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Cars I want to see in any sim!

Todd Walke

Cars I want to see in any sim!

by Todd Walke » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 06:42:35




> >Man I wish GM would start importing Holdens to the US. I would trade my
> >300M for an HSV in a heartbeat! There was talk of this happening a year
> >or so ago, but I guess it never played out...

> I heard talk of it long ago and still hear rumors today.
> I really can't understand why they don't. I'm sure the market would be
> big in the States. The beancounters at GM probably have something to
> do with it.
> The current Commodore, which the Monaro and HSV's are based on, is
> made with a dash as to make them either right or left hand drive very
> easily. Apparently the HSV's are pretty popular in the middle east.
> I also saw in a magazine recently that the HSV Maloo will be exported
> to the UK.
> Btw, HSV are trying to get their hands on about 300 Corvettes. I don't
> know too much about Corvettes so what particular model it would be I
> don't know. It's sure to be something hot though and way out of my
> price range.

> Tony

Hmm...that's interesting. Since the HSV already uses the LS1 V8 from the
regular Corvette, they may be trying to get ZO6s that have the LS6
engine. It is rated at 405HP vs. the 350HP of the LS1. An HSV with over
400HP would be very nice indeed...

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Gregg E

Cars I want to see in any sim!

by Gregg E » Mon, 18 Feb 2002 17:46:37




> >Man I wish GM would start importing Holdens to the US. I would trade my
> >300M for an HSV in a heartbeat! There was talk of this happening a year
> >or so ago, but I guess it never played out...

> I heard talk of it long ago and still hear rumors today.
> I really can't understand why they don't. I'm sure the market would be
> big in the States. The beancounters at GM probably have something to
> do with it.
> The current Commodore,

They couldn't sell the Commodore in the US with that name. Commodore
was used by Hudson back in the 1940's and 1950's, now the name is
owned by Chrysler with their purchase of AMC in 1987.

Damn Chrysler had their best pals in Washington to help them out
with a big loan when they were on the rocks, then they blocked
any chance for a helping hand to AMC because Chrysler wanted AMC
gone and the Jeep line under the MoPar banner!

Heckler 2oo

Cars I want to see in any sim!

by Heckler 2oo » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 14:51:30


We should have this in the UK, every single prime minister would be
incarcerated.....  mwuhahahahaha. I'd start with Thatcther, and certainly
Blair.

Heckler


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