Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon - Page 2

asylum · 12-10-2008, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by from oz

Oh and this colour is called 'Wildfire'... and I like it!

looks kinda familiar.....

haven't seen it on a G8, but i can't see why they wouldn't!!

from oz · 01-11-2009, 07:07 AM

Another new colour called Poison Ivy.

The site also mentions something about it having a test engine "4,6,8" Other than cylinder deactivation I have no idea what that means???
Link Here

**mikmak** · 01-11-2009, 08:15 AM

**** yeah! That's hot.

asylum · 01-11-2009, 06:06 PM

yeha poison ivy looks hot in person! those gold wheels really set it off too

**BBDOS CV8** · 01-15-2009, 06:00 PM

Booran Holden, where I got my car, seems to pick up a lot of ex-GM cars, including some colour trial vehiclas. I've seen a Pulse Red (CV8-R colour) VY SS, Morpheus VZ, a yellow VZ sedan (not HSV 6000, same colour). On the road in 2005 I've seen a metallic white with touch of green Monaro - sort of a Koolmint colour. Looked nice.

The place that makes low volume Holden plastics, like the HSV turtles and body kits and made all the Monaro and HSV fascias in Seaford, Vic, has 10,000 litres of a yucky metallic Military yellow-brown-green - think vomit mixed with baby cack. Holden ordered it and paid for it - just before they cancelled Adventra. I can't imagine any car being painted this colour, it's really awful!

**mikmak** · 01-16-2009, 10:12 AM

Sure it didn't turn into Cobra? Mrs. mak still thinks it's dead sexy and continues to tell me how she is still thinking about "her" wagon.

The Holden dealer in marooka seems to be a dumpiong ground for test colours as well. I've seen a Morpheus VZ exec wagon (not good) and a crunch VE Omega sedan. Haven't been down those parts for a while though.

RedVee8 · 01-18-2009, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikmak

Sure it didn't turn into Cobra? Mrs. mak still thinks it's dead sexy and continues to tell me how she is still thinking about "her" wagon.

Mikmak, Are you persuing the wagon?

**mikmak** · 01-18-2009, 10:15 AM

We are going for a pre-approval for the house at the moment, so I still have to wait until we get a fixed price contract for construction etc. etc. mrs. mak is still pretty keen, but we just found out that my brother in-laws ...brother in-law runs a Skoda dealer in Brisvegas.

So if the house works out, we'll still need to discuss which way we want to go.

cedarman24 · 01-18-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asylum

looks kinda familiar.....

haven't seen it on a G8, but i can't see why they wouldn't!!

Preety close to the Tiger Mica, I wanted that colour on the VT when it was around, was the Tiger mica the first Hero colour?

nota · 01-18-2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cedarman24

was the Tiger mica the first Hero colour?

Nah this was

(Warwick Yellow)

**BBDOS CV8** · 01-18-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nota

Nah this was

(Warwick Yellow)

Ain't that the duck's nuts.

Hate the HK taillights, love everything else about it - apart from the fly-apart banjo diff,,,

**mikmak** · 01-18-2009, 07:32 PM

Possibly the toughest old school munro I've seen

RedVee8 · 01-18-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBDOS CV8

Ain't that the duck's nuts.

Hate the HK taillights, love everything else about it - apart from the fly-apart banjo diff,,,

... and the strip speedo with floor tacho.
still.... great thing that.

nota · 01-19-2009, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBDOS CV8

Ain't that the duck's nuts.

Hate the HK taillights, love everything else about it - apart from the fly-apart banjo diff,,,

I should have mentioned Warwick Yellow was (initially) exclusive to 'Bathurst' model Monaro GTS 327 - including the '68 race winner

For car watchers within a sea of 186S Monaros, in those days seeing a yellow Monaro meant only one thing .. yep a Bathurst Special

btw

Quote:

Originally Posted by HK 327 specs

"A Saginaw manual four speed gearbox and standard 3.36:1 ratio (3.08 and other ratios optional) 10-bolt Positraction limited slip rear axle assembly (which was in fact a special order hybrid using the US centre with Holden axle shafts to meet budget and local content requirements) completed the rugged imported drivetrain"

___________

Btw from Brand-Evil I know, but I'm sure you and others will enjoy this excellent (UK!) page re unusual Oz factory colours
http://www.aus-ford-uk.co.uk/html/co...e_colours.html

From merely weird Kwikasair Violet

to the downright bizzare Aviation Surface Orange ?!?! rofl

Its a top site. Their 'Bits and Pieces>Engines' page eg is also a terrific info source for these cars

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikmak

Possibly the toughest old school munro I've seen

And check the speed http://www.dlra.org.au/profiles/285.htm

**BBDOS CV8** · 01-23-2009, 06:10 PM

Where's that - McPhillamy? What a great shot - the three Munros in front of four XWs. What a kick in the slats for Henry! Never seen that shot before -did you or your dad take that one, Nota?

Love the 'battery strap bonnet ties' on the red one.

Just imagine racing up and down that mountain - 1/2" solid 9" discs and drums on the back for six-seven hours! Pulling up down the bottom of Conrod from 150mph! Those blokes had balls!

It's no wonder Falcodores handle good when you think about this legacy.

01-11-2009, 07:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
from oz 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Australia Drives: '07 Suzuki SX4 Hatch Posts: 592	Re: Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon Another new colour called Poison Ivy. The site also mentions something about it having a test engine "4,6,8" Other than cylinder deactivation I have no idea what that means??? Link Here __________________ Last edited by from oz : 01-11-2009 at 07:16 AM.

01-11-2009, 08:15 AM	#18 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,597	Re: Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon ** yeah! That's hot. __________________ READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!** Last edited by mikmak : 01-11-2009 at 08:20 AM. Reason: pic

01-11-2009, 06:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
asylum 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 355	Re: Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon yeha poison ivy looks hot in person! those gold wheels really set it off too

01-15-2009, 06:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
BBDOS CV8 GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne (no, not that one!) Drives: Monaro Barbados 6M Posts: 2,261	Re: Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon Booran Holden, where I got my car, seems to pick up a lot of ex-GM cars, including some colour trial vehiclas. I've seen a Pulse Red (CV8-R colour) VY SS, Morpheus VZ, a yellow VZ sedan (not HSV 6000, same colour). On the road in 2005 I've seen a metallic white with touch of green Monaro - sort of a Koolmint colour. Looked nice. The place that makes low volume Holden plastics, like the HSV turtles and body kits and made all the Monaro and HSV fascias in Seaford, Vic, has 10,000 litres of a yucky metallic Military yellow-brown-green - think vomit mixed with baby cack. Holden ordered it and paid for it - just before they cancelled Adventra. I can't imagine any car being painted this colour, it's really awful! __________________ Barbados Series III CV8 'VT Coupe' 245kW LS1 T56 six-speed manual GTO PBR 320mm brakes/DBA 4000 vented discs

01-16-2009, 10:12 AM	#21 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,597	Re: Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon Sure it didn't turn into Cobra? Mrs. mak still thinks it's dead sexy and continues to tell me how she is still thinking about "her" wagon. The Holden dealer in marooka seems to be a dumpiong ground for test colours as well. I've seen a Morpheus VZ exec wagon (not good) and a crunch VE Omega sedan. Haven't been down those parts for a while though. __________________ *READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!*** Last edited by mikmak : 01-16-2009 at 10:15 AM. Reason: pic swap

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01-18-2009, 10:15 AM	#23 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,597	Re: Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon We are going for a pre-approval for the house at the moment, so I still have to wait until we get a fixed price contract for construction etc. etc. mrs. mak is still pretty keen, but we just found out that my brother in-laws ...brother in-law runs a Skoda dealer in Brisvegas. So if the house works out, we'll still need to discuss which way we want to go. __________________ *READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!***

01-18-2009, 07:32 PM	#27 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,597	Re: Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon Possibly the toughest old school munro I've seen __________________ *READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!***

01-23-2009, 06:10 PM	#30 (permalink)
BBDOS CV8 GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne (no, not that one!) Drives: Monaro Barbados 6M Posts: 2,261	Re: Trawling through Carpoint rehashed now with yellow sportwagon Where's that - McPhillamy? What a great shot - the three Munros in front of four XWs. What a kick in the slats for Henry! Never seen that shot before -did you or your dad take that one, Nota? Love the 'battery strap bonnet ties' on the red one. Just imagine racing up and down that mountain - 1/2" solid 9" discs and drums on the back for six-seven hours! Pulling up down the bottom of Conrod from 150mph! Those blokes had balls! It's no wonder Falcodores handle good when you think about this legacy. __________________ Barbados Series III CV8 'VT Coupe' 245kW LS1 T56 six-speed manual GTO PBR 320mm brakes/DBA 4000 vented discs Last edited by BBDOS CV8 : 01-23-2009 at 06:17 PM.

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