Chev badges.

[Oneofthegreats]

Holden should ship a top-of -the -line performance VE (GTS or whatever) to the Nurburgring, see how she rates against similar stuff. Its a demanding piece of road, the VE may do well. Just leave off the Chev badge.

I wonder how much of the Cadillac CTS-V suspension system has been carried over or based on our very own VE, cause they also have Magnetic Ride Control.

If so, it must not be too bad considering it held the Lap record around the Ring for a 4dr production sedan with 7min.59 sec for nearly 2 years!

Only until recently beaten by the Porsche Panamera & even then the Porsche only beat it by 3 seconds with a 7min.56sec

[WABIT]

this thread is by far the funniest ive ever read! especially replies from some of the most hardcore VW-ists around OZ

im not even gonna comment on this actual thread....coz this topic is pointless...

[cme2c]

Couple of interesting cars around here. One is a lime green SS commodore with Chevy badges. Also front and rear cameras, a computer screen, and red and blue lights behind the grille, in the turn repeaters and on the boot. Very productive.

The other was what looked like an R8 at first glance. At second glance it was too narrow and tall. A look at the number plate gave the game away. TT R8.
Caractere Body Kit Styling for the Audi MKII TT 8J Announced :: LLTek Press Release 120

[tessie]

this thread is by far the funniest ive ever read! especially replies from some of the most hardcore VW-ists around OZ

im not even gonna comment on this actual thread....coz this topic is pointless...

I started a bit of a commodore-bashing thread, but there's been plenty of support for the home-grown stuff, especially from Golfworx and thats good. Like a lot of you, I've owned a lot of different brands, but if you own a VW and something breaks.......be prepared for $$ pain. Thats from experience.

[vwrallycar]

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[Oneofthegreats]

I couldn't find anything on Top Gear about testing VW's fastest production car ever made (must have made a massive impression on them not to R/test it!) but I've found only a couple & one being on Fifth Gear



Fifth Gear R/testing the HSV (Vauxhall)



Top Gear R/testing the HSV



Now these cars are roughly priced the same OS & I'd say these tests aren't biased like the Aussie R/tests towards VW's or anything euro, but you'd think these people would be leaning towards the euro trend over the Aussie so called "crap" but...

One thing I found surprising (not really though) during my search is they never, ever mention pitting the VW up against the likes of a BMW let alone the M5. Mmmmm

I also noticed how much more enthusiasm that the hosts/drivers have towards the HSV over the R36! Mmmmm.

So I'm still yet to see how the Passat is far more of car now than the commodore will ever be.

Judging by all the vid's & R/tests I've read or watched, I'm still yet to see how the VW brand is better or even in another league than our own Aussie built HOS.

VW may be in a different league, but I can definitely say its a couple of rungs down the ladder!!!!!

[vwrallycar]

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[99gti]

My Golf has Audi badges on the wheels, am I trying to hard?

My personal favourite was an Audi S4 or RS4 with a 1.8T badge proclaiming it's normality.... Not.

Ps. For all the haters out there - bang for your buck value of an 12 month old VE Calais V will crap all over any Pasat, R36 included. I'd still rather a R36 personally, but you cant deny they are an exceptional amount of car for their value - with or wothout Chevy badges.

[Rocket36]

So I'm still yet to see how the Passat is far more of car now than the commodore will ever be.

Judging by all the vid's & R/tests I've read or watched, I'm still yet to see how the VW brand is better or even in another league than our own Aussie built HOS.

VW may be in a different league, but I can definitely say its a couple of rungs down the ladder!!!!!

Down the ladder from a Holden? Well I can safely say I am in a position to comment from FIRST HAND experience. I have had three VEs, a V6 Calais, a HSV Clubsport R8 and a V8 Calais V Sportwagon. The R36 is more refined, more luxurious, handles better, is more comfortable (OMG THE SEATS!!! Haha I've said that so many times but I can't say it enough), has more features, drives better, has more torque (power:weight) than the LS2 Clubby did and beats it around two race tracks that I've been to, MDTC and Wakefield - both in NSW. Yes the Holden V8s have more top end but the R36 out performs them in all the corners and puts down grip at all four corners. The only thing the VE range beat the R36 on is standard bluetooth integration. Now all that being said, I love the R36 as it is better than the Holdens/HSVs in almost every way but by much? NOT AT ALL!!! I don't have the feel of driving a big V8, the noise that comes along with that (which I love) or the extra interior room in the R36 that the Holdens have, but the R36 is most certainly a better overall package. The VE isn't far behind but I wouldn't go back... And I LOVED every one of the VEs I owned...

[Pana]

I don't get why all the Passat owners are getting their backs up - who gives a toss if 1 person thinks the R36 or any Passat is sh*t for that matter. And the topic is about Chev badges on Holdens anyway - personally, don't mind either.