Recent content by dah_man_ben

Sad day - but been expecting it since 2017. Actually I was sure they were gonna axe the brand after they finished the ZB. End of an era. Grown up with Holdens. Owned every model since the VS up to the VFII. The downfall all started with that fu**wit Mike Devereaux.

I think what's worse is they could have had the Commodore go out with a bang, remembered forever in the hearts of Holden fans, in 2017. Instead, against the advice of their lead marketing exec, they decided to slap the badge onto an Insignia and now the Commodore name will just disappear...

You are correct with the entire GM portfolio.. all shitboxes. Holden had nothing decent to sell. Got rid of their best car and had nothing left... not their fault... GM

That press release from Holden is a load of BS stating no market for Sedans. This is what has happened. GM sold Opal the Peugeot. GM have announced they will stop selling the Commodore in the USA. Peugeot have said we are going to sell the Opals in Australia ourself again so piss off - we are...

I am sure that an early video that I watched of this on Facebook or Youtube from Kayhan (when they were still testing it), the guy specifically said that the test unit very reflective but the final units won't be and will have an anti-glare screen on them. So dunno what happened to that idea?

Won't fit mate. I bought one for old Series I and it wouldn't fit and I sold it for a loss, complete waste of time and money.

I am 172cm and fit in the ZB front easily, but my mate who's the same had his head touching the roof in the back. And then another mate hired a ZB, and he's quite a tall bloke, but nothing outrageous - reckons he didn't mind the car itself but didn't like the looks of it and his head was hitting...

That would be the 380... what a disaster. Almost as ugly as the AU Falcon.

Yep, she’s rooted. They have stopped producing the Commodore due to low sales figures and way too much stock. https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/holden-halts-production-of-commodore-and-equinox

Obviously I am not comparing it to an SS, I also own an LS3 and prefer it in spades to a ZB 2.0T or V6. That being said, compared to the VF SV6, it drives, handles, sounds and feels more refined. Not the best looker going around though and arguably a bastardised Commodore but its what Holden's...

Absolutely... I also think they are nicer to drive than the VF if you can get over the looks or are not self conscious with any 'hardcore' Holden fans whinging about what you drive. Looking forward to giving the VXR a crack anyway at some stage.

I had the turbo RS on the weekend in Melbourne. 4th one I've rented. V6 is way better, however turbo is still nice to drive - standard 4cyl is rubbish. I enjoy driving them, the tech is awesome... however the first thing my mate pointed out was how boring the interior is compared to the VF...

Yep, about the 2006/2007 mark is when Holden started importing from China. From memory, so did Ford. Toyota were the only manufacturer using ROH - now that they are also gone, I'm not sure what they are using. I also remember in 2014ish when I bought my first SSVR, there was a backlog of 4...

Mate I took a AWD RS for a burn a couple of weeks back - sticks like sh** to a blanket in the hills and sits beautifully through corners. I would agree that it handles better than my redline... different car though.

Huh? Did you not read what I even wrote and replied too?