Did GM do an Australian Frontera?

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Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by Lee_R on Mon May 02, 2011 10:03 pm
Evening all - the question is as above really!

My better half has just gotten a job out in Brisbane so I'll be upping sticks and following her out there. Only trouble is I'm a little sad to be getting rid of the truck, and will be looking for a replacement when I arrive. I figured that having spent so much time in the last year or so "getting to know" the finer details and quirks (ie fixing all the broken bits!) it would make sense to pick up the same old battle bus when I get over there, rather than learning a new one.

Oh, and that would also mean I could stay on as a FOGer too :D

Thanks in advance for any help,

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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by Krusher on Mon May 02, 2011 10:03 pm
Yes they did mate, it was a Holden.....
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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by bigdazz on Mon May 02, 2011 10:05 pm
as above holden
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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by drinksoptional on Mon May 02, 2011 10:25 pm
holden jackaroo and rodoe e have a member from oz and im sure who is in a club or owners group.

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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by Rifleman on Mon May 02, 2011 11:43 pm
Yup, Holden Rodeo is the upside down Frontera :mrgreen:
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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by bigdazz on Mon May 02, 2011 11:45 pm
lol called dad said its just the same as our but more autos than manuals they even do a v8 4.0l
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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by James Bass on Tue May 03, 2011 2:01 pm
Mmmmmm....4.0 V8. :dance:
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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by Lee_R on Tue May 03, 2011 5:54 pm
Cheers for this info gents!

So am I right in thinking from the photos then that the Holden Rodeo is the b series Fronty? Did they do a version of the A series too?
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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by Trugga on Tue May 03, 2011 6:10 pm
A few years ago I collected an Australian guy from Cardiff rail station and escorted him around south Wales on the Rally GB (we had access all area passes :D )

Whilst I described the vehicle to him as a Holden Rodeo, he advises that they are also referred to as Vauxhall Frontera's over there as well.

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Re: Did GM do an Australian Frontera? by RatCav on Tue May 03, 2011 6:40 pm
Plenty of Isuzu Wizards and Mu's as well ;)






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