New Daewoo Veritas - The Park Avenue The US Can't Have!

[RedVee8]

Originally Posted by turbodiesel

gosh... how hard is it to bring the Statesman to North America and rebadge it as Buick!?

Much too hard, the US seems to think it looks too much like a G8.

They must think the G8 looks like a Audi A6, because this Statesman/Caprice/Grange/Veritas/Park Ave looks much more like an A6 than a Commodore/G8 to my eyes.

On the road the VE & WM do not look alike.

[Bravada]

The problem area is the front end, I believe. The headlamp assermbly looks the same. That said, it suits both bodies perfectly, at least the VE. And the WM does look a lot like Audi from the side.

[RedVee8]

Originally Posted by Bravada

The problem area is the front end, I believe. The headlamp assermbly looks the same. That said, it suits both bodies perfectly, at least the VE. And the WM does look a lot like Audi from the side.

But if it didnt get a Pontiac nose job for the US, the fronts wouldnt really look the same. If they slapped the G8 nose on it, well that may be a different story.

Really the Commodore and Statesman front ends are closer to each other than a G8 and Statesman/Park Ave front. We don't seem to have any problem identifing a Statey from 100 paces. Mind you we probably don't care that it looks like a Holden though.

[Bravada]

I actually believe the VE looks better with the Pontiac front end. That said, I believe the Park Avenue could get some more "Buick" in the nose. I.e. something like the last American Park Avenue (million dollar smile):

[RedVee8]

Originally Posted by Bravada

I actually believe the VE looks better with the Pontiac front end. That said, I believe the Park Avenue could get some more "Buick" in the nose. I.e. something like the last American Park Avenue (million dollar smile):

I had thought it would be tempting for Holden to wack the G8 nose onto the local Sv6, SS & SS V for VF. I do think it is an attractive nose for a sporty derivative, maybe not the bonnet though...

Park Ave just needs a bit more chrome on the grill to up the $ value.

[RedVee8]

Anyone an antenna expert?

The Park Ave and the Veritas get a little BMW style 'fin' antenna at the rear of the roof. Is there anything special about that style antenna, XM or similar? Or are they just a direct replacement for the usual Holden style antennas?

The Commodore has a bee stinger style antenna, and the Stateys at Suttons have a peculiar looking little rubber 'cocktail frankfurt' antenna.

I'd be looking to swap my 'bee sting' or 'chipolata' to a 'fin' if they they are a straight swap.

[Kennyboy]

That rear spoiler looks awesome!