Comments on: HSV R8 ‘Tourer’ unveiled

By: BOSSCR

BOSSCR — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:08:54 +0000

Andrew M,

CGI is in the forum under car talk. Check it out.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:34:56 +0000

Bret,
well you got me on a technicallity.

i suppose to be politically correct i should have worded it as the solution to the segment as you did.

By: Bret

Bret — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:19:48 +0000

Andrew M,
I think the Adventura hit the streets before Territory, but I take your point that it was Holdens sulotion to the segment.
Did you know that the Adventura development and release was delayed because one of the lead AWD engineers was poached……by Ford to work on the Territory project.

AM check back to the other post where I explained your error with the funding issue.

By: phil

phil — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:41 +0000

Try hard car for bogans who have no idea about motoring.

V8 – CHECK
HOLDEN – CHECK
PUB MATE APPROVED – CHECK

= GOLD CAR

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:55:02 +0000

the adventra was a half a#se after thought. the new commy wagon isnt.

the adventra was tacked together as holdens answer to the territory. they got a bit c-o-c-k-y in thinking they could put a holden badge on any ole tacky thing and people would buy it.

boss,
send us a link to the XR8 wagon…
im sure with the right roof line etc it would look awesome

By: BOSSCR

BOSSCR — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:44:07 +0000

As a Ford-man, I hate this!

Why? Because it’s what Ford should be doing. I love wagons, I had a white with tint EF II Fairmont Wagon lowered with 17″ AJRs, and it looked mickey mouse!

I think Holden will do wonders with their sportswagon, especially the SS, SSV, and Calais V variants. Now this!

This could well hurt the F6X….

BTW, anyone seen the FG XR8 Wagon CGI???? It is P.O.R.N!

By: Fenno

Fenno — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:03:44 +0000

They said SUV’s killed the wagon market (Falcon/ Territory).With fuel prices the way they are, SUVS are taking a bit of a hit, so Holden thought they would re-introduce the wagon…No different than Kia marketing its new people mover (the Rondo) as having SUV-like attributes and snagging a few of the uninitiated.

By: Duck

Duck — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:33:01 +0000

Very Nice! Hey Bret you were right! And Andrew M i have seen the picture now, so i can COMMENT it looks great!

By: ChopstaR87

ChopstaR87 — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:33:25 +0000

this is to hit back at FPV F6X 270 thats all….

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:11:47 +0000

Actually, further, you guys are comparing it to an Adventra. Please. I owned one of them and yes, it was terrible. But are so are most cars that way well over 2t and have a really bad AWD system. The Sportswagon won’t be as heavy and won’t have constant AWD system sucking the life out of it. This thing will go well and will suit most Aussie lovers of V8’s. It lets dad have a HSV but becomes practical with the kids. Tell Audi that their RS4 and RS6 wagons are a bad idea. I think you’ll find they still like a drink. Maybe the HSV sportswagon will come with the engine similar to the 300C – deactivating 4 cyclinders. I was once told that when you buy a V8, you know it’s going to love a drink so you accept it.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:58:51 +0000

I will seriously look at this car. I want a HSV badly, but this will be perfect for kids.

And $160k. Crap. I received a letter in the mail the other day from HSV lsiting the final rrp for the W427. $149K. This thing thing will be a cost between an R8 an a GTS

By: Mitchell Oke

Mitchell Oke — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:32:56 +0000

I hope someone doesn’t think its going to be $160000 Golfschwein.

By: KJ

KJ — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:50:36 +0000

I reckon they give it this name, HSV BBM – Bogan Breeder Mover. HSV – I just want more rednecks.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:35:49 +0000

Do some of you really think this will be sold for 160 grand? Slap! Slap! It’s an R8! We’re talking $60,000, to the nearest ten thou, not $160,000.

By: GhisGT

GhisGT — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:26:03 +0000

Oh, and who ever said it was a photoshop, I believe it’s a total CGI image, not a photoshop. In the high resolution version, you can clearly see it.

By: ScottT

ScottT — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:10:28 +0000

And you know this how?????

Ford Lover Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 9:03 am

ScottT, you are never going to fork out $160,000 for ANYTHING.

Even if a house only cost that, you will never be able to afford it.

By: GhisGT

GhisGT — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:29:17 +0000

Very sleek an Euro.

By: Ford Lover

Ford Lover — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:03:20 +0000

ScottT, you are never going to fork out $160,000 for ANYTHING.

Even if a house only cost that, you will never be able to afford it.

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:02:33 +0000

Answer ScottT;

1. Someone rich
2. Doesnt mind paying huge increase in tax threshold
3. Deep pockets of money to put petrol into willy nilly
4. Someone not worried about average, ugly and not worried that Holden have so many Commodore variants….yet all carry same headlight shape and same grille shape that is looking overkill as on “all” Commodore variants. To me this should be changed period….as when driver of say R8 tourere would drive past base model Commodore there is still a massive tie with base models (as with all there models)

By: ScottT

ScottT — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:40:35 +0000

Just who is going to fork out $160K for a holden????
Not I!!!!!!