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Apples · 1st January 2002, 11:32

Just thought l would put up this post with some pics of what competition the M5 might have from Down Under.
It called the HSV GTS made by Holden,sister to GM for all you US people
This car is about as good as you could get in respect to bang for bucks as it 45-50% of the price of an M5 in Australia (GTS= AUS$100,000......M5= AUS$225,000)
It's a USA, Australia combo, the engine is the 5.7liter used in the top Corvett in the US and it's pumping out 400hp 300kw and around 375 lbft 510nm. The look/style was created in Australia.
The red GTS 300 photos are of Mark Skaifes car, he's our Touring car champ in Aus for the past few years. I was lucky enough to get a ride(passenger) in his race ready touring car a few years back. 600hp and only a 3,000lb and you can work the rest out.........Holly s*!#* they go stop and turn so fast there is no time to think about or even see the next corner.
I must say in the flesh the GTS has a very strong powerful look and pulls off the whole package with ease.
It's not an M5 in some areas but puts up a good fight.........bang for bucks again can't be ignored.
HVS maybe also making a ute (sort of pick up) called the Maloo with a stroked version of the same 5.7liter engine to 6.2 liters and 475hp.....cost would be around AUS$150,000. They took plenty of orders from the Sydney motor show. And l would do and pay anything to have one in my garage in the US
There just about to release the coupe version in the same body as the GTS soon...... it will sell very very quick and comes with the generation III 3.8liter with/without supercharger, as well as the 5.7liter in versions in 300hp...360hp.....400hp(GTS) powerplants.
I think they are looking at sending some for the UK market in the near future........l think their looking at a distributor as l type this post.
I had a real good look at one the coupes other day, and l was very impressed, it has great lines. The speedo/taco cluster is made in the same color of the car..........I know what your thinking, but l must say it's well done and not tacky. They will be only selling around 8-10,000 total in the coupe in the next 3 years.....and thats it.....should be a snack.
Have a look at their site.....(good site with plenty of sound) and have a snoop around.
www.hsv.com.au
Have a great and happy new year.
APPLES
Looks likes Bobefett will attach them for me.....thats mate.

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Apples m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Orlando FL & Australia Age: 37 Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 15 Posts	Some M5 competition from Australia with some help from the US. Just thought l would put up this post with some pics of what competition the M5 might have from Down Under. It called the HSV GTS made by Holden,sister to GM for all you US people This car is about as good as you could get in respect to bang for bucks as it 45-50% of the price of an M5 in Australia (GTS= AUS$100,000......M5= AUS$225,000) It's a USA, Australia combo, the engine is the 5.7liter used in the top Corvett in the US and it's pumping out 400hp 300kw and around 375 lbft 510nm. The look/style was created in Australia. The red GTS 300 photos are of Mark Skaifes car, he's our Touring car champ in Aus for the past few years. I was lucky enough to get a ride(passenger) in his race ready touring car a few years back. 600hp and only a 3,000lb and you can work the rest out.........Holly s!# they go stop and turn so fast there is no time to think about or even see the next corner. I must say in the flesh the GTS has a very strong powerful look and pulls off the whole package with ease. It's not an M5 in some areas but puts up a good fight.........bang for bucks again can't be ignored. HVS maybe also making a ute (sort of pick up) called the Maloo with a stroked version of the same 5.7liter engine to 6.2 liters and 475hp.....cost would be around AUS$150,000. They took plenty of orders from the Sydney motor show. And l would do and pay anything to have one in my garage in the US There just about to release the coupe version in the same body as the GTS soon...... it will sell very very quick and comes with the generation III 3.8liter with/without supercharger, as well as the 5.7liter in versions in 300hp...360hp.....400hp(GTS) powerplants. I think they are looking at sending some for the UK market in the near future........l think their looking at a distributor as l type this post. I had a real good look at one the coupes other day, and l was very impressed, it has great lines. The speedo/taco cluster is made in the same color of the car..........I know what your thinking, but l must say it's well done and not tacky. They will be only selling around 8-10,000 total in the coupe in the next 3 years.....and thats it.....should be a snack. Have a look at their site.....(good site with plenty of sound) and have a snoop around. www.hsv.com.au Have a great and happy new year. APPLES Looks likes Bobefett will attach them for me.....thats mate. __________________ 2000 M5 LeMans blue Headers/cats/exhaust/KW suspension/sway bars/UUC shifter/UUC clutch/BBS LM 19's. 2003 M5...actually MIB's (master yoda) 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Pearl Yellow. HRE 840r 19's front 20's rear 2006 Ford GT Heritage blue www.m5ute.com Last edited by Apples; 1st January 2002 at 11:53.