Leo says about the LH XU2 and was never going to happen, the pics u put up a styling mock ups, as Holden stayed away from the XU name due to the Supercar Scare, thats why u have the SLR5000 name on the LH.
Leo says about it in the V8 XU-1 story, read it
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 01:19 PM
Don't bag Sigmas.
I had one with a 2Lt Astron engine and that was great.
It was the 1.6 and 2.6 Saturn engines that were cr@p.
The 2000 & 2600 were both Astrons, (plus there was also a 1850), but the 1.6 was a Saturn as used in the earlier Galants.
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Yes, but not powered by a Hillman Hunter engine !!London - Sydney Marathon winner?
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No myth the V8 LJ, Holden did make them, they were made and one was even rego as a V8 in Sep 1972
The myth of them being mass produced in the factory. Yes, we know there were a few made as prototypes.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 01:29 PM
Leo says about the LH XU2 and was never going to happen
Neither XU-2 happened.
Although Leo may have spoke of an XU-2, Holden actually mocked one up.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 01:38 PM
Well steve, like u said neither were made
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 01:53 PM
The 2000 & 2600 were both Astrons, (plus there was also a 1850), but the 1.6 was a Saturn as used in the earlier Galants.
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Yes, but not powered by a Hillman Hunter engine !!
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Thanks for the clarification Dr Terry.
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Deffinitly dont like the early commodores vb - vk
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Hmm its a hard choice
Bit harsh on the early commies given 1-2-3 in '79 Repco rally and Bathurst success.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 02:43 PM
Bit harsh on the early commies given 1-2-3 in '79 Repco rally and Bathurst success.
I agree, if it wasn't for their early success they wouldn't have continued for so long.
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I think the Holden Camira was also one of the worst ever - an absoulute nightmare for mechanics......
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I loved my VC Commie, what was wrong with them? comfy, easy to work on, parts easily found etc
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 07:38 PM
1. Camira, I welded a chain to mine and turned it into a boat anchor.
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datsun 120y auto , my ex missus had one ,biggest heap of shit ive ever driven .
we used to call it the 120y me .
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:04 PM
i dont like the early commodores because ive had 4 of them i thought they were poorly designed rust buckets that looked like shit imo the only nice early commodore was the vk but even then very average car deffinitly the 92 patrol is the worst car ive ever driven though
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:11 PM
Leo says about the LH XU2 and was never going to happen, the pics u put up a styling mock ups, as Holden stayed away from the XU name due to the Supercar Scare, thats why u have the SLR5000 name on the LH.
Leo says about it in the V8 XU-1 story, read it
XU2 actually did exist. It is the option code for the special vehicle package otherwise known as SLR5000. XU2=SLR5000 like XX7=Sandman and XV2=HQ SS.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:22 PM
Ve commodore you are kidding arnt you bomber maybe its time for you to lighten up a bit on the booze mate it starting to affect your decisions
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:38 PM
XU2 actually did exist. It is the option code for the special vehicle package otherwise known as SLR5000. XU2=SLR5000 like XX7=Sandman and XV2=HQ SS.
I've read also the code number XU-2 was going to be assigned to the Bedford van. Holden wasn't planning on making a series of Torana's with the prefix, I guess they had no idea how cool the moniker was going to sound.
The next number after the XU-1 being XU-2 was just going to be assigned to the next vehicle in line which was the Bedford.
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Ve commodore you are kidding arnt you bomber maybe its time for you to lighten up a bit on the booze mate it starting to affect your decisions
Nope. Drove one. Hated it.
I'd flog around in a busted ass VS or similar over a VE any day of the week.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:58 PM
1.Ford Taurus - although hopefully not aussie.
2. One of those Commer vans that look like an upturned tupperware container with wheels.
3. In my opinion, and probably will be warned or banned for this, but the TA Torana would have to be one of the uglier classic Holdens...
Sorry, I know I have sinned.
2. One of those Commer vans that look like an upturned tupperware container with wheels.
3. In my opinion, and probably will be warned or banned for this, but the TA Torana would have to be one of the uglier classic Holdens...
Sorry, I know I have sinned.
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Any car with an offset steering wheel angle.....................................................
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On the XU-2...my old man fought in Vietnam and in one of his letters home towards the end of our involvement there he tells his Mum he put a deposit down on an XU-2. I asked him about it last week and he said that as it was 1972 most young fellas thought of XU-1 as 1971 and the next model following the year also.
He of course actually had a deposit on an XU-1 but when the dealer rang on his return from Vietnam to say that his Torana had arrived, only problem was it was nipple pink!! He told'em to bash it up their arse!! Ironic that original pink ones are so valuable these days.
And as far as worst cars my vote goes to:
1: Gemini 2 door
2: Escort panelvan
3: Datsun 120Y 2 door (I saw a candy apple red one with a twin 1 inch exhaust and stone flectors that the owner had spent $7000 on. I told him that I'd just bought my LX SS 5.0 Litre for that much and he just shrugged and said that he loved 120Y's!!!!!!)
He of course actually had a deposit on an XU-1 but when the dealer rang on his return from Vietnam to say that his Torana had arrived, only problem was it was nipple pink!! He told'em to bash it up their arse!! Ironic that original pink ones are so valuable these days.
And as far as worst cars my vote goes to:
1: Gemini 2 door
2: Escort panelvan
3: Datsun 120Y 2 door (I saw a candy apple red one with a twin 1 inch exhaust and stone flectors that the owner had spent $7000 on. I told him that I'd just bought my LX SS 5.0 Litre for that much and he just shrugged and said that he loved 120Y's!!!!!!)
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 07:36 AM
wow some people have some far out ideas on a poor car early commodores are great id love a vh group 3 ve commodore as well really
for me worst would be from the ford camp the taurus holdens would be the early camiras dont like the evo 10s much butt ugly car with a spasticated auto manual gearbox worked on a few jeep cherokees not much fun anything british they always seem to find a way to ass something up normally leak oil in showroom ford teritorys had plenty of shit days due to those shit things bf foulcan tonner old man has one has 70 000 on it and has had gearbox problems wheel bearings let go radiator just seems so bloody cheaply built bloody spud of a car
for me worst would be from the ford camp the taurus holdens would be the early camiras dont like the evo 10s much butt ugly car with a spasticated auto manual gearbox worked on a few jeep cherokees not much fun anything british they always seem to find a way to ass something up normally leak oil in showroom ford teritorys had plenty of shit days due to those shit things bf foulcan tonner old man has one has 70 000 on it and has had gearbox problems wheel bearings let go radiator just seems so bloody cheaply built bloody spud of a car
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 07:50 AM
I've read also the code number XU-2 was going to be assigned to the Bedford van. Holden wasn't planning on making a series of Torana's with the prefix, I guess they had no idea how cool the moniker was going to sound.
The next number after the XU-1 being XU-2 was just going to be assigned to the next vehicle in line which was the Bedford.
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I think that is correct re XU2. XU3 was neutral headlining until the end of HQ and it was assigned to the code for the Sandman special vehicle package around 5/75.
Any car with an offset steering wheel angle.....................................................
I think this has gone under the radar.......So I bought it up again!
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