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Street Commodores

About Me

Street Commodores Magazine - Established in 1995, is Australia's longest-running and most-read single-make car magazine.The magazine is published 14 times a year - 12 monthly issues and 2 specials, a Summernats special and our own Car of the Year special.Our website, www.streetcommodores.com attracts over 80,000 unique visitors every month and boasts a 37,000-member strong discussion forum. The site also features up-to-the-minute industry news, technical features, DVD previews and free desktop wallpapers and much more.

My Blog

The Future

The mighty Commodore turns 30 this year (well, last year now). What will we be driving in another 30 years?Its certainly a huge year for Holden in 2008, what with the company celebrating its 60th ann...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:00 GMT

Sucked In

Do you remember how you became addicted to modified cars?In most cases, the brand of car that a person has an affinity for is generally decided by the family. More often than not, brand loyalty is som...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT

DOUBLE STANDARDS

How are we supposed to live by laws that those who enforce them cant live by?I see it all the time - Police officers of all types and in all locations taking liberties with the road rules. Sure, that...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:02:00 GMT

Thieves be Damned!

A recent spate of high-end car thefts has got everyones blood boiling.&and rightfully so.If you surf our internet discussion forums with any form of regularity, youll notice a steady trickle of thre...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:58:00 GMT

60 Seconds with Tony Rullo from CAPA

60 SECONDS WITH:  Tony Rullo from CAPA How long has CAPA been around?I started CAPA in 1995 as a Supercharger development company and we have grown to service the performance market specializing in pr...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:34:00 GMT

First Love

Was your first Commodore a sweet love affair or the nightmare that wouldnt end?Your first car& For most, it represents your first large investment, chewing up all your money just to buy the thing, le...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:28:00 GMT

DEATH KNELL

WHAT EFFECTS WILL THE BANKRUPTCY OF GM HAVE FOR US IN THE LONG RUN?Things had been heading south for GM for quite a while before the US Government finally pushed the 100-year-old automaker into the ba...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:07:00 GMT

Keeping Us Poor

My advice& Dont try and tally up your annual accumulated RTA and car insurance bills!Im sure Ive said it before, but Ill say it again  being a modified car fanatic comes at a terrible financial c...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:48:00 GMT

Where to start?

There are so many variables and so many options when customising your Commodore. So which way do you go?In issue 156 I wrote of my younger years of day dreaming about the modifications I wanted to mak...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:16:00 GMT

Lowered Expectations

It never fails to amaze me just how much a severe altitude adjustment can affect the look and feel of a street car. A few days ago, we decided it would be a clever idea to mate the old Pedders springs...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:53:00 GMT