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the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 9:28 am
by wolf
i have allways loved the el Camino's but this is just shit.

http://jalopnik.com/366699/2010-pontiac-g8-sport-truck-the-el-camino-is-back

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 10:00 am
by Kaddis
The VE ute looks very yanky type chev anyways.

With some big wheels i reckon it would look alright

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 10:09 am
by Fairmont888
would look better if they took to it with a sledgehammer to redesign it

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 10:37 am
by Rollin
Kaddis - Big wheels??? They bloody come stock with 19s!

Fken retarded wheel arches...you could smuggle an asian family into the country in each one of the kents.

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 10:50 am
by speed.freak
the tray part of ve's looks weird. dosnt look complete really.

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 11:59 am
by Kaddis
Rollin wrote:Kaddis - Big wheels??? They bloody come stock with 19s!

Fken retarded wheel arches...you could smuggle an asian family into the country in each one of the kents.


Yeh, well you need some 22's at least to fill them guards up!

19's look too small.

This is mint with 22's and sounds mint with a full difillipo exhaust.
Image

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 12:10 pm
by Fairmont888
Kaddis wrote:
Rollin wrote:Kaddis - Big wheels??? They bloody come stock with 19s!

Fken retarded wheel arches...you could smuggle an asian family into the country in each one of the kents.


Yeh, well you need some 22's at least to fill them guards up!

19's look too small.

This is mint with 22's and sounds mint with a full difillipo exhaust.
Image


its not really that good, big wheels arent the solution to everything

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 12:56 pm
by Dansedgli
Fairmont888 wrote:
Kaddis wrote:
Yeh, well you need some 22's at least to fill them guards up!

19's look too small.

This is mint with 22's and sounds mint with a full difillipo exhaust.
Image


its not really that good, big wheels arent the solution to everything


That > any E series on this site.

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 1:12 pm
by Kaddis
Fairmont888 wrote:
its not really that good, big wheels arent the solution to everything


I wasnt saying that i just said it would make it look better with the wheels...would shit over an ef fairmont.

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 2:07 pm
by Fairmont888
Kaddis wrote:
Fairmont888 wrote:
its not really that good, big wheels arent the solution to everything


I wasnt saying that i just said it would make it look better with the wheels...would shit over an ef fairmont.


LOL at comparing that to an EF.. never mind the more than 10 year difference between them

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 4:28 pm
by [Sterling]
Fairmont888 wrote:
its not really that good, big wheels arent the solution to everything


ban!

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 4:32 pm
by Malakai
Shitbox!

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 4:33 pm
by Sunboost
kester94EF wrote:
Fairmont888 wrote:
its not really that good, big wheels arent the solution to everything


ban!

Why?

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 5:53 pm
by [Sterling]
big wheels make anything look good :D

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 6:29 pm
by nommic
No they don't.... look at half the "modified" VRs out there... generic aftermarket rims and an exhaust tip are supposed to make them look good apparently.

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 6:56 pm
by AaronEF8
Put a Ford badge on it and 90% of the people in this thread will be pulling yourselves silly over it.

IMO CHIEF8 is a nice car, but it needs a respray and all the panel gaps adjusted. VE build quality ftl.

I think it's an awesome car, and it already sounds like a lot of Americans are excited about it. If Ford US ever pull their head out of their arses, they could be doing the same things with Falcons, which would save Ford Aus. and give them some much needed cash to develop some more exciting cars.

It's amusing reading the posts on that page

"0-60 in 5.4 secs is as serious as a heart attack. Couldn't see if it was front or rear wheel drive, if it's rear I wonder how they can hook up so good with what looks like very little over the rear wheels. Probably going to get about the same MPG as a truck with that much power, but light years ahead on handling."

It's easy to forget we are a bit spoilt in Oz when it comes to cars.

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 7:30 pm
by simon5574
for some reason, already looks dated

just another commo ute

Re: the new VE el camino

PostPosted: March 17th, 2008, 11:13 pm
by Rollin
Dansedgli wrote:That > any E series on this site.


What criteria are you using to come to that conclusion? Definitely not rearward visibility or looks.

VE's are over-hyped and undercooked.

Just for the record, the only difference between VE and FG is that the FG hasn't been over-hyped...