I may have found the car to replace the CV8 Monaro in the next few years

[HK1837]

Yes it will be, but then it'll be a turbo which I don't want and it'll look gay with boonet scoops etc. It is about RX7 series III size and weight by the look of it. The base spec in $29990 but it has the unfortunate name of GT. Luckily the top spec model at $35480 is called GTS, and we all know a GTS is better than a GT - well they were when they were direct race track competitors ie 1968-1969! The GTS with 6spd auto is $38,000 and that'll be us. As a bonus with the auto you get better economy (by the standard test) but it is a little slower, but that doesn't bother us. The Subaru version will be the GTS version, but will be harder to get.

The GTS has just about everything we want too:

7 x airbags
Stability control
Traction control (which can be turned off)
Dual zone climate air
Heated seats
Leather sides on seats
17" alloys
Blue-tooth
Satnav
Folding rear seat
Keyless entry and start
LSD
Big brakes (294mm front, 290mm rear)
Capped priced advantage servicing.

[thatotherguy]

the problem we had was finding something with a decent towing capacity without going 4WD, so we bought an SV6 which is great on the open road but a bit harsh around the city, i would have gone for a V8 but we have a young driver in our family and he wouldnt be able to drive it