Why so few old Falcons remaining compared to Commodores?

[FTE217]

The IRS was a debacle from VN onwards.
HSV’s had a lot of neg camber owners didn’t know their rear tyres were worn to the steel belts by 10thou clicks.
It’s was crap period.
That Buick v6 was a POS.


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[rare ss]

Originally Posted by FTE217

The IRS was a debacle from VN onwards.
HSV’s had a lot of neg camber owners didn’t know their rear tyres were worn to the steel belts by 10thou clicks.
It’s was crap period.
That Buick v6 was a POS.


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*VP onward

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by rare ss

*VP onward

VQ was the first factory IRS equipped version if you want to get picky.

Or Brocks VL Calais Director.

[rare ss]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

VQ was the first factory IRS equipped version if you want to get picky.

Or Brocks VL Calais Director.

The main reason GMH cut ties with Brock/HDT was the IRS fitment as it wasn't ADR approved, the Polarizer was just the easy target

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by FTE217

The IRS was a debacle from VN onwards.
HSV’s had a lot of neg camber owners didn’t know their rear tyres were worn to the steel belts by 10thou clicks.
It’s was crap period.
That Buick v6 was a POS.


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

Mang mang mang mang

That thing was the P plater weapon of the 2000s through to circa 2015.

Cheap to maintain, buy parts from IGA, hell drive in drive out less than a thousand bucks for a new AC compressor, receiver dryer, TX Valve and a regas to blow 2 degrees C out the vents so you can grow stalactites from your *** in summer.

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.

[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)