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Originally Posted By: Kuato
Nice...so I missed the earlier thread (if there is one) what year and engine?
355 up 384 ft/lbs of torque L77...6.0 v8 6L80E
love this thing!
Nice...so I missed the earlier thread (if there is one) what year and engine?
355 up 384 ft/lbs of torque L77...6.0 v8 6L80E
Great car! Definitely not your average 4 door sedan.
Front end is simple and nice finish. Much better than newer Lexus.
Side is nice too, with low belt line and good size window.
The rear end is too simple, probably because it doesn't have amber lens for turn signals ?
I don't know if removing the chrome bar across the trunk lid would improve the look of the rear ?
A black car is very beautiful, but it is hard to keep it clean, you may have to wash it every week or at least once a month.
Very nice car !
Side is nice too, with low belt line and good size window.
The rear end is too simple, probably because it doesn't have amber lens for turn signals ?
I don't know if removing the chrome bar across the trunk lid would improve the look of the rear ?
A black car is very beautiful, but it is hard to keep it clean, you may have to wash it every week or at least once a month.
Very nice car !
How did you buy this? I wasn't aware that they were for sale to the general public.
I love the Chevy SS but it's overpriced by about 10 grand.
I love the Chevy SS but it's overpriced by about 10 grand.
Good for you. Congrats on finding the sleeper that hit the sweet money spot.
All the fun of a 5th Gen Camaro, but with a real back seat, windows you can actually see out of and reasonable insurance rates.
Most definitely a worthy successor to both the 9C1 and Caprice lineage.
Most definitely a worthy successor to both the 9C1 and Caprice lineage.
http://www.holden.com.au/cars/caprice?gclid=CKn38KXn6swCFYiCvQodCbgHIg
Link to the Holden site, this is what a Caprice is like in the Motherland. The police spec one isn't sold here, our cops use Commodores (SS for Highway patrol and base model V6 Evoke for General Duties).
Link to the Holden site, this is what a Caprice is like in the Motherland. The police spec one isn't sold here, our cops use Commodores (SS for Highway patrol and base model V6 Evoke for General Duties).
I like it!
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
So this is basically an Impala SS/ Pontiac G8 right?
Very nice sleeper indeed. Fast 4 doors are the way to go IMO.
Isn't the Impala front wheel drive? Yes, it's like a G8, but with a longer wheelbase. G8 is a Holden Commodore, this Caprice is, well, a Holden Caprice, which is the LWB "luxury" version of a Commodore... See the link I posted previously
So this is basically an Impala SS/ Pontiac G8 right?
Very nice sleeper indeed. Fast 4 doors are the way to go IMO.
Isn't the Impala front wheel drive? Yes, it's like a G8, but with a longer wheelbase. G8 is a Holden Commodore, this Caprice is, well, a Holden Caprice, which is the LWB "luxury" version of a Commodore... See the link I posted previously
Originally Posted By: hpb
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
So this is basically an Impala SS/ Pontiac G8 right?
Very nice sleeper indeed. Fast 4 doors are the way to go IMO.
Isn't the Impala front wheel drive? Yes, it's like a G8, but with a longer wheelbase. G8 is a Holden Commodore, this Caprice is, well, a Holden Caprice, which is the LWB "luxury" version of a Commodore... See the link I posted previously
I saw the link, which raised the question why they even make the Caprice.
The Impala SS is Australian and identical to our previously made G8 and your Commodore and is RWD. Can't speak for our domestic Impala's though. (Not a fan.)
Looks like GM is still producing redundant vehicles.
*It is a beautiful car regardless. I wouldn't mind owning either or.
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
So this is basically an Impala SS/ Pontiac G8 right?
Very nice sleeper indeed. Fast 4 doors are the way to go IMO.
Isn't the Impala front wheel drive? Yes, it's like a G8, but with a longer wheelbase. G8 is a Holden Commodore, this Caprice is, well, a Holden Caprice, which is the LWB "luxury" version of a Commodore... See the link I posted previously
I saw the link, which raised the question why they even make the Caprice.
The Impala SS is Australian and identical to our previously made G8 and your Commodore and is RWD. Can't speak for our domestic Impala's though. (Not a fan.)
Looks like GM is still producing redundant vehicles.
*It is a beautiful car regardless. I wouldn't mind owning either or.
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Yes, it seems you need a huge "truck" to tow anything in America... For what it's worth, Caprice is rated to tow 2100kg (4600 pounds).
http://www.caradvice.com.au/407030/2016-holden-caprice-v-review/
A review that might be of interest.
A review that might be of interest.
Originally Posted By: dlundblad
So this is basically an Impala SS/ Pontiac G8 right?
All the cars on the Zeta platform are RWD. The Impala has been FWD only since the 2000 model.
The Impala SS name went away after 2009. You maybe thinking of the current Chevrolet SS: 2016 Chevrolet SS Sedan
So this is basically an Impala SS/ Pontiac G8 right?
All the cars on the Zeta platform are RWD. The Impala has been FWD only since the 2000 model.
The Impala SS name went away after 2009. You maybe thinking of the current Chevrolet SS: 2016 Chevrolet SS Sedan
Looks nice. How hard would it be to black out the chrome front and rear?
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Great score Mike!
http://www.hsv.com.au/gen-f2/see/grange/
One more link to get you thinking...with the strength of the US dollar in comparison to ours at the moment, you could probably get some HSV parts quite cheap!
One more link to get you thinking...with the strength of the US dollar in comparison to ours at the moment, you could probably get some HSV parts quite cheap!
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