Steven Pietrobon's V2 Monaro CV8

	31 January 2002. My first view of my brand new metallic black V2 Monaro CV8. The dealer is driving the car in.
	Right hand side view in dealer car park. That's an orange Monaro behind my car.
	Me and my Monaro. On the ground close to me is the Monaro handbook.
	Left hand side view. The word Monaro is aboriginal for a high plateau or high plain. The name was chosen after one of the designers saw a sign for the Monaro Shire, rhyming with the Camaro.
	Front view. The Monaro is made by General Motors Holden (GMH) right in my home town of Adelaide, South Australia.
	Under the bonnet. A 225 kW, 5.7 L Generation III all alloy fuel injected Chevrolet V8. Push the accelerator down and you reach 60 km/h in no time. Fuel consumption is 13 L/100 km city, 8 L/100 km highway.
	Inside you'll find lots of goodies. Black leather interior, electric seats, dual zone air conditioning, cruise control, trip computer, 10 speaker, 260 W, 10 CD stacker sound system, red instrument panel, power windows and 6 speed manual.
	After the drive home from the dealer. This is across the road from where I live.
	Under the carport. That's my 1969 Morris Cooper S in front of the Monaro. Yeah baby!
	Front view under the car port. Not long after this I removed the dealer number plate holders and sticker on the back window.
	17 February 2002. The Monaro's first wash! Note the new custom number plate. Also fitted are lock nuts for the 18x8 inch alloy wheels with 235/40 tyres.
	Front view. The front is so low, I've already scraped the underside of the front spoiler a few times.
	Left hand side view. Should have shot more to the left.
	Back view, slightly to the right. The back is very high. You can't see much from the rear view mirror as I back out the driveway. I have to use the side mirrors which are electrically adjustable.
	Back view. The Monaro is rear wheel drive with traction control (which can be switched off), independent rear suspension, and four-wheel disk brakes with anti-lock brake system (ABS).
	Back view, slightly to the left. There are two bucket seats in the back with plenty of room for two adults.
	The Monaro badge. There is such a strong history behind this badge, including two Bathurst wins. My two youngest brothers had Monaros as their first cars, a 1969 HT 186S, a 1968 HK 307 V8, an orange 1971 HQ coupe 253 V8, and another HQ coupe.