I think it would be easy enough to add a fuse with a switch, to turn on and off the traction control. If it’s a standard blade type fuse that would be an easy solution to on demand traction control.
My county's Sherrif's Dept. use these almost exclusively. And if it's not a Caprice, then it's a Tahoe. Because of this, they tend to participate in as many street races as they stop.
@@bruno_kunda Cops don't use caprice models in Australia..they use basic commodore sedans...The caprice is mostly used as a federal government car for politicians because of its elegance and long wheel base for better leg room
@@bruno_kunda WHo told you that? Definatley not true- we have never used the caprice which is a "Statesman" in Australia- We use Commodore, Falcons and now SRT and BMW
I don't know about you, but I don't buy cars for any of these reasons: 1. To impress other car-guys 2. To fool the general public 3. To pretend to be a cop No, I'd buy a Caprice because who wouldn't want a CHEAP, stripped out v8 sedan? If only GM offered a cheaper version of the SS sedan or G8 (when it was around). Sub 10k police auction prices, sign me up. You'll pay double for a G8 with leather and sat-nav? No thanks.
I wouldn’t buy a Caprice. Not because I don’t want a cheap V8, but because I want a decent vehicle. Such as a Toyota or literally anything else Japanese.
This car is actually really famous here in the middle east , it comes with 2 engines : a 3.6 V6 which is really crappy and the 6.0 v8 , its basically the poor man super car over here .. its the cheapest way to get a v8 and RWD , with headers , intake , filters , sport exhaust and a pro charger with the right tune you easily get upwards of 500 whp which is just amazing and it beats most of the cars on the street .. It also comes from the dealer in 4 trims : LTZ , LS , SS and Royale .
As an Australian, it's weird seeing this in government issue trim, they're sold over here as Statesman, Caprice and HSV's performance version the Grange, but they're all luxury versions, the top of the options tree.
@@christian60634 They'd be hard to come by now, Australian wreckers would be the only source from the models Statesman, Caprice & Grange. Holden stopped making cars about five years ago, so spare parts for them are hard to get.
@@M21L35 False. Commodore SS was the Pontiac G8 and later the Chevy SS. Chevy Caprice PPV was based on the long wheelbase, but was a low trim version of the Holden Statesman and Caprice. In any other country the long wheelbase cars were the luxury item. It even sold in China as the Buick Park Avenue.
@@M21L35 no you’ve got that the wrong way around the SS and G8 were based on the Commodore, but the Caprice has a longer wheelbase and is based on the Statseman
"Do you see me Toecutter?! Do you see me, man?!" "Born with a steering wheel in his hand ... and lead in his foot. He's the Nightrider, cruisin at the speed of fright!!"
The 11-13 Caprices are on par with auto G8 pricing. The 14-17 Caprice cost more but they have improved suspension, Chevy SS interior. They all have Bluetooth, remote start and are just generally nicer. But they are the official car of I cant afford an SS
You keep saying "it's not a Caprice, it's not a Caprice" but really, it is. Caprice has been sold down here in Aus for ages as a long-wheelbase Commodore, which is exactly what the PPV is. PPV = Holden Caprice
The Caprice PPV and the SS have a few things in common, but the most important one by far is that someone out there has put Holden badges and rims on it and called it a Holden. Which they are.
Travis Hill the g8 is a ve commodore but this is the more luxurious version called the Holden ve statesman it is a bit bigger and only available in an automatic they were built them from 2007-2013 and only available in auto they have a ls2 that Holden modified to run on e85
Nope, it is a long wheelbase version of the Pontiac G8 which is a VE Commodore Series 1. This has its own unique model identifier being WM instead of VE. You can't swap out the rear doors with a G8 there much longer. The dashboard is also from a base model VE Commodore Series 2 Omega.
As an Aussie who is an avid Holden lover I have to say the Chevy Caprice PPV is a very different car to what we get in Aus. Firstly if you want to see the Aussie version google VE Holden Caprice. The Caprice PPV was based on the VE Commodore Series 2 the Series 1 Commodore was exported to the US as the G8. That interior in the PPV is taken straight out of the base model Commodore which is called the Omega, the engine is from a higher spec performance model most commonly the SS but here we call the engine AFM which stands for Active Fuel Management (Built in Port Melbourne in Victoria in the same place they build the V6 engines and then installed into the body during assembly in Elizabeth, South Australia). That front bumper is also straight off an Omega however all the parts on the body that usually have chrome have been blacked out. The factory Caprice has much more chrome on the body and bumpers with the addition of fog lights. The Caprice in Aus is a luxury vehicle over here you get the option for V8 or V6 and full leather interior including upgraded Bose sound system and full touch screen integration (available on all models however GPS and Maps are optional on Omega and Berlina) Privacy windows anda whole long list of extras for comfort. Basically the Caprice PPV in America has the interior of the Poverty/fleet spec Commodore and the Body of the luxury up spec car. I hope this helped anyone who was curious.
@@drackula1985 GM as a company no longer sells vehicles in Australia full stop when the current stocks are sold. ALL current stocks are from non Australian Sources. In five years time they will bot even have spare parts and service dealers! This is their new Left hand drive policy only
I don't, typical American who thinks he's cool because he uses foreign slang, I want to kick his teeth in every time I hear him say "Ute" but typical of an American to take something from another country and try to claim it as theirs.
@@legass420 they should shut their mouth and not talk about Australian Cars in the first place since they have no understanding of the significance and culture around them.
@@jrburger95 Well why should they have any understanding of the significance and culture? Who gives two shits at all? They're not in the country where said significance and culture took place, so there's no chance of them understanding that. At the end of the day, they're raising awareness of the Commodore's existence. I don't see a problem with that.
@@legass420 Commodore is a piece of crap that deserves to fall into obscurity, Piston slap on the V8s and Timing Chain Problems on the V6s bad cars, both get chopped by turbo inline6 Barras daily. Horrible cars. And they should have an understanding of the culture and significance since that's the whole gimmick of RCR he doesn't actually talk about the cars but the type of people who drive them, but when it comes to Australian Cars he has no idea about that crap so he should really shut his trap.
I can't believe how many people make this mistake! The Cheverolet Caprice isn't the Pontiac G8. Yes, they do share the platform and the whole drivetrain. However, these are different vehicles in the same way I am NOT my brother because we have the SAME parents. The Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle and the middle eastern Chevrolet Caprice are the Holden Caprice. The pontiac G8, the Chevrolet SS, the middle eastern Chevrolet Lumina, and Vauxhall VXR8 are the Holden Commodore.
The Caprice is the long wheelbase one. They were sold as Statesman ("basic" luxury), Caprice (sew fauncey) , and HSV Grange (Superfauncy performance model) The G8/Chevvy SS is the standard wheelbase Commodore. We had em as wagons and pickups too.
I'm surprised they discontinued the Caprice in the USA so early, they kept selling the Chevrolet Caprice in the Arabian Peninsula, and we even had some models that weren't available in North America. This model I recall seeing all around Saudi Arabia as a regular civilian car, along with the earlier Caprice models which were, and still are, quite prevalent.
Flash_BeeZy Really? Didn't know the Caprice was selling poorly, the car was popular in the early and late 90's, my father even owned an '86 Caprice for some time. Shame to see such a great and prestigious name fade away.
Flash_BeeZy My, my; darn politicians in Australia are just shooting themselves on the foot. No good can come from the automotive industry moving out of Australia; especially considering how car production creates a lot of jobs and wealth.
+flash_beezy, it has nothing to do with legislation and everything to do with unprofitable manufacturing. it's cheaper and easier just to boat everything out here. they are taking a bath against cheap imports.
I come from the land down under Where Ford's gone and soon Holden Cant you hear can't you hear the thunder You better run, you better cry in a corner RIP Australian Auto industry :'(
+bigredponcho did you know that the workers get paid the same amount as the one's in Germanys Opel and Ford factories? I bet you didn't. And over there it's also very unionised in the manufacturing industry. So stop believing what Turdball and the LNP a saying in Canberra... Australian's enjoy a lot of benefits in the workforce because of Unions.... when we stop having Unions the Australian quality of life will be going backwards even quicker than it is now.
Here in Australia, there was the Holden statesman, which was the entry-level luxury barge, then there was the Holden Caprice as the luxury version with the LS1 , the the icing on the cake was the HSV Grange, which was a luxury-sport vehicle. The owner could just go on ebay and purchase the proper centre console from a parts breaker yard here in Aus, that would be much cheaper..
My main takeaway from the video 5:50 : Having aspirations can be a good thing, but, having aspirations isn't the same thing as achieving them. This will stay with me forever, Thanks Mr Regular
Having been an ASE certified parts manager and assistant manager at Autozone in my younger years your description of getting parts for cars like this is SPOT ON. I nearly peed my pants laughing at that. Well done
It's really a Holden Caprice/Statesman that's been completely stripped out. In Australia, the Caprice is the top of the line model which now has the same interior as the VF Commodore or Chevrolet SS. Leather seats, swade dash, Bose audio, heads up display etc... The big difference between this and a Pontiac G8 (VE) and Chevrolet SS (VF) is that it is Long Wheel Base, the rear doors are far bigger. The Caprice also has its own chassis code being WM from 2006 to 2013 and the updated models being WN. Statesmen were discontinued for the WN update and instead they sold a Caprice and Caprice V. The interior of these PPV's are also unique they have a VE series 2 dash with Holden IQ but the same as the base model rather than what is used in the standard Statesmen/Caprice where the trim flows into the speedometer and the plastic trim around the audio system is separated from the air vents.
uh a bit of something to keep in mind while editing next time, but when you were talking about the history of the caprice and you added the "I don't have any free- use footage" since it was sliding and not just immediately there it made me lose track of what you were saying.
I love the Action news inspired ending song, brought back warm memories. Oh Wilm PD has a fleet of these but in beige, so finding a de-com one would make having one a super sleeper car
I come back to this video a lot more than I should but after owning 2 of these and one being bone stock and the other being a setup drag car. I wanna say they’re an awesome platform. I’ve had nothing but fun with these cars. They provide a lot of unique stuff with the ability to purchase true holden parts and get the feel of being JDM almost. They’re super easy to make fast and take a beating. The parts aren’t as hard to get as some may believe. All drive train is carried from a standard LS so it can be found anywhere oarts for a 5.3 can be. Same with the transmission. The rear ends are shared bewteen a Chevy ss and a camaro as well as G8 so you can find them pretty easily. Here and there parts are what I’ve found to be weird. I broke a stud off of the front hub and had to wait a few days for a new stud to come back in. Other than that you can pick these cars up for 6-10k depending what you want. Would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun car that fits all of your friends
Hold on... Zeos and Mr.Regular in the same video...these are literally my 2 favorite review channels in one video I can die happily now that this match made in heaven has been done
Blaine Bugaski GM do a lot weird testing and development in Aus. I keep seeing weird cars around with "THIS VEHICLE IS A LEFT HAND DRIVE" and " CAUTION TEST VEHICLE". They're using some of the factories near where I live to get wheel alignments and fabrication. I chased this thing for 15 mins the other day trying to get a picture but he panicked and ran, just floored it from me. Looked like Buick badges. Could've been Chinese Buick.
Yep. This a long wheelbase sedan, V8 version of what was the standard taxi/fleet/cop car. We could get LS3s, L77, and a couple of locally built V6s. Pickup bodies, short wheelbase sedans and also a station wagon. Production finished in October 2017, and that was the end of our car industry.
Haven't seen too many of these, especially civilianized. The one time I really got to see one was on the highway, where I watched it launch off the side of the road like a rocket and then I never saw it again. It's ridiculously fast.
I just found your channel/videos, and friggin love them! Keep it up, absolutely hilarious, but some like the chevy II and falcon talk about the importance of old cars, the time machine qualities... Pretty cool stuff.
The Caprice is still the fastest police vehicle on the market. Chargers ain't even faster, then again the Chargers fall apart before hitting their top speed. Now how would you like a Tahoe PPV or SSV?
DMV Miata and Jeep That is correct. Usually they are even more stripped down than the base model to be almost completely utilitarian or allow more dash/center console space for a computer.
SolaceRapier Using an SUV as a PPV is completely stupid to me. If you are in pursuit with someone, how would you feel lumbering down a street weaving through traffic with a Chevy Tahoe or Ford Explorer. they're not even good for paddy wagons... Too big for a PPV but too small for a paddy wagon.
They CAN be. You can get a Ford Police Interceptor Sedan (Otherwise known as a Taurus) with the base 2.0 Ecoboost I4. But it can be optioned to have the same 3.7 V6 from the Mustang or an upgraded version of the 3.5 Ecoboost V6 from the SHO (which allegedly now makes 385hp over the SHO's 365). Basically it's a base Taurus that can have a higher power SHO engine. No wonder it's the fastest police vehicle!
I'd honestly rather have one of these over a Charger or Crown Vic or Taurus interceptor. They look meaner and more imposing to me, plus the speed. Back in the 90s the cop car market was dominated by the old B-Body Caprices. Departments loved them so much that a lot of times they'd keep them and fix them up instead of selling them. I think one of GM's biggest mistakes was axing the B-body line. Not just the Caprice, but the Buick Roadmaster and Cadillac Fleetwood were all such great cars.
The LWB Commodore (which this is) has always been offered in two trim packages... The Statesman and The Caprice. This is probably why the PPV was also called a Caprice.
I used to work at a place that built patrol cars (radios, lights, sirens, etc...) And we had to go pick up 8 of these at a dealership 2 hours away and bring them to our shop. man they are absolute rockets, and for a police vehicle, they handle unbelievably well. I wouldn't want to be stuck in one putting around city streets at 35 because they ride pretty rough, but if I was a trooper out on the highway all day, I'd take one in a heartbeat.
The reason it's called the Caprice is not so much about appealing to old men, but more so because in Australia, it's a Holden Caprice, not a Commodore. The Caprice in Australia was the luxury offering, with a longer wheelbase than the Commodore. Hence, I suspect GM got lazy and just slapped a bowtie on the front and were done with it
Our department stopped buying the Caprices this year. Tthey switched over to the Ford Taurus. BIG MISTAKE. The Caprice is really a gem. It's Usain Bolt with cop clothes on. Everything from the seats, to the steering feel, to the suspension is all G8. It even has a performance mode where you can change the transmission behavior and disable traction control. The damn car even downshifts at the entry of a corner so you can be in a lower gear upon exit. When I first got in the Ford Taurus I was so disappointed. So disappointed. For one, the seats are broad and flat. There is literally NO support. The windows are high, the dash is high and buttons too far away, the steering is light and lifeless, and the car is way too slow. I mean, the 3.5L EB is nice, but paired with the dynamics of the Taurus makes you not even want to push the thing. The Caprice however is the complete package. Who says that us police don't want side bolsters? Who said that we don't want a car that's a little firm? The Caprice is firm, and focused. The Caprice is for the officer that goes to the gym. The Taurus, for the guy that has 30 years on and a beer belly so big that he can't find his gun on his belt.
Cecil L: I'm surprised that you're surprised that the Caprice transmission downshifts when entering a corner. It's been a feature on Australian pursuit cars for decades. A friend of mine bought an ex-pursuit Commodore at a police auction in 1984. It did the same thing.
Cam failures on OHC police vehicles seem common across multiple brands. They idle a lot. When tons of halogen bulb light bars got replaced by power sipping LED, the cars got power burning MDT’s and camera systems- hence they sit there running. One brand added ecm code to fast idle every so often, to ensure top end oil.
The upgraded model to the Chevy🇺🇸2006/17 Caprice🚨PPV (Holden🇦🇺Caprice/Statesman WM) was the Holden🇦🇺2006/17 HSV WM Grange E-Series (1, 2 & 3) &/or Gen-F (1 & 2)!!!
Sebastian Mustermann well actually it's not. They never sold the Statesman/Caprice in Europe. You could get the Monaro as a Vauxhall, as well as HSV under the VXR moniker.
I mean, it's actually more Caprice than you can get. Not only is it called a Holden Caprice in Australia but it's been in the exact same car market all it's life. It was a Caprice when it was the Australian version of the American one and now it's just reversed so it's not necessarily just in name, it still has that link. As for it being a G8, kind of, and kind of not. As someone who is looking for a G8, a lot of the G8/Commodore parts dont actually work on the Caprice (both US and Australian) as it's a longer wheelbase and very different rear and front fascias. The cabin is even longer than the G8/Commy, the only similarities is the basic styling and the chassis being an extended variant. That being said, both are great and I have a strange love for Aussie cars so I'd love tho have the LHD Caprice and turn it into an HSV Grange.
My 2005 Mercury Montego (Ford Five Hundred) had an immense amount of interior room compared against my 2001 Crown Victoria. Yet it was about 6" shorter overall. New interiors are much better designed these days.
This car has so much room in it, its unbelievable!!! If you move the front passenger seat all the way forward, you can literally walk in a small circle in the back lol.
Like to add that here in Australia the Caprice name has been used for the luxury version of the Holden Statesman since 1990. My daily is a '94 VS Caprice with a 5L V8, electric everything, IRS and a chiller in the glove box. That Chev PPV variation here is just a WM Caprice which I have seen go for as little as AUD$5k with the LS power plant.
That intro is pure brilliance. It just shat on 2016 car culture.
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A culture prizing oversize wheels, wrecked suspension and clickbait.
Can't wait to get old and rely on these bright lights of civilization.
What song is that, seriously? XD I've heard it a million times and I have no idea what it is right now, it's driving me nuts!
You recognize it because it's basically a simplified dubstep song, the same stuff EVERY low budget car video channel uses.
i now see mr.regulars great editing prowess bc that looked so much like a typical car guy video shit i was all hyoed for it luckily this was RCR
Stealth mode, 6.0 engine, super brakes, fuse puller for the tcs, and high shift points. SOLD!!!
Don't need to pull the fuse. You can shut the TCS completely off.
@@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342 The video implied it didn't have a button to disable it, most cars do. I know a tuner could disable it permanently. 👍
One thing I've seen is the cams going bad and the mass dampener going bad
I think it would be easy enough to add a fuse with a switch, to turn on and off the traction control. If it’s a standard blade type fuse that would be an easy solution to on demand traction control.
@@devinthierault just put a comp cam in it, problem solved!
the official car of "do I smell marijuana?"
Am I being detained?
*Drops you face down of concrete*
No well what is that smell idk?
420 Likes, You Made It.
That's code for "I want feel like a Hero, I hope you are ready to be Murdered"
My county's Sherrif's Dept. use these almost exclusively. And if it's not a Caprice, then it's a Tahoe. Because of this, they tend to participate in as many street races as they stop.
ElzinTheAnomaly ive personally witnessed my local Sheriff’s Dept. Deputies racing an 07-13 Tahoe versus one of the 14+ Tahoes, at about 2 AM 💀
Quentin Smith I saw an FPIU (Explorer) race a Tahoe and get walked by the Tahoe here in my town a while back
@@bruno_kunda how all cop cars should be. bright & visible
@@bruno_kunda Cops don't use caprice models in Australia..they use basic commodore sedans...The caprice is mostly used as a federal government car for politicians because of its elegance and long wheel base for better leg room
@@bruno_kunda WHo told you that? Definatley not true- we have never used the caprice which is a "Statesman" in Australia- We use Commodore, Falcons and now SRT and BMW
I don't know about you, but I don't buy cars for any of these reasons:
1. To impress other car-guys
2. To fool the general public
3. To pretend to be a cop
No, I'd buy a Caprice because who wouldn't want a CHEAP, stripped out v8 sedan? If only GM offered a cheaper version of the SS sedan or G8 (when it was around). Sub 10k police auction prices, sign me up. You'll pay double for a G8 with leather and sat-nav? No thanks.
Same here....except for the third one,i would buy a car just to screw with people
There is a cheaper G8 option its called the v6 engine 😂🤣 or just get a gt with the ls2 the expensive one is the GXP with the ls3 and manual trans
Nah maybe a blower and 15 inch conversion with some d/r and you are havin some fun!
I wouldn’t buy a Caprice. Not because I don’t want a cheap V8, but because I want a decent vehicle. Such as a Toyota or literally anything else Japanese.
Crown Vic
You're HOLDEN up the line (:
Got EEEEM!
That was the best dumb joke ever
Epic in its blandness.
My dad laughed...inside his 98 regal gs
Is it just me or did that caprice look hella clean
I feel like its a brushguard away from looking amazing
Its clean
It is clean, shame most American cars get shit on by RCR.
@@mxttspl Then you'd love the HSV Grange version of this that we got in Australia
matt69420 I got a 2014 caprice
That intro just threw shade on every car youtuber.
I work at autozone and my boss's name is Mike lol. You got the "come over here" situation just right too!
Same here ironically
This car is actually really famous here in the middle east , it comes with 2 engines : a 3.6 V6 which is really crappy and the 6.0 v8 , its basically the poor man super car over here .. its the cheapest way to get a v8 and RWD , with headers , intake , filters , sport exhaust and a pro charger with the right tune you easily get upwards of 500 whp which is just amazing and it beats most of the cars on the street ..
It also comes from the dealer in 4 trims : LTZ , LS , SS and Royale .
Can you put LS parts on there like from a g8 or a Corvette
@@JohnDoe-bg6cr I mean the V8 is literally an LS/LT derivative engine from what i recall.
@@JohnDoe-bg6cr it is an LS pretty much
Isn't it illegal to modify cars in the middle east? Or am i misremembering?
@@JohnDoe-bg6cr yes you can pretty much add the same parts as its basically an LS engine
Whoop Whoop. Dat my car.
but the smaller channel is the one listed in the video
If you search ZeosReviews you get my channel.
Z Reviews but you have two channels.
Z Reviews I've got a 2012 too. Gotta hold down the stabilitrak button for 5 seconds to turn it off and do burnouts.
How expensive are basic parts like brakes or... other basic parts?
That intro is nearly every car channel on TH-cam.
^ this
As an Australian, it's weird seeing this in government issue trim, they're sold over here as Statesman, Caprice and HSV's performance version the Grange, but they're all luxury versions, the top of the options tree.
Incorrect........the PPV was based on Holden's Commodore, whereas the Holden SS sold in the US was on the 4"-longer Statesman wheelbase.
Any idea where I can buy the luxury parts lol
@@christian60634 They'd be hard to come by now, Australian wreckers would be the only source from the models Statesman, Caprice & Grange. Holden stopped making cars about five years ago, so spare parts for them are hard to get.
@@M21L35 False. Commodore SS was the Pontiac G8 and later the Chevy SS. Chevy Caprice PPV was based on the long wheelbase, but was a low trim version of the Holden Statesman and Caprice. In any other country the long wheelbase cars were the luxury item. It even sold in China as the Buick Park Avenue.
@@M21L35 no you’ve got that the wrong way around the SS and G8 were based on the Commodore, but the Caprice has a longer wheelbase and is based on the Statseman
"Do you see me Toecutter?! Do you see me, man?!"
"Born with a steering wheel in his hand ... and lead in his foot. He's the Nightrider, cruisin at the speed of fright!!"
*IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII AM THE NIIIIIIGHTRIIIIIIIIIDER!*
Hey Fella youre a Turkey!
@@thejay8963 We remember the Night Rider and we know whop you are!
The official car of “I can’t afford a Pontiac G8”.
Cooler than a g8 tho
The 11-13 Caprices are on par with auto G8 pricing. The 14-17 Caprice cost more but they have improved suspension, Chevy SS interior. They all have Bluetooth, remote start and are just generally nicer. But they are the official car of I cant afford an SS
Trust me I know, I drive a 2014 Caprice
@@dannyhoover9400 howz it treating u?
@@dannyhoover9400 as a brand new G8 owner you you hurt me because that's exactly the reason I bought a G8.
You know a section of Mister regulars video is good when you keep playing it over and over.
DJSJDSJDJSJDJJSD ENGINE SHOTS!
My cup was filled after 15 seconds.
haha thanks
This was a really good video
We need an extended version ASAP!
You keep saying "it's not a Caprice, it's not a Caprice" but really, it is. Caprice has been sold down here in Aus for ages as a long-wheelbase Commodore, which is exactly what the PPV is. PPV = Holden Caprice
alexaescht when he says it isn't a caprice it is because it is far from the old American caprice we use to have here.
yeah our old caprices tool the long wheelbase to the next level. land yacht level.
Wasn't it also called a Holden Statesman prior to being Holden Caprice?
caprice was a trim level until they discontinued the Statesman name
Jon Cannon, there were always two versions of the car, Statesman and Caprice. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Caprice
The Caprice PPV and the SS have a few things in common, but the most important one by far is that someone out there has put Holden badges and rims on it and called it a Holden. Which they are.
these cars are oddly not terrible. pretty much a G8 which basically means it's a cheaper SS
The 7 series of G8's.
Travis Hill the g8 is a ve commodore but this is the more luxurious version called the Holden ve statesman it is a bit bigger and only available in an automatic they were built them from 2007-2013 and only available in auto they have a ls2 that Holden modified to run on e85
Travis Hill it's the G8 GT in new clothes
Nope, it is a long wheelbase version of the Pontiac G8 which is a VE Commodore Series 1. This has its own unique model identifier being WM instead of VE. You can't swap out the rear doors with a G8 there much longer. The dashboard is also from a base model VE Commodore Series 2 Omega.
aaaaplay yes over here we call this the ve statesman it's meant to be the more luxurious version of the commodore
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hey how did you do that !!!
111danish111 don't you know? This is how all Australians type
Public Enemy #1 yes since Australia is turned the wrong way down
That’s ok because America is just a complete shithole
Captain Kaos Nah
How to call out ThatDudeInBlue 101
Just a random commenter he barely does intros anymore, but his reviews overall are decent
Just a random commenter wut
Just a random commenter they're friends so at most it would be friendly banter
First thing I thought ahaha
There are a lot of You tubers in that age group that do that though
As an Aussie who is an avid Holden lover I have to say the Chevy Caprice PPV is a very different car to what we get in Aus. Firstly if you want to see the Aussie version google VE Holden Caprice. The Caprice PPV was based on the VE Commodore Series 2 the Series 1 Commodore was exported to the US as the G8. That interior in the PPV is taken straight out of the base model Commodore which is called the Omega, the engine is from a higher spec performance model most commonly the SS but here we call the engine AFM which stands for Active Fuel Management (Built in Port Melbourne in Victoria in the same place they build the V6 engines and then installed into the body during assembly in Elizabeth, South Australia). That front bumper is also straight off an Omega however all the parts on the body that usually have chrome have been blacked out. The factory Caprice has much more chrome on the body and bumpers with the addition of fog lights. The Caprice in Aus is a luxury vehicle over here you get the option for V8 or V6 and full leather interior including upgraded Bose sound system and full touch screen integration (available on all models however GPS and Maps are optional on Omega and Berlina) Privacy windows anda whole long list of extras for comfort. Basically the Caprice PPV in America has the interior of the Poverty/fleet spec Commodore and the Body of the luxury up spec car. I hope this helped anyone who was curious.
DId the factory close off in Adelaide?
Count Dracula all HOLDEN local production ceased in 2017. Elizabeth plant in South Australia and Fishermen’s Bend plant in Melbourne now all closed. 😥
@@drackula1985 GM as a company no longer sells vehicles in Australia full stop when the current stocks are sold. ALL current stocks are from non Australian Sources. In five years time they will bot even have spare parts and service dealers! This is their new Left hand drive policy only
I love Holden sedans, they are superb vehicles
Motor is actually l98 corvette motor sent here then sent back in our cars . V6 only made in oz
1:45 “bogan gibberish” love it when Mr Regular drops some Australian terms into his vids
I don't, typical American who thinks he's cool because he uses foreign slang, I want to kick his teeth in every time I hear him say "Ute" but typical of an American to take something from another country and try to claim it as theirs.
@@jrburger95 What are they supposed to say instead of ute? Australian pick-up truck? You're making an issue out of thin air mate.
@@legass420 they should shut their mouth and not talk about Australian Cars in the first place since they have no understanding of the significance and culture around them.
@@jrburger95 Well why should they have any understanding of the significance and culture? Who gives two shits at all? They're not in the country where said significance and culture took place, so there's no chance of them understanding that. At the end of the day, they're raising awareness of the Commodore's existence. I don't see a problem with that.
@@legass420 Commodore is a piece of crap that deserves to fall into obscurity, Piston slap on the V8s and Timing Chain Problems on the V6s bad cars, both get chopped by turbo inline6 Barras daily. Horrible cars. And they should have an understanding of the culture and significance since that's the whole gimmick of RCR he doesn't actually talk about the cars but the type of people who drive them, but when it comes to Australian Cars he has no idea about that crap so he should really shut his trap.
I can't believe how many people make this mistake! The Cheverolet Caprice isn't the Pontiac G8. Yes, they do share the platform and the whole drivetrain. However, these are different vehicles in the same way I am NOT my brother because we have the SAME parents. The Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle and the middle eastern Chevrolet Caprice are the Holden Caprice. The pontiac G8, the Chevrolet SS, the middle eastern Chevrolet Lumina, and Vauxhall VXR8 are the Holden Commodore.
The Caprice is the long wheelbase one. They were sold as Statesman ("basic" luxury), Caprice (sew fauncey) , and HSV Grange (Superfauncy performance model) The G8/Chevvy SS is the standard wheelbase Commodore. We had em as wagons and pickups too.
I can't wait for the day that RCR, somehow, manages to review a holden UTE. :D
Straya!, get this man a Maloo to hoon in!
They don't make 400kw/535hp :P
modern falcon
That and an xr6 turbo
Camhin1 they ended production in October this year in Australia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_(Australia)
I'm surprised they discontinued the Caprice in the USA so early, they kept selling the Chevrolet Caprice in the Arabian Peninsula, and we even had some models that weren't available in North America. This model I recall seeing all around Saudi Arabia as a regular civilian car, along with the earlier Caprice models which were, and still are, quite prevalent.
Sherif El Sharkawy They built in AUS and the plant is closing
Flash_BeeZy Really? Didn't know the Caprice was selling poorly, the car was popular in the early and late 90's, my father even owned an '86 Caprice for some time. Shame to see such a great and prestigious name fade away.
Sherif El Sharkawy Its has nothing to do with sales, All auto manufacturing is pulling out of Aus thanks to legislation in that country.
Flash_BeeZy My, my; darn politicians in Australia are just shooting themselves on the foot. No good can come from the automotive industry moving out of Australia; especially considering how car production creates a lot of jobs and wealth.
+flash_beezy, it has nothing to do with legislation and everything to do with unprofitable manufacturing. it's cheaper and easier just to boat everything out here. they are taking a bath against cheap imports.
That car is such a sleeper
Car Fan 101 hell yeah
Of you put a impala face
All cop cars are exept the charger
Just passing by. I fucking love your profile picture. Why Me? Why Not.
@@tonyfortier8835 the Crown Victoria is the opposite of a sleeper
God bless you guys. the fade out music was great. I love the ppv, and I'm so happy you made this video
The official car of "He was running away so I feared for my life".
jo23bulls Comment of the year award go's to you 🏆! 👏👏👏👏❗❗❗
The official car of: "He raised his voice, I had to shoot. It was self defense".
I mean if people would just drop their guns and listen these problems never would have happened.
Look up what really happened.
lolyermad That's some Olympic level mental gymnastics sir/mam.
jo23bulls Yeah, that's what I'd expect an idiot to say about these situations. Go figure youtube.
I come from the land down under
Where Ford's gone and soon Holden
Cant you hear can't you hear the thunder
You better run, you better cry in a corner
RIP Australian Auto industry :'(
RIP #NevaDie
hahahaha..... actually I shouldn't be laughing really. (sits also in the corner to cry) :'(
+bigredponcho did you know that the workers get paid the same amount as the one's in Germanys Opel and Ford factories?
I bet you didn't. And over there it's also very unionised in the manufacturing industry.
So stop believing what Turdball and the LNP a saying in Canberra... Australian's enjoy a lot of benefits in the workforce because of Unions.... when we stop having Unions the Australian quality of life will be going backwards even quicker than it is now.
@@aussieausdeutschland4245 Just look at the treatment of USA workers - now that they've just about abolished unions!
Haba da daba dundey bundey
Buka ma tika bundey cundey
- Finishes video.
- Goes to look for Caprice prices.
deloreanman14 price?
paisa 408 about 9k
ship them from saudi arabia, you can find them pretty cheap with cool trims such as "Royale" "SS" and the infamous ltz
Literally every car video
@@awzzwzwa6148 any pictures of this "SS" trim caprice?
Here in Australia, there was the Holden statesman, which was the entry-level luxury barge, then there was the Holden Caprice as the luxury version with the LS1 , the the icing on the cake was the HSV Grange, which was a luxury-sport vehicle. The owner could just go on ebay and purchase the proper centre console from a parts breaker yard here in Aus, that would be much cheaper..
My main takeaway from the video 5:50 : Having aspirations can be a good thing, but, having aspirations isn't the same thing as achieving them.
This will stay with me forever, Thanks Mr Regular
the first 13 seconds of this video were the best 13 seconds of my entire life.
Having been an ASE certified parts manager and assistant manager at Autozone in my younger years your description of getting parts for cars like this is SPOT ON. I nearly peed my pants laughing at that. Well done
This was one of my most favorite reviews. I've wanted to own a Caprice like this just because it's a car that a civilian cannot buy new. Great review
R.I.P Holden Australia, they're announced that Holden is closing once for all
Miracles do come true.
jrburger95
Shut the up hell
@@thejay8963 Nah I don't think I will. I have a lot to celebrate, no longer will Holden be allowed to taint the roads with there sub-par cars.
jrburger95
Heres the same guy who calls muscle cars slow.
@@thejay8963 They're not slow, as long as they aren't made by Holden.
It's really a Holden Caprice/Statesman that's been completely stripped out. In Australia, the Caprice is the top of the line model which now has the same interior as the VF Commodore or Chevrolet SS. Leather seats, swade dash, Bose audio, heads up display etc... The big difference between this and a Pontiac G8 (VE) and Chevrolet SS (VF) is that it is Long Wheel Base, the rear doors are far bigger. The Caprice also has its own chassis code being WM from 2006 to 2013 and the updated models being WN. Statesmen were discontinued for the WN update and instead they sold a Caprice and Caprice V. The interior of these PPV's are also unique they have a VE series 2 dash with Holden IQ but the same as the base model rather than what is used in the standard Statesmen/Caprice where the trim flows into the speedometer and the plastic trim around the audio system is separated from the air vents.
"Zeos and Mr Regular in the same video, what is this; a crossover episode?!" -Mr Peanutbutter
uh a bit of something to keep in mind while editing next time, but when you were talking about the history of the caprice and you added the "I don't have any free- use footage" since it was sliding and not just immediately there it made me lose track of what you were saying.
Hey,it wasn't just me then
should've used pictures.
He should have just cut away to him doing stop-motion dancing again.
Was it intended as a watermark?
I think that's kind of the point.
My favorite review yet. I've always had a curiosity for these cars and I'm SO happy you reviewed such a nice one.
I love the Action news inspired ending song, brought back warm memories. Oh Wilm PD has a fleet of these but in beige, so finding a de-com one would make having one a super sleeper car
I come back to this video a lot more than I should but after owning 2 of these and one being bone stock and the other being a setup drag car. I wanna say they’re an awesome platform. I’ve had nothing but fun with these cars. They provide a lot of unique stuff with the ability to purchase true holden parts and get the feel of being JDM almost. They’re super easy to make fast and take a beating. The parts aren’t as hard to get as some may believe. All drive train is carried from a standard LS so it can be found anywhere oarts for a 5.3 can be. Same with the transmission. The rear ends are shared bewteen a Chevy ss and a camaro as well as G8 so you can find them pretty easily. Here and there parts are what I’ve found to be weird. I broke a stud off of the front hub and had to wait a few days for a new stud to come back in. Other than that you can pick these cars up for 6-10k depending what you want. Would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun car that fits all of your friends
Hold on... Zeos and Mr.Regular in the same video...these are literally my 2 favorite review channels in one video
I can die happily now that this match made in heaven has been done
I did not realize that these were manufactured in Australia for the US fleet market. Weird.
dude your logo should be a bug on skis
Blaine Bugaski GM do a lot weird testing and development in Aus. I keep seeing weird cars around with "THIS VEHICLE IS A LEFT HAND DRIVE" and " CAUTION TEST VEHICLE". They're using some of the factories near where I live to get wheel alignments and fabrication. I chased this thing for 15 mins the other day trying to get a picture but he panicked and ran, just floored it from me. Looked like Buick badges. Could've been Chinese Buick.
They also sold a ton of essentially the same thing in Australia
Benjamin Naismith Chinese Buick?
Yep. This a long wheelbase sedan, V8 version of what was the standard taxi/fleet/cop car. We could get LS3s, L77, and a couple of locally built V6s. Pickup bodies, short wheelbase sedans and also a station wagon. Production finished in October 2017, and that was the end of our car industry.
I still don't care if I ever see one of the pop up for sale near me I'm buying one in a heartbeat
Braydon Nisbett you should extend your search to include the Pontiac G8 GT/GXP & Chevrolet SS
get some Japanese rims to make it look super strange lol
automan224 about a $15k difference between the g8 gt and gxp/SS
sounds like a good first car
computerapple4 if this was my first car I would have gotten in way too much trouble, and had to visit the tire shop at least 3 times a week.
computerapple4 please don’t buy this as a first car...
TomsFruitStand tushe my friend
KIIIILLLLLL
@@tomsfruitstand6821 355hp to the rear wheels, 50$ ecu tune will bump you to 400hp territory, not bad
I clicked on this thinking, “hmm, that looks like Zeos’ car”, and well then.
Biz-kane. how hard is that to pronounce?
RCR is a dyslexic english major.
When fitted with a big block, they were called a 'BisQuick'
BiS not biz..
"Biz" is also incorrect.
People in Biscayne, FLA must have been overjoyed with this. Keep doing what you do so well Mr Regular
The chassis was definitely designed and predominantly built in Australia, however, the 6.0 V8 LS is still American made. Not an Australian engine.
Zeos?
Cool
Two of my favorite review channels
With the same form of no bullshit
Oh shit this is Zeos car? You already know that his car audio is top notch. Modded to prediction
When I heard "Zeos", I was like no way. Then I heard the immediate follow up that confirmed it.
Haven't seen too many of these, especially civilianized. The one time I really got to see one was on the highway, where I watched it launch off the side of the road like a rocket and then I never saw it again. It's ridiculously fast.
THE INTRO WAS AMAZING
"Move closer to your world" as the outro?? Nice.
Thank you! I could not place the tune because I have lived away from Philly for a while. LOL Channel 6.. nice.
i love the small american town communities that find themselves in the comments section of every RCR video
lmao every EPs have more and more PA refs.
Hah! Zeos owns a cop car. That's something. I dare say it amuses me.
I just found your channel/videos, and friggin love them! Keep it up, absolutely hilarious, but some like the chevy II and falcon talk about the importance of old cars, the time machine qualities... Pretty cool stuff.
AutoZone for this car sounds like Canadian Tire for all cars.
just bring back Pontiac.
If they did, it would be a model called Pontiac. It would not be the entire brand.
You can buy a better "Pontiac" for less money, It's called a Dodge Charger Hemi with a ZF german based 8 speed.......
@@robc8468 the hell do you mean "less money"?
And Imperial, and Plymouth, and Mercury as well.
@@sarmatiancougar7556 No, especially not Imperial.
This is zeos car, damn i didn't know he is that much into cars too
I is what I do.
The back looks like a 2008ish focus..
wantsanewvehicle focus ? Maybe a fusion dumdum
I'm thinking more like a previous gen Impala.
yeah lol that's exactly what it is
Perhaps Helen Keller would agree with you
My friend has one and I can confirm
I didn't know who Angela White was until RCR, and so I Googled who she is. Thank you Mr. Regular and The Roman.
Here in the Middle East you were able to buy the standard non-PPV Caprice LS since 2006, but we also have nicer trims such as the LTZ, SS and Royale
The Caprice is still the fastest police vehicle on the market. Chargers ain't even faster, then again the Chargers fall apart before hitting their top speed. Now how would you like a Tahoe PPV or SSV?
No. Wrong. The Taurus is, given it has an EcoBoost.
+Nathaniel Kubaile the Taurus SHOs haul ass but I think most cop cars are base model Taurii
DMV Miata and Jeep That is correct. Usually they are even more stripped down than the base model to be almost completely utilitarian or allow more dash/center console space for a computer.
SolaceRapier Using an SUV as a PPV is completely stupid to me. If you are in pursuit with someone, how would you feel lumbering down a street weaving through traffic with a Chevy Tahoe or Ford Explorer. they're not even good for paddy wagons... Too big for a PPV but too small for a paddy wagon.
They CAN be. You can get a Ford Police Interceptor Sedan (Otherwise known as a Taurus) with the base 2.0 Ecoboost I4. But it can be optioned to have the same 3.7 V6 from the Mustang or an upgraded version of the 3.5 Ecoboost V6 from the SHO (which allegedly now makes 385hp over the SHO's 365).
Basically it's a base Taurus that can have a higher power SHO engine. No wonder it's the fastest police vehicle!
SO what you're saying is... it's an Australian V8 Pursuit Special? :D
It is among the last of the V8 interceptors.
This is now true and sad.
Kevin Benedict I literally just finished watching the Mad Max trilogy. See this video, thought the same thing.
Kevin Benedict its an Australian car with an american LS engine
Yeah, but it doesn't suck nitro or have a blower though...
I'd honestly rather have one of these over a Charger or Crown Vic or Taurus interceptor. They look meaner and more imposing to me, plus the speed. Back in the 90s the cop car market was dominated by the old B-Body Caprices. Departments loved them so much that a lot of times they'd keep them and fix them up instead of selling them. I think one of GM's biggest mistakes was axing the B-body line. Not just the Caprice, but the Buick Roadmaster and Cadillac Fleetwood were all such great cars.
one of the best if not the best review so far, props man
The LWB Commodore (which this is) has always been offered in two trim packages... The Statesman and The Caprice. This is probably why the PPV was also called a Caprice.
oh, and i love how plain the gauge cluster is.
I used to work at a place that built patrol cars (radios, lights, sirens, etc...) And we had to go pick up 8 of these at a dealership 2 hours away and bring them to our shop. man they are absolute rockets, and for a police vehicle, they handle unbelievably well. I wouldn't want to be stuck in one putting around city streets at 35 because they ride pretty rough, but if I was a trooper out on the highway all day, I'd take one in a heartbeat.
No fucking wayyy ZEOS!! I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS ALL THE TIME!
Well I watch you sleep all the time so now we are even.
Z Reviews I guess we are... but me sleeping isn't nearly as entertaining for you unfortunately...
How's the sound in that thing HUHGHURHUGHUEHRLSKDJR:LKSEBROWN
The reason it's called the Caprice is not so much about appealing to old men, but more so because in Australia, it's a Holden Caprice, not a Commodore. The Caprice in Australia was the luxury offering, with a longer wheelbase than the Commodore. Hence, I suspect GM got lazy and just slapped a bowtie on the front and were done with it
G8, SS, Caprice, and HSV GTS, are amazing cars! 😍
Ashton Burrell, that’s because Americans didn’t lay a finger in them, they were Australian built With pride. We stuck a chev badge on m for yanks.
The Caprice PPV is the Holden Statesman, the Commodore (G8, SS) with longer wheelbase
Captain Kaos And that’s why they all died.
"Biz-cane" !! I love this channel, the way you review cars is awesome
Our department stopped buying the Caprices this year. Tthey switched over to the Ford Taurus. BIG MISTAKE. The Caprice is really a gem. It's Usain Bolt with cop clothes on. Everything from the seats, to the steering feel, to the suspension is all G8. It even has a performance mode where you can change the transmission behavior and disable traction control. The damn car even downshifts at the entry of a corner so you can be in a lower gear upon exit. When I first got in the Ford Taurus I was so disappointed. So disappointed. For one, the seats are broad and flat. There is literally NO support. The windows are high, the dash is high and buttons too far away, the steering is light and lifeless, and the car is way too slow. I mean, the 3.5L EB is nice, but paired with the dynamics of the Taurus makes you not even want to push the thing. The Caprice however is the complete package. Who says that us police don't want side bolsters? Who said that we don't want a car that's a little firm? The Caprice is firm, and focused. The Caprice is for the officer that goes to the gym. The Taurus, for the guy that has 30 years on and a beer belly so big that he can't find his gun on his belt.
Cecil L: I'm surprised that you're surprised that the Caprice transmission downshifts when entering a corner. It's been a feature on Australian pursuit cars for decades. A friend of mine bought an ex-pursuit Commodore at a police auction in 1984. It did the same thing.
Cam failures on OHC police vehicles seem common across multiple brands. They idle a lot. When tons of halogen bulb light bars got replaced by power sipping LED, the cars got power burning MDT’s and camera systems- hence they sit there running. One brand added ecm code to fast idle every so often, to ensure top end oil.
I watched the introduction at least 10 times 😂😂
Looked to see if some for sale, pleasantly surprised that like the first 30 were under about 15 ,12 grand
There’s a detective down the street from me in Idaho who has one of these. Still active duty.
I covet it so much...
Does anyone else notice that he never hits red lights? RCR you are one lucky dude
The upgraded model to the Chevy🇺🇸2006/17 Caprice🚨PPV (Holden🇦🇺Caprice/Statesman WM) was the Holden🇦🇺2006/17 HSV WM Grange E-Series (1, 2 & 3) &/or Gen-F (1 & 2)!!!
Nice little Channel 6 song at the end.
Did I just hear the Action News song......nice
Joseph Donnelly
One of the last stations that use it.
As in WBNG Binghamton??
WPXI Philly I think, but if you google "Move Closer to your World" you'll find various other stations who used in in the 70's and 80's.
Really like the clean look of this police car version.
The narration is fantastic: a great balance of helpful information and not giving a damn.
How have I not ever seen this channel before. This was great!
Well apart from being a Chevy and a Holden it's also a Vauxhall and an Opel. There's loads of these cars out there, just not in the US.
Sebastian Mustermann well actually it's not. They never sold the Statesman/Caprice in Europe. You could get the Monaro as a Vauxhall, as well as HSV under the VXR moniker.
Sebastian Mustermann all of them came from the down under
Peugeot/Citroen owns Vauxhall/Opel.
BEST INTRO EVER!
Oh my god the intro is amazing haha
Mr Regular and Zeos? My life is now complete.
I mean, it's actually more Caprice than you can get. Not only is it called a Holden Caprice in Australia but it's been in the exact same car market all it's life. It was a Caprice when it was the Australian version of the American one and now it's just reversed so it's not necessarily just in name, it still has that link. As for it being a G8, kind of, and kind of not. As someone who is looking for a G8, a lot of the G8/Commodore parts dont actually work on the Caprice (both US and Australian) as it's a longer wheelbase and very different rear and front fascias. The cabin is even longer than the G8/Commy, the only similarities is the basic styling and the chassis being an extended variant.
That being said, both are great and I have a strange love for Aussie cars so I'd love tho have the LHD Caprice and turn it into an HSV Grange.
"bogan gibberish" lmao
The intro to this one killed me. Every Instagram car video ever.
15sec in - already liked.
I believe you when you say it's faster than the Crown Vic Police Specials, but it's probably not as roomy.
Actually it is the largest interior of any available police sedan. The back seats are huge.
My 2005 Mercury Montego (Ford Five Hundred) had an immense amount of interior room compared against my 2001 Crown Victoria. Yet it was about 6" shorter overall. New interiors are much better designed these days.
Yep I love mine. Just picked it up in March with 12,000 miles on it. I had 50 idle hours on it.
The Caprices suspension back in the day was garbage
This car has so much room in it, its unbelievable!!! If you move the front passenger seat all the way forward, you can literally walk in a small circle in the back lol.
I've got a 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S and I want nothing more than for Mr.Regular to review it.
Like to add that here in Australia the Caprice name has been used for the luxury version of the Holden Statesman since 1990. My daily is a '94 VS Caprice with a 5L V8, electric everything, IRS and a chiller in the glove box. That Chev PPV variation here is just a WM Caprice which I have seen go for as little as AUD$5k with the LS power plant.
these are relatively cheap in Australia. my stepmother has 2 of them.
swb commodores, not lwb statesman/caprice.
@@cruiser6260 what's the difference?
Fun fact GM was going to make a Pontiac g8 police vehicle before Pontiac was discontinued