SSV taillights?

Pro Racer · 5 Mar 2009, 10:57 (Ref:2409428)

http://www.v8dailydump.com.au/photog...9_ha4s4193.jpg
*can't post image due to copyright*

is it just for show on the HRT car at the launch or can they now use them?

if so they would look hot on the JD cars.

F J Nedos · 5 Mar 2009, 11:13 (Ref:2409444)

Unfortunately I reckon that's a display car.

I hope it isnt though. Those rear lights look way better than the standard ones. And they aren't expensive either.

Denosaur · 5 Mar 2009, 21:19 (Ref:2409884)

I think you'll find if you visit your local Holden dealer in the coming weeks, they have updated the VE for 2009. Production starts this month on the new models. They would normally call them Series 2, but they decided to drop "Series" badge and go for "MY" (Model Year) spec's for the vehicles from about mid 2008.

billybanana · 5 Mar 2009, 21:25 (Ref:2409891)

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Originally Posted by F J Nedos

Unfortunately I reckon that's a display car.

It was the real thing....and I agree those tail lights look the business.

Matt · 6 Mar 2009, 07:09 (Ref:2410087)

I guess I'm the only one that prefers the standard red/white lenses. I think clear taillights look like something a chav puts on their car. On everything they come standard on.

Bullett · 6 Mar 2009, 07:43 (Ref:2410103)

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Originally Posted by Denosaur

I think you'll find if you visit your local Holden dealer in the coming weeks, they have updated the VE for 2009. Production starts this month on the new models. They would normally call them Series 2, but they decided to drop "Series" badge and go for "MY" (Model Year) spec's for the vehicles from about mid 2008.

SS-V tail lights have been standard on SS and SS-V since mid 2008, it was a factory change and probably to do with cost of producing two styles of tail lights, Im suprised HRT didnt do it last year. The VE has always been a MY car, upto MY9.5 atm and the new models are already driving around, AFM cars are out and about now...but Holden didnt put the badges on the car or switch AFM on

FPRXR-6 · 6 Mar 2009, 08:25 (Ref:2410127)

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Originally Posted by Bullett

SS-V tail lights have been standard on SS and SS-V since mid 2008, it was a factory change and probably to do with cost of producing two styles of tail lights, Im suprised HRT didnt do it last year. The VE has always been a MY car, upto MY9.5 atm and the new models are already driving around, AFM cars are out and about now...but Holden didnt put the badges on the car or switch AFM on

HRT had the SS-V lights on the ride car in '07 and '08 and won't be on the race cars.
The SS never had the SS-V lights.
Here's a '09 SS with standard lights.

F J Nedos · 6 Mar 2009, 10:54 (Ref:2410222)

That's correct. The SS still has those lights. SS-V rear lights are SS-V only. You can see it on the holden web site. And it does talk about the new models because you can now get AFM on them (mine didn't have that option).

V8 Fireworks · 6 Mar 2009, 14:18 (Ref:2410409)

Anyway aren't they are the same lights, just one with a red sticker over the lamps???

STEALTHY · 7 Mar 2009, 13:59 (Ref:2411003)

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Originally Posted by billybanana

It was the real thing....and I agree those tail lights look the business.

2nd that, display cars don't have single nut hubs. They usually have standard road car 5 studders.

STEALTHY · 7 Mar 2009, 14:04 (Ref:2411005)

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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

Anyway aren't they are the same lights, just one with a red sticker over the lamps???

Nope, red lense or clear lense. No stickers on factory commodore lights, that would be highly non-viable.

Pro Racer · 7 Mar 2009, 15:01 (Ref:2411023)

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Originally Posted by STEALTHY

2nd that, display cars don't have single nut hubs. They usually have standard road car 5 studders.

and very dark tinted windows.