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Originally Posted by 27litres

This is not to everyone's taste, but I found it a bit nostalgic. Its a recent review from YouTube on the VN V8 Calais.
The Calais was the top of the line model in Holden's Commodore range. It has the classic 80's velour interior, as this is before "lesser" brands started to go nuts with leather.
The VN body shell was a substantially widened version the Opel Omega A / Vauxhall Carlton mk2 architecture, and you may recognise the side body style closely resembling the Senator (probably for the additional length that version offered).
What drew me to this video was that it reviewed the V8 version.
That V8 was the same engine which powered my VR model Berlina (1 step down from Calais - middle management car). The VR was the same shell as the VN with updated styling and a front suspension review with widened track front and rear (You may notice the wheels on the VN are tucked in a bit).
That V8 was my first introduction to real V8 power, which I've been hooked on ever since!

Anyway, if it's your cup of tea, enjoy!

https://youtu.be/sRmkaK6kKCA

Interesting video and car. Always good to see anything with a big V lump in it. Cars with proper big engines are far too rare in the UK.

That rear quarter is certainly very Omega/Carlton-like. But the front end of your VR Berlina (from that angle at least), reminds me of a car I VERY nearly bought once.

I've always liked unconventional/quirky cars (hence my years of hydopneumatic Citroen ownership!). And I've always liked big cars too. So, when I was looking to replace my last Citroen XM my shortlist came down to an Audi A8 or a Subaru SVX. I eventually chose the A8 of course, but I still think the SVX is a really cool looking car and the front end looks a lot like the front end of your VR Berlina I think:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=...mg.W5fBANj7yVA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqU9IeF58aQ