[elky] Re: The new El Camino, (Shrimp on the Barbie style) (was: Taco Bell Style)

  • From: Chris Lindh <chrislindh@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:44:00 -0500

Pontiac was going to bring over the Ute, they even had a naming
contest... I entered (can't remember my entry)... the name they chose?
 "G8 ST"  How exciting...

They were bringing over the G8 wagon too, but not in the full GXP trim
(lame).  All these plans went down the drain even before they killed
Pontiac.  The Australians get all the cool cars...

My GM card points are burning a hole in my pocket... a few months ago
they offered to let me use ALL my points (on certain vehicles), not
just the "redemption allowance".  If they offer that again I might
have to pull the trigger... maybe an autotragic Silverado?  (boo)

On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> How about the Aussie Holden Ute?
> http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/SS-V-Series
>
> This is the top of the line with a 6 liter (364 cid), 362hp pushrod V8.  It
> can be ordered with a 6-speed manual trans (presumably a T-56) or a 6-speed
> auto with Active Select (sequential shifter, also known as Tiptronic...I
> remember that from VWs back in the late 60s)...and a gorgeous orange color
> called Wildfire Metallic.  (sigh.)
>
> The "lower level" Utes get a DOHC V6 with the same transmissions.
> http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/SV6
>
> Then there's the Omega model (DOHC V6 with 4-speed auto) that can be ordered
> as a "Dual-Fuel" package that runs "petrol" or LPG.
> http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/Omega-LPG
>
> Why don't we get stuff like that here?  (bitch, moan, whine.)
>
> r
>
> Sent from my Dreadnought using that gawdawful Thunderbird email program
>
> On 2/28/2010 7:01 PM, CTSVMONGO wrote:
>
> Thought you might like to see this… not sure if you have seen one of these
> but they were everywhere in mexico, I am pretty sure (cant remember what
> makers for sure ) nissan and Renault had similar (nearly identical) versions
> of this.
>
>
>
> Ford had 4 door rangers
>
>
>
> Chevy had several very small cars there-
>
>
>
> http://www.chevrolet.com.mx/content_data/LAAM/MX/es/GMMGM/showroom/chevrolet/modelos/tornado/colores.html
>
>
>
> Not the GTO version for sure, its more of the size of an Aveo
>


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