Where are the new VE's? [Archive] - Australian LS1 and Holden Forums

Azimuth

11-11-2006, 09:41 AM

I drive in Sydney city and north side every day. There was the promo on Tv, the Airship at Bathurst, Yet I have not seen one new VE yet on the road. There's VE's at the dealers and some VE owners are in the forums. But how many sales have Holden made? When the BA Falcon rolled out I saw heaps within weeks.
Previous Holden models hit the streets quickly too.

Danv8

11-11-2006, 09:45 AM

I've seen heaps of them lately around melbin.

Mainly SV6's and SS's and the odd E series HSV.

And for all the mitsu 380's I have seen at all this year is around 15 of them.

csv rulz

11-11-2006, 09:53 AM

There are tons of VE's around Bairnsdale area. mainly SV6, SS, SSV with the odd Calais and Calais V, seen a few Berlina's and a lot of Omega's only seen 3 HSV's tho.

Felix

11-11-2006, 09:55 AM

I drive along Victoria road to the city every day on a 40 min trip and i have to agree, i dont see many at all, maybe 1 or 2 a day and they could be the same car, i do see the odd SS or Calais on the weekend but im quite surprised how little ive seen. I did expect more at this stage. I keenly keep an eye out for them for do do eventually want one , i think my VT is getting tired.

Regards Felix

jaykay

11-11-2006, 09:56 AM

In my garage - I hope haven't been out yet this morning... :stick:

Seeing more and more here in Perth every day...

11-11-2006, 09:59 AM

I see about 3-5 a day

VZSS250

11-11-2006, 10:25 AM

In Melbourne the Calais-Vs have taken over. They seem to be everywhere, especially in the CBD. If its like that now, imagine what it will be like in a couple of years. Are people only buying the Calais-V?

Seems I hardly see Omegas.

Fnomna

11-11-2006, 10:30 AM

All those baby boomers using their equity. Why bother about 5-10grand diff when your house has gone up 100% and you can have a shiny new CalaisV.

Y2kGoofball

11-11-2006, 10:33 AM

you guys are kidding arent you?

Theres quite a few out west in Penrith, maybe we've got taste :rolleyes:

Travelling from Penrith to Artarmon I pass 5 or 6 at least. I went out earlier this morning for a quick drive and passed an Omega. yestersay between Parramatta and Penrith I spotted 2x SS in the opposite direction on the M4, and we had a silver SV6 in front of us at the offramp.

They are out there, maybe not in Sydney :stick:

Minikeg

11-11-2006, 10:36 AM

Theres enough in Newcastle already to see a few most times you go out.

chook

11-11-2006, 10:50 AM

Azimuth is right, sure we all see them but you would expect to see more by now. The uptake doesn't seem to be as quickly as previous releases. I think this whole media beat up Petrol prices scare has dampened their sales considerably.

Dane VN V8

11-11-2006, 11:17 AM

I see a couple of VE omega's every day and at least one ss every second or third day and I am in the western suburbs. Open your eyes maybe?

Dane

Aus8

11-11-2006, 11:25 AM

Ive seen plenty of VE's in Perth but surprisingly seems to be more new Camrys :doh:

NRD80Y

11-11-2006, 11:27 AM

Ive seen plenty of VE's in Perth but surprisingly seems to be more new Camrys :doh:

Don't mention Camrys. I can't believe how many new Camerys I've seen around. It's a plague I tell you!

Aus8

11-11-2006, 11:31 AM

Don't mention Camrys. I can't believe how many new Camerys I've seen around. It's a plague I tell you!

I bet the new model with the 4cyl only is winning more of the family retail buyer that would usually buy the Falc/Comm. Its crazy the amount im seeing in Perth.

Cheers

Aus8

CalaisRider

11-11-2006, 12:38 PM

VEs are a pretty rare sight in Bribane as yet but I will add to the numbers as of Monday morning with my Calais V, 6 litre with 20" wheels.

Was supposed to be last Thursday (car arrived Wednesday) but dealer pre-delivery issues!! Don't you love those last minute bombshells.

Into Brad and the Mr Muffler boys at Sumner Park the week after for hearders, custom cat back, diff change and performance filter.

Then a while until I loosen it up and will go MAFless tune, tweak the gearbox, install a cam and small stallie.

crYnOid

11-11-2006, 05:22 PM

They are everywhere in Tassie. once I was counting more than 12 a day I stopped counting. Mostly Omegas.

Felix

12-11-2006, 12:34 AM

Well today i did about 150km,s of driving, from Ryde ( central Sydney ) to Windsor ( north West ) back to Ryde then to Sylvania Waters ( South ) and back to Ryde, had the family on the count for me while driving and we counted a total of 4 VE's 3 Omegas and 1 Berlina. I thought ill just share that with you.

Regards Felix

jaykay

12-11-2006, 12:41 AM

I bet the new model with the 4cyl

:limpy: :limpy: :limpy:

SCiFiRE

12-11-2006, 01:09 AM

at first i was getting a bit worried they werent selling,
but since ive been on holidays driving around from here and there all day ive seen heaps. everything from omega to CalaisV. The omegas and berlinas are common on the highway from geelong to melb. I see an SS or two whenever i go into geelongs cbd. havent seen a HSV on the road yet, though, but friends have. Some guys are decking out a warehouse over the road from my parents workshop and the two guys running the show both drive blakc VEs. one SSV and one CalaisV. nice looking rides.

Im not worried now, especially since people are saying waiting times are now stretching out till feb/march, they cant be selling too badly!

ti0350

12-11-2006, 01:16 AM

Living on a main road I've seen quite a few VE's driving past at first it was mainly SS's or calais but lately I've seen heaps of omegas and Berlina's, I've only seen 2 Caprices and 1 ignition GTS..

BadMac

12-11-2006, 01:39 AM

I thought the current recall (rear seatbelts) effected 13,000 cars so theres a few out there.

elv

12-11-2006, 08:31 AM

i live in wollongong i see a VE everyday......... no matter where i drive

have not seen a hsv yet........ 1 of my customers has ordered a new grange, cant wait 2 see it, he gets it next year though

SICK SS

12-11-2006, 08:33 AM

MaDDoG

12-11-2006, 09:14 AM

Tons of them VN Calais round here.....sheeeeet even one or two of them new VP buggers startin to show up. Gul dern iffn I didn't see one of then seecrte SV 5000 weapons on the way home from a shindig the other night.
Camreees, whats a Camrees? Seen one of them MK1 Corona though and a Sigma with the big balance shafted 2.6 mota.

BLACK expreSS-V

12-11-2006, 09:25 AM

i live in wollongong i see a VE everyday......... no matter where i drive

have not seen a hsv yet........ 1 of my customers has ordered a new grange, cant wait 2 see it, he gets it next year though

Good to see another 'Gong boy on the site.

I was the same, till I saw another Black SSV like mine in Corrimal, then saw an R8 clubbie in my street...

Elv - I assume this silver R8 was the demo car you guys had at the old site?

black stallion

12-11-2006, 08:55 PM

Sat behind a WM Caprice today for a few kilometres along King Georges Road in Sydney. Driver was doing about 50 in a 70 zone, which suited me nicely to have a good look. Plenty of VEs in Sydney's South.

ADSXR8

13-11-2006, 09:25 AM

Maybe they are all lined up at Dealer service departments getting recalls fixed

C4B

13-11-2006, 09:33 AM

ADSXR8

13-11-2006, 09:37 AM

I drive around the streets of Brisbekistan a lot during the week and I see dozens of the Holden variants..... I'd love to know where all the HSV's are hiding though, I've seen two R8's (badged as GTS's :limpy: ), and nothing else.....

Probably worth noting before I get flamed, as some people here have no sense of humour, I see alot of Omega VE's in the Wollongong and SW Sydney, but yet to see a VE HSV on the road.

VZSS250

13-11-2006, 11:34 AM

I'm gonna see a few tomorrow when I go pick up my Caprice.

Carby

13-11-2006, 12:18 PM

Maybe they are all lined up at Dealer service departments getting recalls fixed

While on the subject - please let us know what it's like having an FPV that is inferior to a stock VE SS:hide:

ADSXR8

13-11-2006, 01:33 PM

While on the subject - please let us know what it's like having an FPV that is inferior to a stock VE SS:hide:

Inferior is who's eyes, your RED ones!

vecommo

13-11-2006, 02:29 PM

Maybe they are all lined up at Dealer service departments getting recalls fixed

If you have nothing useful to post other than silly provocative rubbish like this then do us all a favour and don't post at all.

Carby

13-11-2006, 03:35 PM

Inferior is who's eyes, your RED ones!

Ouch - touched a nerve there - he he!:yahoo:

Travelling on the M 4 everyday I see about 3 4 VE's every day - and rising!. At the beginning of the launch it was only SS's or Calais V's. Lately it has been Omegas. Funnily enough I have seen quite a number of Caprices as well but only two Statesman so far!

ADSXR8

13-11-2006, 07:47 PM

If you have nothing useful to post other than silly provocative rubbish like this then do us all a favour and don't post at all.

Perhaps you require glasses. See post no 30.

blackduck

13-11-2006, 08:23 PM

in the last few weeks, I've covered about 4000 ks between sydney, albury, cooma and tamworth. I don't think that I've seen more than about 2 dozen VE's in all that time. And only one in ignition. Guess when my ignition SSV arrives next month, it will be visible. Looks like the thing missing from the order will be the sat nav. Late 2006 must mean 31 Dec!!!!

TigerMon

13-11-2006, 08:25 PM

:driving: drove all the way around Port Phillip Bay on Sunday and I mean all the way around, except for the bit for Queenscliff to Sorrento where we had help from a certain boat

...and didn't see one VE. Probably missed some but they always usually catch my eye :confused:

SS Enforcer

13-11-2006, 08:34 PM

I saw a nickel senator at ingleburn on sunday looked smick .. wife said so as well.

Also noticed a Caprice last Friday NSW plate " 10 " some sort of flashing lights arrangement on the dash and with 2 uniform coppers in it.

Was this the Commish's car ?

PS the coppers looked like they had a few stripes /pips on their shoulders.

cheers :woot:

Boom

13-11-2006, 09:39 PM

Good to see another 'Gong boy on the site.

I was the same, till I saw another Black SSV like mine in Corrimal, then saw an R8 clubbie in my street...

Elv - I assume this silver R8 was the demo car you guys had at the old site?

Wasnt my SS was it?

Probably worth noting before I get flamed, as some people here have no sense of humour, I see alot of Omega VE's in the Wollongong and SW Sydney, but yet to see a VE HSV on the road.

Saw a VE HSV last week. Think he lives around Woonona.

Stealthy TT

14-11-2006, 08:34 AM

I have a decent drive from home (Parramatta) to work (San Souci), which takes me just over an hour in traffic...after reading this thread I thought I'd see how many VE's I could spot on the way home...I only counted 7 - 2 SS's, 3 execs, 1 Omega & 1 Berlina...
I thought I'd see more as well... :hmmm:

Maybe there aren't that many in Sydney after all...

mark78

14-11-2006, 09:07 AM

I’m on the road for 2 hours a day and have seen the Holden Blimp go over more times than I’ve spotted VE’s on the road - 2 ssv’s, 2 Calais and 1 Omega.

Still haven’t seen anything of the HSV variety.

4 cylinder Euro cars are all the rage where I live. :sleep:

skarekrow

14-11-2006, 09:32 AM

Well, there seems to be a few of them floating around the eastern suburbs of Brisbane, like Capalaba, Carindale, Mount Gravatt, etc. Sure there are some dealers in these areas, but they are registered ie. no dealer plates! But there is a lack of HSV's so far imho.

Brockfan05

14-11-2006, 09:42 AM

I have seen quite a few now in the Albury/Wodonga region - took a while mind you and I saw and photographed a guy's black GTS - they really look the biz in the flesh, luv 'em. And my VE SS will be here in a fortnight too so there'll be another one cruising around! :D

Dane VN V8

14-11-2006, 04:31 PM

Driving home today on Henry Lawson drive I seen two more white VE omegas within one minute of each other. The first was cruising and the second one was tearing up along the road to catch it, seemed to be going 80 in a 60 zone in peak hour traffic :fewl: . Then 5 minutes after that I seen a Blue SV6 VE parked along the side of the road on his mobile being the good citizen.

Dane.

P.S I see 5 every day easily now, there popping up.

SICK SS

14-11-2006, 05:29 PM

Maybe they are all lined up at Dealer service departments getting recalls fixed

did you forget about the phoons clutch;)

Mikhael

14-11-2006, 06:55 PM

I live in the northern districts of Sydney and see an increasing number of VE's as each day goes by.

There are alot of new Camry's as well, but most of them seem to have that little white bar code on the rear and side windows...... bloody rental cars....... Toyota have dumped a shitt load of new Camry's to the rental car companies to inflate their sales, unlike Holden !!!!!!

It would be interesting to see both models private sales as I think Holden is doing much better !!!

The Camry (and Corolla) have become mundane fleet fodder, so why on earth would anyone buy one privately these days is beyond me. The used car market must be swamped with Camry's and Corolla's now, which will only drive down their resale values.

On a brighter note, what has surprised me though is how many new Statesman/Caprices I've seen in Sydney already, the black ones look really slick. :headbang:

Y2kGoofball

14-11-2006, 07:51 PM

hey at least they know the fix to the problem

Mums BF XT LPG "Taxi spec" Falcon has been back 3 times now, twice on a tow truck because it simply overheats and shuts down.

Ford have said on all 3 occasions its a known issue with LPG cars, dont thrash it (which she doesnt anyway) and they'll just reset fault codes and let it go ...

Whats worse is its known in Taxis and cop cars, but this one is driven around town like any normal car, well looked after, not thrashed ...

Also noticed a Caprice last Friday NSW plate " 10 " some sort of flashing lights arrangement on the dash and with 2 uniform coppers in it.

Was this the Commish's car ?

PS the coppers looked like they had a few stripes /pips on their shoulders.
I cant remember if its "10" or "20" (its one of the 2) but I know RFS Commish Phil Koperburg always has the latest and greatest Caprice RFS car which usually has the RFS insignia on the doors (just the logo - no stripes) and the internal "unmarked cop car" lights on the dash and of course a radio antenna somewhere on the car.

Last time I saw it it was a VZ Caprice, havent seen what hes got for the VE so I dont know if its got the RFS insignia on the doors or not, and for the life of me I cant remember whether its "10" or "20" but its definately one of the 2. :woot:

ADSXR8

15-11-2006, 08:12 AM

did you forget about the phoons clutch;)

If only Holden had the power to brake one!:yahoo:

hey at least they know the fix to the problem

Mums BF XT LPG "Taxi spec" Falcon has been back 3 times now, twice on a tow truck because it simply overheats and shuts down.

Ford have said on all 3 occasions its a known issue with LPG cars, dont thrash it (which she doesnt anyway) and they'll just reset fault codes and let it go ...

Whats worse is its known in Taxis and cop cars, but this one is driven around town like any normal car, well looked after, not thrashed ...

A few of you are a bunch or sore loosers. The way to defend VE recalls is start slagging the opposition. I am sure we all have stories of badly handled warranty claims, and I am sure this is another one.

vecommo

15-11-2006, 09:13 PM

A few of you are a bunch or sore loosers. The way to defend VE recalls is start slagging the opposition. I am sure we all have stories of badly handled warranty claims, and I am sure this is another one.

You are the one who took this thread off topic in the first place by making a smart alec comment about recalls. And if you want to talk about slagging the opposition, I have noticed that you seem to jump on every opportunity to have a dig at Holden, then try and justify it by claiming it was humour.
You can give it but you can't take it.

Boom

21-11-2006, 05:20 PM

On a quick trip from Wollongong to Nowra saw 4 SS or SSV, Black, Red, White and Blue. Saw 3 of the base model thingys too. They starting to come out of the woodwork.

jaykay

21-11-2006, 05:24 PM

Saw my first Black E Series R8 yesterday on the road. Have seen them at the dealers but this one was being fanged on a public road....:toetap:

Ship loads of Omega's....

Wonky

21-11-2006, 05:26 PM

Did a 60km or so round trip yesterday and saw 6 or 8 SS/SS-V (mainly ignition and black) and a couple of others, plus one Stateman or Caprice. It was only white but geez it looked good on the road! :yup:

davidred

22-11-2006, 11:39 AM

Followed a black SS for almost my entire trip into work down the Gateway motorway, was nice to see 'my' car from a different angle :)

NRD80Y

22-11-2006, 11:45 AM

It was strange that before i picked up my Ignition VE I hadnt seem an Ignition coloured one on the road, but the weekend I took delivery I saw 2 (both SS-Vs aswell). 1 in Castle Hill and and 1 near Shoalhaven Heads. Over the same weekend would have seen at least 5 Omegas, 1 berlina/calais and an Evoke VE HSV (unsure what make).

theVman

22-11-2006, 12:42 PM

Every Ve i've seen recently has those damn disgusting and ugly mud flaps!!

Who in Holden approved those things for the VE?? Such a nice car and they let people wreck them by fitting those clunky flaps of rubber!!

csv rulz

22-11-2006, 12:46 PM

Everyday there just seems to be more and more VE's up here in Bairnsdale its amazing there taking over the place. Its not just one particular model but a range of all the models

Ive only ever seen one BFII on the road tho and it was a wagon.

macca_779

22-11-2006, 12:47 PM

More and more VE's are popping up in Newcastle lately. I was just in Melbourne and saw at least a dozen VE Caprice's in town. Its the first time i've seen one in the metal. And I was quite surprised how well packaged they are to look smaler than they are.