Comments on: Holden’s seven millionth vehicle milestone

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:02:44 +0000

ok no worries. The VL director was a hell of a car though, easily the most advanced holden ever for the time, even more advanced then the walky many would argue, except in the engine department as the walky had a truly impressive engine for the time. The intake and fuel injection system where truly state of the art in 1988, and the block design was extreemly good. Made more power in race trim then a 5ltr V8 of 1988 had any right to do!

By: Karl Peskett

Karl Peskett — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:23:55 +0000

Group 3? Not sure, mate, but I know that the Director was a definitely a 304, as a close friend owned both the VK and VL Directors.

Boy that VL version sure was ugly with its skateboard-ramp rear spoiler!

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:51:40 +0000

sorry, they did introduce the 304 in the VK, but i still think it was only in the SS group A wasn’t it? Didn’t the other models like the group 3 and the director have the 308 still?

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:49:02 +0000

I was under the impression they didn’t change it to a 304 untill the VL model to comply with Group A racing regulations, and up untill then, including the VK, was a 308?

By: Karl Peskett

Karl Peskett — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:32:04 +0000

BM, if you had a VK Brock Director (lovely car btw) you’d know that it was a 304, and not a 308.

By: Richo

Richo — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:01:27 +0000

for the record the only aussie made Holden i have ever owned is a VS commodore. Was bought brand new in 1996 by my parents (was the limited edition equipe model, basically an executive with extra kit and fancy paint) they owned it for 7 years before selling it to me. Was utterly reliable the entire time we owned it. My parents had to replace a wheel bearing in the time they owned it, otherwise just normal servicing. When i took it over i had to replace the power steering pump which was on the way out, otherwise not a single thing went wrong with it untill i sold it in 2006. It was easy to drive, very comfortable, very practicle, and was actually pretty good on fuel. Even now whenever i’m on the highway, i wish i still had the old VS, never should have sold it really!

By: REALCARS

REALCARS — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:45:11 +0000

anyone remember the VN adds “love it, I just love it!”lol.

By: REALCARS

REALCARS — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:35:12 +0000

The one and the same Duck! Reformatted the hard drive this arvo and hit the caps lock.LOL.

I like Falcons but have a soft spot for Holdens. What do u do?

By: Duck

Duck — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:04:09 +0000

REALCARS, you are not the same person as Realcars are you?

By: falcodore

falcodore — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:56:41 +0000

What other sites are you talking about gift-ed, i cant find the report you’re refering to anywhere

By: REALCARS

REALCARS — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:50:38 +0000

Yeah my best mate had a 3.2 litre EA from 18months old and put over 500,000 klms on it before he called the scrap man.

My mate isn’t easy on cars either.

The VE is definitely a very impressive looking vehicle especially considering it’s price.

How good does the VE SS look?

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:44:59 +0000

good to see plenty still love our aussie grown stuff.

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:21:27 +0000

Well done Holden !!!
Not even Toyota can boast the biggest selling car maker in this country, and it’s an Aussie tradition.
Send the Toycar crap back to Japan where it belongs……

By: Duck

Duck — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:15:25 +0000

Oh, and good work Holden!

By: Duck

Duck — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:56:47 +0000

Richo, I 100% agree on your thoughts of the Buick 3.8 litre Buick Engine. My VN Commodore Wagon is still going strong after 500,000 kilometres (Except fot the handbrake, it doesnt work at all and the power steering pump isnt flash). Even though the engine you hear in my VN and other peoples is that it is very whinny, but one thing for sure is that it was and sill is a very good duarable and reliable engine. The same for the VT I have.

I keep saying “When the baby goes will replace her”. But we might be waiting for a long time, “She’s still going!”

By: Mr Brooksy

Mr Brooksy — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:47:12 +0000

Granted Dlr1,

Holden did have a more interesting line up in the 80’s and early, early 90’s. No arguments here, I was refering not to Holden with the Whitegoods remark, but the ‘Toyboats’.

And by the way, those ol Falcons and Commodores… they look pretty tough with a little bit of ‘care’. More like a brick, than a fridge.

By: Fenno

Fenno — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:46:59 +0000

Richo…Scary wasnt the word. The brakes would last for one run and then turn to goo…pretty scary at 110mph.
The guy staging me the first time out told me to back up for the burnout and put my front wheels in the water (he thought it was front wheel drive). Surprised them all a bit when I lit them up (not that it made any real difference).
The only thing the Piazza had going for it was the width adjustable seats…(still yet to see them in standard form on anything here yet).

By: Gift-Ed

Gift-Ed — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:26:30 +0000

I always had s soft spot for the Callibra, Richo. It had some good points about it unlike the Piazza which was just a dog not mater which way you cut it.

By: Gift-Ed

Gift-Ed — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:25:02 +0000

Just as a side note to that comment Falcodore,

The Commodore and Falcon scored the worst in the large class according to the latest leaked industry report on some other sites, and for the record, Falcon was the “even worse” one.

The Holden/Daewoos actually scored quite a bit better. Not that I like them in any way shape or form, but they had less faults than the local hero cars. The upset was Camry which outpointed even Japanese imports.

Intersting bit of trivia.

By: Richo

Richo — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:23:54 +0000

Fenno – 13.9 in a piazza would have been genuinely frightening! What a heap of shit they where… even worse then the callibra