Marc
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Just watched a programme all about 70's american muscle cars and how a legislation in fuel and emission levels signaled the end for the muscle car. It mentioned the GTO which was one of the big power cars which was discontinued after this. Then it mentioned the new Holden GTO/Monaro and how theyve just got it in america.
The general opinion was that it went like stink and handled really well but they all thought it was ugly!
GM have got their tuners, GM Performance Division to do a wide bodied version in keeping with the 70's cars and it looks pretty 
[Edited on 23-05-2005 by Marc]
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loo_goblin
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thats so so so nice
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fred7
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wat a car!
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R Lee
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beast
but tell me that isn't the exhaust on bottom right? it looks turd.
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SteveW
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WOW 
that is sexy beast
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Tim
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Ooooooooold!
Lovely car though! Did you see the custom made intake under the bonnet -- work of art 
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Marc
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Yeah its a hell of a brute!!
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Paul_J
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yeh I watched that today - thought it looked nice, problem is - they weigh a tonne... Well about 2 tonnes actually 
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Marc
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Yeah but check out the amount ofpower and torque it has. 
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Marc
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Vauxhall Monaro
5.7 V8 328bhp 165mph 0-60 6.0sec
5.7 V8 349bhp 165mph 0-60 5.6sec
5.7 V8 VXR 381bhp 162mph 0-60 5.4
6.0 V8 VXR 397bhp 170mph 0-60 5.2
I sooo want one
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Paul_J
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yeh but with that power + torque think about how much quicker it be / how much better it would handle if they hadn't of made it so heavy.
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Skipz
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
yeh I watched that today - thought it looked nice, problem is - they weigh a tonne... Well about 2 tonnes actually
Drive one.. You'll be pleasently surprised..
IIRC 336bhp with about 318lb/ft of torque fire in a Vortech Supercharger turn the boost to 15psi and you'll be pushing out 655bhp @7000 RPM on a Dyno..
The LS1 5.7 litre V8 GenIII found in the Monaro/GTO is tuneable to inexcess of 1000bhp as proven with the Corvette (same Engine)
Marc by any chance did the Show the Old School Holden Monaros?? i.e 1976 HQ Monaro with the 5.0 litre V8??
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Marc
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It showed the 1973 Monaro, not sure about the one you mention.
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Paul_J
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I drove one on Gt4 ... haha. Nothing like real life - but felt like a boat.
Though those holden's do race in aus - so can't be too bad.
I'm not saying they're quick cars, but just think of that power in something lighter. Plus fuel bills in something like that fuck that for a laugh.
Don't get me wrong - if someone offered me one I'd have it
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Skipz
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
It showed the 1973 Monaro, not sure about the one you mention.
Normally they never mention the Old ones To Everyone the monaro's a car that only appeared in 2001 before then it never existed Which is bullshit...
the one i mentioned was just an Example... I have loads of pictures of them...
HK Monaro (photoshop though)
HQ 350 GTS ( Chevy 350ci V8)
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Skipz
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
I drove one on Gt4 ... haha. Nothing like real life - but felt like a boat.
Though those holden's do race in aus - so can't be too bad.
I'm not saying they're quick cars, but just think of that power in something lighter. Plus fuel bills in something like that fuck that for a laugh.
Don't get me wrong - if someone offered me one I'd have it
The Monaro only Races in the Nations Cup in Aus doesnt actually do the V8 Supercar races those are VY/VX Commodores
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