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Started by Oliver · 27 Nov 2008 · 43 replies

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OliverArchived member

27-11-08, 15:24 GMT+10#1

Scanned this booklet I found at home, one of the Commodores UK cousins... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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miskArchived member

27-11-08, 15:40 GMT+10#2

theres also a 2 door version looks like a gemini more than anything lol

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patchArchived member

27-11-08, 15:45 GMT+10#3

the front is ugly as ****

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miskArchived member

27-11-08, 16:01 GMT+10#4

no **** imagine if the VB-VK in aus came out like that, the VL would be similar Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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Psi_WagonArchived member

27-11-08, 17:04 GMT+10#5

haha interior is almost identical to vc sle

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OliverArchived member

27-11-08, 17:15 GMT+10#6

We actually had one before we moved out to Australia in 1985. The 2 door is an Opel Senator.

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SIKVLTArchived member

27-11-08, 17:34 GMT+10#7

Yeah agree that front is strange as

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UNONT2Archived member

27-11-08, 18:13 GMT+10#8

hahaha yuck

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OliverArchived member

27-11-08, 18:35 GMT+10#9

Gauges on the dash look alright...

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FATPSIArchived member

27-11-08, 20:19 GMT+10#10

Quote: Originally Posted by misk theres also a 2 door version looks like a gemini more than anything lol vauxhall cadet i believe is what your refering to. They also made a gemini one tonner style ute in india or somewhere like that

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kalais6Archived member

27-11-08, 21:34 GMT+10#11

From memory do a search under Vauxhall Cavalier as well - think it mirrors what we call VB-VC

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OliverArchived member

28-11-08, 00:24 GMT+10#12

Cavalier was smaller... the Carlton ran from 1978 which is the VB-VC equivilant.

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calais3LArchived member

28-11-08, 14:44 GMT+10#13

Cavalier was based on the J Platform; Cadillac Cimmaron, Pontiac J2000, Toyota Cavalier, Vauxhall Cavalier, Opel Ascona, Isuzu Aska and Holden Camira.

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WoggsterArchived member

28-11-08, 15:01 GMT+10#14

god that is one ugly car Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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SHIFTArchived member

30-11-08, 12:29 GMT+10#15

Royal Prince http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO6IZJZ5ZLw

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ITS-TUFArchived member

18-12-08, 13:58 GMT+10#16

wow that front end is ugly... is it just me or is the passenger side head rest smaller than the drivers???

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OliverArchived member

20-12-08, 01:06 GMT+10#17

Its just the angle that the photo has been taken at.

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giantbrandonArchived member

05-01-09, 23:26 GMT+10#18

when they first got one out here for testing for holden the car nearly tore itself apart at the fire wall, they were junk and fell apart on dirt roads our vb had to be designed alot different lol

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2HRD4UArchived member

20-01-09, 13:40 GMT+10#19

you should remove this car from this site, it dont belong here

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miskArchived member

20-01-09, 13:54 GMT+10#20

lol wtf you talking bout mate

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