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OK it is growing on me.
I ordered replacement plates, slimline front and normal sized rear. Basic white on black. Suits the car much better.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psa5f98cd5.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps45ed2067.jpg
Looks like tomorrow has freed up somewhat so I might just go for a drive! And try to get some pictures in a different location.
I read through the owners manual the other night. Ignoring the stuff that is the same there is still quite a bit of reading.
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Looks great Michael.....what is with the number plates OOO 111 front and 111 OOO at the rear ? :confused:
Why dont you head down the GC and I can get the VK out :idea:
Wanna drag ? :lmao:.... You start 15 seconds after me
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Jk... Sitting at broadbeach, Corona in hand.... I think i just had a small accident....and now i am really happy with the perfect blue... Thank your mate on my behalf
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GTS LSA
Jk... Sitting at broadbeach, Corona in hand.... I think i just had a small accident....and now i am really happy with the perfect blue... Thank your mate on my behalf
Thought you might enjoy them....bloody blowy today we went to Seaworld...
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We took the kids to kingston park, now couple of down days and into it again monday once qld kids back at school... Just good to get my 5 days off for the year....
No annual leave when ur self employed
Really appreciate the pics, had a couple of sleepless nights thinking i should have gone white.... Go the blue.......y
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GTS LSA
We took the kids to kingston park, now couple of down days and into it again monday once qld kids back at school...
Tuesday ;)
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My bad... Doing the touristy stuff Tue to Fri...ATV,s jet skis etc... If there is speed involved.. We are there
Off topic... I aaaapoligise...
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jkgmh
Looks great Michael.....what is with the number plates OOO 111 front and 111 OOO at the rear ? :confused:
Why dont you head down the GC and I can get the VK out :idea:
Wanna drag ? :lmao:.... You start 15 seconds after me
Heading North. Taking BIL (he who has an original first owner HQ Monaro GTS 4 door) for a drive. Don't worry VK will meet GenF! 15 seconds head start hey? Better make it a standing km or three. Any longer and you will pass me while I refuel! Third tank now.
Oh and the 120 dB traction control warning klaxon is really really noisy.
Those plates are right aren't they? Aren't they?
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GTS LSA
... had a couple of sleepless nights thinking i should have gone white.... Go the blue.......
No need to worry about colour, there isn't a bad one and for the record I second guessed my choice about 569 times while waiting for delivery. Which wheels / wing did you order? Wonder what the most popular colour is? My dealer has sold far more silver GTSs than any other colour, white second then red.
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^ good to see i am not alone... Now just have to count down the sleeps to delivery... At least I dont have the added stress of write ups, you and Voodoo have covered that.... But I admit as soon as run in and 1st service i will have a crack at Wakefield even if have to wait till April until cools down a bit and see what it will run stock.... Could do a 1.04 in my evo reckon a 1.09 in GTS would be my benchmark with me driving.....not a pro.... Cant wait
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mjrandom
Those plates are right aren't they? Aren't they?
Well you got me third and fourth guessing...I reckon they are printed wrong as they are not the same and the photos havent been rotated as the QLD lettering is on both plates is in the right place.......
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jkgmh
Well you got me third and fourth guessing...I reckon they are printed wrong as they are not the same and the photos havent been rotated as the QLD lettering is on both plates is in the right place.......
Or someone is messing with other people's heads and those aren't the right plates? Nah, wouldn't happen, I'm useless with photoshop.
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Guys who make the plates were smoking wacky baccy????? :weirdo:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps2dd5a23e.jpg
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GTS LSA
^ good to see i am not alone... Now just have to count down the sleeps to delivery... At least I dont have the added stress of write ups, you and Voodoo have covered that.... But I admit as soon as run in and 1st service i will have a crack at Wakefield even if have to wait till April until cools down a bit and see what it will run stock.... Could do a 1.04 in my evo reckon a 1.09 in GTS would be my benchmark with me driving.....not a pro.... Cant wait
Blue is good! Ive been into blue cars since I was right into Rallys and owned a couple of Subarus including the Blue two door sti and I reckon the Blue GTS looks great.
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mjrandom
Or someone is messing with other people's heads and those aren't the right plates? Nah, wouldn't happen, I'm useless with photoshop.
Keep 'em, so when they send you a speeding fine just say " no, sorry , my plates the other way around " ;)
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:yahoo:Love the GTS in white:yahoo:
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The first GTS arrived in Tassie last week hopefully see a couple down this way soon,Black in colour:thumbsup:
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:yahoo:Love the GTS in white:yahoo:
looks like it's the choice of V8 Racers
http://instagr.am/p/fEpNISxVU9/media/?size=l
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Be good to get Courtney on here for his comments on the car.
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XUV
Is that ride height normal? or has that been dropped?? Because it is looking pretty low- gap to wheel arch.
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Is that normal ride height? or has it been dropped at all,not much gap between tyre and wheel arch!!!
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wazza01
Is that normal ride height? or has it been dropped at all,not much gap between tyre and wheel arch!!!
I think the tyre to guard gap is lost in the dark shadows.
Check them out on Carsales and the gap is fairly wide.
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mattnsw
I think the tyre to guard gap is lost in the dark shadows.
Check them out on Carsales and the gap is fairly wide.
Does the GTS sit higher then the Clubsport R8? i seen one the other day and the ride height on that was great,and that was in the showroom.Thanks also,will go and have a look.
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A few more km and a few more words.
Without doubt this GTS is the most refined HSV I have ever driven. Over the last couple of years I have had the chance to drive in two supercharged E series cars from two of the largest tuning houses and my thoughts on those were that while they had enormous power they were unsophisticated to the point of being raw. Coil over suspension was fine where the tarmac was reasonable but way too harsh when the road began to degrade and traction was a big issue. The new GTS is probably nearly as quick as these cars (maybe even quicker I don't know what numbers they were running to be honest) but where they were uncompromising in their operation, particularly as a daily drive, the GTS is like silk. Obviously that is not to say all the aftermarket E series are like that, just my experience.
Looking back It is hard to comprehend that the E2 that I was driving about a month ago has the same basic bones. I have nothing but praise for the automatic gearbox which is nothing short of superb. I have had two A6 Fords and this box is better than either of those. The suspension is something else, grip from the chassis/Continentals is quite strong as well. The g meter is reading some very high numbers, be interesting if it is remotely accurate.
I think the GTS rides a little lower than the R8 SV based on a couple of shots I have so it will be interesting to see how they measure up side by side. This one looks higher to me.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps0c93f9ad.jpg
A couple more looks from drivers who recognise what it is.
I do have a couple of niggles, minor though they are. The first is I am still coming to terms with the spare in the boot, compressor and sealant have arrived so I will take the spare out around town. Another is the HVAC. Like others there seems to be a very fine line between outside air temperature and set point as to how it behaves. If the outside temperature is 5 or 6C below the set point then the car will blow hot air. The other day the outside air was measured at 15C and my setting was 21C from the previous day. Until I dropped the temperature to 19C the HVAC blew hot air at me. As the outside air temperature increased then so could I increase the setting back to 21C. As I understand it there is a second flash available and I will get that done when the 3,000 km inspection comes along. Another issue that will be common with the other HSVs and probably Calais is the piano black and chrome finishes around the centre console reflect light quite strongly. It came as a shock to me as I went around a corner to be virtually blinded. I shielded my eyes with my left hand and now I know this happens I will be careful.
Otherwise only good news. Without trying to set any economy records the best the car has done over 100km is 11.1 L/100km and over 25km down to 9.0 L/100km. Those were set wandering back on the highway yesterday.
I gave the car a wash today and gave the upper panels a wax refresh just to make sure it is well covered. I know it is hard to see a deep shine on light colours, especially white, but it looks not too bad.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psabc990dc.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps22e366f2.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps5a0435af.jpg
I love the wheels, they are far easier to clean than either the E1 Clubbie wheels or the W427 wheels that were on the E2.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psbcb48acb.jpg
And finally a shot from the trip yesterday.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps490aaed1.jpg
I know I sound like someone who has just dropped $100k on a Commodore justifying their choice but you will just have to believe me this thing is that good. Is it worth 2x a Calais V or SSV Redline? That is a very tough question. For 90% of my driving probably not, the other 10% is just all smiles.
Will have to organise that road trip and get another GTS and an “old timer” together for a photo shoot.
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Great photos of the car,i was tossing up between white or red,and have gone with Sting Red, the white looks great though,just have to wait until March to get it though,going to be a long wait.
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Fantastic write-up. Sad there are those niggles, but eventually they'll be sorted, I guess.
The fuel economy comes as a surprise. All the negatives report on it come from journos who are obviously thrashing them. Like all cars, it really depends how heavy your right foot is. Great to see your positive view.
Love the pics - the selective colouration ones are very effective. I'll give that a go when I get mine (this week or next, hopefully)...
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Fantastic write-up. Sad there are those niggles, but eventually they'll be sorted, I guess.
The fuel economy comes as a surprise. All the negatives report on it come from journos who are obviously thrashing them. Like all cars, it really depends how heavy your right foot is. Great to see your positive view.
Love the pics - the selective colouration ones are very effective. I'll give that a go when I get mine (this week or next, hopefully)...
Yep I was surprised about the economy to,that is one thing that had me a little worried,but as you said it's how you drive them,what colour are you getting John??
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Don't expect good economy around town or giving it a squirt on a back road though. I was sitting on a multi lane highway at pretty much constant speed to get those numbers. As constant as you can anyway.
Niggles aren't a big deal. I want the HVAC sorted the rest is just getting used to it.
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When it's all said and done,you don't buy these cars worrying about fuel economy!!! Cannot wait for mine...
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I wouldn't be surprised if the GTS gets the best fuel economy of all the V8s in the Holden and HSV range when at cruising speed on the highway due to the efficiency of the supercharger put the foot down and its another story lol.
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^^^^^ :yup:
One of my mates with a TT WM Grange can get amazing economy just cruising, especially given it's 400+ rwkw and absolutely flies! :burnout:
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The HVAC issue sounds like it occurs in auto mode ... is that correct? i.e. the car is deciding what to do to reach a chosen temp ???
This mode has always ticked me off, if you turn that off, set the air to say 20 degrees and choose your own fan speed does it seem to act normally ... as that's all I will be doing!
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Nick I don't use the auto mode. It annoyed me in the E series ramping up the fan to max so I haven't tried it. The VF seems to be able to be tuned more according to the manual.
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Spotted a white GTS in broadbeach around midday today : )
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GTS LSA
Spotted a white GTS in broadbeach around midday today : )
hehe, did you nod approvingly at each other from your GTS's ?
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Na i am still a fanboy until next week when mine should turn up... Was sitting at a cafe, it drove past, barely got time to see the yellow badges at the back... i had seen a few white clubbies or the same one more than once, so at 1st from the side I thought it was that again
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Who are you referring to as an "old timer" Mick ?? :p
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Maybe a V with a K? Certainly not the owner, that might be a case of the pot and the kettle!
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Took delivery of mine up on friday :yahoo: , I have spent more time reading the owner's handbook trying to figure out how things work than I have driving it but I'm surprised how sedate it is to drive ,considering the amount of power and the size of the brakes it's not what I expected at all. Hopefully I will get time and some reasonable weather later this week to head out somewhere for a decent drive
