How to drive a Holden in the US - Page 2

*CamaroSpike23* · 01-20-2010, 09:09 AM

thats gorgeous!

toesuf94 · 01-20-2010, 09:16 AM

Well done and you did NOT half-ass it! That is just pure SEX. Well done.

shevyman · 01-20-2010, 09:28 AM

very good job. like the transformation.

TheCaptain · 01-20-2010, 09:47 AM

Very awesome job. Looks quality done through and through.

Though i like the front fascia and tail on the black one a bit better.

MikesZ · 01-20-2010, 10:50 AM

Beautiful car. IMO the Holden version looks so much better than the Pontiac G8.

Brokinarrow · 01-20-2010, 11:51 AM

Very nicely done! Holden has a pretty BA symbol....

TaylorRyanSS · 01-20-2010, 12:49 PM

I like the black one, it looks mean!

The thing I do not like about yours is the wheels, I hate chrome wheels. No offense

a_Username · 01-20-2010, 12:51 PM

Very nice. BTW, can you not just import a Holden and not go through all this trouble lol?

FenwickHockey65 · 01-20-2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_Username

Very nice. BTW, can you not just import a Holden and not go through all this trouble lol?

Importing a Commodore would be even more trouble. You'd have to convert from RHD to LHD.

Christiancoach · 01-20-2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaylorRyan74

I like the black one, it looks mean!

The thing I do not like about yours is the wheels, I hate chrome wheels. No offense

No offense taken! The wheels are by far my least favortie part of my ride. I am wheel shopping currently.

Mods in the very near future include Long Tube Headers, New Wheels, and a Drop Suspension.

Yes, the Black one is mean! It is a Holden Specialty Vehicles GTS Conversion. Sometimes when I look back I think I should have done that rather than the SSV. When I started the wallet wouldn't allow it. The HSV parts are way more expensive.

Christiancoach · 01-20-2010, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Importing a Commodore would be even more trouble. You'd have to convert from RHD to LHD.

You can't import Holdens, even if you convert them from RHD to LHD. A car has to be more than 15 years old to import from Australia. The Australian cars don't meet us crash requirements, that's one of the reasons why the G8 has a different front clip, to allow for US spec junk underneath.

Stew · 01-20-2010, 01:43 PM

Very sharp ride!

a_Username · 01-20-2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christiancoach

You can't import Holdens, even if you convert them from RHD to LHD. A car has to be more than 15 years old to import from Australia. The Australian cars don't meet us crash requirements, that's one of the reasons why the G8 has a different front clip, to allow for US spec junk underneath.

Does the US have stricter safety standards than Aussie?

FenwickHockey65 · 01-20-2010, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_Username

Does the US have stricter safety standards than Aussie?

Yup.

G8 is actually 8 inches longer than the Commodore.

01-20-2010, 09:47 AM	#18
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,732 View My Garage	Very awesome job. Looks quality done through and through. Though i like the front fascia and tail on the black one a bit better. __________________

01-20-2010, 10:50 AM	#19
MikesZ Group Provocateur Drives: Long Distances Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,021	Beautiful car. IMO the Holden version looks so much better than the Pontiac G8. __________________

01-20-2010, 11:51 AM	#20
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	Very nicely done! Holden has a pretty BA symbol.... __________________

01-20-2010, 12:49 PM	#21
TaylorRyanSS COTW: 12/13/10 Drives: 1969 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 7,880	I like the black one, it looks mean! The thing I do not like about yours is the wheels, I hate chrome wheels. No offense __________________ "Are you one of those boys who prefer cars to women? - I'm one of those boys that appreciates a fine body, regardless of the make." 1969 CAMARO JOURNAL: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=341239 \| FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/taylor.ryan.apt \| GRAPHIC DESIGN: www.aptdesigns.net

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