RIP Holden

As a happy Holden owner for 16 years, this is sad news... and without warning. :(

If only they could sell it back to an Australian company.

The car industry here is unfortunately dead... our high labour costs just don't entice investors to even bother anymore as it's been so heavily reliant on government handouts :(
I don't think a local company would want to buy the brand.
It'll probably get resurrected in better times as some limited release internationally? Who knows...

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Originally Posted by ChlorHex

The car industry here is unfortunately dead... our high labour costs just don't entice investors to even bother anymore as it's been so heavily reliant on government handouts :(
I don't think a local company would want to buy the brand.
It'll probably get resurrected in better times as some limited release internationally? Who knows...

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Yeah, all the handouts go to big mining now.

All I'm thinking about is what does this mean for the Supercars championship? They can't run the series with just Mustangs.

I'd love it if they changed from this unique version of touring cars we have at the moment and made it a GT3 championship. Surely Ford could get the Mustang homologated as a GT3 car.

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Originally Posted by DELTAprime

All I'm thinking about is what does this mean for the Supercars championship? They can't run the series with just Mustangs.

I'd love it if they changed from this unique version of touring cars we have at the moment and made it a GT3 championship. Surely Ford could get the Mustang homologated as a GT3 car.

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Wasn’t there Nissan’s and Mercedes racing in it? I havnt watched it in years.

My first car was a 1981 Holden Gemini.

griffin - you may (or may not) remember riding in that when I first met you, dirge and dsaint back in Jan/Feb(?) 1998. :)

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

My first car was a 1981 Holden Gemini.

griffin - you may (or may not) remember riding in that when I first met you, dirge and dsaint back in Jan/Feb(?) 1998. :)

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My first car was a 1976 Holden Gemini.

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Originally Posted by Omega Metro

Wasn’t there Nissan’s and Mercedes racing in it? I havnt watched it in years.

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I know nissan were in it for the last couple of years but haven't been much of a contender, and I don't think iconic races like Bathurst will survive without one of the two traditional players to draw in the crowds.

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Originally Posted by Omega Metro

Wasn’t there Nissan’s and Mercedes racing in it? I havnt watched it in years.

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All the other manufacturers that joined, Merc, Nissan and Volvo have all left the series. It's currently Mustangs v Commodores.

Ford 1, 2 & 3
Can't ask for more

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Originally Posted by Omega Metro

My first car was a 1976 Holden Gemini.

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This is why seeing VW Bumblebee toys with only the driver side mirror brings back fond memories for me. :)

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Originally Posted by DELTAprime

All the other manufacturers that joined, Merc, Nissan and Volvo have all left the series. It's currently Mustangs v Commodores.

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What? How stupid.

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Originally Posted by DELTAprime

All the other manufacturers that joined, Merc, Nissan and Volvo have all left the series. It's currently Mustangs v Commodores.

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Rename to ford mustang championship until ford pull backing now coz theres no competition.