5 Mar, 2008
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March 5th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Very Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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March 5th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Yep Duck V.Nice. Need more info though, Is this a replacement for the 220 Turbo?
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March 5th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
GM-Holden have got to do whatever it takes to bring the GT Down Under I would definitely have one over a MX-5.. Maybe even an S2000..as we missed out on the VX-220 Speedster
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March 5th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
GM Holden surely must bring this in together with the spunky Corsa Opel’s (replacement or ugrade for current Astra) as looks bees knees!
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March 5th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Wheelnut,
Why wasnt the VX-220 Speedster brought to Australia?
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March 5th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Probably too fast for you boys..hee hee…only joking
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March 6th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
gawd, just imagine Holden bringing in the old VX 220 and keping the Speedster tag. Harold Scruby Loosey and his cronies from the Pedestrians’ Council would had a purple fit!
Is this orange car the one based on the Pontiac Solstice? I read somewhere that an MX5 eats it alive, sadly.
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March 7th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Quote [Golfschwein] gawd, just imagine Holden bringing in the old VX 220 and keping the Speedster tag. Harold Scruby Loosey and his cronies from the Pedestrians’ Council would had a purple fit!
Well then I can see no better reason than that for Holden to bring the GT Down Under…. c’mon boys
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March 7th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Golfschwein; the MX-5 eats the Solstice alive mainly because of its typical American set up; that is great in a straight line… crap through the windy stuff.
I also believe Lotus had a bit of a hand in the handling dept for the GT so given the awesome performance of the Exige I’d say the GT would be more of a worthy challenger to the mazda than the Pontiac
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March 8th, 2008 at 11:11 am
BRING IT OVER HERE HOLDEN…….please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im begging on my KNEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (The Opel GT)
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March 8th, 2008 at 11:50 am
So is the Opel GT the new Opel Speedster?
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March 8th, 2008 at 11:55 am
looks like a character animation from the movie “CARS” with over done smile…besides that pretty plain looking…
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March 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Yes the Opel GT replaces the Potent little VX220 Speedster from a couple of years ago
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March 8th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Wheelnut,
What engine (power output and torque) and transmissions are used in the GT?
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March 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
The only problem with the Speedster is that it should have had more power cause it looked so good! (KW were 140kW-150kW i think)
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March 9th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
The Opel GT uses a 250hp 2.0 Litre Turbo Ecotec Engine..
0-100Km/h in 5.7 seconds.. Top Speed of 230Km/h.. its RWD.. Multi-link Suspension [Enhanced by Lotus].. Premium Brake Package.. Recaro Seats..plus all the usual safety features Airbags ABS EBD TC etc
The main reason the VX-220 Speedster wasn’t sold here was not only cost but the fact that at the time Holden didn’t really believe there was enough demand in Oz for a 2 Seater Cabriolet Roadster even though it was buitl in both LHD and RHD
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March 9th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
What would the cost be?It would be good at the right price
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March 9th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
In Europe you can get a fully optioned Opel GT for approx 40;000 euros = $66;000 AUD
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March 10th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Thanks Wheelnut.
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March 27th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
is there any way of importing a vx220 to australia. I sold mine before coming over to the gold coast but would love to get one imported. You can pick them up 2nd hand for $20,000 in the UK. absolutely fab car, i’ve never had so much fun.
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March 27th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Yeh you could but you’d pay a lot of tax and import duties. I had a quote for shipping an Audi A6 for £900 taking about 6 weeks. Plus you’ll have to prove to the authorities it complies with Australian spec. Easier to buy something else really
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