So does everyone in newcastle aha! VL turbo brahI liked the Commodore that had the turbo Nissan engine. It didn't have push rods.
Until it warped a head because holden didnt know how to make the cooling system work...I liked the Commodore that had the turbo Nissan engine. It didn't have push rods.
Sales and race results suggest otherwise my friend. One thing is for sure, the banter between Ford and Holden people will last for a while yet.Guess ford won eh
ok boomerSome rose coloured glasses going on I think. I was driving when those things p76 etc were on the road. Mates had:
P76 Targa Florio, comfortable, felt huge, handled like a barge, wasn't particularly quick, drank fuel
Pug 504 or 505, they looked the same to me, rode ok, was slower than a snail and handled ok but had lots of body roll and it was fitted with those metric (trx?) wheels that were around at the time, average one flat per week
Holden gemini, with headers and exhaust, nothing positive to say at all
Holden Commodore, VB, 308 manual SLE, fairly rare beast. Was ok but later fitted an exhaust and it droned worse than his missus, drove with him from Bilo to Townsville. I hitched home
Chrysler sedan, incredibly comfortable but had no brakes and the handling was worse than a prawn trawler in a cyclone
Triumph Dolomite Sprint, almost a great car but suspension was woeful, broke down a lot, wiring was scary
Various Fords and Holdens, enough said
Ovlov 242 GT, ok? Good parts but just not coordinated
Saab turbo, I lusted after this
And me?
BMW 320i, 2nd owner of a private import, Recaro or Scheel interior (forget) and billies all round. Was easily the best car for hammering through the mountains or a road trip with the Saab. Not quick and underpowered but it worked. Was all good until I put it in a ditch.
The sprint was easily the fastest, P76 best for disposing dead bodies, Commodore for burnouts, gemini for dump runs but it kept coming back. The only car I would have swapped for was the Saab.
I've worked on heaps of them over the years with big mileage on them without a problem.Until it warped a head because holden didnt know how to make the cooling system work...
Missed it by thaaaaat much.ok boomer
Ive avoided aus and jap stuff as a rule, but I was told they had problems with air locks from the thermostat being higher than the radiator.I've worked on heaps of them over the years with big mileage on them without a problem.
They had a big problem with the radiators where the baffling came loose and it would circulate the coolant in half of the radiator, if you didn't regularly service the car or know what to look for, you might come unstuck. The other problem was people over boosting them and not knowing how to bleed the cooling systems. The exhaust stud breakage was a PITA on that model nissan motor though.
The old Gemi's out handled the Escorts by a long shot, I'd owned both in modified forms, the Gemi coupe was actually an Opel with a face lift, they even had the cable operated window regs that you'd seen on the same era BMWs.
They weren't the easiest to bleed but it was achievable, you can pressure bleed them or jack the front of the car up.Ive avoided aus and jap stuff as a rule, but I was told they had problems with air locks from the thermostat being higher than the radiator.
Holden experience is EH for an engine rebuild and brakes (using the term brake loosely here...), HQ Belmont (173, 3 on the tree and all wheel drums!), head replacement on a VH and an engine install on a VK.
All of them horrified me at how archaic and sloppy the engineering was.
Old Holdens sold for some ridiculous prices before, hate to see what they're going to ask now.Driving back from Armidale on Saturday I passed an FJ ute on a trailer. Looked like a classic barn find, covered in dirt and dust but looked complete. Hate to think what its worth, but a cool find.
We would, but they're smaller again. Nice looking car.Sköda Octavia wagon ftw!
We've had that discussion. And you just flew to buy a car when there had to be something just as practical locally, even if it was a different body shapeSo get a people mover. I call bullshit on anyone who buys a 4WD for “the space”...
No, not buying that as analogous... Besides, never claimed the alfa was a practical purchase (although it is far more fit for purpose than an SUV) - but people do claim an SUV purchase because they need the room.We would, but they're smaller again. Nice looking car.
We've had that discussion. And you just flew to buy a car when there had to be something just as practical locally, even if it was a different body shape
You leave the P76 out of this!Some rose coloured glasses going on I think. I was driving when those things p76 etc were on the road. Mates had:
P76 Targa Florio, comfortable, felt huge, handled like a barge, wasn't particularly quick, drank fuel
Chrysler sedan, incredibly comfortable but had no brakes and the handling was worse than a prawn trawler in a cyclone
The only positive I can think of about the p76 is that at least it is lighter than an orange.You leave the P76 out of this!
Also, in his defence, Forrest Gump was a little retarded.
Thank you. Was that so hard?The only positive I can think of about the p76 is that at least it is lighter than an orange.