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Monaro · 01-14-2009, 04:06 PM

Looks like Australia will not get the Camaro until (MAYBE) 2011. Maybe not at all unless some small private company imports them and then converts to right hand drive. The cost would probably be around AUS$100K.
Actually there is a small company in Queensland (In Australia) that imports Corvette's, converts them and charges just over AUS$200K per car.
Houston we have a problem.
All we can do is drool when we see the pictures that are posted.
Have fun with that awesome piece of machinery.

SSOOCH · 01-14-2009, 04:12 PM

That's too bad. We Yanks will think of you when we drive ours.

No really that sucks. But no really, we will think of you when we drive ours.....

mega_man_01103 · 01-14-2009, 04:13 PM

sorry

camaro5 · 01-14-2009, 04:16 PM

Crikey! That's too bad mate. Open a Foster's, and throw (well, you know).

Hang in there, it's good GM will be making RH drive models.

tjbusa · 01-14-2009, 04:19 PM

When GM gets cranking, I'm sure if there is a market, they will sell it there. Seems unfair since the G8 is made there.

willisit · 01-14-2009, 04:26 PM

IF that's the case then the UK will suffer the same fate. Well that sucks.

josh1147 · 01-14-2009, 04:32 PM

Well both the Aussie's and UK could just correct their driving habits and drive like the rest of the world!

(just joking....that sucks!)

UCF w00t · 01-14-2009, 04:35 PM

Is it legal to drive left hand drive cars over there? There's some right hand cars here.

fastrat350 · 01-14-2009, 04:40 PM

that sucks man

SilverTurtle · 01-14-2009, 05:15 PM

back when the Indy gathering was happening, I specifically asked if the car was going to be a "world car" and when could the world expect to be getting theirs and then posted the answer here on Camaro5... we've known since then that the car was not going to be ramped up to full production and world delivery until the 2011 model year... North America gets their cars first, South America should be receiving cars around January of 2010 and the right hand drive cars should begin production (assuming no delays) in the summer of 2010 as 2011 models.

this is not new information... and it was confirmed a long time ago.

Monaro · 01-14-2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UCF w00t

Is it legal to drive left hand drive cars over there? There's some right hand cars here.

The only cars that can be driven in LHD are the so-called 'vintage' registered cars. These are cars that are greater then 20 years of age.

*radz28* · 01-14-2009, 05:20 PM

Yeaouch!!! I'm sorry to hear about that.

Sean_W · 01-14-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monaro

The only cars that can be driven in LHD are the so-called 'vintage' registered cars. These are cars that are greater then 20 years of age.

Well, look at the bright side. You'll be set to go in 2029

Super83Z · 01-14-2009, 05:43 PM

You have plenty of Austrailia only cool GM cars to fill your time with

01-14-2009, 04:06 PM	#1
Monaro Drives: Monaro CV8 (Pontiac GTO) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 21	It's Not a Happening Thing Looks like Australia will not get the Camaro until (MAYBE) 2011. Maybe not at all unless some small private company imports them and then converts to right hand drive. The cost would probably be around AUS$100K. Actually there is a small company in Queensland (In Australia) that imports Corvette's, converts them and charges just over AUS$200K per car. Houston we have a problem. All we can do is drool when we see the pictures that are posted. Have fun with that awesome piece of machinery.

01-14-2009, 04:13 PM	#3
mega_man_01103 Drives: 2011-12 Chevy Camaro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Posts: 153	sorry __________________

01-14-2009, 04:16 PM	#4
camaro5 Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,637	Crikey! That's too bad mate. Open a Foster's, and throw (well, you know). Hang in there, it's good GM will be making RH drive models. __________________ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge General Motors ASEP, A.S. Automotive Technology, Telecommunications Specialist, CISCO Network Engineer STANDARD DISCLAIMER camaro5 is furnishing this information "as is". camaro5 does not provide any warranty of the information whatsoever, whether express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or any warranty that the contents of the information will be error-free.

01-14-2009, 04:26 PM	#6
willisit Drives: Vauxhall Monaro VXR Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waterlooville, UK Posts: 314	IF that's the case then the UK will suffer the same fate. Well that sucks. __________________ Dan 2005 Vauxhall Monaro VXR. Sport pac - Road Response Pac - Ripshifter 2005 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Sport (ug) 2001 Honda CBR 600 F

01-14-2009, 05:15 PM	#10
SilverTurtle Reality Check Specialist Drives: '02 Z28, 2012 45th SS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATX Posts: 1,730	back when the Indy gathering was happening, I specifically asked if the car was going to be a "world car" and when could the world expect to be getting theirs and then posted the answer here on Camaro5... we've known since then that the car was not going to be ramped up to full production and world delivery until the 2011 model year... North America gets their cars first, South America should be receiving cars around January of 2010 and the right hand drive cars should begin production (assuming no delays) in the summer of 2010 as 2011 models. this is not new information... and it was confirmed a long time ago. __________________ got tequila?

01-14-2009, 04:12 PM	#2
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	That's too bad. We Yanks will think of you when we drive ours. No really that sucks. But no really, we will think of you when we drive ours.....

01-14-2009, 04:19 PM	#5
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	When GM gets cranking, I'm sure if there is a market, they will sell it there. Seems unfair since the G8 is made there.

01-14-2009, 04:32 PM	#7
josh1147 Delivered 29June09 Drives: Early Order Camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 411 View My Garage	Well both the Aussie's and UK could just correct their driving habits and drive like the rest of the world! (just joking....that sucks!)

01-14-2009, 04:35 PM	#8
UCF w00t Geek Drives: IOM 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,452	Is it legal to drive left hand drive cars over there? There's some right hand cars here.

01-14-2009, 04:40 PM	#9
fastrat350 Drives: 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Edinburg, Texas Posts: 50	that sucks man

01-14-2009, 05:20 PM	#12
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,223 View My Garage	Yeaouch!!! I'm sorry to hear about that. __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

01-14-2009, 05:43 PM	#14
Super83Z Drives: 1999 Z28 1983 Z28 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: City of Champions,MA Posts: 616 View My Garage	You have plenty of Austrailia only cool GM cars to fill your time with __________________ Current cars: 99 Z28 06 Silverado 14 Silverado

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