The Rare Yet Beautiful HSV VT Clubsport! What Happened To Them All?
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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we test out this 2000 HSV VT CLUBSPORT with the LS1 V8.. a true beauty this car with its timeless design and powerful engine.. what do you think of the VT Model?
The Rare Yet Beautiful HSV VT Clubsport! What Happened To Them All?
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*2 people, nearly a full tank of fuel and does a flat 5. Would be in the 4s with 1 person. Very impressive. Those 3.9 diff gears really wake them up, especially with a 4L6OE. It makes 1st and 2nd gear really short. Perfect street car that would chop 99% of cars off a set of traffic lights. 💯%*
In the dry yeah. Even an i30n dct that's fwd can do 5s flat
@davothegreat9990 Yeah but they're a hatchback and 90% of blokes here in Aus wouldn't wanna be caught dead in one. Also they may hit 100 roughly the same but this Clubby is climbing much faster than the i30n
except a tesla
Very healthy for a 25 year old car eh
@@BrickLayingStud changing the narrative. Must be getting desperate.🤣
5 seconds was solid, big horses are cool but without traction its nothing, well balanced setup going on here!
Agreed!👍
*The reason the oil light came on in the O-1OOKMH run is a problem from factory. When you punch it in 1st gear all of the oil rushes to the back of the sump and it can starve the oil pickup of oil. Before it was recalled and had baffle plates put in, Holden recommended to run an extra litre of oil to stop the problem. This Clubsport has either not had the recall fixed, or he hasn't checked his oil in a while. The first LS1s had a problem with burning a fair bit of oil between service intervals. Tell the owner to check his oil more often, or run an extra litre of oil before Uncle Rodney starts knocking.💯%*
thanks for that tip! i wasn't sure what happened their
Absolutely this.
I know someone who had the issue in his then new WH Statesman.
Towing a decent sized trailer up a long incline and bad things happened when the motor got starved of oil.
Holden did not want to know about it at the time.
😁 mine is here in the U.K. in the shed getting an engine refresh. Mine is the same colour, silver frost metallic. Manual box. Coulson leather ,cam ,diff, heads, throttle bodies 😊
That’s awesome man! Love to hear that
You have the R8, very nice!!!!
Wow impressive 0-100 time, and that sweet noise on top of it. The tri spoke wheels really give the retro vibe and makes the car stand out.
Couldn't agree more! Very healthy for the age
This was 1 car I wanted to own when I was younger. I still appreciate the look of this model and when you have those upgrades you'd be more than content with it. Very nice example!! Worth taking to meet and greets
I’d love to have one
_As an ex-Ford guy Ive always thought the VT had timeless styling and this example is perfect representation, sweet ride Tyler 🤙🏼_
It looks so good eh 25 years later
Sweet ride...there's a nice blue VT Clubby where I live with similar mods... sounds so good
Getting so rare now.. amazing cars
Stuck in my memory from first seeing a red one back in the day. They look so cool.
They are killer eh
That black AU😮
Coming soon
Love seeing a younger generation continuing the passion for the V8
I saved a VT LS1 Clubby just days from the wreckers back in late 2020, quick tidy up to a 3 year resto. Big cam and a high stall it’s pure fun to drive. Shame can’t add a pic here. Great vid love your work!
Right on good man
Yep would definitely still have to my favourite styled HSV, closely followed by the VZ Senator. 🤤
Both epic looking
Well done for reviewing another awesome Aussie car. You should review one with the last of the Australian 🇦🇺 built motor.
Yes I agree Jordan. HSV Vt Clubsport 5 litre with a 5 speed manual.
Would love to find a clean 5L VT
@@RossReviewsau The 5.O sound good, but are slow ASF and couldn't pull the skin off a Rice Custard.
owner loves it and knows how to drive it! so good
He definitely likes to send it (off camera even more 😳🤣)
man ,that hooked up sweet,old mates done an awsome job on the build
Good time
VT was the smoothest shape of them all, basically a 4 door Monaro.
interesting description.. almost can see it at the front eh
I agree, the styling is timeless.
Absolutely 💯
Nice VT Clubby Tyler rare to see these days & fast too she's a keeper,great work Johnny legend 👍
Don’t see many like it
Yes this is the one, I always thought this was the most beautiful Commodore shape.
Such nice curves🤩
I totally agree!
Another very nice Clubsport. Also try out the Wipertech blades. Ordered a pair for my partners VZ and have since ordered two more pairs for my VZ Calais and step daughters VS. They will be fitted when i get home. Thanks to you, Ross, for the discount code and also to Wipertech for a great product.
Good call! Thanks for supporting the channel 💪
Don't see these cars everyday...love the shape....the LS1s sound so tuff....hold onto that one....great review...
Great advice mark!
That thing is clean! Big ups to the owner. Keep it up
Definitely a wicked example
Nice car! Loved the VT on it's release. I think they are still around, just hidden. They were the 2nd highest selling series behind the HQ i believe.
they look awesome i must say
Nice choice of car to review, I like the VT/VX series. I’d love to have a VX hsv senator with the factory wheels
Love this shape
Nice looking unit. Love to have that parked in my garage. 👍
You and me both!
What a machine, I bet you're appreciative you had the privilege of driving this beast. The question is, do you prefer the VT front end over the VX? Thanks Ross ❤
Very similar imo I love both the VT and VX
VT series 2 ls1 ?
*Correct.💯*
Yes sir
Best position for the window switches Vt & El nailed it 4 windows simultaneously.
Let’s go 😎
Hello. This 3 spoke wheels are very unique and cool in a way. This V8 sound never gets old for me.
A very good time from 0-100 !!! I love some kind of older cars like this. Sedan with big engine and power.
Best regards Chris from Germany
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching from Germany 🇩🇪
I’ve got a Sting Red Hackett Edition VT series 2, my absolute pride and joy. I drive like a grandma these days, but the old girl definitely has the goods when I send the message. Both my kids learnt to drive in her and both have laid claim … not sure how I work out that little conundrum in the future haha.
The tri-spokes look amazing, vt clubby has the smoothest lines
Nice Vt clubby don’t see many these days looks like it goes good enjoyed Ross Vz Glenn 🏎👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you Ross for another Holden. I have noticed the Australians really take pride in their Holdens.
We love em here
@@RossReviewsau It is very apparent indeed. You have to appreciate that.
Great content, Jono.
I'm very excited & happy for your mate.To continue enjoying what he has, and I do wish him all the best. From William.
Thanks a ton!
oil light on at over 4500rpm seems healthy lol
That LS might need a bit (or alot 😂)of a top up of oil.
Seem to have the oil light on most of that 0-100 run
I don’t notice till you guys mention 😅
@RossReviewsau it's just LS things burning a little oil.
Throw 1-1.5L in and it will be right
Love the VT clubsport beautiful car
Such a good Video. I have a 1999 VT Clubsport R8 in my garage, its getting almost the same mods as this thing. Makes me feel even more excited seeing the potential. I'm still up in the air about the diff gear ratio i want. But this seem pretty solid :) Mine is in Blue 🥰
Up the vt, best commodore ever in my opinion!!!!! The series 2 that is !!!!! The commodore that started the ls madness !!!!
Let’s go
Love it mate VT looks clean ❤
Stunning car 😮
Loved it
old mates oil pressure may need attn
rip
It goes to show that when power, traction and diff ratios are working with each other instead of against - the outcome is pretty good. 5secs - impressive for a 24 year old car. Most modern cars can’t achieve that
Very impressive for a car of that age eh!
The rims on it are 💣 af
Looks tough on the tri spokes.
I have one here in NZ. blue with leather interior 160kms.
Looking to sell. What are they worth in Australia????
Ross told you before if coming to Gladstone QLD i've got 2012 SS Z series 51,000 klm 400 rwhp 12 second car love it
Sounds mint
Looking forward to the AU in the background
Coming soon 📸✅
Nice but yeah Series II, 1st gen VT would be better with the proper GM Holden 304ci V8.
would love to find one
Yes I agree a HSV VT CLUBSPORT with an Australian made 5 litre engine and 5 speed manual is way better. Not as fast but sound much better with a good exhaust system.
Nah you guys dont know what youre talking about. The old 5L VT verison were cast Iron blocks. Heavy as fuck. Slow. The LS1 was all Alloy, lighter, faster, better. Period.
LS1 loved Them HAD a Vauxhall VXR / 5.7 in UK Sad There Going
Gotta love an LS
ooph thats a spicy red magic lamp
😂😂😂
I got a question whos going to tune the the car ?
gm motorsport
Awesome car , credit to the owner. Sounds amazing and chasing this note. Any chance of getting the full exhaust specs
3 to 3 1/2 inch exhaust, hurricane extractors and cats
Great car
@@tylernguyen7925 So the tailpipe at the rear is twin 3 1/2 inch ? Awesome car mate , love the sound
Would'nt ignore that oil light. Had a race car go bang not long after that same behavior. Oil pumps clap out at about 200k km and the cam bearings have a habit of walking in them (exposing the oil port and dropping pressure), particulaly after you cam them and get more horse power out of older engines. Would recomend looking at getting the pump done and checking the cam bearings before its too late, ask me how i know...
Cheers for the tip
Very nice HSV VT CLUBSPORT! Well done to the owner. Fog lights are not genuine. They are very hard to find new. I was lucky to find a new set for my HSV, cost $1000.
HSV Tax
Lucky I own a few sets :)
Paying a $1000 is not lucky
@pauledwards6446 I have seen exact same fog lights for sale for $2500! $1000 is lucky compared to that price. Non genuine fog lights are much cheaper but look crap.
That guy looks like a good sort, I like what he’s done with the car 👌 I had a xu6 vt once, it was whack
I love the VT.. sad we don’t see them on the road more often
Flash back to playing NFS in the old PS days and being stoked to race a VT 💪❤️
Oh man them where the days
Nice car
oil light came on lol bloodly holdens....
Abs*
@@obamabinladon5577 definitely the oil pressure light
@@obamabinladon5577 🤦
@@obamabinladon5577 Thats a negative ghost rider!
Holden it together
Nice car mate sounds nice
It does!
I think the vt is somewhat forgotten because of the monaro returning and it's a coupe
That Clubby is swee-t HOLDEN POWER V8 THUNDER 🦁
💪
when he did 0 to 100 his oil light came on I would look at that
got it sorted out
One extra litre of oil fixes that 😂
😅
I don’t believe that car is the R8 version of the model either Ross. In the VT not all Clubsport’s were R8s you had to pay extra for the Coulson seats and the bigger brakes/wheels.
It’s not an R8 no Coulson seats
Blast From The Past. Holden Fan Boyz loved it and Ford Fans hated it. Reason 5.0 Windsor no match for LS1 and 5.6 Windsor not enough produced. So many VT SS and Clubsport were sold but don't see much on the roads now dayz.
Yup sad that so many haven’t made it through to today..
Yeah, the VT has aged well, but I'm biased as I own one.
They look amazing
@@RossReviewsau that is my favourite colour, Orion Frost.
My R8 is good old white.....
Classy and clean.
Old mate knew there was no water in the windscreen jets or its totslly fcked...haha
😅
Dont know whats more beautiful the car or the Flannie your wearing
Sorry, im just a massive flannel hoader 😂😂
love a good falnnie mate
Very nice 😊
So nice
An intack headliner u know shes mint😂
VERY VERY RARE lol
keep it out of the crusher👌less street playn son.
I owned a VT Senator Series 2 build number 0001. It was cammed & high-stalled with all the other bits to go with it. Bought it when I was 21 and had it for 13 years until some low life deadbeat decided to steal it 5 years ago. Sad times.
Destroyed by miner's the had the money but they drove them like they stole them
The Ls1 in VT form was NOT a bulletproof engine Ross. The pistons would regularly do ellipticals in the bores. Piston slap destroyed a lot of them hence why you don’t see them as often. I dare say it left a bad taste and not as many people gravitated towards the VT clubby.
damn i knew their must have been a reason they are rare :(
Series one were Mexico build and used odd parts which meant piston slap bottom end knock and something else water pumps maybe a friend just said.
Not true at all. The LS1 in the SS from 99 onwards they had some problems. The HSV version is bullet proof. They only made 270 odd of these with the LS1. I have a black VT R8 with the LS1, 1 of 70 in manual. Had it ten years. No issues whatsoever. Awesome cars.
They used to be everywhere on the roads but eventually most of them were the victim of poorly skilled drivers and they ended up doing a wheezy into a tree or a power pole, as tasmanians would say.
Good Aussie muscle
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5sec oooofftt nice as
Very healthy time
First comment hell yeah
🥇
Lad
Lad 😤
LOL 0-100 pull oil light comes on dash lmfaoooo
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The bogans got em
Looks like shit with those wheels
No it doesn’t
TRUMP ❤❤❤❤❤
Yep it's me again 😂
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why is the driver like a bobble head ? needs to work on his neck muscles or take his meds
Don’t be rude man he’s got a condition
@@RossReviewsau is he a tesla owner? it looks like he's sitting on a 400v battery.
@erraticskribbla3156 I bet you have a big fat pole up your @$$ need to work on pulling it out
@@erraticskribbla3156 rude
Nice rig. 🖕Kamala Harris TRUMP 2024 ❤❤❤❤❤❤👊
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LS 1 5.7 ltrs of the best V8 ever put in a Holden,stock standard they are awesome,wack a few extras on and they are fast as fuck.
They move
The beautiful the whole lasting VT Commodore she was built at the perfect time ending conversions possible perfect timing. I love Australia but when they make this stuff hard to do a question you already texting me too much food in general in Australia is hard. Don’t come here I promise you do not come here. You’re not earn , more than you think I hate people because I lie too much this is like a two grand job on my Commodore
But there’s not help any matter
Excellent
Thanks for sharing!