new holden badge special...thunder utes

1TUFFUTE · 15-04-2011, 12:47 AM

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/516...from-next-week

Any one spot the diff from an sv6 or ss?good luck with that. If this isnt a badge special ill eat my shorts lol (must have a heap of manual gear boxes laying around when the auto option is +4g)

Ryan · 15-04-2011, 01:03 AM

It'll still sell plenty though. At the end of the day that's why these "badge specials" exist. To you, and me it doesn't look that much different to a normal SV6, or SS ute, but to the average Joe Blow it looks new.

Grippy · 15-04-2011, 01:18 AM

Similar to the 50th anniversary Falcons that sold well I guess. Good added extras for buyers.

malazn mafia · 15-04-2011, 01:21 AM

Haha, that front 3/4 view.. the big front flare and small rear flare, looks like they came off different cars..

XR Martin · 15-04-2011, 01:21 AM

Auto pricing doesnt sound right to me.

SteveJH · 15-04-2011, 01:45 AM

The interior of that ute looks very bland and boring. You'd have to hope there are slightly more "exciting" interior trim options, or even "Thunder" or "SS" embroidering on the seats.

Brazen · 15-04-2011, 01:46 AM

These bring back the memories.... Pretty lameo special edition though

burnz · 15-04-2011, 02:05 AM

60th anniversary celebrations of Holden’s original 1951 Ute

http://media.gm.com/content/media/au...Aussieutescene

**Mesa** · 15-04-2011, 10:20 AM

Ford should look to do something with the 2015 ute since it will be 80 years since Ford designer Lew Bandt invented it!!! Even market it along the lines of 'the original Aussie ute and still the best'.

XRtowcar · 15-04-2011, 01:31 PM

They will.
They'll ignore it.
Or advertise in "Womens Health" magazine.

1TUFFUTE · 15-04-2011, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XRtowcar

They will.
They'll ignore it.
Or advertise in "Womens Health" magazine.

thatl do

stevz · 15-04-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BluFGXR6

Ford should look to do something with the 2015 ute since it will be 80 years since Ford designer Lew Bandt invented it!!! Even market it along the lines of 'the original Aussie ute and still the best'.

That's if the Falcon ute is around in 2015.

phil.50thxr6 · 15-04-2011, 05:57 PM

5 grand extra for a auto gearbox.

**DJM83** · 15-04-2011, 06:10 PM

No different to a GT40, BF Cobra et al.

**Giant Cranium** · 15-04-2011, 07:01 PM

thing i find strange is where is the ss or thunder logo on the seat?
only small but still

stevz · 15-04-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by captain awesome

thing i find strange is where is the ss or thunder logo on the seat?
only small but still

Probably because it's an SV6 interior shown.

Airmon · 15-04-2011, 07:11 PM

Hero Blue is back! This will be hugely popular with P-Platers in about 4 years time.

I would have liked it better if it was Storm/Thunder again to differentiate it a bit, to me a Thunder is only a V8, but good news to people looking at a new Commodore ute either way.

GS608 · 15-04-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Airmon

Hero Blue is back! This will be hugely popular with P-Platers in about 4 years time.

I would have liked it better if it was Storm/Thunder again to differentiate it a bit, to me a Thunder is only a V8, but good news to people looking at a new Commodore ute either way.

Love the blue..suits the VE alot more than the VZ..man that thing looks tough stock

b2tf · 15-04-2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

It'll still sell plenty though. At the end of the day that's why these "badge specials" exist. To you, and me it doesn't look that much different to a normal SV6, or SS ute, but to the average Joe Blow it looks new.

Exactly.