BUT……..
I cant promise you I wont slip in a “Floored” in place of “Flawed” every now and then purely for my own amusement.

On topic,
I agree that the commodore looks good,
but for me the interior and seats are the massive turn off.

it is good to see them using an injected LPG system, but the turn off for me is its still a dual fuel :(
I just traded my E-Gas falcon and didnt get another because it has now fallen a fair bit behind the petrol falcon.
I didnt want to get a new car that hadnt really been upgraded. When i purchased the E-Gas i had, at the time it was right on par with the petrol version, but over the years Ford hasnt done jack to it and hence it has fallen behind the petrol falcon considerably.

Either way the LPG Commy (even being dual fuel) or the LPG Falcon running its old school system still present an extremely cheap motoring option.

it was proven in an RACQ study that LPG is the only worth while alternative fuel when you consider fuel costs, servicing costs, insurance etc etc.
even the diesel and hybrid options didnt out do their petrol versioned variants

And because I respect BM so much – I would never tell her what to say or do.

NM you make it sound that Im predictable ? I would like to think I comment on my beliefs not what others want to hear,thought you knew me better than that babe!

My old AU UTE with 260,000KLMS on the ODO gets close to 500klms out of 80 litre tanks city/suburban driving.Have got 630klms on a tank highway when I behave.LOL.

The more klms the faster she goes.LOL.

good to see your positive spin at the end. yep, at least it will use less fuel when it hits the pole.

but hang on, if it uses less fuel before it hits the pole, that means there is more left on board to fuel the explosion………
ha ha ha ha ha ha dont get your knickers in a knot, that was just a light hearted dig

Realcars,
no pounding coming your way from me.
i actually agree with you.
i would rather be in a 4 star commodore than a 5 star Focus or Lancer if shyte were to hit the fan

BM XA GT is my favorite GT.

However; now that the VE has both reduced power and reduced fuel consumption at least it will now use slightly less fuel when it ploughs into that [telegraph] pole

LPG tanks are bigger to make up the extra few L/100k LPG systems chew through

In summary, an LPG powered car WILL get around the same amount of travel time as an unleaded version before it needs to visit the servo.

Wheelnut,
I agree that ANCAP results arent the be all and end all of deciding on a motor vehicle, BUT it is a usefull guide none the less.
if i walked into the show room of Holden and i really liked the commodore, it only being a 4 star wouldnt put me off. some people would be put of though.

I dont buy a vehicle based on safety ratings or even fuel ratings to take it one further, or to take it even further i definately dont buy based on phone poll survey results.

I buy the vehicle I like. that is the one that seems the best to drive and the most comfortable whilst doing it. (driving that is)

That would be one of the more stupid statements I have ever read, you need to have a good look at yourself mate, safety is there to save lives, when and as needed. You could be carrying kids in the car…bad weather, driver error, mechanical failure, other driver error, road conditions, speed all of these factors can contribute to an accident..man you are a joke.

That’s my point exactly Silky – [driver error, driver response times and alertness/fatigue; mechanical failure, road surface, level of grip on the tyres; if the car has ABS EBD ESP or not; weather conditions and speed
are factors which ANCrAP DON\’T take into consideration.

They just drive the cars straight into a pole or under a truck…. and I doubt anyone on the road would do that deliberately – the instinct of self preservation would take over and the driver would at least attempt to take some form of evasive action

Of course Holden don’t design their cars with the primary purpose to pass ANCrAP tests.. infact I doubt many manufacturers do..

Because they realise that if a driver found him/herself heading straight towards a pole or under the back of a truck s/he is most likely going to take some form of evasive action by either braking or changing lanes –
a factor not taken into account by ANCrAP

If they were to Design their vehicles with the sole intention of Passing ANCrAP tests they would probably build somehting like a Sherman Tank

I expect that Holden like most car companies design their cars to be driven on the open roads and to be the most practical reliable affordable mode of transport with all the latest safety technology devices and other modern features that they can for the price.. Given the limited resources Holden and Ford Oz have compared to Toyota and the other Overseas marques they do a pretty good job