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Old 19-06-2007, 09:10 PM   #1
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Default What are these new Holden models?

Hi all.

Just a tip on some new "Darkside" models coming up:

"Holden RXU"
"HSV L8"

Any ideas on what the RXU will be?

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Old 19-06-2007, 09:50 PM   #2
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RXU sounds like some kind of ute to me
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Old 19-06-2007, 09:55 PM   #3
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RXU=XU1 Torana????? dunno if there is any connection there. R could stand for race.IMO.
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Old 19-06-2007, 09:59 PM   #4
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Old 19-06-2007, 10:49 PM   #5
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Hi all.

Just a tip on some new "Darkside" models coming up:

"Holden RXU"
"HSV L8"

Any ideas on what the RXU will be?
RXU = Rugged Cross Utility (in response to Ford RTV)
L8 = Probably a ute variant. I was thinking a calais HSV, but they already have that.... Senator.
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Old 19-06-2007, 11:02 PM   #6
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L8= its simple 'late' cos its gona be a slow piece of ****.lol
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Old 20-06-2007, 08:06 AM   #7
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They'd have to be variants of the 'VE' ute.
I suspect the L8 will be the replacement of the Maloo.
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Old 20-06-2007, 11:04 AM   #8
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Don't know what they are, but they are some horrid names!
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Old 20-06-2007, 11:53 AM   #9
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Old 20-06-2007, 12:47 PM   #10
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the RXU might be a hsv captiva! lol
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Old 20-06-2007, 01:03 PM   #11
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whisper i heard is there is a 350+ commi coming out 7Ltr again take 2
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Old 20-06-2007, 04:27 PM   #12
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L8= its simple 'late' cos its gona be a slow piece of ****.lol
thats gr8 lmao
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Old 20-06-2007, 04:38 PM   #13
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the new coupe isn't going to be called a monaro, maybe it's one of those ^^ 7ltr rumours are old but do hold some truth, wont see them in oz for some years yet, still in developement and testing stages in USA.
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