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Be great to meet you, look forward to it

Thanks for making this video, Campbeltown is a little far for me, so good to be able to see what I missed out on via RUclips. You present your videos really well. Interesting seeing what models are there. Shame the VP HSV are so rare now. Probably many were written off like mine was at the hands of the owner after myself. Your VR GTS is a beautiful example. With the Genesis Blue versions, do you recall if they were they only sold into NZ? Other than I think the Brock giveaway version?

@jamestoby2552 you are welcome and Im glad you enjoyed it… I try to keep the Holden memory alive on my little channel.. With the VP only made for half the run of VN, they are super rare and lot would have left us early in life… one of the Genisis blue GTS’s was sold new in Australia and I saw it once in Wollongong around 2007, one of the giveaway Brock cars in Genisis did go to NZ.. I’ve seen the Red Brock VR GTS Giveaway car in the flesh and hope to make a little video on it someday…

@@GTZ05 Thanks for your response. Very interesting that there's at least one genesis blue version in Australia. I always thought that colour was only for NZ. It's my favourite colour for the VR-VS. I liked it more than the Canterbury blue of my old (now dead as mentioned) VP Senator 5000i. Would be fantastic to see a video on that very rare VR GTS giveaway car.

@jamestoby2552 yeah I spoke to the guy, I think it was designated for NZ and the order got cancelled.. so ended up being sold here… a VP Senator 5000i would have been a great car.. I used to have a 5th Anniversary Clubby, loved that thing..don’t mind canterbury blue but when genesis came out on the VR II, I loved it.. most associate that colour with VS… I will do my best to get that video out of the giveaway.. I also haven’t done a video on my GTS, I have limited time but will get more videos out for sure..

@@jaredtruscott9198 thanks mate, not a factory option, the common one people made on the VN SS Group A scoop, the one that kinda looks like a big toilet lid lol…

Thanks, Only if you had known, but you are not alone, lots would have sold them back then..

Thanks Warren, glad You think so

Thanks David, imagine if you had that VN now… this one is def a fun car to drive

Haha thanks

That’s a great story, thanks for sharing.. the LE Coupe was super luxurious for its time, but never officially badged as a Monaro.. the first batch of them were burnt while parked outside of the production plant, I think in Pagewood plant. The prototype had a full sunroof LEO PRUNEAU the designer wanted all of them to have the roof but was out of scope for Holden. All the Holden motors had lost so much power due to emission controls by that point, that that motor would have been great..

Thanks mate, it’s isn’t prefect but in good condition for a 35 year old car.. I will be holding onto it, pleasure to drive

Sounds like a great combo like a BT1, bet you love it. The factory worker prob wanted all those specs. How rare in Red.. I used to know someone who had a BT1 brand new because Holden made a mistake with NSW orders so they had a surplus and sold them direct to the public..

@GTZ05 it was well known that factory worker cars got special treatment down the line including a few runs through the paint shop. It's paint is still in excellent condition which says a lot given how badly red copes with our weather and sun. I was a bit sceptical about the car at first, but I had Holden run its VIN and its fair dinkum. Back in the day I owned a VN BT1 1990-94 and bought a VR SS manual new in Aug 94. The VS runs beautifully and is a pleasure to drive.

Thanks mate

I do, have to love the underdog 🙂

They are a great car to drive and a favorite of many.

@@SheepyYeen def based on it going back to the late 80s when they rolled out the VN, but in VR VS looks less like them than the VN did.

💕

I also have a VS Calais S2, great car, was my daily for a while and still pleasure to drive. Hold onto it!

Yeah it came out in March 1997, had mags also, guess the extras helped sell a few more cars, I have the advertisement for it towards the end of the video..

I remember when I saw my first one when they were new, I thought they did a good job giving the VS a new look, all in VT Colours, no more side moulds in red and was in line with the VT SS.. I wouldn’t let it go either, hold onto it..

🙂 thanks for watching

I guess everyone has their opinions, I’ve owned both and def think at cruising speeds the 5L has a better sound especially if both have stock exhausts.. can’t even hear a LS1 unless it’s under revs

@@samuelday4318 yeah I noticed that, wish I could have seen the price 🙂

@@anonymity6876 🙂

They did go into the VQ for the SV enhanced models and the SV90. By the SV93 they were based on the Devonish seats from the VP..

@@GTZ05 I cant remember if it was the SV93 or something else, but I know the car had the 200kw motor too. Those seats were the best thing I ever sat in. Very special car.

Those seats really are pretty special, Nothing like what we get today that’s for sure… made a basic Holden into something more that’s for sure

Climate came out for the series 2 upgrade in 1990

@@GTZ05 my best mate’s dad had a two tone Calais just like that but v6 and with the climate control. We loved riding in it.

Comfortable I bet, I thought they were so plush as a kid

@@GTZ05 we thought it the height of luxury.

@@theveeman I have never seen one quite like it.. looks real mean, hold onto it… was a big day but such a great place to see lots of cars and enjoy the event. Hopefully see more of your car next time .

@@losterly was great spending the day out that’s for sure 🙂

Thanks David glad you enjoyed it, it’s a bit of a sleeper which is one of the reasons I love it

They really are nice examples. Nice to see them at the track together also

Definitely some beasts in there.. was a blast of a day 🙂

I think he is there this weekend, this was from last weekend

Thanks champ, thanks for being a loyal viewer, it was a fun packed day and the show laps on the track were pretty cool

Glad you liked it.. thanks for letting me know about the steering wheel when fitted with a bench seat on the WB. That’s quite interesting, wonder why Holden did that. I thought the Leyland looked quite good, I know there not to everyone’s liking but a big 🤙 for me. Was a fun filled day

Thanks mate. It is a bit of fun that’s for sure

@@langfordrae2589 glad you enjoyed it 🙂

They did call them the plastic pigs back in the day!

When Tom walkinshaw took over from Brock he tested the body kit in a wind tunnel and like or love it it did make the walkinshaw Holden's more aerodynamic than the Brock commodores increasing performance and top speed. I wasn't a fan initially but the science won me over

It was designed to help Holden win Bathurst, which they did with the VL in 1990. Obviously worth it

They are all great, but this being first of the Injected 5LTR is pretty special.

It really is a great example this car, I really love the SV88, the trim in them is more luxury than the Walky.

They really were a great design

I'm pretty sure I had a 2008 Statesman! The last Statesman was WN in 2017

@@JosephCowen-fz8vj Yes sorry, I meant to say it was the last of the Kingswood based Statesmans.

@@area51isreal71 all good , I guess the newer ones get a bit overlooked.

Yet so many people like them for a lot of those reasons and they were the best seller at the time. I prefer the V8, transforms the car, but have also had the V6 but my preference is Berlina, Calais and the HSV variants

Ya living in a dream , wake up , hundreds of thousands of Commadore owners can't be wrong .

@@JosephCowen-fz8vj Hundreds of thousands of people eat McDonalds too. That doesn't mean it's good food though does it?

@@area51isreal71 well yes , it does , what's wrong with McDonald's , never worked out the woke idea that McDonald's is bad, so beef, bread, lettece, tomato , cheese and sauce with a side of potatoes is bad ???? Really , might want to tell the world food organisation that , they list that as a good diet ! McDonald's keeps lower income families alive in many countries ! So yah nah ya point is moot ! The VN had so many features much more expensive cars had, in fact Australia was spoilt , we got one of the most reliable 6 cylinders in history a motor with one of the longest life spans around , 1962 to 2004 . A grate motor , oh did you say harsh I think that's what you said ? Any idea why it's like that ? Do some research , when they upgraded the odd fire Buick V6 in the early 1980s they gave the " public" a choice of odd fire motor , semi even fire and even fire . The " public" chose not the smooth even fire motor to go into production, but the semi even fire that had rasp to it , because who would want a dead smooth grandma's motor ! So that's the V6 GM built a grate motor . So was the Commadore, exported to 7 different countries. So go back to mums Kia and enjoy! Lmfao.

@@JosephCowen-fz8vj Watch the clip ( I assume you have?). Even the narrator points out the fact that the engine is rough and noisy. Pick up any publication with a road test of these and the shortcomings I mentioned are pointed out. So do some research before you jump on somebody who dares point out the well publicised shortcomings of this car. It was a reliable car as you say and it did serve many people well, it was just rough and noisy compared to the other family cars on offer at the time. So since when has a mince pattie been called beef? Again, much better around than that McShit and everybody knows it.

You’re 100% correct, not even the right Series lol, I also named a WN towards the end as a WM but at least that’s the right shape! What’s even more odd is Service NSW has the Grange listed as a WK.. 2009 BLACK HOLDEN WK P/CAR SEDAN which is wrong😑

@@GTZ05 as a fellow Holden man just stirring ya great video man💔🙏🫡

@@bobdown6055 glad to have another Holden man around 🙂

Thanks mate

I just can’t picture a VN Without it. I like the squared wheel arches. The VN prototype 2 door convertible had round rears and and somehow it looked good on that..

Thanks for your message, I find VN VP to be a fun model, I still have both but I remember my first VP that was V8 with ABS and IRS, loved how it felt when putting it in gear… the BT1 would have been a great car…I saw a really nice VP Exec at all Holden Day that had all those options but wasn’t and ex Cop car, it’s in My all Holden Day video, there was also 2 VP Clubsports which you never see these days

To enhance the V8 from 165KW to 180KW, there was a different exhaust, knock sensor, recalibrated ECU and HSV Air Cleaner.. if auto 4th didn’t engage until 80km (guess that made it feel more powerful) but would use more fuel in the 60-70 zones

Cheers mate 🙂

Hey Jack, Happy to try answer, I did this back in 2007 so will stretch the memory. It’s ECU only on mine, everything else operates as a VP, this is basically the kit I bought off the shelf which allowed me to use the VT Transmission, there are some wiring diagrams that might help. v6conversions.net.au/product/vn-vs-wiring-kits/

@@GTZ05 thanks mate, i really appreciate it, i inherrited a part done project form my old man and this at least points me in the right direction

@sludgypanda9264 no problem at all, what’s it going in VN?

@@GTZ05 yeah series one VN

None and I only saw one VT, I was surprised myself..

@@ckaparos awesome car, loved the set up inside with the radio and all… was always looking out for these in my rear vision mirror back in the day thinking is this Commodore an undercover haha

@@GTZ05 haha so was I back in the day and thanks will bring it next year as well.

Excellent, sounds like you are a fellow Greek aswell, might see you there next year. Love the car and would have liked to see more of it.

@@GTZ05 indeed I'm and sounds good mate, what car do you have?

@ckaparos I have a fair few, 4 VN’s, 1 VP, a VR, a VS, 2 VT’s and my daily is an Audi S3 for now.. most of the cars on my channel are mine.

Thanks for your message, glad you enjoyed. I was close with the VB at least… I have nothing against tastefully modified cars, but when I see something to more original spec I have even more appreciation for them.. Dad had a VB SL/E 4.2L, 4 speed manual with optional central locking but no power windows. Was a fantastic car to drive, comfortable, not fast, but sounded great and loved the Freeway… The 253 V8 was standard for VB SL/E but that changed for VC.

@@GTZ05 Your Dad's VB SL/E was option pack 306 which was known as the European pack which ran the tall diff hence it's love of the open road.

We should have kept it, moved it on for a VN SS back in the day..I thought the central locking was cool back then and the retractable rear seat belts were a step up on Dads previous car. Would you happen to know the diff ratio by any chance ?

@@GTZ05 likely to be 2.78 on the 253 V8.

@@jb7591 thanks mate

Thanks mate, damn and I love my wagons also, tried to film as many as I could but missed yours, hopefully will next time.