Comments on: 2008 HSV Maloo Review

By: dan

dan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:26:20 +0000

nice car, i like it, but it is sad that my neighbors 2003 XR6 Turbo 5 speed beats these cars every time, by half a car or 1 car ahead! , it is weird, somebody explain, we are talking about an old 1st 5 speeder XR6 T with non LSD 3.23 single spinner like on usual XT beating a 317kW fully fledged 6.2 0-100km/h and quarter mile!

help me, 240kW vs 317kW, 450Nm vs 550Nm, explain please?????????? a stock 4.0L Turbo, old and falling apart!!!! beating this?

why?

By: JDM

JDM — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:19:01 +0000

I have to respond to the ford freaks, Fore can not build a V8 to beat holden/hsv…. why do you think theyre focus is I6 Turbo (which is also very dated technology, for example, I6’s can not go fast on a hot day….. kinda pointless having an F6 that gets owned by a SV6 0-80k’s on a 37c day in north QLD… after the 80k mark there is no point continuing due to limits and then the turbo finally kicks in.)…..

To everyone else bitching about it being a pointless ute…. Its not supposed to be a work ute. Its supposed to be a show ute – for the blokes the actual men with hairy chests and penis’s – the guys who love utes but dont love to mess them up with dirty old ladders and pipes hanging off them….. fark if we want a work horse – we would buy an F-truck or a rodeo/colarado even a hilux for god sake…. Theyre a novelty ute…. theyre supposed to be rediculasly good looking (which they do) and theyre supposed to be excellent handlers and fast (on hot days) … which they also succeed at…

IMO – This is an awesome car, however, I wouldnt own one due to lack of MRC *sadface* – however, that also has its pro’s, thinking easy suspension upgrades.

By: Little Dissapointed

Little Dissapointed — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:09:16 +0000

I like others waited for the 6.2ltr and ordered mine on the day of release 10 months later and several more dollars at Walkinshaw I picked it up. I have got to be honest I love this car more than anything in the world……..BUT!!! at 600kms it was on the back of a truck Ignition barrel siezed then after the hype had died down and I started to really look at the car the paint was terrible bumpers were a different colour to the panels which was a different colour to the lid and side skirts. Back to HSV my brand new car was at a crash repairs getting the sides resprayed and HSV couldnt care less there after market service was basically non existent. Walkinshaw on the other hand were brillian but had no problems with any of there parts (front spoiler,exhuast,chip and cold air induction)the finish of the car was ordinary the carpet had been badly glued under the pedals and all the little things started to really bug me…I still have my ute and I still love it just cant get the bad taste out of my mouth though!!

By: david halperin

david halperin — Mon, 26 May 2008 08:31:25 +0000

hi all i have one of these fantastic machines
i have done 17000 kl in 5 months and am scrubbing the new 275 tyres out on the inside
the dealer wants me to pay for new ones

Anybody have some knowledge about rear suspension problems with the ve 275×40x20 tyres and suspension

please get back to me as i really don’t want to pay for them if its a design problem
regard David

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:30:50 +0000

Maloo is an aboriginal word for Thunder.. .There are those who like to chase Thunder Storms which is lucky that FPV make the Pursuit ute

By: Rogue

Rogue — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:21:25 +0000

another naff HSV. WHat were they thinking with those stick on taillights…..looks like something you but at Autobarn!!! HSV have never designed a body kit that looks integrated with the crs body..they always look tacked on. It is way overpriced for a mobile glovebox. And those bloody front wheel arches……..talk about overkill !!!!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:21:06 +0000

Dumb name but WAD A CAR!

Im a Fordie but I’d go over for this and the HSV Senator.
Would hate to get the side panels scratched tho, thats a one piece mold innit?

By: Iamthestig

Iamthestig — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:02:47 +0000

Those (fake light) tailgate decals are absolutely awful !!!

Was behind one today…

I would peel them off !!!

By: Dirt

Dirt — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:34:51 +0000

The wheels are crap. It’s over priced by about $10,000.

By: ben

ben — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:09:28 +0000

look at the sexy curves

By: azza

azza — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:21:23 +0000

Geez George, plenty of praise for Paul…but i do agree, he always produces good reviews!

By: George

George — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:16:30 +0000

Mark, Paul’s comments are indeed accurate, his first comment outline his initial expectations regarding the tendency for oversteer as the stereotypical nature of most high-performance utes – he then remarks at the Maloo’s uncharacteristic sedan-like handling on the following page due to its terrific weight distribution.

Believe me you will not fault Paul, he is without doubt the next big thing in Australian motoring.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:50:21 +0000

It wouldn’t have cost them that much more to make the Maloo look more like the HRT Ute..
Compared to the $1250-1500 for each of the 20 inch wheels -which would’nt have made it to production as they were one offs; the cost of the bodykit is relatively low.. and I’m pretty sure the moulds would be lying around the worksop in Clayton Somewhere.

Otherwise they could use a similar machine to the one which cut the flares into the panels for the AWD Coupe 4 a couple of years ago

By: Cobra 302

Cobra 302 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:57:10 +0000

I might be ford/fpv mad but this ute is just sweet as! I hope the new fpv utes r like this n i hope they get the same rear end. The cobra utes r nice but they dont look as good as this. But i dont like the rear tail lights. Come on for, make ur utes look as sweet as this one…. even better.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:28:49 +0000

Benjie Everton:

The front of a HSV R8 Ute weighs exactly the same as the R8 sedan – they are identical from the B pillar forward.

The difference is ALL from the B pillar rearwards

CHECK YOUR FACTS!!!!

By: Trevor Sullivan

Trevor Sullivan — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:27:24 +0000

You are the third motor Journo I,ve read, who can,t see out the back of the Malloo.If you look closely,on each door you will notice a shiney thing called a “MIRROR”. If you look closely into that you will notice you can actually see things behind you. I drive B-Doubles for a living, and I have found this practice to be quite helpful when driving and especially when reversing.My private ride is an HJ ute with a full canvas canopy. I also use this ‘mirror” technique in my old girl.
And you put yourselves up as experts!!!!!
Unbelievable. Trevor Sullivan. Shepparton Vic.

By: jp

jp — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:54:56 +0000

oz – the facts? the fact is since when is a ute with only a 500kg payload practical – theres a fact for u

By: Benjie Everton

Benjie Everton — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:51:40 +0000

Mark:

He doesn’t need to check any details.

The ute has less weight over the rear wheels than the sedan, despite its extra overall weight. When you drive the car, you immediately notice less grip due the lack of weight over the rear wheels.

A bit of forethought before posting is a good idea for next time Mark.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:57:51 +0000

Ha ha ha, the following statement is hilarious

“It’s a recipe for opposite locking and plenty of tyre smoke in the regular HSV sedans, let alone in a ute with barely any weight over the rear treads!”

Check your details mate!!! The Maloo utes weigh 50kg more than the sedan!!!

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:36:39 +0000

Jason – My main point was that as sound-waves are a form of energy.. Therefore designers opt for the system which is most suited for the limited space.

If you went to a car audio installer and wanted a pair of 12 inch subs they would tell you you need an enclosure of approx 200-250 litres.. any smaller and the soundwaves would be compressed and become a noise as there isn’t enough space for the sound to disperse.. otherwise you would probably have to go for 10 inches – it all depends on the size of your cabin/boot

Hence the Bowl over the speaker analogy.. Alot of sound but nowhere for that energy to go

Mind you the guy who installed the ICE system in my Subie at Tonkins car audio doubts the Caprice needs 12 speakers particularly after experiencing the surround sound you get from the 4 crystal cube speakers of the Lifestyle sytem..

The most likely reason Holden went for Bose for the Caprice is unlike some manufacturers they upgrade their features as you go highrer up the range.. [inside and out]

I mean they could have used Blaupunkt – which aren’t SHIT as they are used by a number of German and Japanese manufacturers. but when you’re paying 70K for a car I doubt you’d want a Radio from Tandy?

By the way I have heard some pretty crap High Quality Premium Brand car stereos [when played at 11].. because of the size of the cabin.

It’s all relative