VF Sandman wagon and ute

[davegmh]

I personally think a well kitted out Sports Wagon looks pretty hot but I just can't come to grips with a four door Sandman.

[HK1837]

I agree the wagons look good, and if you want to tow much they are a better prospect than a ute. I think the name is wrong for a wagon though, but we'll see - you never know what people will buy.

[jason.ruff]

While I think they should be doing a panelvan ( Amcat ) the wagon makes sense. Like my HZ it allows family fun and enjoyment, not just 2 seats. Commercially it will sell better, depending on how much over SSV they are charging.

[Innuendo]

According to Wikipedia ( which may be wrong) the word station refered to railway station. A station wagon was for moving your luggage from the railway station to your "estate".
Station sedan seemed to get dropped by GMH for station wagon.

Australia has land Stations, Yanks have Ranches and the Pommies have Estates. Thus; Station Wagon, Ranch Wagon and Estate Wagon.
Holden changed the name from Station Sedan to Station Wagon with the release of the HT. This is when the trade mark for Station Wagon was acquired from a Melbourne company that did Panel Van to Station Wagon conversion from as early as FJ. A full model before Holden released their first wagon the 1957 FE.

[wbute]

Just read in the open road that a full size spare is optional in VE. Is that the same for VF? Standard with an inflation kit. Just as a guess you would have no chance of inflating one of these modern low profile tyres if it had gone more than 5 meters flat.

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

I have mine on order too.

Apologies please let me clarify, I didn't mean the VF, I meant that I have ordered a HQ after reading how Holden tactics are used to pressure sales, apparently first and only release then they surprisingly make more after demand I thought the demand for a HQ was pretty high so yeah, put more order in after the first run.

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Bill and Ted ??

I think your more Bill and Ben than Bill and Ted old mate lol

[davegmh]

What colour HQ did you order. Lol

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

What colour HQ did you order. Lol

Orchid obviously!

[tidyvan]

My point is that Sandman hasn't been marked as a fixed build, rather Dealer order.
Take one sticker and replace it with another. The rest is current parts bin stuff, plus some dashboard stitching in the case of VF.

[Wally]

My point is that Sandman hasn't been marked as a fixed build, rather Dealer order.
Take one sticker and replace it with another. The rest is current parts bin stuff, plus some dashboard stitching in the case of VF.

Sounds just like the original.