Ozzy HSV Statesman and VY SS Commodore ute:)

**COVERT** · 04-06-2010, 10:24 PM

Hi all Just sharing a couple pics of my curent daily driver...its a 2000 WH HSV Statesman..would love to bring it to states for a cruise hehe..
Airride,20"fr 22"rr,HSV 4 piston brakes all round,colour coding,debadged and smoothed and removed chrome moulding,custom exhaust,heads/cam/valvesprings,mafless tune,custom leather etc

and my old VY SS Ute..
airide,custom suede interior,20x9"fr,20x10" rr,custom 1 7/8 difillipo headers and complete system,242/242 cam,Higgins heads,LS6 intake,BBK tb,built and strengthened auto,4200 convertor,KAAZ diff 3.9 gears etc 11sec 1/4 mile in street trim,just over 400rwhp..daily driven was a lot of fun

**jiveass** · 04-06-2010, 11:18 PM

nice rides! im diggin that statesman for sure!

**02Sweet** · 04-07-2010, 03:31 AM

Love the Ute!

**Spaz** · 04-07-2010, 09:26 AM

fucking sexy!!! why??? WHY?!? why can't they have them in the usa...

**cammed goat** · 04-07-2010, 03:28 PM

I agree Spaz. If I were President of GM I would have Holden/HSV up here. Awesome rides Covert.

**COVERT** · 04-07-2010, 04:05 PM

Thanks fellas yeah would be mad as seein the hsv/holdens rollin by over there..did u guys get the g8 ute or did gm can that as well?

**Shermanator86** · 04-07-2010, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by COVERT

Thanks fellas yeah would be mad as seein the hsv/holdens rollin by over there..did u guys get the g8 ute or did gm can that as well?

yeah they killed Pontiac completely so no g8 ute

**5.0THIS** · 04-07-2010, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

fucking sexy!!! why??? WHY?!? why can't they have them in the usa...

Because they wouldnt sell here, and it would be a rediculously stupid decision for GM from a financial standpoint.

**02Sweet** · 04-08-2010, 03:53 AM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

Because they wouldnt sell here, and it would be a rediculously stupid decision for GM from a financial standpoint.

I sort of agree with you. The masses would not accept that car but I WOULD! LOL

**Shermanator86** · 04-08-2010, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

Because they wouldnt sell here, and it would be a rediculously stupid decision for GM from a financial standpoint.

yep cause the average car buyer is ignorant

**COVERT** · 04-08-2010, 05:20 PM

it is a fact people go witrh what they know...its similar over here,the US imports get a very limited market and just dont get the following and guess the same would happen with our models getting shipped your way..the gto is the exception to the rule apparently?
Although I remember when i was selling the ute i was surprised the amount of questions and offers i was made by guys in the states who had seen it on ebay...

**cammed goat** · 04-08-2010, 06:06 PM

Over here, there are the GTO "purists" that say our cars don't honor the classic GTO. But, if you put the classic Monaro next to a 74 Nova/GTO, they resemble each other. Just the Ro is right-hand-drive.

I feel we should have got the HSV GTS as our G8. Looks more aggressive.

**5.0THIS** · 04-08-2010, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Shermanator86

yep cause the average car buyer is ignorant

Well, the GTO sold well to enthusiasts, but otherwise just didnt take off. It's a good car, but apparently it was the answer to a question nobody was asking. Same sort of thing with the G8 it would seem. The saving grace for the G8/Caprice might be if GM brings the Australian Caprice here (G8 essentially) for fleet duty as a police car. That could turn out to be a good decision with Ford ceasing Crown Vic production in favor of the Taurus.