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12th March 2012, 23:27 #1
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What America missed out on...
This:
2012 Vauxhall Maloo review - Car and Car-Buying News - What Car?
425bhp, 6L, V8.
It's faster and accelerates harder than a BMW M3.
Ok, it's a tad expensive at £51,500 but if you use it as a commercial vehicle you get back the 20% VAT (£8583) and so the net price is just £42,917.
America could have had it but because GM closed down Pontiac, it never got the Pontiac G8 ST.
I'm wondering if Vauxhall will ever import the 3L V6 variant. I don't think so but maybe Ireland might get it if Opel decide they want it.The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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12th March 2012, 23:32 #2
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A performance pickup Vauxhall?? That's totally insane! Why on earth would you buy that??
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12th March 2012, 23:47 #3
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Originally Posted by Lousada
I have thought about buying a the 3L variant and using it to go camping in. The Ute tray at the back fits me lying down with ample space to spare at either end and I'm 6ft tall.The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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13th March 2012, 08:46 #4
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Strewth mate!
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13th March 2012, 08:50 #5
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13th March 2012, 14:01 #6
Those Austrailian cars took years to get to the US and when they did they were overpriced so no one bought them. GTOs (Monaros) sold for next to nothing if you could find one, and the same happened to the G8 (sedan). Now there's a local option with the (completely hideous) Camaro.
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13th March 2012, 14:58 #7
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13th March 2012, 15:01 #8
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I had heard rumors of this coming to the States. It was going to be the new El Camino. Guess it died when Pontiac did. Although I'm not sure why, the original El Camino was a Chevy not a Pontiac. Who knows what GM is thinking. They probably aren't. That's probably why they're bankrupt.
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13th March 2012, 15:07 #9
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*to the tune of jingle bells*
Dashing through the bush,
in a rusty Holden Ute,
Kicking up the dust,
Esky in the boot...All other opinions are wrong....
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13th March 2012, 15:39 #10
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We are not lacking for fast trucks over here, a friend of mine has one of these and the thing is stupid fast.
He has a hard top for the bed.
Another friend just bought a new Jeep Ribicon Unlimited very versitile and can be turned into a two seater semi convertible. Its is a great off road vehicle but it is not really fast. @ $37,000USD It is a very nice package as he has his loaded.
The El camino and Ranchreo are ancient history. Forget about them unles your into restoration
Nice rig there that Vaxhaul
Its not something I'd want to take where we go off road up in here though!May the forza be with you
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