Ad is gone. Must have sold quick.

Be a fun car to have. Is this the going rate for these now? I think I'd rather a G8 GT

I don't think practical and 400 HP can be used in the same sentence. 

DonSSDD wrote:

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check his other ads.

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 Yes, a fast truck also.

They don't look anything near as good as the Monaro they are made from. The seats in these are great though. I have a pair to put in my 1968 HK Monaro GTS.

www.carsguide.com.au/car-reviews/holden-monaro-used-review-2001-2006-13771

Not a fan of the wheels on the 2006 GTO. Those were seen here a few years earlier on VY SS:

www.redbook.com.au/cars/details/2003-holden-commodore-ss-vy-auto/SPOT-ITM-232009/

Great to see an Aussie made car in your collection!

The V2 series I, I and III were far more practical cars than the VZ or GTO. The V2 had the fuel tank underneath and a huge boot (trunk I think you call it in North America). The VZ and GTO had the fuel tank moved to behind the rear seat and the filler moved up to the top of the driver's side quarter (passenger side in North America) and the boot became basically useless. It also allowed for a dual exhaust, whereas the V2 had them both on the same side.

I loved my V2, but we weren't using it so moved it on.

HK1837 wrote:

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Great to see an Aussie made car in your collection!

The V2 series I, I and III were far more practical cars than the VZ or GTO. The V2 had the fuel tank underneath and a huge boot (trunk I think you call it in North America). The VZ and GTO had the fuel tank moved to behind the rear seat and the filler moved up to the top of the driver's side quarter (passenger side in North America) and the boot became basically useless. It also allowed for a dual exhaust, whereas the V2 had them both on the same side.

I loved my V2, but we weren't using it so moved it on.

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 Thanks... I've wanted one from the beginning but they were finally allowed into Canada in the summer of '08 with the front bumper impact concerns. When I had the GM documentation done and I was speaking to George Z. he told me an interesting tale... they were to come to Canada and a meeting was held at a golf game between the execs of GM of Canada and the US. But with the Canadian market and the price of them, they decided it wasn't viable. Mine had a dealer invoice of just over $33USD, which came with the car.

Of the 13,948 produced in '06, 1175 (8.42%) were Brazen Orange, the lowest percentage of all colours, and of the 1175, only 484 had 18" wheels. Mine had just 8,936kms when I bought it.

Many Americans are ordering Holden pieces inside and out to mimic the Monaro, such as the front bumper cover. 

Canadian Poncho wrote:

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How many were sold in Canada Vincent?

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 0. They weren't. Just imports like mine.

Neat stuff.  I'm learning more about these cars than I ever knew.

I was always disappointed that they weren't sold in Canada, as I thought they were nice looking cars overall, and were bonafide muscle cars that would have helped put GM back on the map in the performance world (in Canada).  At that time the Camaro/Firebird had been discontinued, so there wasn't much to be excited about for the folks who couldn't afford a Corvette.

My only criticism (just for me) was the BMW-esque twin-nostril grille that Pontiac was putting on all their cars at the time.  I was hoping that they would have styled a front fascia that took elements from the classic GTOs, or used a variation of the Monaro, which looked better to me.  A minor criticism, but doesn't take away from the cars at all as they are very handsome nonetheless.

The old stuff is way better looking but the power and 3 pedals are incomparable. I'd be tempted to put some real sleeper markings on it, a Sunbird GTO? Its already a sleeper big time, under 1% of the population would know what it was.