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Dodge Challenger & Charger for Australia?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:27 pm
by Adam the Akrodude
Looking more possible it seems - perhaps after 2018?

http://www.caradvice.com.au/264152/dodge-challenger-consideration-australia/?plista

Now for you GM fans, does this add more weight for GM to develop and bring the Camaro to Australia? Surely GM must bring the Camaro here!

http://www.cnet.com/products/2016-chevrolet-camaro/

Sad loosing the local industry but lookin' real fine for those who like muscle cars like this little black duck! Hmm, the Mustang GT or a Challenger? With secondary school fees kicking in next year, it is indeed wishful thinking on my behalf! :D

Re: Dodge Challenger & Charger for Australia?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:44 pm
by tor lives
Well, if GM don't get their finger out....sign me up for a Challenger!!!
TOR

Re: Dodge Challenger & Charger for Australia?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:29 pm
by hrtpaul
I'll stick with my old school Holdens thanks :)

Re: Dodge Challenger & Charger for Australia?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:59 pm
by tor lives
hrtpaul wrote:I'll stick with my old school Holdens thanks :)



Nahhhh.....time to get my arse into a Holden-badged 6.2lt V8 Camaro :D

Re: Dodge Challenger & Charger for Australia?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:25 pm
by RHB785
tor lives wrote:
hrtpaul wrote:I'll stick with my old school Holdens thanks :)



Nahhhh.....time to get my arse into a Holden-badged 6.2lt V8 Camaro :D


As long as it's badged as a Holden Monaro tor.

Regards,
RHB.

Re: Dodge Challenger & Charger for Australia?

PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:24 am
by tor lives
RHB785 wrote:
tor lives wrote:
hrtpaul wrote:I'll stick with my old school Holdens thanks :)



Nahhhh.....time to get my arse into a Holden-badged 6.2lt V8 Camaro :D


As long as it's badged as a Holden Monaro tor.

Regards,
RHB.


Hi Ross.
Unfortunately I don't think that would fly.
When GM took the Monaro to the USA and re-badged it as the Pontiac GTO it just didn't cut it. The Pontiac GTO was an iconic and much-loved American muscle car steeped in history and tradition, and putting that revered badge on a "foreign import", (as good as it was), was criticised and resented, (and this backlash was reflected in sales). Doing the reverse of bringing the Camaro to Australia and calling It a Monaro would, I suspect, have the same outcome. As a former Holden Monaro CV8R owner myself, I sure wouldn't want the Monaro badge misused like this.....besides the Camaro badge is iconic in its own right, (quiet frankly, I would prefer it if GM didn't even put a Holden badge on it, and left it as a Chev).
TOR