I have a vx hsv gts 300 manual(109xxx ks) and vz hsv 297 manual(115xxx is) getting offers for my vx close to 50kplus only 287 made all Manuals aswell ithink.
@@RossReviewsau Agreed mate! Love your reviews, its great to see peoples works. Also think that if your talking car specs it should be Kw & Nm which is what we go by in Aus, give it that aussie flair :) keep up the good work
@@davey6680 ive tried to get the kw Nm figures down but being raised canadian HP always comes to mind lol cant teach an old dog new tricks i guess haha
@@RossReviewsau Ah your not fully Aus thats explains it. I wonder why Canadians/Americans use Imperial to our Metric, has always baffled me. anways :) all good
Nice review mate. Like yourself, I love the VY/VZ shape. I have a VZ series 2 Maloo as well as a VF GTSR, and it’s the VZ my eyes are usually drawn to. Keep up the great reviews.
for the age of the car it has got that sporty look still. and looks like the shape of the moden cars of todays world . and is in very good condition nice car
Had an identical one in nz but in black. Have to argue for reliability. I wasn't hard on it and I rebuilt the 4l60e then had it slip again recently after. Then had the tacho stop clicking over the ks then the airshocks shit themselves and it was a typical ls and leaked oil. But I have to say it was definelty comfy and sounded the part
Hi Johnny mate,whether you're on the Holden or Ford team or love both like me it doesn't matter,we've lost two Australian iconic legends gone forever & I'll be angry about it until I die,anyway a nice car & great review as usual,you & the family take care buddy.
@@RossReviewsauLove the channel, someday down the track could you review a hsv wagon or vl Calais turbo ive always loved these cars and been fascinated with them.
i tried to load up but would end up wheel spinning haha + don't wanna kill the car with the owner next to me haha im sure it could do slightly better tho real world test the 4 speed hurts it
I have a VY Calais LS1 2002 I found the injectors they put on these cars in Australia in the LS1 are garbage , all commodores I have owned have had issues with injectors and I found out why , I worked out looking at the American market the LS1 are running bigger injectors and you can not buy decent injectors in Australia I worked out duty cycles to KW to flow rates what injectors are supposed to be on these engines and what they were doing here in Australia for the Australian market is they dumbed these cars right down , I believe they did it to save money , the injectors you can buy on eBay from the states there is one particular set that falls within what injector spec is supposed to be without a retune ! And the injectors from the states are cheaper and quality , and people here pay big money for the factory injectors in Australia and what they are doing is pissing their money against the wall for sub -standard crap 💩 Now in the link I have provided are the correct injectors With proper flow rates the LS1 corvettes etc in the states they recommend 27 ft/lbs so we should here be running these these are the closest I found in flow rates without a retune (see link ) the ones you buy here in Australia only they sell here I think it’s 24 ft/lbs per hour or something , cars in Australia are DUMBED down here for a slave class that knows no better !! www.ebay.com.au/itm/253101654802
I drove an immaculate same colour green ( 1 of 3 that colour) today stock and with all the extras. HSV cant explaun why my mates build is 160 if only 158 built weird....
I find the 6 speed ZF drives quicker than a manual... My BFII XR8 with a ZF absolutely smokes my BA XR8 that had a 4speed auto... 4 speed autos are very sluggish, but a 6 speed ZF is anything but sluggish
@ the 1:08 mark, Again see all the orange peel, what the hell even on a 200K maybach there's orange peel, you would think that they would have come up with a way to use hi quality spray nozzles to make sure its got a even coat of top coat clear, but nope just let the machines spray the cars and whatever happens hopefully client dont really care about their cars?
My memory maybe wrong. But I think VR or VS was the last “factory” option manual senator. HSV did make some senators manual in other models but they weren’t a standard senator. An example of this is the VE Senator SV08.
@@scottgoodwin4810 not sure i always thought it was available.. n the HSV website highlights it as an option 🤷♂️ ill have to find one now to review lol
Signature senator in vy vz had a manual option ,regular senators were auto only 👍 vx senator 300 was manual only lol but that's because the c4b kept blowing up 4l60s 😂 Why u would buy a hsv in auto is beyond me , they should've been manual only lol 👌
Looks good in the green with those wheels 👍👌. I'm not sure how old the add is but there's a 2004 Senator for sale on www.pridenjoy.com.au/cars-for-sale/2004-hsv-senator/21779
Ahh yes, a Senator I've found from experience revving out an LS in power mode isn't beneficial considering they develop peak power at 5600rpm, past that they run out of steam real quick (on a stock cam) Also the rear end ratio of 3.07 isn't ideal A 3.23 or 3.27 would improve significantly without ruining fuel economy or cruising at highway speeds. They feel quicker in normal mode over power mode basically. Overall a decently clean rig !
@@RossReviewsau yeah pretty much but the ve/vf senator and has the 6 speed auto sequential and goes hard my m8 Anthony mundine has a 2010 model 90k+ brand new
@@RossReviewsau probably like 75% of all senators are auto from the vn model to the vf, the limited edition vx senator 300 are manual and only 28 senators 300 made with 300kw
I will watch the review. Holden has the biggest flops when it comes to hearing one behind you and then goes past sounding loud but it happens to be slow.
I found one on other social plate form I really like the one I’m getting it is good price and full logbook lady owner red so watching this makes me think I need to get one hahaha is vz or vy better model
I'm not a Holden guy but you can't dispute the fact that this is a classic and props to the guy who kept this in original condition
its a classic for sure.. the looks are so so good
So sad we don't build these any more.Brilliant Aussie car
its a crying shame.. some of the best cars ever where made here in Australia
Don't understand why, I've just got a VE series 2 but bloody awesome to drive
Cool reaction. Love the VY'S! especially the GTO Couple's!!!
Appreciate it!! gotta love a gto
🤢
I need my daily to pull 80 clicks in 1st gear, said no one ever.
Very nice ride. Would def take a series 2 with a T-56 though.
You and me both! man would love one of these in a T56.. very hard to find tho i'm told not many at all spec'd that way for the senators
Sick HSV Jon and great review like always.
Legend! new you would like this one :)
I hit the like for the exhaust note alone
sounds so good eh
Definitely loved these shape hsv's and their colour choices were awsome too
totally agree eh m8
That is ... Lovely ... really no other way to describe it :) ... Nice work again mate!
Glad you enjoyed it! amazing car
Absolute legend bro, thanks for putting this vid together 🇦🇺💯
Glad you enjoyed it! more on the way
Nice car sounds good. I've got a vx ss, but my favourite would definitely be vz clubby.
VZ Clubby is boss
Good choice! i like the VX also but 100% VZ rules :)
VX HSV GTS 300kw is boss- then some idiot at HSV put slower engines in vy and vz
I have a vx hsv gts 300 manual(109xxx ks) and vz hsv 297 manual(115xxx is) getting offers for my vx close to 50kplus only 287 made all
Manuals aswell ithink.
I’ve got a VY SS with thar 4 speed
It’s a pretty average box but I changed my diff ratio to lower 4.6 , makes it heaps more snappy
true yeh i would imagine changing the diff gears would help.. still wish this came as a 5 speed eh
I do love the Sig... such a lovely classy muscle car
it really is eh.. the style is so good
@@RossReviewsau Agreed mate! Love your reviews, its great to see peoples works. Also think that if your talking car specs it should be Kw & Nm which is what we go by in Aus, give it that aussie flair :) keep up the good work
@@davey6680 ive tried to get the kw Nm figures down but being raised canadian HP always comes to mind lol cant teach an old dog new tricks i guess haha
@@RossReviewsau Ah your not fully Aus thats explains it. I wonder why Canadians/Americans use Imperial to our Metric, has always baffled me. anways :) all good
nothing beats a vy hsv those things are just beautiful machines
only thing that beats this is a VZ in my books! love love love the HSV VY-VZ range
Love your uploads m8
Keep em coming 👍👍👍
Plenty more on the way! cheers mate
Reliable alright! My ls1 has ticked over 400k and the cam and head package goes on next week 🤠🤙
you beauty! these cars love a good cam!
i got the vy sv8, with extractors and cam.. sounds friggen amazing, ig ot to start work at 4 am i am the neighbours alarm clock lol
haha man these things with a cam are soooo nice.. love the lump
Damn that thing sounds good🤤 wicked vid bro
thanks bro! glad you liked it
This senator sounds tuff presents well credit to the owner Hokden 4 life
Definitely a credit to the owner
My all time favourite car! 👍
Beautiful car these
@@RossReviewsau oh arent they mate! 😏 they are definitely the beat shape of the vy series.
Nice review mate. Like yourself, I love the VY/VZ shape. I have a VZ series 2 Maloo as well as a VF GTSR, and it’s the VZ my eyes are usually drawn to. Keep up the great reviews.
oh man VZ maloo and a GTSR!!!! wow dream holden garage right there for me.. thanks glad you enjoyed the review
@@RossReviewsau Thanks mate. The Maloo is undergoing a restoration:
www.dropbox.com/s/ht6gv7yywbdhchy/Photo%2020-11-20%2C%204%2059%2050%20pm.jpg?dl=0
@@jezp1066 very nice man.. goals
for the age of the car it has got that sporty look still. and looks like the shape of the moden cars of todays world . and is in very good condition nice car
its aged really well eh.. n this example was excellent
That thing sounds like fun as I'm a Ford v8 guy but I would love a review on a holden it think it's called a Grange?
its a great rig this one :)
Looking foward to it
KEEN!
Awesome car! I hate my 4 speed gear ratio, looks like the same thing here in this thing.
yup the 4 speed sucks but every thing else is bloody brilliant!
Still hanging out for that GT F review!! 🤣🤣
Had an identical one in nz but in black. Have to argue for reliability. I wasn't hard on it and I rebuilt the 4l60e then had it slip again recently after. Then had the tacho stop clicking over the ks then the airshocks shit themselves and it was a typical ls and leaked oil. But I have to say it was definelty comfy and sounded the part
cheers for telling your experience.. old cars can be a lemon sometimes eh..
Nice package car looks good in and out
Surprised that it was slower than the vy Ute..
it really is a sweet ride eh.. its just ashame about the 4 speeds i really don't like them.. if it was a t56 would be perfect
Hi Johnny mate,whether you're on the Holden or Ford team or love both like me it doesn't matter,we've lost two Australian iconic legends gone forever & I'll be angry about it until I die,anyway a nice car & great review as usual,you & the family take care buddy.
thanks pete! couldn't have said it better myself
Don't forget the other Aussie two, Mitsubishi and Toyota ,just as Aussie as Holden and Ford, except in people's perception.
@@freeagent8225 difficult to find them cars for me to review.. hope to one day tho
Mr Ross Rowan that me bro nice car I like it 💯🔥👍🏾🇭🇲
up the senny
Man you have really nice Awesome Holden Commodores bro
ive been lucky to get some gems :)
Okay I’ll be here in 8 hours
See you at 3!
I love these Aussie cars
they are so good
They are so easy to chop hahha how are they good also not to mention that they look ugly
Vz chubsports all the way mines getting blown next month cannot wait
ohhhh nice man.. love it
When you doing a vy gts mate??
when you find me one
I’ve got one you can review👍 loving the reviews btw
@@justingreenmount9054 im keen! send me a message :) glad your enjoying the channel
Does anyone have the leather colour codes for SHALE leather.
its a bit like My old Monaro vxr 5.7 in UK . Same inside as yours Good Vid Have Sub long ago
sweet ride man.. very cool you have one in the UK! appreciate you being a valued subscriber :)
Any vids on Vy supercharged V6 ?
no sorry m8.. if you know anyone with one who is keen on a review send them my way
@@RossReviewsau I own a supercharged V6 Vy but it's in the mechanics getting put back together from an accident
@@HISL67 hope its back on the road soon
It will be on the road in 3 weeks I'll share it on here somehow
I’m looking at a 2004 one auto do we recommend them
Auto is not the best but done like this it’s still decent
@@RossReviewsau do you think if looked after these motors are good even if it’s a 5.7
Keep up the Holden videos mate, they’re the best.
Glad you like them! hope to feature more
vy looks more aggressive then the vz imp. I got one in phantom black with 6 speed.
I own the car
beast
Nice car👍
It sure is!
Do a review on THE VY GTS if you can find one 🤔
im hoping i can find one!
Cool outro music
yeh cool track
"Far-out"
Dope car!
one of the best :) just need the 6 speed manual! haha
@@RossReviewsau i know about the HSVs from forza dope one☝️
I’ve got a VY II Ls1 One tonner much lighter than the sedan , 👍⁉️
gotta love a ute :)
Nice VY. Doesn't have the sting that the whicked VS ute you did in your last clip. Still veru nice man. 👍
thanks m8.. yes i really enjoyed this car
review the vz senator they look better than the already gorgeous vy
all vz's look the best especially the hsvs
lets hope one day i can! really hanging for one
@@RossReviewsauLove the channel, someday down the track could you review a hsv wagon or vl Calais turbo ive always loved these cars and been fascinated with them.
@@jv-nb7sy will do my best to get one
Vy best body Holden have made besides the vl
i say VZ but VY is bloody sexy i must admit!
If you let the torque converter load up a bit first itd do better
i tried to load up but would end up wheel spinning haha + don't wanna kill the car with the owner next to me haha im sure it could do slightly better tho real world test the 4 speed hurts it
Think im gonna buy one
You should
I have a VY Calais LS1 2002
I found the injectors they put on these cars in Australia in the LS1 are garbage , all commodores I have owned have had issues with injectors and I found out why , I worked out looking at the American market the LS1 are running bigger injectors and you can not buy decent injectors in Australia I worked out duty cycles to KW to flow rates what injectors are supposed to be on these engines and what they were doing here in Australia for the Australian market is they dumbed these cars right down , I believe they did it to save money , the injectors you can buy on eBay from the states there is one particular set that falls within what injector spec is supposed to be without a retune ! And the injectors from the states are cheaper and quality , and people here pay big money for the factory injectors in Australia and what they are doing is pissing their money against the wall for sub -standard crap 💩
Now in the link I have provided are the correct injectors With proper flow rates the LS1 corvettes etc in the states they recommend 27 ft/lbs so we should here be running these these are the closest I found in flow rates without a retune (see link ) the ones you buy here in Australia only they sell here I think it’s 24 ft/lbs per hour or something , cars in Australia are DUMBED down here for a slave class that knows no better !!
www.ebay.com.au/itm/253101654802
Thanks for the info... what power gains who you get from changing the injectors
Vauxhall Vectra?
I drove an immaculate same colour green ( 1 of 3 that colour) today stock and with all the extras. HSV cant explaun why my mates build is 160 if only 158 built weird....
Today was a good day then eh mate… who knows the offical number I think they build what they like 😅
My VT CLUBSPORT series 1 is build number 1692 out of 1505 built. Some build numbers were special orders.
Holden was GMs best of the 90s and 2000s shame it took so long for them to go international, good thing Bob Lutz was a car guy
I miss them
Is that Lleyton Hewitts brother ✅
lol kinda can see it i guess
It’s really a shame it’s an auto, it’s a very very neat car.
Any auto v8 I have driven doesn’t even compare to a manual
yeh would be better as a manual 100% but only a handful where made in the senator unfortunately.. very very rare
I find the 6 speed ZF drives quicker than a manual... My BFII XR8 with a ZF absolutely smokes my BA XR8 that had a 4speed auto... 4 speed autos are very sluggish, but a 6 speed ZF is anything but sluggish
@ the 1:08 mark, Again see all the orange peel, what the hell even on a 200K maybach there's orange peel, you would think that they would have come up with a way to use hi quality spray nozzles to make sure its got a even coat of top coat clear, but nope just let the machines spray the cars and whatever happens hopefully client dont really care about their cars?
Senators didn’t come in manual. Only 4L60
Not according to HSV.com.au the 6 speed was an option
My memory maybe wrong. But I think VR or VS was the last “factory” option manual senator. HSV did make some senators manual in other models but they weren’t a standard senator. An example of this is the VE Senator SV08.
@@scottgoodwin4810 not sure i always thought it was available.. n the HSV website highlights it as an option 🤷♂️ ill have to find one now to review lol
@@RossReviewsau let the hunt begin!
Signature senator in vy vz had a manual option ,regular senators were auto only 👍
vx senator 300 was manual only lol but that's because the c4b kept blowing up 4l60s 😂 Why u would buy a hsv in auto is beyond me , they should've been manual only lol 👌
Looks good in the green with those wheels 👍👌. I'm not sure how old the add is but there's a 2004 Senator for sale on
www.pridenjoy.com.au/cars-for-sale/2004-hsv-senator/21779
yeh i really really like the wheels he put on it
I wish aye!!!!
me tooo! haha
Ahh yes, a Senator
I've found from experience revving out an LS in power mode isn't beneficial considering they develop peak power at 5600rpm, past that they run out of steam real quick (on a stock cam)
Also the rear end ratio of 3.07 isn't ideal
A 3.23 or 3.27 would improve significantly without ruining fuel economy or cruising at highway speeds.
They feel quicker in normal mode over power mode basically. Overall a decently clean rig !
ill have to try it with out power mode next time i get one on the channel.. still a really nice rig like you mentioned :)
@@RossReviewsau Yeah banging off the limiter like it did, probably didn't help 😂😂
@@ThomasFG send it!
@@RossReviewsau Bahahaha no comment 😉
They never sounded like that from factory, More like an angry fridge from factory
most all factory cars could use a aftermarket exhaust.. i know the VYSS sounded very quiet from factory
Easily the best GM luxury cars ever made.
agreed love the senators
Buddy, I wouldn't go calling any Holden or HSV luxury lmfao 😂
@@waistedsausage1071 I live in the states
@@caribshogun9772 and they are not luxury lmao
@@waistedsausage1071 You obviously have never visited the states
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍
I just realise where your putting your foot into it..... if it is where I think it is your have some balls lol
haha my secret spot you mean lol..
Nice senator luxury and power they only came in auto for the lazy C.E.O lol
99% are autos eh.. lol such a shame really.. as they benefit hugely having the 6 speed
@@RossReviewsau yeah pretty much but the ve/vf senator and has the 6 speed auto sequential and goes hard my m8 Anthony mundine has a 2010 model 90k+ brand new
@@RossReviewsau probably like 75% of all senators are auto from the vn model to the vf, the limited edition vx senator 300 are manual and only 28 senators 300 made with 300kw
Yeah, I think I'll stick with FORD!!! Bring back the Falcon!!!
#bringbackthefalcon
Up tha au
bro are you American?
Canadian :p
Nice review holden🤢
My stock VY series 2 Calais LS1 is quicker - see my videos
Gross Auto can’t watch it now
unfortunately almost all the VY Senator signature series where auto
Yuck, they all look and sound the same.
😱 yuck! Really.. I’m def on the other side of the fence.. I love the looks on this car
Okay, They aren't bad for what they are but i don't think I'd drive one.
@@B00stedbarra12 OK now that sounds better. 😥
Watch the review. You might feel differently. I know I have after seeing this channel.
I will watch the review.
Holden has the biggest flops when it comes to hearing one behind you and then goes past sounding loud but it happens to be slow.
I found one on other social plate form I really like the one I’m getting it is good price and full logbook lady owner red so watching this makes me think I need to get one hahaha is vz or vy better model
def get one if you can!
Ok as iv seen a nice well looked after