The latest pictures of the Holden Monaro Series 2 CV8 (Pontiac GTO)

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Dec 9, 2002 | 07:39 PM

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Ude-lose

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although the HSV gto you showed us doest look too bad... i feel it looks a bit bloated with all the extra gear... have a look at their site for the new body kits.... they have gone down hill IMO since ian callum(designer) left them for Jaguar... although the coupe model (gto/gts) have remained unchanged.

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Dec 9, 2002 | 07:59 PM

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Caps94ZODG

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wow thats a nice looking car..would fit in RIGHT where Pontiac has sets its sights..BMW...upscale..high quality..and KICK YOU BUTT PERORMANCE...it is going to do what it was set out to do..fight BMW's "performance" image and actually win..if you have read the stories from OZ about the BMW vs Holden match up..

Dec 9, 2002 | 08:03 PM

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IZ28

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That is true, the F-Bodies always had that look while Corvettes didn't.

Dec 9, 2002 | 08:17 PM

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since ian callum(designer) left them for Jaguar... although the coupe model (gto/gts) have remained unchanged.

Callum didn't style the gto/gts, they where the first hsv stylings under new designer. As for the new kits on the Y series...Ude-lose have you seen one on the road? I saw a clubsport just yesterday and man it looked good.

Dec 9, 2002 | 08:21 PM

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Ude-lose

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the new Y series looked good on the road ?? well i stand corrected... i still like the original lines of the monaro with no body kit...

Dec 9, 2002 | 08:30 PM

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AnthonyHSV

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Same I prefer the standard Monaro to the GTO/GTS.

Have you seen the Corsa version of the Monaro?

They call it a Mondo GT

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http://www.csvaustralia.com/

Good thing about Corsa is that if you don't like there styling you can take a stock Monaro and they will beef it up to the Mondo Gt standards.

Dec 9, 2002 | 08:32 PM

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AnthonyHSV

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Oops

try again with the link

http://www.csvaustralia.com/

Dec 9, 2002 | 08:56 PM

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DaxsZ28

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http://www.csvaustralia.com/mondo.htm

That's a pretty good looking car. Check out the under hood pic!

Dec 9, 2002 | 09:03 PM

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IZ28

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IMO the GTO is gonna really needs hood scoops and a spoiler.

Dec 9, 2002 | 10:06 PM

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TheV6Bird

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Originally posted by U 8 Dusst
Guarantee you it wont look like that when it gets here. They will find some way to make it not as cool as the aussie version. They always do. Just look at all the lame *** imports we get compared to japan/europe.

That's what I think, too. I hope we are both very, very wrong, though.

I think the Monaro looks good. A little on the plain side, but I'm not complaining. I am excited about the GTO!! I can't wait untill concept cars come out of it. That pic on the Pontiac site can only show so much.