Very proud of our son Riley driving here. He is only 18 years old in this video from 2 years ago. Yes, we are on a budget, might not have everything it ‘should’ but wow he loves it! Oh and yes, it is a VX

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

Getting out there and doing it! Riley's a credit to the Grass Roots Motorsport community! Making sure he uses what's under him to the best of his ability and puts on a show we all love!

@mattjacomos2795

2 жыл бұрын

and what was his lap time?

@rileymacqueen765

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattjacomos2795 wasn’t a full lap man, was a hill climb um mountain straight and a super sprint down Conrod 👍🏼

@rBlake

2 жыл бұрын

Shoulda named him lightning with that last name lmao

@rileymacqueen765

2 жыл бұрын

@@rBlake original, first time I’ve heard that🙄

This is what touring car racing was and still should be.

@batchmotorsport

2 жыл бұрын

You mean production or improved production that gets bugger all crowds compared to supercars?

@peterj5751

2 жыл бұрын

@@batchmotorsport it gets bigger so crowds because it’s not the main event. If this was the main series with the main sponsors and drivers, it would pull good crowds. Especially for those who think a skin of a car stretched over controlled chassis with engines you can’t even buy any more in a car is just boring.

@Blanchy10

2 жыл бұрын

Why I don't care about v8 Super Bullshit!

@GMans-World

2 жыл бұрын

@@batchmotorsport real cars having a real race not a fake composite model race car ??!!

@batchmotorsport

2 жыл бұрын

@@GMans-World wtf. So any car with composite panels isn't a real race car?

Looks cool seeing one of this model commodores that looks basically standard flying around the track. Bloody sounds fantastic too. For some reason I love seeing car's racing the aren't painted up. 🙂👍

@jasonswift7098

2 жыл бұрын

it's not a standard car it's been modified quite a bit.

@Klutchylol

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonswift7098 Hence why he said LOOKS, not IS...

@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13

2 жыл бұрын

It’s nice seeing one being pedalled by someone who knows what they’re doing, instead of doing skids in a maccas car park or wrapped around a lamp post. 😂

@CP0rings33

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonswift7098 what’s been done to the engine

@jasonswift7098

2 жыл бұрын

@@Klutchylol he said it looks cool have that older model VX commodore out on the track.

Kudos to doing a lap without losing the fuel cap.

@elliottb7009

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@KiraPlaysGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

Smirked

@Lizards_Lounge

2 жыл бұрын

Lol yea ..can't deny that.. Hey it's better than not being sure if the engine needs checking or not...VE..

@LSD123.

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@BFMR1062

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed 😁

As the much missed and legendary Mike Raymond would say, “not much need for any commentary. Just listen to that awesome V8 !” Thanks for cheering me up on an otherwise crappy, winters Monday afternoon 😀

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

That's what it's all about! We just love the sound of a strong motor at full noise! Glad we could be part of making a winter day good.

@GMans-World

2 жыл бұрын

So true Frazer Guest...yeah he was "THE VOICE OF V8'S" the kids of today have no idea what they have missed !!

@GMans-World

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlendLineTV I tell you mate, you've done us all a favour to think and listen to what a real raw V8 car sounds like hitting it hard...... thanks mate

@frazerguest2864

2 жыл бұрын

@@GMans-World : 100%. Even as a Pom, for me it’ll always be Mike Raymond & Garry Wilkinson, plus Murray Walker for everything else we had in the UK. The 1980’s really were a magical time to be a car mad kid.

What a sound. Looks like he was having real fun out there too

Those downshifts are bliss

That’s my boy, sold his go-kart & bought this when he was 15 & haven’t been able to get the smile of his face since

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

& He's putting smiles on thousands of faces now! Grass Roots Motorsport is great!

@daviddeaves

2 жыл бұрын

Riley is a credit to you and Kerry, talented driver and a nice kid.

Love that pure sound of the V8!!! Brought tears to my eyes!

@thatonenigeriansformula

2 жыл бұрын

Tf are you crying for

@ThySickn3ss

2 жыл бұрын

@@thatonenigeriansformula yo mama. Yo mama makes him cry.

@thatonenigeriansformula

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThySickn3ss dont care

Sticking to the 60 zones nicely.

This is how it should of stayed... rip the true commodore/falcon aus missing you greatly

@GMans-World

2 жыл бұрын

maybe this is the real reason Holden and Ford died in Australia. because we all knew in the back of our heads that all the Corporate money and profits went into financing and racing fake Commodores and Falcons ??

@FiendishlyDelightedSefto

2 жыл бұрын

@@GMans-World no, GM stole money from Holden then shut them down, Holden was in process of making V8 Colorado and new Holden commodore to come after the VF

@mikldude9376

2 жыл бұрын

@@FiendishlyDelightedSefto whatever the case there , our politicians are as guilty as hell in the death of our car industry . The fact that every car manufacturer in Australia either went bust or left for greener pastures is stark reminder of that fact , and you could see it coming for decades , and both the big parties had a hand in it. And it wasn’t just the car makers that took a hit either.

@adelaidenews-reportingasit5374

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta be insane to buy the contraptions sold as Holden nowadays. Look and sound atrocious.

@williamcozbie1233

2 жыл бұрын

We didn’t buy enough commodores or falcons, the tax payer tried propping them up and they still failed, there is a little more to it than that but that’s pretty much it.

Pretty impressive. I know from first-hand experience that these cars handle about like a wheelbarrow full of water. He must have some really good tires on that car.

@blokebeershed7651

2 жыл бұрын

@@carguynewb7856 it's not a giant v8🤣

@blokebeershed7651

2 жыл бұрын

@@carguynewb7856 nor is it a muscle car

@carguynewb7856

2 жыл бұрын

@Blake Whitehouse it's an LS so it's a big v8

@blokebeershed7651

2 жыл бұрын

@@carguynewb7856 not really, ls1 is only a 5.7, thats a small v8 by todays standards

@carguynewb7856

2 жыл бұрын

@Blake Whitehouse you win sorry about my minimal knowledge I don't know about all the commodore generations

Car is quick and sounds great. The driver is no slouch either.

@ZillyCatboi

2 жыл бұрын

Ain't that the truth

@bigkeg9173

2 жыл бұрын

Driver has big balls 😊

@Connor-zy6kl

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThomasGrey45 Found the illest jdm swagboi. Go vape a civic exhaust.

@ZillyCatboi

2 жыл бұрын

Y'all need to chill

@timfagan816

2 жыл бұрын

Kind of makes sense that the car is only going quick, cos the driver isn't a slouch! Usually how it works, aye!

I wish that kind of racing came back 🤙🔥🇦🇺

@41BOT

2 жыл бұрын

way more spectacular and better vibes than ultra high performance super fast laptimes ultra expensive spaceships on rails

@lobsterwhisperer7932

2 жыл бұрын

It cant, sedans are dead..they could race SUV's..thats all consumers are buying.. BMW or Mercedes is all you have for large sedans.

Didn't see a VT but definitely seen a tuff VX pushing the limits did that even have a roll cage? Good vid 👌

@jackmckenna343

2 жыл бұрын

Vx front bar with a vx calais boot garnish, dunno where the vt came from aye 😂😂

@MattyMooxX

2 жыл бұрын

FINALLY! Pisses me tf off when people call it a vt 😂

@Dale-TND

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackmckenna343 its just a commodore who cares?

@namename6866

2 жыл бұрын

Yes can see roll cage

@Jarmezrocks

2 жыл бұрын

You can actually see a roll cage. But I'll agree on the model call

The driver has a nice pair of stones there,not scared one bit.Even us Ford boys can appreciate a wicked sounding Commodore and someone who knows how to drive.Top Notch ;

@oudonbail

2 жыл бұрын

oh you own a ford , i bet your wifes boyfriend (a holden fan) told you to type that and you said yes daddy

@rileymacqueen765

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, appreciate it 🤙🏽

@bully962

2 жыл бұрын

@@oudonbail what the fuckin shit, thats 1 of the funniest payouts I've read in a while hahahahahahahhaha 🤣🤣🤣

@rBlake

2 жыл бұрын

@@bully962 not really, was just stupid hahahah, dude was admitting old mates car and driving was very nice and he still had to act like a douchebag just because he said he was a ford guy?

@bully962

2 жыл бұрын

@@rBlake that's why it's funny, because of how disproportionate his response was 🤣🤣🤣.

if the rear end is trying to go around the corner faster than the front, then you don't have to deal with understeer :)

@jnr1989

2 жыл бұрын

Oversteer: am I a joke to you?

@johncoops6897

2 жыл бұрын

Rear tyre wear for the win.

This generation of Commodore was sold here in Brazil as the Chevrolet Omega, became known as the "Australian Omega" for obvious reasons. Comfortable, luxurious, but not particularly a fast car with its Buick-derived 3.8L V6 and 200 hp. Things only got better years later, already in the next generation, when the Alloytec 3.6 V6 was introduced. It transformed the car. I wish the V8 was sold here too. But goddamn, seeing this thing flying around the track really makes me see the epic potential of this platform.

@Roddy_Zeh

2 жыл бұрын

@@SMR311SMR Funnily enough, according to some research I did, GM brought 5 examples (!) of the V8-powered model, supposedly as a gift to dealership owners. And supposedly, there are only 3 left, but in the Denatran website (our national DMV), only one is registered. Here's one of the cars. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c2xtm9GwfM20hc4.html I wouldn't do the matte black treatment, would leave the car all-stock in the appearance and keep the mods (stainless steel exhaust + cold air intake). Here, the same car, no longer with the matte vinyl (these photos were taken in early 2020, so almost 5 years after the video). instagram.com/p/B7rIrMOHMME/ facebook.com/794480340685634/posts/chevrolet-omega-ss-1999-com-motor-v8-57l-e-322cv-a-chevrolet-trouxe-apenas-5-uni/1890558044411186/ Beautiful dark blue paint. The vehicles are registered as Omega SS, have a 5.7L V8 engine in the document and the chassis is from Holden. Interesting how they went on and registered them as a proper SS, instead of just an Omega or Omega CD, which was the trim level officially sold here. I'd love to get my hands on one of these. 😁 Another fun fact: it's in Manaus, capital of Amazonas, largest city of the state and literally in the middle of the Amazon rain forest. 😄

@Zonda1996

2 жыл бұрын

3.8 wasn’t fast but by god was it a dream to work on compared to the later alloytecs. One step forward in power, a hundred backwards in reliability and user friendliness.

@Roddy_Zeh

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zonda1996 Ironically, the Buick V6 had fame of complicated maintenance here, but I guess it's due to it not being a popular engine, not many mechanics knew how to work on them, etc. I know a collector who owns a few of the Alloytec cars (and dozens of other cars, he's a big Mopar fan) and the highest mileage one was above 250k km, I think. Surprisingly, apart from a fuel pump issue @ some 80-100k km, he never had any issues with the car. But I guess 90-95% of that mileage is highway drive, so that may have been the difference. I remember reading about the Alloytec's problems, specially with the timing chain, if I'm not mistaken. Very sad. In any case, the Buick-powered ones are are decently cheap, I'd be tempted to get one with that engine as well. For more power, there's always a supercharger build. 😁 I know they had supercharged versions from factory too, in Australia, and even Buick itself offered supercharged versions of many of its models in America. Either I'd simply take the stock parts to build mine or go with an aftermarket supercharger, maybe even a centrifugal compressor like a Rotrex... Or...turbocharger. Get some inspiration from the Buick Grand National/GN-X, haha!

@namename6866

2 жыл бұрын

It from the Opal omega and from years later on vectra it all gm but European made it still American company it just that the cars are made in Europe or Australia like ford

@ericrawson2909

2 жыл бұрын

In the UK we had the Omega 2.5 V6, 170hp. I did 100k miles in one, nice car, enjoyed it. Then got Jag XJ 3.2, 240 hp but seemed slower, lasted me 20 years. Now have F Pace SVR, blistering performance for an SUV. Love it!

I’m loving the sound of the old VT

Bloody brilliant!!! That gives a good reason to flash back to 1999 when the VT Commodore cranked the Mountain with Murph/Richo, with Lowndes/McConville and Skaifey with Morris to give the VT a 1,2 and 3 on the podium. Fantastic race, with a fantastic car and to this day, still a fantastic Holden product.

The heel and toe work was on point. Just sounds so good too!

@jonathanrohrlach6217

2 жыл бұрын

Agree on all points... Car handling & timing of braking & throttling out of corners was very nice to.. Not sloppy really considering the tires prob aren't proper slicks and are dealing with heaps of grunt (HP & torque). Looks like a VX to me but sounds like a 5 litre V8 Holden to me! (right or wrong?) Thanks for posting :)

Definitely a vx. Tear drop headlights and clear lenses on the tail lights

@barrymartin3813

2 жыл бұрын

Reflectors, in rear bumper

@DKing-lh9cm

2 жыл бұрын

Not saying it's not a vx, but my 2002 Vx has different headlights than this one

@Norego.Newzealand

2 ай бұрын

​@@DKing-lh9cmdepends on the model if it's a cheap base model it won't have those headlights or a clubsport or something doesn't either.

Thats how my Mum would drive us lot to school but we were in a Bongo Van, took years off my life with her behind the wheel Dad was no better. Im on my 6th Lic now so I guess its in the blood. Best track in the world!!!!! Drive it like a rental.

That sounds amazing. It is a smooth yet gruff motor at the same time.

A full Bathurst 1000 with these cars would be amazing

@nostalgiaof98

11 ай бұрын

It's completely doable and would be soooo much more entertaining and interesting than fuckin Camaros vs Mustangs.

Nice Brown Pants moment there. He was pushing it, and doing quite well.

Out there doing what she was built to do, and loving it

I have been a Ford fan for over 55 years now, But I can still enjoy watching a highly skilled driver in a well set up car regardless of brand. One brand/model racing is normally pretty boring so just imagine what the World would be like if there was only one brand of cars available for road use. Full marks to the driver.

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree. There's brilliant cars / drivers / events from all sides of brands throughout the history of motorsport. All can be celebrated for their success and enjoyed for their competition.

Bloody sounds tough!

Love the crumpledoore, beautiful sound and that bloke can surely drive, in the words of my old footy coach, Mr Sit-On-The-Esky (Sadokierski) "Pretty to watch boys, pretty to watch!"

Unsophisticated suspension = huge fun

@critical_unknown

2 жыл бұрын

Series 1 rear end..... Absolute abomination.

@donbon4204

2 жыл бұрын

lacking of just like a normal P plater lol

What a great thing that is! Sounds like a touring car on street tyres. Nicely done 👍

Great driving. What could he do in a supercar,?

Nothin better than watching a full send. Drivers got skill and that VT sounds mint.

@logankelley-comb8332

2 жыл бұрын

Vx lol

@pauledwards6446

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah vx

Just love it - that music is unreal!

a dinky di true blue aussie hero. Thanks mate for the show.

Awesome 👍🏽 Reminds me of the good old V8 Supercar Days 😊

too bad these were not sold in Canada ,good looking car and great ROAR !

Great to watch, loved the slide!

I love it !!!! Bring back the 90s vibes

Yep, you’ve got that oversteer dialled in. 👍

That’s drivin’ it like ya stole it!

Well done young man 👍 car sounds great and looks and goes like a rocket .

What a gorgeous sight and sound…

How do you guys not have more subs??? This stuff is awesome

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Of course we'd love more subscribers and support for Grass Roots Motorsport! We'll be producing as many videos as we can!

Damn that VX SOUNDS mint!! 🙌

This track looks very fun

Subscribed ofter watching this video... That's some nice Power, & Driving

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Damalagood. We're stoked you're enjoying the content. Hopefully what we've got coming will keep you entertained with Grass Roots Motorsport!

Sounds pissed off 😤

Gotta love Aussie cars!

Wow. Can drive. That bloke is no amateur. Car sounds purposeful too.

Sounds fabulous and looks like a real Commodore. If this was what V8 Supercars were running I would go back to watching it. Great drive mate.

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

Supercars need to get back to cars that can be achievable by those who truly dream to build one. But that's where Grass Roots Motorsport is great, we can inspire each other!

Wow excellent work. The first lap must have been on a razor's edge coming over the crest just before skyline. The car held on by traction alone, no throttle. 👏 Somebody sponsor this person some better tyres for next time

Pst - it's a VX :) Exceptional run & sound!

@yommmrr

2 жыл бұрын

VU sedan

@bugadifino05

2 жыл бұрын

@@yommmrr everyday of the week

Damn that sounds epic

I revisit this vid once in awhile for a smile…

VT looks the best in my opinion, beautifully rounded smooth edges

@spikesta3593

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a vx.

@lstheworld2222

2 жыл бұрын

@@spikesta3593 same kind of styling tho

@Rayza92

2 жыл бұрын

Vy-vz better

@Drewbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Ve or vs or maybe vl

@ashc5728

2 жыл бұрын

i agree, its a timeless shape , a bit like the HQ holden

How every holden driver see's themselves

@spadgm

2 жыл бұрын

@Automobile Addict Funny you should say that, saw a VT commodore smashed into a pole a couple of hours ago in Logan lol

@spadgm

2 жыл бұрын

@Automobile Addict pmsl, holden commodores and p platers are a match made in heaven for crashes, the one you described sounds like a classic for sure lol!

@BUILDSforDRIVING

2 жыл бұрын

@Automobile Addict lol

Great stuff 👍🏽

That thing sounds , looks an moves amazing! As erupean i wish we had that kind of sleepers around

Surely that's a VX Commodore? Regardless, that was a really nice run. Awesome driving.

Give us more of that V8 roar❤️

That’s the definition of giving her all she’s captain. Nice one 🤌🏻

that is cool, sounds awesome too

More entertaining than Supercars

I hear whine, is it coming from the gearbox?

Love the sound

Glorious sound ❤️

Sounds heaps good i wanna know whats been done to it? Sounds better than a V8 supercar

@rileymacqueen765

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, nothing crazy engine wise, just a cam, otr, headers, exhaust and a tune pretty much 👍🏼

@lachlanbrown409

2 жыл бұрын

What suspension are you running?

@liamhealy4511

2 жыл бұрын

@@rileymacqueen765 might have go get a cam in my caprice soon if thats what it sounds like

@rileymacqueen765

2 жыл бұрын

@@liamhealy4511 highly recommend bro hahah

Awesome car, great tyre squeal 😀

Awesome 👌 subscribed

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for joining us! Every piece of support keeps us going and helps us showcase GrassRoots Motorsport. We appreciate it so much.

That’s awesome!

Better than the actual touring cars to watch🤣

That was fully sent.

Great video!!!

@BlendLineTV

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Mega performance, love the sound...big big shame they have stopped production now ( I think) but there going to be around a while yet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That looked pretty tidy. I wouldn’t call that “absolutely loose”

It’s a VX 🤠

Sounds mint👍🏻

That was not loose, that was well driven right to the edge of his skill.... Nicely done 🤘

Fella can wheel.

Actually a VX commodore not a VT

FULL SEND!!! Roosting it. Yesss

Heck yeah! What a unit! :)

Vx not vt.

Sounds like a I'll fu#kin show you run after a bit of loose talk in pits before hand 💪

@teeanahera8949

2 жыл бұрын

*loose

What a relaxing ride

Glorious sound

That’s a VX with the 350 Chev LS motor. A VT still had the old cast iron Holden 308.

@hayden6056

2 жыл бұрын

Only series 1 vt had a 5 litre. It's also an LS is a 346 cube GM motor.

@79series

2 жыл бұрын

@@hayden6056 series 11 vt dropped the the 5.0l for the ls1.

@larzpeacock7258

2 жыл бұрын

VT never had 308, they had 304 and LS. car in the vid looks like a vx but could just be kit swapped

@hayden6056

2 жыл бұрын

@@79series hence why I said only the series 1 had a 5 litre ? Lol.

@nooffence7670

2 жыл бұрын

You are all wrong had a 4.9 v8

Lotta people who don't know Mt Panorama may not appreciate how tight it is, how many blind corners there are cutting away after rises, the worst being Skyline. This track is probably less forgiving than Monaco.

@kasuraga

2 жыл бұрын

it's a terrifying track to run at the limit. It's so narrow, you have zero run off space on 90% of the turns, and the elevation changes so much that it throws the car off easily. I've only ran it in vr on my sim rig but god damn is it a terrifying experience even in vr. More so than the nurburgring.

@bluehead_info

2 жыл бұрын

Top of the mountain is particularly demanding. You have to be precise there like a surgeon.

@deldridg

2 жыл бұрын

You are so right. I've driven around it many times (once between races, so no speed limits) and been driven around by a Porsche Cup driver mate of mine. Those walls come up damned quickly. This guy is certainly giving it the berries (and he has a big set of them too!).

Absolutely fantastic

the car looks and sounds soooo good

That was a vx Calais or berlina not a vt if it was a vt the reverse lights would be at the bottom at the tail lights and the headlights have a a drop in it so it’s not a vt

@ls1hinchy546

Жыл бұрын

A VX S or VX SS..... 1 way to tell them apart- the calais and berlina model have shiit front bumpers & the headlights are still VT shaped

Thats a VX.. not a VT 😅

Great stuff !!!! Imagine how quick it would be if it was gripped up .

What a lovely track.

It's a VX though.

@blairwilson9272

2 жыл бұрын

no it's not bud

@ls1hinchy546

2 жыл бұрын

It's a VX- just by looking at the front bumper and headlights is where anyone can tell the difference, also the back bumper on the VT's don't have the reflecters and completely different tail lights from a VT

What you need to understand is that this car was built for this track ❤️ Sure bogans drive them now and they were used as a family car but this track is the jelly to the peanut butter that is the commodore 🤟

@matthewyimyam3334

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever driven a commodore mate? That ones obviously had some serious suspension and chassis upgrades to go up the mountain at that pace. Your average commodore would be lucky to take a country roundabout at 40kmh without the body rolling over so much you can hear the tyres scrub on the guard liner.

@justwanttobeleftalone9316

2 жыл бұрын

No jelly and it's peanut paste fun import

The sound of street tires screaming for mercy. Love it.

thats a sick send....what a mad carnt aye