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    all good i know they r not jsut a commodore with 2 doors, other than the abomination u mentioned. and they r veyr nice cars in their own right, and were a bit different to drive than my old manual VT wagon was. i think they should have styled them a bit different so they dont look so much like a commo. as like u say, they r not commodores. they just suffer the common label as a 2 door commo as they look very much like a commodore. the export pontiac version sort of solves that tho r they making a monaro in the VE shape?

    im veyr bad at explaining thigns LOL!! the VE ute and canopy shown is nice in itself, but those stickers dont look right at all on it.
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    No Monaro in VE, GMH did a styling exercise called the Coupe60 but it'll probably never see the light of day. Especially since the new Camaro is basically a VE with a different body on top, so I'd say if we get anything it'll be a Camaro. Will have to wait and see what happens. remember that the case to justify to build the Monaro was based upon US sales as a Pontiac. That opportunity is lost with the Camaro being around.

    You are right the V2 look like a 2 door commodore. But put a HK-HX coupe beside a 4 door example of the same series expecially HK-HQ Monaro next to a HK-HQ Kingswood and a HQ-HJ LS next to a HQ-HJ Premier. See the point? Those that make those statements don't understand what a Monaro was. The V2 even got it's own series designation (ie V2), something else HK-HX coupes didn't get!

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    why not a VE SV08 Senator 6.2 ltr 6 speed. rare as only 20 made. sensational interiors
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    Quote Originally Posted by skid View Post
    why not a VE SV08 Senator 6.2 ltr 6 speed. rare as only 20 made. sensational interiors
    Looksed at the VE senators. The wife and I do like them. But I do not see them holding their value for long. A GTS Coupe. Now I see them being worth good money still in 5 years time. 20 years time if we still had it parked in the shed well I would think the same....

    I was told there was no manual VE Senator by a holden dealer. But then again they wanted me to buy one of the cars they had in stock =)
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    I was told there was no manual VE Senator by a holden dealer. But then again they wanted me to buy one of the cars they had in stock =)[/QUOTE]

    Never believe the dealer..
    the SV08 was offered with a 6peed manual.
    this was a joint senator and 40 year GTS special. 20 only senators i think 20 only GTS with striping

    The Senator had silver metalic paint,blacked out lower sills, chrome mirrors, special leather seating, parking assist, and 6 speed manual only, small boot spoiler.

    Just really nice car.. oh and a 6.2 yeah ha engine.. 1 for each gear
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