suspention would be great too

au2sw · 03-03-2007, 08:41 PM

this just goes to prove that Holdens 2billion dollar baby is just a vauxhall re-badged. Holden only just recently said they were rebadging it to pontiac for states export (i see it as having about as much impact as the monaro did when they sent that over, about 2/3rds of the cars were still sitting in yards a couple of years after it was released there!), to my knowladge nothing was said about europe.

MethodX · 03-03-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by au2sw

this just goes to prove that Holdens 2billion dollar baby is just a vauxhall re-badged. Holden only just recently said they were rebadging it to pontiac for states export (i see it as having about as much impact as the monaro did when they sent that over, about 2/3rds of the cars were still sitting in yards a couple of years after it was released there!), to my knowladge nothing was said about europe.

So cos they are exporting it to Britain its just a Vauxhall rebadged?
The work was done in Aus not in Europe.

Hopefully the G8 will do well in America, they didnt put that ugly front fascia like they did on the GTO thank heavens.

Wally · 05-03-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by au2sw

this just goes to prove that Holdens 2billion dollar baby is just a vauxhall re-badged. Holden only just recently said they were rebadging it to pontiac for states export (i see it as having about as much impact as the monaro did when they sent that over, about 2/3rds of the cars were still sitting in yards a couple of years after it was released there!), to my knowladge nothing was said about europe.

You know inane posts like that make Ford diehards look foolish.

paulie0735 · 05-03-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by au2sw

this just goes to prove that Holdens 2billion dollar baby is just a vauxhall re-badged. Holden only just recently said they were rebadging it to pontiac for states export (i see it as having about as much impact as the monaro did when they sent that over, about 2/3rds of the cars were still sitting in yards a couple of years after it was released there!), to my knowladge nothing was said about europe.

The GTO was well recieved in the US, (despite some of the crap we were fed in the papers here) the target market for this type of car is small by US standards but there are no cars sitting around in storage yards! I spoke with a Pontiac dealer when I was there last year and he confirmed that the market there for that type of car was proving very tough as the 05 - 06 Mustang was doing exceptionally well compared with the previous model. The sticker price for the last of the GTO's (6.0lt) was $39,990 the problem with that is you could have a simular spec Mustang over there for a touch over $30,000, or for another $15,000 over the GTO price you could get your *** into a M3. As for the frontal treatment, sure it may not have been to our taste but it blended perfectly with the rest of the Pontiac range.

We all know the boys on Top Gear loved the 285kw GTO and it still sets the pace for performance for the money over there, and I would think the boys would love the F6 just as much, its unique, its aussie and it goes very hard for a showroom car. If HSV can get a car over there at a competitive price than WTF is wrong with Ford?