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Hi guys,
I thought I would continue my track record and join up here.
My history - I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I am a Holden tragic.
I joined LS1GTO back in 2004 when Holden first announced the Monaro would be exported. I still visit there occasionally, but since Devil Yellow left and the GTO went out of production there was less interest for me.
I then joined gminsidenews and am semi-active there. Once apon a time, there was plenty of information I could pass on but over time, Americans have become much better versed in all things Holden, and there seems to be a US vs Australia undertone developing that I don't want to get involved in (both sides are guilty).
I also joined G8board which was fun while it lasted.
I'm looking forward to some positive discussion on the SS. I think the survival of Holden as a niche car maker relies on the success of this car. I don't give a rats arse about the name (sorry about the aussie slang), they could call it Rumplestiltskin for all I care.
The chassis and engine are a no brainer here. I think the biggest danger for the car is how the styling is interpreted. What Australians see as classy and stylish does not seem to translate well to the US market. Our tastes tend to be a cross between Japanese/Asian and European,
I drive a 2003 VY Holden Berlina wagon, a 2002 VY Holden Berlina sedan (both 3800 V6s on dual fuel LPG/gasoline) and a 1979 series 1 Mazda RX-7.
I thought I would continue my track record and join up here.
My history - I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I am a Holden tragic.
I joined LS1GTO back in 2004 when Holden first announced the Monaro would be exported. I still visit there occasionally, but since Devil Yellow left and the GTO went out of production there was less interest for me.
I then joined gminsidenews and am semi-active there. Once apon a time, there was plenty of information I could pass on but over time, Americans have become much better versed in all things Holden, and there seems to be a US vs Australia undertone developing that I don't want to get involved in (both sides are guilty).
I also joined G8board which was fun while it lasted.
I'm looking forward to some positive discussion on the SS. I think the survival of Holden as a niche car maker relies on the success of this car. I don't give a rats arse about the name (sorry about the aussie slang), they could call it Rumplestiltskin for all I care.
The chassis and engine are a no brainer here. I think the biggest danger for the car is how the styling is interpreted. What Australians see as classy and stylish does not seem to translate well to the US market. Our tastes tend to be a cross between Japanese/Asian and European,
I drive a 2003 VY Holden Berlina wagon, a 2002 VY Holden Berlina sedan (both 3800 V6s on dual fuel LPG/gasoline) and a 1979 series 1 Mazda RX-7.


