Comments on: Video: Top Gear drives supercharged VXR8 and Maloo

By: fegehe gdfdhd

fegehe gdfdhd — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:43:46 +0000

I love Top Gear. Fantastic show.

And Jon can do us all of us a favour and remove himself from the gene pool. Stupid dolt.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:33:49 +0000

whatefa Says:
August 5th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
“The only person calling Holden government motors is you…
Now go and play with your 2 ltr Falcon matchbox car”

Oh, the hurt…

Ross R Says:
August 5th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
“Realist you had to be the one that couldnt accept that these cars had presence and appeal to TG.”

These cars are great bang for your buck – don’t disagree at all.

Note TG isn’t the be all and end all – their tastes and prejudices are clear for everyone to see.

“As far as leasing them ,Im sure they do but dont lose as much in depreciation as one would on equal new performance from Germany.”

The usual depreciation argument. It’s all relative. A typical M5 driver earns $40K+ per month and couldn’t care less about depreciation.

By: Ross R

Ross R — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:32:44 +0000

Realist you had to be the one that couldnt accept that these cars had presence and appeal to TG. No one said they preferred them more than an M5 so dont take offence mate.

As far as leasing them ,Im sure they do but dont lose as much in depreciation as one would on equal new performance from Germany.

By: whatefa

whatefa — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:22:28 +0000

The only person calling Holden government motors is you…
Now go and play with your 2 ltr Falcon matchbox car

By: Camski

Camski — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:17:55 +0000

NacaYoda, if you watch carefully at around 3:49, you’ll see a closeup of the ‘charger, it is indeed the one by Walkinshaw. You can get that here, and yes, it is hell fast around the track (talking straightline, not to say as fast, but holds it’s own against the likes of the C63 and R35 GT-R on the same track) and yes, it is HELL loud as well.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:43:03 +0000

Richo Says:
August 4th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
“Gotta love it when something comes along to absolutely destroy the Holden haters! None of them are even game enough to show their faces in this thread! Makes for a pleasant change around here actually…”

Feel the pride! Let me open a can of VB in celebration!! Take the family to McDonalds!!

Five years without making a profit and still surviving. I’d love to know how the Holden Management do it!!

Ross R Says:
August 4th, 2009 at 10:00 am
“Quote ” a cheap, powerful play toy for middle class to aspire to own.” Yeah, ripped off if you own an expensive slower boring pretentious German thats leased ”

So you think the CUBs driving around in HSVs haven’t leased them? If they paid cash they truly are idiots.

If everyone wanted performance cars we wouldn’t need to call GMH government motors. Or tax payer motors.

By: STIG

STIG — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:41:32 +0000

That supercharger’s giving me a crisis

By: Aussie Cars

Aussie Cars — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:04:07 +0000

HSV/FPV make some of the most original fun saloons/utes in the world. This video and clarkson original review shows that we do make cars that appeal abroad no matter what the badge snobs have to say.

I also agree with Davie, 2nd last corner with the Bathurst on that lap looked really cool.

By: Richo

Richo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:45:11 +0000

Gotta love it when something comes along to absolutely destroy the Holden haters! None of them are even game enough to show their faces in this thread! Makes for a pleasant change around here actually…

By: NacaYoda

NacaYoda — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:37:38 +0000

@Thereeze: Yeah, I read that too. $10,000 and you keep your factory warranty. If you already own a VE, that would have to be the most fun you could get from $10k. I expect if the price really is that low, we’ll be hearing that Supercharger squeal around town here in Oz fairly regularly!