It was a pleasure having you drop in for the arvo Johnno, my young fella has grin from ear to ear! The Grange exhaust was replaced last week, sounds even better now. Good review mate, and good to meet ya bloke!
@@alanpaardekooper1148 It still has the HSV short four into one headers, now with high flow cats and three inch XForce. It had standard blocked up cats and three inch bashed up supercheap auto brand mid section and no rear resonator. The sound is so much crisper now...and a little louder.
Land yacht that aged like a fine wine. I'll never forget when i was in year 8 in 2002 and saw a year 12 kid rock up with one, we were blown away and we thought he was rich (his dads car) lol. Then a month later the cops pulled him over at the front of the school due to an 18yo driving a V8. I still remember thinking this was the pinnacle of technology and luxury 🤣. But damn, this car is so nostalgic and brings back so many memories.
owning a standard model vf not a luxury rated car but its extremely interesting to me looking at these older cars and seeing what was considered luxury back before i knew anything about vehicles, a lot has changed just makes you wonder what will be considered luxury in 20 - 30 years time when our extremely well made cars are considered old and cruddy
Awesome to see you finally get a grange on the channel! Cool that it's manual converted. Once owned a wh caprice and was such a nice and comfortable car. A massive boat but so cool.
Plenty of rear leg room! Mate I'm only 5'7 I could go camping in the back lol. Sat in back of one a few months ago, I was shocked at how much room there was. I love the Grange grill's on all the models of them. Look's great.
This will be cool! I never understood why Holden and Ford were using auto transmissions that were hampering both performance and economy... Maybe it was the cost? This will be a fun Aussie land yacht in a manual, can't wait!
Man that would be a dream land barge! And yeah didn't all HSV's get those tools? My dad's vx Clubby had those but no cup holder, it only had the rear table holders lol
I have driven manuals (my preference) since getting my licence in 1978. Unfortunately my wife (of 35 years last month) suffers from motion sickness so I'm forced to drive only automatics (a WL Caprice LS1 right now).
why do you not have your own motor show on television ? no eeers or uhhhms ,incredibly articulate well versed in whatever your presenting i mean it makes sense as who do we have in Australia pushin these types of vehicles to us ?
If the alloys where a grey or matte grey finish would enhance the look of the vehicle better as the black really doesn't go with dark blue paintwork. My opinion 😊
I reckon Johnno was being a little soft on the loud pedal, and didn't really exercise the tacho to full deflection when he did that! Also the exhaust system was blocked up, which has been replaced since then. Drives much better now.
In reality it'd be around 2k labour + price of the box and loom. Used to do manual conversions, I did a few on statesmans/caprices/granges and it wasn't much different from doing a standard VT/VX from memory.
@@MetalSnakers that’s a standard T56 swap. This is a TR6060. Different gearbox, different computers, different mounting, heaps more buggerising around to get it to even run
@@deathstrokear1483 yeah I poorly worded it, I was more talking about just getting a standard manual/t56 into a WH, as anyone doing this conversion would probably be doing it themselves it'd be hard to price
@@MartinJones123 And idk why but manuals used to be the low range model autos were special. Like find a five speed executive or Spac sedan your gonna spend like 10k for a good one. Also I scored a really clean body wise BMW 3 series manual $2300 runs amazing 😅😆 so idk if its just Australians that think there cars in manual are much more special.
@@MartinJones123 but like everytime I see a commodore I assume it's automatic and bro a manual in a ute is not rare but in a sedan it is and in a wagon virtuallly non existent
@@Jo_Wardy Aussie cars are better in a manual because the Autos are unengaging but the sellers of these V6 manuals think their car's a V8 or something...Also, are you that same guy with the 318i that bought it for $2.3k?
Its funny u say the price of these new ross i just picked up a 2000 wh hsv grange and it had the original rego papers from the yr 2000 and the bloke that bought it was born in 1919 shit u not the bloke optioned out a brand new grange at the age of 81😂 original colour too was grampa spec gold😂
It was a pleasure having you drop in for the arvo Johnno, my young fella has grin from ear to ear! The Grange exhaust was replaced last week, sounds even better now. Good review mate, and good to meet ya bloke!
thanks Tony! was a great afternoon! good work on both of you for restoring this classic
Sounds awesome... That's an understatement!
Beautiful car and great review. What exhaust was it running during filming?
@@alanpaardekooper1148 It still has the HSV short four into one headers, now with high flow cats and three inch XForce. It had standard blocked up cats and three inch bashed up supercheap auto brand mid section and no rear resonator. The sound is so much crisper now...and a little louder.
Land yacht that aged like a fine wine. I'll never forget when i was in year 8 in 2002 and saw a year 12 kid rock up with one, we were blown away and we thought he was rich (his dads car) lol. Then a month later the cops pulled him over at the front of the school due to an 18yo driving a V8.
I still remember thinking this was the pinnacle of technology and luxury 🤣. But damn, this car is so nostalgic and brings back so many memories.
HAHA thats an awesome story..
There was no age restrictions on v8's in 2002
Thats abseloutly gorgeous 😍 i have a standard wh statesman with the 5.7, i can only dream of a grange like this!
i cant wait till its finished and i come see it again
owning a standard model vf not a luxury rated car but its extremely interesting to me looking at these older cars and seeing what was considered luxury back before i knew anything about vehicles, a lot has changed just makes you wonder what will be considered luxury in 20 - 30 years time when our extremely well made cars are considered old and cruddy
It’s true.. luxury back then was completely different to today’s standard..
Awesome to see you finally get a grange on the channel! Cool that it's manual converted. Once owned a wh caprice and was such a nice and comfortable car. A massive boat but so cool.
Love a good land yacht 🤘🇦🇺
Plenty of rear leg room! Mate I'm only 5'7 I could go camping in the back lol. Sat in back of one a few months ago, I was shocked at how much room there was.
I love the Grange grill's on all the models of them. Look's great.
They are massive eh! In person this car is a monster 😅 drove really well considering the size
This will be cool! I never understood why Holden and Ford were using auto transmissions that were hampering both performance and economy... Maybe it was the cost?
This will be a fun Aussie land yacht in a manual, can't wait!
@ryan sullivan easy fix for the 4 speed autos is to get them built right and install a set of 4.11 diff gears.
@@victorpeirce4753 4.11s spooled LSD, shift kit, billet innards, big old cooler and a BTR will handle anything under 550/600kw all day every day
your ending describes it perfectly HAHA
@ryan sullivan They might've been good on the straights, though when a corner came around... These transmissions suffered...
I must add that the 4 speeds are good if you rebuild them and use it for drag racing though when it comes to a corner, these transmissions suffer...
My Mate used to have a custom two tone (black/white)WH Caprice with Grange body kit that would constantly turn heads.
that sounds nice!
Man that would be a dream land barge! And yeah didn't all HSV's get those tools? My dad's vx Clubby had those but no cup holder, it only had the rear table holders lol
i think it was an option.. but yeh dream land yacht for sure
Nice one mate,I've always loved these a bit of luxury like the Fairlanes & it's manual you've got to love that,another great review cheers Johnny.
This land yacht in a manual is epic
bloody brilliant.. thats how it should have been made :)
amen man
Nice work man
👍
was waiting for this video 🔥
Hope you enjoyed it mate
I really like the darker blue on the HSV Statesman mate 👍🏿
very nice eh
@@RossReviewsau Oh yeah maaaaaate 👍🏿
I have driven manuals (my preference) since getting my licence in 1978. Unfortunately my wife (of 35 years last month) suffers from motion sickness so I'm forced to drive only automatics (a WL Caprice LS1 right now).
with a V8 manual is always best.. feel your pain
Beautiful car. I have a LS1 WH Statesman and just put a big cam in it and it's an absolute beast. Rossy do you review cars in any state?
Love a good stato mate.. I’m based in Perth but when I can I’ll travel
I've only ever seen one...A little old lady drives it to church on Sundays!
very hard to find eh!
@@RossReviewsau Yeah, I actually didn't know they existed before I saw that one.
Could turn into a beasty mafia staff car ;)
wouldn't take much now
why do you not have your own motor show on television ? no eeers or uhhhms ,incredibly articulate well versed in whatever your presenting i mean it makes sense as who do we have in Australia pushin these types of vehicles to us ?
Thanks heaps Peter! Means a lot I hope to make it a bigger Channel soon here.. giving it a go
Now that's a Beast...😁👍
Wicked land yacht
There’s a white WH Grange in manual turbo charged for sale in Perth 30/09/24
Very nice
Cars beautiful.
Yes indeed!
@@RossReviewsau chucked you a sub to mate needa come down and see the car for myself known the owner almost a year
How funny are those little brakes behind the 20" wheels lol
HAHA IKR.. might need a break upgrade soon
If the alloys where a grey or matte grey finish would enhance the look of the vehicle better as the black really doesn't go with dark blue paintwork. My opinion 😊
each to their own.. i like the design anyway
Mate, they were brand new in the boxes, at a "too good to refuse " price! They may go shadow chrome yet.
pretty cool, rare and collectable!
the trifecta!
Also the Grange came with a bottle of Grange.
Really 😅🥃 nice
Total number build since day one for grange is 1800 , not like normal hsv r8 , gts massive production number , GenF 2 Grange only 50 units made
would love to try one of them eh
With a better start with no bog. Faster shifting. It would low 6s.
i reckon your right
Lol was just thinking about doing a manual swap to a wh statesman
DO IT!!!
Awesome car! Sad to see it de badged but each to their own
Only debadged for the respray it needs, I have brand new badges ready to fit for after paint :)
Update: all badges are back on the car 🙏
@@deathstrokear1483 Yeww killa! Make sure to do an update video when she’s all done up hey!
That 0-100 was slower than expected but damn it'd be fun to own.
It was but man it was sweet to drive
I reckon Johnno was being a little soft on the loud pedal, and didn't really exercise the tacho to full deflection when he did that! Also the exhaust system was blocked up, which has been replaced since then. Drives much better now.
I have a wk grange that i put a t56 in, in almost the same blue, same colour interior. We should do a photo shoot haha
contact the owner and line them up! awesome
Hey man shoot me a message! It’s my car and if you wanna get in contact let me know and we can figure it out!
Goddamn I’m so excited 🥵🥵
Hope you enjoyed it mate
Should review a ss crewman
i reviewed a SSZ Crewman coming soon
Realistically, how much would it cost to do the swap?
I’ve spent upwards of 8k on the swap alone
not cheap :(
In reality it'd be around 2k labour + price of the box and loom. Used to do manual conversions, I did a few on statesmans/caprices/granges and it wasn't much different from doing a standard VT/VX from memory.
@@MetalSnakers that’s a standard T56 swap. This is a TR6060. Different gearbox, different computers, different mounting, heaps more buggerising around to get it to even run
@@deathstrokear1483 yeah I poorly worded it, I was more talking about just getting a standard manual/t56 into a WH, as anyone doing this conversion would probably be doing it themselves it'd be hard to price
I love this car so much I have the same 👌🏼😍
Awesome cars 🇦🇺👌
@@RossReviewsau yes Awesome cars 😍
🌟KOOL V8🌟
love this one
Statesman with a manual that's rare I mean it is a Grange but still. Manuals in Aussie cars are rare as hens teeth
They aren't impossible to find, but they're bloody rare!
@@MartinJones123
And idk why but manuals used to be the low range model autos were special. Like find a five speed executive or Spac sedan your gonna spend like 10k for a good one. Also I scored a really clean body wise BMW 3 series manual $2300 runs amazing 😅😆 so idk if its just Australians that think there cars in manual are much more special.
@@MartinJones123 but like everytime I see a commodore I assume it's automatic and bro a manual in a ute is not rare but in a sedan it is and in a wagon virtuallly non existent
@@Jo_Wardy Even manual Utes are fairly rare though the manuals are usually performance variants...
@@Jo_Wardy Aussie cars are better in a manual because the Autos are unengaging but the sellers of these V6 manuals think their car's a V8 or something...Also, are you that same guy with the 318i that bought it for $2.3k?
I'll stick with the auto in my WHii Grange it's made for cruisin.
I love it manual but each their own
@@RossReviewsautrue but I prefer to rumble slowly away from traffic lights more than scream and leave marks.
Getting old I guess.
Did this car come in manual from factory
No only 4L60e 4 speed automatic
Okay was the manual transmission after market
No 😐
Okay thanks
@@andrewzuiderduyn3159 No... It was taken off another Holden model, and this Transmission isn't made by GM (Unlike the Autos)
Gangster
very gangsta ;)
Are those headlights stock?
Nope
They’re Monaro headlights
@@michaelrossi3707 close mate, they’re custom angel eye headlights. Monaro ones were too expensive
@@deathstrokear1483 ahh fair enough
This car is for sale on market place right now people 17500$ 😂
Iv got a triton you can review haha
anything special done to it?
just stock apart from exhaust and a throttle controller, nothing fancy mate.
neato
You’ll love it
Its funny u say the price of these new ross i just picked up a 2000 wh hsv grange and it had the original rego papers from the yr 2000 and the bloke that bought it was born in 1919 shit u not the bloke optioned out a brand new grange at the age of 81😂 original colour too was grampa spec gold😂
what a legend! hahah mad dog
Don’t know about this thing mate .. 😬
I love it
Moist shifts
👌😩
The G8 Fairlane was more expensive..
Really 🤑
All I'll say is... Sigh.
Your a stickler for a stockie eh