Search results

Once again I have been told I'm an old dinosaur because I like large sedans that go fast. Soooo in order to conform a little more with modern times I have bought me a small hatchback. Coming soon.......................

Anybody remember the catch phrase - Last of the Big Bangers?' What about Brock's Energy Polariser? All of this was Tim Pemberton and sadly he has left us :( https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/vale-tim-plastic-pemberton/?fbclid=IwAR3crdBgfjRS2g2M9vel4bHy-eDNBeQU5A9ql5L3N8xQInN9wk3MguSOvX8

CONFIRMED: General Motors Specialty Vehicles to replace Holden The Corvette is coming after all. General Motors has confirmed its open-secret, it will establish GM Speciality Vehicles (GMSV) in partnership with HSV owners Walkinshaw Automotive Group to convert left-hand drive GM vehicles for...

Get onto it mofo's! A heap of photos I near guarantee you have never seen about early Commodore development and the HQ - WB story. https://www.shannons.com.au/library/news/FSA8Y69DA0EB351E/index.html?page=1 https://www.shannons.com.au/library/news/CBD3W89BO6525EEM/index.html?page=1...

Whoever is last out the door please turn off the lights!

I drive past their facility reasonably often and this toob is a real eye opener. If any company does a more comprehensive job then they deserve respect.

Like the topic says. Any ideas how to diagnose if it's the gauge or sender? I put a scan tool on with no codes showing but the dash does go mental every time I start the car with the 'your car is going to explode' alarm and 'service vehicle soon' popping up on the dash.

Ok mofo's - what are you thinking of getting your mrs'sssussussus for christmas? Personally I'm thinking a pair of slippers and a dildo.

Ok - for anybody contemplating building I thought I'd lob this up as it covers most of the bases. I have a property where I'm building a unit in the back yard and more or less gutting the existing 1950's front weatherboard and bringing it into the 21st century. Just as a cover off, I am a...

Without doubt the best grand poo-bah Holden ever had, yet shafted into early retirement in the early-mid 2000's coz 'merika knew better, Peter Hanenberger opens up about Holden and GM of now. https://www.motoring.com.au/hanenberger-its-not-my-gm-anymore-109467/

There is an old saying - Never meet your heroes.... And from personal experience it's largely true. Along with this, as a kid growing up in the 80's 2 of the hottest cars one could aspire to were KITT and Face man from the A-Team's Corvette. On the screen to a 10yo in the early 80's the white...

Like the title says. Povo spec sidi car only pumps out heat no matter what the dial is set to. Started a few days ago. Any ideas???

Ok - with all the hoo haa over Dallas Buyers Club dl stupidity (I'd never even heard of the movie till it blew up in the media) the whole VPN thing got me thinking. Not that I have anything to hide, but I'm not a fan of big brother looking over my shoulder at everything I do. Soooooo what's...

Hi all, This is a bit of a saga but I'm fresh out of ideas so I hope you can help! I have a late model LS1 VZ which till now has been great. The motor is 100% OEM stock and as far as I can tell has been looked after for all of it's life. My problems started a while back back and I'll try to...

Ok.... I was trundling along at 60km/h the other day then stopped at the lights for however long and bang - starts running like a utter bag of **** making a hell of a racket. Soo after testing a few other things I pulled the rockers and found a broken valve spring. Here's my dilemma - go pull...

Ok - something that got me thinking - Lob up your cool FB groups here. No **** ones - think about what you post :). I'll start... https://www.facebook.com/abandomelbourne ** Edit: No chat - links only!

For anybody interested in the history of Australian motorsport - this is a series not to miss. 1st ep is here: Allan Moffat - Episode 1 - Shannons Legends of Motorsport - Shannons Club 2nd ep is here: Larry Perkins - Episode 2 - Shannons Legends of Motorsport - Shannons Club 3rd ep is here...

DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching the flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it. WIRE...

Sadly we have lost another legend who passed earlier this morning.....

RIP to one of the greatest pioneers of Australian motor sport who passed away earlier today. For anybody interested in Australian motorsport history this is highly recommended:

Documents show Holden wanted to build mid-sized front-drive car alongside Cruze 16 April 2014 By BARRY PARK HOLDEN had asked the government for more taxpayer money to build fewer cars using a shrinking number of Australian parts, documents released under freedom of information legislation...

Holden targets number one by 2020 Motor News Date: April 4, 2014 Toby Hagon National Motoring Editor Holden targets number one by 2020 Recently appointed Holden chairman and managing director Gerry Dorizas says the company is aiming to be the top selling brand in Australia by 2020. Speaking...

Ok - Enuff of your car **** this is important so listen up. Exactly what time is it acceptable to go ninjaring **** into your neighbors bins coz yours is full??? Also, a supplementary bit - what if your neighbor is a fat wog that is ready to knock you out the first time he catches you - what...

Cars of 2008 - 2014....... And the car whose rear end styling is widely acknowledged as starting the end of Ford Australia................. Circa 1998

GM to Transition to a National Sales Company Company to cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017 in Australia and New Zealand DETROIT - As part of its ongoing actions to decisively address the performance of its global operations, General Motors today announced it would transition to a national...

Sooooo I was entering the on ramp/slip lane for the freeway and saw a red VR crabbing fiercely speeding up to the 100 km/h on the freeway. As I got a bit closer it was stupidly obvious the car had a flat. Next I followed the car onto the freeway where this rocket scientist drove at 95 km/h...

One would expect a classic car auction in Australia – particularly one scheduled to coincide with what is supposed to be Australia’s premier collector car weekend – to feature more than a couple of Holdens or other exclusive-to-Oz cars. Then again, of the two Holdens crossing the block at the...

Americans will "love" bowtie version of Commodore VF predicts Holden boss Holden’s new Chevrolet SS export hero has started rolling off the line at the Elizabeth assembly plant this week. Early examples of the 6.2-litre sports sedan were being built on Tuesday, the day the Elizabeth...

Seriously??? I mean really??? The only thing I saw that they did wrong was the car missed them. Should have run the sheep ####ers over and done the job properly I say. Holden ad upsets cyclists

You do see the odd barn find these days but this one is a little different. It was an old Chevy dealership in Nebraska with 500 old cars from mainly the 50's and 60's plus a few 70's. Many were trashed having spent way too many years out in the weather however there were approx 50 cars, all...

General Motors is breathing a little fire into the belly of its laid back, family-friendly Cadillac XTS. Starting in 2014, GM will add its new twin-turbo 3.6-liter V6 to the luxury sedan’s already healthy options list. Said to be the highest output V6 in company history, the new engine...

There's a lot of stories to tell about the VF Commodore. And here's a selection of fast facts, quirky bits and tech snippets that you might not know. The new Commodore will be available with a Bose sound system for the first time (the premium system was previously reserved for the...

First day of regular production for new VF Commodore at Elizabeth Advanced technology, lightweight materials and enhanced production processes mark the most advanced car ever created in Australia Luxurious 'Prussian Steel' Calais V first down the line The most advanced car ever created in...

An era ended yesterday as the final Holden VE Commodore rolled from the Adelaide production line. The final VE, an SS Z-Series, was completed amid the first examples of its VF replacement and early build examples of the VF-based Chevrolet SS export cars. The "chlorophyll" green SS V Z-Series...

HOLDEN has announced it will offer voluntary redundancies for 500 factory and engineering workers - its biggest round of job cuts since the Global Financial Crisis. The car maker will lose 400 workers from its car assembly line at Elizabeth near Adelaide and a further 100 engineers based in...

Pitty..... I was looking forward to going Melbourne motor show axed

CONDOM HISTORY In 1802 ,the Kiwis invented the condom ,using the sheep's lower intestine. In 1822, the Aussies somewhat refined the idea by taking the intestine out of the sheep.

lolololololol :rofl: Rowan Atkinson sets record for biggest ever car insurance claim

Anybody remember their heyday?? Atari US Files For Bankruptcy - IBTimes UK

Chevrolet SS NASCAR revealed: 2013 VF Commodore in US race car mode LAS VEGAS - Chevrolet today opened a new chapter in its storied racing history, unveiling its eagerly anticipated 2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS race car. Powered by the legendary small block V-8 engine, the rear-wheel drive...