Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

by **Six Addict** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:37 pm

i call bs... i reckon its two different cars

by **fireyrob** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:39 pm

Six Addict wrote:i call bs... i reckon its two different cars

Its the same car... Dual pipes in the 2nd photo's and V6's dont come in manual in the Wagon at the mo! Just badging removed for a cleaner look I guess?

by **Blurr** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:52 pm

at least he could do is vacuum it

by **Smitty** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:13 pm

Blurr wrote:at least he could do is vacuum it

....hehehe :lol:

by **Smitty** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:14 pm

fireyrob wrote:
Six Addict wrote:i call bs... i reckon its two different cars

Its the same car... Dual pipes in the 2nd photo's and V6's dont come in manual in the Wagon at the mo! Just badging removed for a cleaner look I guess?

spot in FR.... 1st pics were as it arrived
next lot a few days later..after I cleaned it up :twisted:

by **aardvark** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:36 pm

Smitty wrote:next lot a few days later..after I cleaned it up

Fair enough removing the badges ("We don't need no steenkin' badgers!"), but please don't be one of these low-IQ cock-sucks who is so embarrassed to be driving a Holden that they fit a big Chevy badge!

by **Smitty** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:07 pm

aardvark wrote:please don't be one of these low-IQ cock-sucks who is so embarrassed to be driving a Holden that they fit a big Chevy badge!

...NO WAY Jase..it aint gunna happen :twisted:

by **lifeofcrimeguy** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:15 pm

How does it handle compared to the sedan? I've heard people say that the ute actually handles slightly better because of the weight distribution or something. Wondering if it were the same for the wagon?

by **fireyrob** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:23 pm

lifeofcrimeguy wrote:I've heard people say that the ute actually handles slightly better because of the weight distribution or something

I can definately attest to the Ute handling no where near as good as a sedan! The rearend is so light that its just... Oh wait Aardy is reading

But the Wagon may a different story...

by **Smitty** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:26 am

lifeofcrimeguy wrote:How does it handle compared to the sedan? I've heard people say that the ute actually handles slightly better because of the weight distribution or something. Wondering if it were the same for the wagon?

slightly better imho
and I say that having driven VE Omegas and also VE HSV R8s and GTS sedans

the wagon is slightly heavier than the sedan (about 40kgs) and that makes the weight
distribution closer to 50/50 as the extra weight is at the back (tailgate and stuff are the cause)
so the wagon (being built on the same wheelbase as the sedan unlike previous wagons which were longer)
is a better handler (at least mine seems to be)

hth

cheers

Smitty