I remember when the vt came out I really wanted 1 but was an apprentice so couldn’t afford 1! And I still remember the first time I laid eyes 👀 on a AU I nearly spewed!!!
Got myself a VT SS 5 litre. Really nice car to drive, I still remember seeing it when it released at the motor show and I put up a poster of one on my wall. Still a great looking car
Got me a VT SS series 2 in Bermuda Blue with 3 pedals. 260,000km and still going strong. Did a track day last month and it held up well for a 20 year old car. VT SS wheels are still my all time favourite factory wheels.
I have a immaculate VT SS 5ltr 97-98 model and I bought it with 140;00 kph back in 2002. Its still in mint condition no modifications and I have only done 40;000 kph and it is a beautiful car never been on dirt roads never had food or drinks in it still got the new car smell and never been thrashed or burn outs and to this day it has never missed a beat and wouldn't sell it. Best comfortable car I have been in. And again it's show room condition all stock standard 1 owner. Full credit to Holden.
VT & VX's were not mechanically identical VX Series 2's brought out a whole new rear suspension that prior VT - VX Series 1's suffered "squatting out" all too often. Spring & shock absorber rates were different. Anti-roll bars were different sizes. Braking system was marginally different but vastly improved with the introduction of Bosch 5.3 Along with VX's having much better build quality again over the VT VX & VX Series 2's had 4 airbags on higher trim models (dual front & side front airbags) Mechanically the 3.8L's from VT - VX couldn't be anymore different 😂😂😂 VT's had a 2 piece rear main seal, different intake manifold, different pistons, etc VX's brought out new pistons, faster computer, new intake manifold, new single piece rear main seal, etc etc Basic architecture was similar but internally different. Transmissions were improved significantly over the VT when it comes to responsiveness, programming, etc
I bought a really cheap VT S pack original white paint in great condition & low kms 3 days ago. Goes beautifully & lovely to drive. Now going to get rid of my Ford Territory that I could never 'gel' with. Love my new old Holden & all my friends do too!
I purchased my storm grey executive with 50ks on it in 2005. The previous owner was the original owner. She optioned for a 5.7l gen 3, 6 speed with lsd and FE2 suspension, I don't know why she didn't just get the SS, but I'm glad she did, I still have and love this car 14 years and an extra 100k (now 140 000) and she's staying with me.
@@BrainztormProductions supercharged or not the Ecotec was a far better engine then what replaced it, the dreaded timing chain stretching alloytec V6, more power yes but reliable absolutely not
@@chadgilmore5046 dont worry it will start, every single one dies, my VZ made it to 340,000 so it did ok i guess but id spent 8k in just repairs before the chains went, so i was done with the car at that point.., also have fun with the thermostat when the seal lets go, there at the back of the engine and require the transmission to be removed to be replaced
was in high school when the Sting Red VT series 2 R8 came out with the LS1 and 6 speed. Not a chance could i afford one for many years. Very happy to now have 1 parked away in my shed in Mint condition. Such a fun car to drive, and still looks mean 21 years later.
The 2 best commodore ever made, didn't weigh too much compared to newer models. Looked better than most other models. Interior much better quality than newer models and nicer than older models. Engines cheap, reliable and easy to fix.
I picked up my '01 VX Commodore back in early 2018 as a cheapie first car/fixer-upper and I honestly wouldn't want to daily drive anything else, it's my favourite car and I don't think I'll ever get rid of it. The Ecotec V6 has plenty of power to spare and is super responsive, it handles like a dream and (especially with the SS bodykit) its looks are mean and still hold up to this day.
Nice to see an original one without it being a bogan car or driving like a lunatic in traffic with no clear coat, 2 Chrome wheels and a steelie and space saver.
Never mentioned is the rare super charged versions I own a Vs supercharged Calais I read that they had to lower the KW because it made more power then the V8 version and Holden did not want to loose sales of the V8s
The defenition of a clean vt/vx... All stock all original looking like it did out the showroom...not lowered n riddled with aftermarket/stolen parts ...kids these days have no clue
I live in Brazil where Commodores (VT and VE) were imported from Holden, rebadged as Chevrolet Omega. I own a 1998-1999 model, still running strong. In 2011 GM Brazil ceased to import Commodores.
Hairy Scary He’s just a Falcon fanboy, trying to give the falcon some relevance. There are plenty of other Ford Falcon channels for him to confess his love for Falcons.
@@jayden793 yeah, i like some Falcon's too. But I dont go on a Commodore thread and rave on about Falcon's. They've got their own channels. You dont go there and rave on about Commo's , right?
I keep my VX as original and shiny as possible , and I think it's ok to just add a modern touchscreen sound system with better speakers. My next project, hopefully is to install noise and heat insulation pads.
I have a 1998 Vt 9c1 ex cop car 304 its done up as a Vx SS it has electric windows and has done 198.000kms, motor still runs strong only problem is now i have found water in the sump and my local holden dealership quoted me $700.00 to replace the INLET manifold gasket Other wise it still Runs Great For a 20 year Old car
The vx just looked better than the vt with the rear reflectors added in which mercedes, bmw, jaguar, porsche and other luxury cars are doing to this day; the silly red plastic in between the tail lights removed (wtf they aren't meant to emulate bloody corollas) to make it look simpler, neater.. the headlights with that nice dip shape toward the grille which looks more angular and taller, and the change in the lower bumper vent design to include two fog light sockets (maybe functionless but whatever). Took everything the vt had and with its very minor weaknesses, and then outdid it
I love my vt commodore but the interior is terrible now. Roof falling down and need to upgrade the interior. The electrical issues are a mess, petrol cover snapped off and the drivers seat faulty. Apart from that, the mechanics are excellent. Only 150,000 as of last week 😊
then if the VT/VX race car was so superior why did HSV see it fit to get the AU super car weighed down and its aero package reduced as per usual when Holden could not build a superior race car instead of engineering a better race car they nobel the competition as always
6th gear aint for goin up hills John. 3rd or 4th . maybe a wee flicck into a corner here or there in 2nd then back to third. You get the picture Bro. Sharpen up fella.
The operative word being "perceived" to be superior to the Falcon, due to a ridiculously biased Murdoch media campaign, they went well on the race track but on the road they are rubbish, the VS was a better car to drive
I still dislike holden. And I have a supercharged vt Calais. Supercharged and still just keeps up with a Barra. 😢6 cylinder motors can’t be compared. V8s tho holden slapped in that. Iv owned a lot of both and barras take wayyy to much shit
My VT Berlina's just clocked over 570,000 k's, original V6 engine and auto trans. Never had any major engine problems, still smooth and quite.
She's time to start manging it haha well worn in
My Supercharged VT Calais only just gone past 200,000.
Had bad does it go through tyres on the rear or did u fix issue ?
@@seanfarrelly8056 never had any issues with it
ok boomer
They look funny with the original fuel filler cap still being on there
That's my dad car
@@trevorferguson7540 it does look funny
The VT 2 and VX SS are still an iconic car. Right up there with the VN SS in terms of significance and affordable modern muscle. 👍
This was the golden era!
I remember when the vt came out I really wanted 1 but was an apprentice so couldn’t afford 1!
And I still remember the first time I laid eyes 👀 on a AU I nearly spewed!!!
I saw Fords reps at Autoexpo looking at the commodores commenting on how much better the commy looked and saying that's why au's weren't selling
D Realist the au really killed Fords sales in Australia forever
you have to have an au and the look will grow on you
@@whoschinaman2200 just like genital warts
@@stevenguy7363 well i suppose
Got myself a VT SS 5 litre. Really nice car to drive, I still remember seeing it when it released at the motor show and I put up a poster of one on my wall. Still a great looking car
I got one in my shed lovely car
Got me a VT SS series 2 in Bermuda Blue with 3 pedals. 260,000km and still going strong. Did a track day last month and it held up well for a 20 year old car.
VT SS wheels are still my all time favourite factory wheels.
Yeah man love the VT SS wheels my favourite factory rims design.
I have a immaculate VT SS 5ltr 97-98 model and I bought it with 140;00 kph back in 2002. Its still in mint condition no modifications and I have only done 40;000 kph and it is a beautiful car never been on dirt roads never had food or drinks in it still got the new car smell and never been thrashed or burn outs and to this day it has never missed a beat and wouldn't sell it. Best comfortable car I have been in. And again it's show room condition all stock standard 1 owner. Full credit to Holden.
Mate that car will be worth a fortune esp with those k's.
Wow, damn. Nice work.
VT & VX's were not mechanically identical
VX Series 2's brought out a whole new rear suspension that prior VT - VX Series 1's suffered "squatting out" all too often.
Spring & shock absorber rates were different.
Anti-roll bars were different sizes.
Braking system was marginally different but vastly improved with the introduction of Bosch 5.3
Along with VX's having much better build quality again over the VT
VX & VX Series 2's had 4 airbags on higher trim models (dual front & side front airbags)
Mechanically the 3.8L's from VT - VX couldn't be anymore different 😂😂😂
VT's had a 2 piece rear main seal, different intake manifold, different pistons, etc
VX's brought out new pistons, faster computer, new intake manifold, new single piece rear main seal, etc etc
Basic architecture was similar but internally different. Transmissions were improved significantly over the VT when it comes to responsiveness, programming, etc
Vincenzo G VT calais 50th anni had 4 airbags, so did the VT2 higher models.
He is talking about it being identical on the track
@Pay attention the vs was pretty good for whatever reason 👍
He's referring to the VT and VX V8 Supercars being mechanically identical, which they were
I bought a really cheap VT S pack original white paint in great condition & low kms 3 days ago. Goes beautifully & lovely to drive. Now going to get rid of my Ford Territory that I could never 'gel' with.
Love my new old Holden & all my friends do too!
I purchased my storm grey executive with 50ks on it in 2005. The previous owner was the original owner. She optioned for a 5.7l gen 3, 6 speed with lsd and FE2 suspension, I don't know why she didn't just get the SS, but I'm glad she did, I still have and love this car 14 years and an extra 100k (now 140 000) and she's staying with me.
She sounds like a very interesting girl, knows what power and performance is about, like it.... : )
Did you keep the car as well?
The 3.8 v6 is one of the best engines GM have made
Na the Supercharged one was better, do up a Supercharged one with a smaller pulley, intercooler, tune, rockers and diff they fly off the line
@@BrainztormProductions supercharged or not the Ecotec was a far better engine then what replaced it, the dreaded timing chain stretching alloytec V6, more power yes but reliable absolutely not
I’ve. Got a Sv6 VZ. haven’t had one problem with it at all
@@chadgilmore5046 dont worry it will start, every single one dies, my VZ made it to 340,000 so it did ok i guess but id spent 8k in just repairs before the chains went, so i was done with the car at that point.., also have fun with the thermostat when the seal lets go, there at the back of the engine and require the transmission to be removed to be replaced
My VX has done 480276 k and still going hard best motor
Still love the VT to this day. No doubt my favourite Commodore or indeed favourite car. Those VT V8 Supercars are so good looking
I love my VT Exec in Heron White. I gave her a few mods to make me happy. She was an ex-CSR company car so she is named Sugar
I had an Olympic edition ex police wagon. Hands down best car I’ve ever owned
I have the VX XU6 factory test car.
Factory modified to what would’ve been VY spec with all documentation and insured with Shannons.
Love it.
I’ve been trying to TH-cam videos on the VT SS Supercharged V6. Only a few released. My mate had one.
was in high school when the Sting Red VT series 2 R8 came out with the LS1 and 6 speed. Not a chance could i afford one for many years. Very happy to now have 1 parked away in my shed in Mint condition. Such a fun car to drive, and still looks mean 21 years later.
Man the Clubbys absolutely peaked during VT-VZ days
The 2 best commodore ever made, didn't weigh too much compared to newer models. Looked better than most other models. Interior much better quality than newer models and nicer than older models. Engines cheap, reliable and easy to fix.
VL was the best commodore ever made followed by these then the VN/R
I picked up my '01 VX Commodore back in early 2018 as a cheapie first car/fixer-upper and I honestly wouldn't want to daily drive anything else, it's my favourite car and I don't think I'll ever get rid of it. The Ecotec V6 has plenty of power to spare and is super responsive, it handles like a dream and (especially with the SS bodykit) its looks are mean and still hold up to this day.
My VT Calais is my absolute favorite car I've ever owned.
@The gaming project 67676767 Ha, probably. Not my VE though :)
Dave D v8’s sound better than the lot
Dave D yeah I can agree with that
My favourite era of the Commodore. So dominant on and off the track. They still look so good
A Red VX SS is still a very nice looking car IMO. Far better looking that the overdone VX HSV of the same era!
That mustard metallic yellow looked good as well...
The vt and vx commodores were the best designed cars my mum and dad had a vx commodore from 2005 to 2010 it was a fantastic car
Nice to see an original one without it being a bogan car or driving like a lunatic in traffic with no clear coat, 2 Chrome wheels and a steelie and space saver.
yeah racing some mullet headed tosser in his au, stinking of coolant leaks with the roof lining flopping around in the breeze
ian vader with a Jim Beam or Jack Daniel’s sticker on the back window, LoL..
I bought a VT SS 5.7L a couple months ago.....loving it.
Fusion Rebel missed out on the 5.0L.. I hope you're doing okay mate, keep your chin up
Owned a VT Calais Gen 111 for 12 years still like new!
Never mentioned is the rare super charged versions I own a Vs supercharged Calais I read that they had to lower the KW because it made more power then the V8 version and Holden did not want to loose sales of the V8s
Yeah ok hahahahahaha
We bought a 50th Anniversary VT wagon. Still got it and still a great car
I have a vx with good paint and filler cap still in tact. I’ll have a bit more respect for it now.
Great car. Reliable. Comfortable. V6 lasts forever. Let down by the sagging rear trailing arms.
VT is the next HQ
Love the VT!! what a car, I am a tad bias tho... had one as my first car haha
The defenition of a clean vt/vx... All stock all original looking like it did out the showroom...not lowered n riddled with aftermarket/stolen parts ...kids these days have no clue
Still have my VT series 2 acclaim. Well looked after!
The early Gen 3 5.7L V8s had oil pick up problems that weren't properly sorted until the series 2 VX, around 2002
Don’t forget the piston slap when some of the engines were cold.
Vx SS sedan with 230,000 still going strong 💪
My VXSS 2002 series 2 ex chaser went like a rocket.Traded it in 2 years ago.Regrets I have had a few.
I live in Brazil where Commodores (VT and VE) were imported from Holden, rebadged as Chevrolet Omega. I own a 1998-1999 model, still running strong. In 2011 GM Brazil ceased to import Commodores.
So you missed out on the VF series, holdens swansong
The ecotec motor so simple to fix in your driveway & good for 500000+km treated rough, some taxis would go around the odometer!
The Au falcon was the stronger car
@@jayden793 what has this video or my comment got to do with anything other than the car in question
Hairy Scary He’s just a Falcon fanboy, trying to give the falcon some relevance. There are plenty of other Ford Falcon channels for him to confess his love for Falcons.
@@paulsz6194 I like most Australian made cars
@@jayden793 yeah, i like some Falcon's too. But I dont go on a Commodore thread and rave on about Falcon's. They've got their own channels. You dont go there and rave on about Commo's , right?
👌, still got my vx wagon executive, brilliant motor the V6 Ecotec
Love my VX II Calais and i modded the engine to get 270rkw with a small cam to make it feel like a muscle car.
Love it thanks for the upload
I keep my VX as original and shiny as possible , and I think it's ok to just add a modern touchscreen sound system with better speakers. My next project, hopefully is to install noise and heat insulation pads.
Keep your original head frack though; our VL cassette players can fetch as much as $1000 - these may be next in the run.
Very good to watch
Hi there, thanks for commenting and glad to hear you liked the episode. Do you have a Commodore yourself? - Andres.
I have a 1998 Vt 9c1 ex cop car 304 its done up as a Vx SS it has electric windows and has done 198.000kms, motor still runs strong only problem is now i have found water in the sump and my local holden dealership quoted me $700.00 to replace the INLET manifold gasket Other wise it still Runs Great For a 20 year Old car
$700??? It's a $30 gasket and takes an hour to do.
Happy with my raven mica blue VTSS 5litre manual :) 182xxxkms
Got an auto at 203*** in love with colour 🤙🏽
My first V8 was a VT ss 5litre in the blue. After I broke the engine mounts it was never the same.
12:10 I own this Caprice a very beautiful powerful and practical car and I love it very much
I’ve still got my vt supercharged 6 Calais. I love that car.
Anybody know if it’s worth hanging on too?
Do it up man, do the mods, head over to L67 Torque on facebook and learn what you can do to them
[TH-cam] Brainztormz
I just might do it, not worth selling. Cheers.
My vt v6 auto always flogged my mates falcon because his turd was speed limited to 179kph and i'd max out at 216!
The vx just looked better than the vt with the rear reflectors added in which mercedes, bmw, jaguar, porsche and other luxury cars are doing to this day; the silly red plastic in between the tail lights removed (wtf they aren't meant to emulate bloody corollas) to make it look simpler, neater.. the headlights with that nice dip shape toward the grille which looks more angular and taller, and the change in the lower bumper vent design to include two fog light sockets (maybe functionless but whatever).
Took everything the vt had and with its very minor weaknesses, and then outdid it
Hello from me and my hsv gts here in the UK 🇬🇧
It’s not original though. Cam, diff ect
Good to hear that never really thought that a aussie commodore would be in the UK 👍
I am a Ford person but when VT VX were there i went to Holden but came back when BA falcon came out
Have a 1998 VT S pack in manual 👍
I love my vt commodore but the interior is terrible now. Roof falling down and need to upgrade the interior. The electrical issues are a mess, petrol cover snapped off and the drivers seat faulty. Apart from that, the mechanics are excellent. Only 150,000 as of last week 😊
then if the VT/VX race car was so superior why did HSV see it fit to get the AU super car weighed down and its aero package reduced as per usual when Holden could not build a superior race car instead of engineering a better race car they nobel the competition as always
Wayne Grosvenor unless you can provide evidence I call bullshit on that comment.
I thought the last of the aussie v8 was used in the vr
Last Aussie v8 was in vt series 1 ,series 2 had the 5.7
@@Philthebrush ok but its strange that they were still putting it in the road car but couldn't use it in the v8 supercars in 94.
Got myself a manual 5 litre VT '99, still got under 200,000 kms
@@holdenvtseries2274 copy that mate, yeah I have no urge to sell anytime soon.
6th gear aint for goin up hills John. 3rd or 4th . maybe a wee flicck into a corner here or there in 2nd then back to third. You get the picture Bro. Sharpen up fella.
304 not 308
Still prefer the VS to the VT though
Blue Rock Dam, must be a Moe boy!
I’ll have a vx clubsport and a AU TS50 plz..2mean Aussie grunters
Mini orb coro iron and a 44, how oz
thats an LS3 at 9:41 lol comon Shannons
Sounds like you arent very sure what you are on about. What 308? What Chevrolete V8?
The VT had a 304.
They came to us called Chevrolet not Holden
Thats because chevrolet are parent company
didnt think id enjoy watching this
glad i was wrong
The operative word being "perceived" to be superior to the Falcon, due to a ridiculously biased Murdoch media campaign, they went well on the race track but on the road they are rubbish, the VS was a better car to drive
Having owned a VS and a VT at the same time, I'll admit the VS seemed to pack a bigger punch and the car we preferred to drive.
Oo===oO
I still dislike holden. And I have a supercharged vt Calais.
Supercharged and still just keeps up with a Barra. 😢6 cylinder motors can’t be compared. V8s tho holden slapped in that. Iv owned a lot of both and barras take wayyy to much shit
304 not 308