Why so few old Falcons remaining compared to Commodores?

[prktkljokr]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Nah, I got love for the Buick V6, 10 minute alternator change and robust - trade off is NVH.

Mang mang mang mang

They used the same motor from the Alloytec on in the Saab but bolted on a turbo, this would have made the old Commodore more appealing

The HFV6 was used in a few cars around the world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_High_Feature_engine

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

They used the same motor from the Alloytec on in the Saab but bolted on a turbo, this would have made the old Commodore more appealing

The HFV6 was used in a few cars around the world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_High_Feature_engine

Yep, should see how well the boat anchor HF V6 responds to boost, massive oversight from Holden not using the SAAB 9-3/9-5 Aero LP9, was even made in Port Melbourne

Imagine me as Holden sales and marketing, I'd be solely responsible for genocide of cashed up bogans by having engineering making absolute widowmakers.

Forget Bathurst, my customers are the traffic light grand prix champions, Ford and their GT limiting sales to only enthusiasts, my W427 the only way you get invited to buy it is being on your states hoon register - minimum 12 months loss of licence offence to apply

As much as I hate Thailand Specials, me and the epidemic of flog Ford Ranger drivers are two sides of the same coin, they just don't acknowledge it.

[Sprintey]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Yep, should see how well the boat anchor HF V6 responds to boost, massive oversight from Holden not using the SAAB 9-3/9-5 Aero LP9, was even made in Port Melbourne

Imagine me as Holden sales and marketing, I'd be solely responsible for genocide of cashed up bogans by having engineering making absolute widowmakers.

Forget Bathurst, my customers are the traffic light grand prix champions, Ford and their GT limiting sales to only enthusiasts, my W427 the only way you get invited to buy it is being on your states hoon register - minimum 12 months loss of licence offence to apply

As much as I hate Thailand Specials, me and the epidemic of flog Ford Ranger drivers are two sides of the same coin, they just don't acknowledge it.

Has anyone got hold of a 2.8T and made an SV6T out of it? Would be pretty cool.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

IRS setup a bit halal but hey it beat Ford to it by circa decade, just like how they beat Ford to the punch with climate control.

Both EA and VN got auto climate control.

EA actually got it first because Fairmont Ghia had it from the outset, the Holden didn't have it until the VQ Statesman in 1989.
Calais didn't get it until later.(series 2 in 1990)

[prktkljokr]

As soon as they released that the new Commodore was front wheel drive they lost 90% of private sales, FWD is not what Australian full size car drivers are after, I think they were relying on the fact that it was so popular in Europe it wouls be a hit here, how wrong they were, they just forced people to other large rear wheel drive manufacturers.

[Swordie]

With hindsight if Holden built another sedan post VF seemed like it would not make sense. The market shifted to SUV and 4x4 Utes, they did import them.