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Bossxr8 · 01-07-2011, 09:42 PM

Looks horrid, but workmanship is pretty good.

VK?

malazn mafia · 01-07-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by huggiebear

just seen this on my mates facebook page... some sort of Vsomething ute i think

Gee, that front quarter piece reminds me of an XH ute.. round front, square back

Full marks for originality though.

huggiebear · 02-07-2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Looks horrid, but workmanship is pretty good.

VK?

yes VK. the VL bonnet plastic vent extends the whole length, no seperation in the middle. it has too much of a 300C grill look. and the bumper just looks cheaply made.

ill hand it to the owner, they put alot of effort in but curvy and boxy just dont go well together

**SSD-85** · 02-07-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by huggiebear

yes VK. the VL bonnet plastic vent extends the whole length, no seperation in the middle. it has too much of a 300C grill look. and the bumper just looks cheaply made.

ill hand it to the owner, they put alot of effort in but curvy and boxy just dont go well together

Reminds me of that horrid AU coupe that a bloke made. The one with the 300C type grille. (pics in this thread)

TheInterceptor · 02-07-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotty85

Reminds me of that horrid AU coupe that a bloke made. The one with the 300C type grille. (pics in this thread)

You mean

THIS ONE!

**SSD-85** · 02-07-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TheInterceptor

You mean

THIS ONE!

Yes thats the abomination of all things Holy. Im an AU fan & that "thing" should be hurled into the Sun. Along with the twit that designed it.

gtxb67 · 02-07-2011, 08:56 PM

they both must fails because the builders put so much time into them and did a great job. sure they may not be as asthetically pleasing as most of us would like, but i would like to see the fail police get anywhere near the quality that these two did

**SSD-85** · 02-07-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxb67

they both must fails because the builders put so much time into them and did a great job. sure they may not be as asthetically pleasing as most of us would like, but i would like to see the fail police get anywhere near the quality that these two did

Yes, Im aware I couldnt build such a thing to a high standard. However, like all things in this world, its subject to peoples opinions. And I think its godawful. Regardless of its technical finesse.

gtxb67 · 02-07-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotty85

And I think its godawful. Regardless of its technical finesse.

maybe so, i do not like either of them, but to me the imagination and application are worth much more than asthetics. i do not have to like them, but i can appreciate the amount of effort that went into them - besides the au looks better than 90% of the cars holden ever made

if people did not have this imagination, then cars as we know them would not exist. hot rodding was the reason car manufacturers started making hot looking cars - and many of those hot rods would have been laughed at too, even though they changed the automotive world

**SSD-85** · 02-07-2011, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxb67

besides the au looks better than 90% of the cars holden ever made

Remove the 300C grille and id be in agreeance with you. AU coupes turn my crank.

Werd. · 02-07-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxb67

they both must fails because the builders put so much time into them and did a great job. sure they may not be as asthetically pleasing as most of us would like, but i would like to see the fail police get anywhere near the quality that these two did

Oh come on there is not one person in the world that likes that car, don't go on with they quality workmanship crap because there is none.

gtxb67 · 02-07-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotty85

Remove the 300C grille and id be in agreeance with you. AU coupes turn my crank.

i was being just a little sarcastic, but to me the amount of metal work on that is awesome. i cannot begin to understand just how many hours went into it

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Originally Posted by Werd.

Oh come on there is not one person in the world that likes that car, don't go on with they quality workmanship crap because there is none.

i cannot wait to see pics of your project that proves without a doubt that there is no quality of workmanship in either of those vehicles

**SSD-85** · 02-07-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxb67

i was being just a little sarcastic, but to me the amount of metal work on that is awesome. i cannot begin to understand just how many hours went into it

Probably about the same amount in alcohol that the designer consumed whilst making the sketch

Werd. · 02-07-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxb67

i cannot wait to see pics of your project that proves without a doubt that there is no quality of workmanship in either of those vehicles

I understand your point fully, but there is no quality of workmanship if it looks like ***.

Anyway heres my contribution, unpurchased holdens sitting in the swamp

THE BRUTE Edit: this exact car I saw is on ebay, dear god.. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-Ro...945?pt=AU_Cars

Pinstriping with masking tape, problem?

gtxb67 · 02-07-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotty85

Probably about the same amount in alcohol that the designer consumed whilst making the sketch

i think he may have spent longer on the turps, but i have no doubt he went cold turkey "just" before starting the work

black54 · 02-07-2011, 09:43 PM

Mostly, pre 1970 is my thing!
I can understand what's gone into the AU and i appreciate that someone's owned it (pride and joy) but it's dead set ugly!
Wasn't it in Just Cars and/or Unique Cars for a long time for $30 grand??

TheInterceptor · 02-07-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by black54

Mostly, pre 1970 is my thing!
I can understand what's gone into the AU and i appreciate that someone's owned it (pride and joy) but it's dead set ugly!
Wasn't it in Just Cars and/or Unique Cars for a long time for $30 grand??

Carsales for $20K

black54 · 02-07-2011, 09:57 PM

Dropped alot, was $32k in oct 2010 in Just Cars.

TheInterceptor · 02-07-2011, 10:18 PM

Ouch...

fasty73 · 02-07-2011, 10:22 PM

My missus would have that pink yaris in a heartbeat!!!

Road Games · 03-07-2011, 09:31 AM

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Mitch89 · 03-07-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6menace

Waaaa waa waaaa tutututut wah screeeeee tutututututututu screeee Oooohhh sh**********t !!!

WIN for the photographer!

nipper575 · 03-07-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ZC-Cruiser

And what about the VX Boot Hinges that chop down into the load area so you need to stack your stuff with gaps for the hinges to go into.
I'm not sure if other late model cars are the same but that is an epic fail...

Had to comment on this. I once had to pack 3 lots of scuba diving gear into the back of a VX sedan. That's the tanks, wetsuits, vests, flippers and all the other bits and pieces. Was all good until I realised how far down those stupid hinges go into the boot space.

Still a decent sized boot despite that, but surely they could of come up with a better system.

ZDI-970 · 03-07-2011, 07:49 PM

that skyline pic is a win! he's flying sideways! the aftermath was probably a fail though haha

TheInterceptor · 03-07-2011, 08:02 PM

A classic "oh s....!" moment

ebxr82nv · 03-07-2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Gee, that front quarter piece reminds me of an XH ute.. round front, square back

Full marks for originality though.

I'm pretty sure this was built by the bloke who did the Au coupe, I was talking to him at a swap meet a while back and he said he was doing a Holden ute in orange and was going to feature a 300c ish grille. Nice old bloke, well into his 70s but has got way to much time on his hands.