Does HSV understand its Market? - Part 2

[XSNRGY]

See post #32 which explains why!! I was of the same opinion till I realised that.

However, XSNRGY, no real point in continually dragging up so many ooooooooooooold posts which basically it seems almost everyone is ignoring your responses to because you are so far behind and the discussion has moved on. Much more sensible now to continue reading all posts, take notes of things you'd like to respond to and when you finally reach the end of the thread, collate your responses, ignore those which have already been answered in similar manner to how you'd like to respond and make all your responses in one post. Please???

PS With a bit of effort you can even trick the system into doing its quotes properly.

Dont get all "Wonky" with me

[nolan81]

That maybe but if HSV gave us that option then maybe people wouldnt opt for a cheaper SS and go to Mr Tuna to have a copy of a HSV, which in turn probably helps bring down the price of HSV's?

Mate If mr tuna and a ss can drop the price of a hsv what's the point of buying one

[Evman]

That maybe but if HSV gave us that option then maybe people wouldnt opt for a cheaper SS and go to Mr Tuna to have a copy of a HSV, which in turn probably helps bring down the price of HSV's?

Consider how much HSV charges for parts and then try and work out what they'd charge if they started offering more "options". There is a reason there are companies like Walkinshaw, Nismo and Hennessy. Manufacturers do not and will not go into the performance "aftermarket" scene.

[4VMan]

That maybe but if HSV gave us that option then maybe people wouldnt opt for a cheaper SS and go to Mr Tuna to have a copy of a HSV, which in turn probably helps bring down the price of HSV's?

Bring down the price by way of killing the resale value of existing models and destroying HSV's Brand image...

Nothing good would come of it.

[288vxgts300]

288vxgts300 QUOTE: So i,ve got a VX GTS,which has the callaway engine,i feel its a bit special,mainly because its had special treatment,someone has worked on it a bit more than the run of the mill engines. QUOTE.

Look I dont want to rain on your parade mate and I would have loved a VY GTS but the C4B was a crap engine really.
Rattly, oil burning, cam wearing, valve spring breaking rubbish.
Only when the later ( VY ) valley cover breather model ( opposed to the rocker cover breathers ) came along did that stop but the other probs still plagued it.
Had a friend buy a very low km's in storage VX and he had nothing but problems.
Run rough as a pup, thirsty on oil and gas.
Changed leads, plugs, O2 sensors and even thought the MAF was crook ( hooked up snap on scanner ) only to find they are MAP'd, LOL.
Anyway he took it into a Auto Sparky.
They had it for a whole day, cost him a fortune.
All they could say was, "yep theres a little more oil in the intake than there should be".
Needless to say, "out the door she went".
Shame....


Ooops... Ive just got to the bit where you found out that already...my bad...have to read quicker.

boohoohoo,

thats how i felt when the car was on the down hill slide,everything was going bad for me.

when i first saw the car it was very exciting to look at,took for a drive and all seemed fine,one lady owner low kms.

Then i started giving it a pizzling ,and then came noisey lifters,and the dreaded red oil light at idle,panic stations,i was going to launch the engine into the shed and buy a complete new motor.

Rang about the traps,and a importer said give samsperformance a ring,and that i did.Sam knew all the problems with the engine,so i yanked it and took to him,and to tell the truth,every penny was worth spending to keep this shape of car,its a shit hot machine NOW,only wished it was that to start with,i probably should have researched first.Luckly i got it for a good price and had the spare coin to make better than new.

The engine doesn,t use oil and goes real hard,a nice strong 440hp for the family car.

I LOVE MY H.S.V and thats all that really matters.

[Angeldust]

boohoohoo,

thats how i felt when the car was on the down hill slide,everything was going bad for me.

when i first saw the car it was very exciting to look at,took for a drive and all seemed fine,one lady owner low kms.

Then i started giving it a pizzling ,and then came noisey lifters,and the dreaded red oil light at idle,panic stations,i was going to launch the engine into the shed and buy a complete new motor.

Rang about the traps,and a importer said give samsperformance a ring,and that i did.Sam knew all the problems with the engine,so i yanked it and took to him,and to tell the truth,every penny was worth spending to keep this shape of car,its a shit hot machine NOW,only wished it was that to start with,i probably should have researched first.Luckly i got it for a good price and had the spare coin to make better than new.

The engine doesn,t use oil and goes real hard,a nice strong 440hp for the family car.

I LOVE MY H.S.V and thats all that really matters.

spoken like a true holden enthusiast

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