This the type of car GM should have built in North America after they stopped the B body Caprices way back in the 90s.

dude , i don't know how your page came up.. but you put a smile on an old mans face!!

@C1CMotors

3 жыл бұрын

ben williams glad I could help

It’s a Holden Statesman / Caprice.

Awesome... and Thank you very much!

Have you taken the 2nd battery out of the back yet ? ( passenger side ) Chipping away at the weight on mine now (2013)

i have a 2012 holden caprice/v and love it!

@chriskelly509

2 жыл бұрын

How hard is it to get parts for these?

I just brought a 2012 Chevy Caprice V6, model for $900 cash with 136k miles, sweet deal!

We need another video

@C1CMotors

5 жыл бұрын

Tyshawn Price it in the works

I looking into the 9C3 "Detective Trim".....but starting to think I can have more fun with a 9C1 "Police Cruiser" trim messing with the car guy crowd when they gather......pull up on em all slow and methodical. Maybe give me a flash of the spot light and them that "Oh shit!" moment. 😂 I know some would find it funny while others not so much.

@C1CMotors

4 жыл бұрын

It’s great, and alway a blast to drive, and yes it funny to watch people break check thinking your going to get them for speeding and just fly by them lol

@sartorius73

4 жыл бұрын

I've got a 2012 9C3 detective trim with 56K miles and only 300 idle hours. It was never in police service. No holes in the body. And yes, it's an absolute blast to drive.

@user-oi5fl5se5n

4 жыл бұрын

Outside is the same, the only thing the 9c3 adds is carpet, cloth back seat, and a console shifter.

@willybshreddn3794

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-oi5fl5se5n that's what I'm wanting....a more civilian interior. Don't like the police trim consoles setup for computers and whatever else.

@loumason6120

4 жыл бұрын

sartorius73 You lucky dog!

I wanna get the Chevy SS automatic center console shifter, as well as the Camaro SS automatic steering wheel. I can then figure out what to do with both paddle shifters AND the shifter with manual mode.

@C1CMotors

2 ай бұрын

It’s been done just takes time

1:12 - yep, I think they have the biggest back seat room of any vehicle... definitely of any I've ever owned

@C1CMotors

2 жыл бұрын

Agreeded

I like it its just a chevy ss but longer wheel base , but are the parts easy i was looking at another KZread channel and the guy said that it was more expensive to maintain but I don't think thats true !

We're made in Adelaide,my city.South Australia! GM Plant now closed, pity!

@C1CMotors

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, I’ve really enjoy this car but it’s time to move on

I love this car. 1 question, is the turn radius really any better than any other ordinary sedan? After all the wheel base is a couple or 3 inches longer. Wouldn't that make the radius a larger circle?

@C1CMotors

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I don’t know the answer, but I’ve made several u turns and whipped it around with ease.

HEY mate i have Australian mod/HSV Grange you can get some cool HSV bits down here.

@edgiestofcars

4 жыл бұрын

I love the HSV Grange

This is on my list, gotta get one of these!

@derekwu3256

5 жыл бұрын

3 Wheels & A Block it’s worth it

Had a 95 Impala ss years ago. I wan't one of these Caprice's. Chevy really screwed up not marketing this platform for the public. As in the Chevrolet ss. This caprice should have been the modern Impala ss. They might have even saved Holden from going down under. All that will be left will be the C8 corvette. Pathetic blazer just came out, while Ford is bringing what looks to be a winner in the Bronco.

The 2011s have one flaw and you cant turn stabilitrack off like the 12+ models fyi lol. Just goes into "performance mode"

@willybshreddn3794

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that fact. I'm in the research stages of getting a "Caprice" PPV. I love Aussie muscle.....the GTO, G8, Chevy SS. Would LOVE to have the money to afford a Maloo Ute conversion from lefthandutes.com

@ivy_saiyan8988

4 жыл бұрын

Performance mode automatically turns off the stabilitrack. Realistically the 12+ has the flaw of having to hold down the button for 10 seconds

Basically. It's a badd ass car..a rarecar. Real rare...I just bought a 2015 caprice. Loving it

@C1CMotors

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

So when it comes to oil changes and tune ups and general maintenance since it was only a Government fleet vehicle how that all work?

@C1CMotors

3 жыл бұрын

End of the day it just a cross between a G8 and Chevy SS and is LS at the end of the day it’s easy to work on

@clandfaf

3 жыл бұрын

@@C1CMotors Have many of these around where I’m at. I just hate the idea of it looking like a cop car. I’d demand the dealer selling my strip it down before I take order lol.

Just bought a 2014 with no manual and only 3300 engine hrs....trying to learn as much as i can

@Crispy77760

4 жыл бұрын

i have a 2015 with the luxury looking interior and even though its the v6 model its only .2 seconds slower then the v8. if you have the v8 6.0L OHV its an l88 which is what the g8 has the v6 3.6L DOHC in a lot of cars like camaros buicks and other cars so most of them upgrades can be done. for interior look up Australian Holden that where this car came from i learn that the hard way looking for caprices and there nothing but the holden has everything. hope this helps you

@PeRRXX

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Bicknell are you in America? Because in America, they don’t offer a V6

@derrickstanton8405

4 жыл бұрын

@@PeRRXX yes they do

@user-oi5fl5se5n

4 жыл бұрын

@@PeRRXX in America both the v6 and v8 is offered, the v8 is just more prevalent

That is one heavy car at 4222 LBS. Had a 1968 Caprice a all iron 325HP 396 BBC all stock 2 door back in the day and it was a boat and it weighed 4320 LBS with a 175 LBS person in it. My stock 2007 base vette with a LS2 and M/T weighs in at 3195 LBS with no driver. Around here the Caprice PPV are overpriced with far to many hours on them they idle those cop cars a lot. So the mileage my not be the true picture of run time.

@C1CMotors

4 жыл бұрын

Kerry M ya my C6 Vette was the light weight till I pick up another project now it’s in the middle, I daily drive the caprice and there’s the cam vid / new exhaust vid / and afew more update videos on the way

Was there a year of the ppv caprice that was better than the others 2011 - 2017 ?

@C1CMotors

3 жыл бұрын

2014 they updated the dash

@TheBraddles82

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure about us market, but in Australia the 2015-2017 had LS3

@mrdeanv4414

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBraddles82 Thanks

Is it true that parts for this car are very hard to get because these cars come from Australia?

@khi5095

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, importanted straight form Holden. However, the L77 is pretty interchangeable with other LS based engines.

@TheBraddles82

2 жыл бұрын

As an Aussie who has owned lots of Holden’s I can tell you they are very reliable

The G8 is a Chevy SS and the Caprice is longer than them because they were made for law inforcement so they are a bit longer

@enzofamily4320

3 жыл бұрын

The g8 is a little bit slower then the ss and caprice. G8 makes 300 whp. Ss and caprice make 330 and 340

@darrengray2309

Жыл бұрын

No you are wrong they are longer because they are a Statesman nothing to do with being a police vehicle

Great video. I hear parts can be difficult to find and/or expensive? Thanks for the video. 👍. Love the drone shots at the end.

@C1CMotors

4 жыл бұрын

+Greg K Thank you

@cvpiDOTnet

4 жыл бұрын

Body panel parts yes, but mechanical, engine, trans, drive line is shared with the previous generation Camaro and G8 and parts are easy to get. It isd a LS based engine, parts are everywhere.

@willybshreddn3794

4 жыл бұрын

Greg K I've heard the L77 in these PPV's is 96% the same as a U.S. LS engine

@robsorgdrager8477

3 жыл бұрын

They share parts with the zata platform. Think of it as a four door Camaro/Cadillac. The ctsv diffs are a straight bolt in. Engine and trans can be mixed and matched with the other cars, wheels and tires swap over, a vast majority of suspension components ( eBay lowering springs ) . The main thing you want to do is get rid of the afm and the soft cam .

What type of push bar is that

@C1CMotors

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t remember to be honest

You're quite a bit shorter than me but whats the driver's seat leg room like?

@C1CMotors

Жыл бұрын

Lots of room you won’t have any issues, I don’t know how tall you are but I’m 6’4” and had no issues, hope this helps

@J0LLYGreenGIANT

Жыл бұрын

@C1CMotors appreciate the response! I'm 6'10" so finding things to fit in is fairly difficult

@C1CMotors

Жыл бұрын

@@J0LLYGreenGIANT Gotcha, any other questions you might have just ask

About to grab one finally my self any tips lol

@C1CMotors

Жыл бұрын

There a lot of fun and don’t buy one with damaged parts or lights they are getting hard to find and expensive

@throwercherrick

Жыл бұрын

Ok thanks for the tips. Definitely will be watching more of the channel.

@C1CMotors

Жыл бұрын

@@throwercherrick No problem, the caprice is gone and still miss it from time to time but we have lots of Semi’s and Corvette and Shortbox Chevy content in progress

@throwercherrick

Жыл бұрын

Of course yes I feel ya my first was the 95 caprice classic miss that one as well digital dash lol

CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE CAN I BUY ONE! I AM IN ILLINOIS.

@C1CMotors

3 жыл бұрын

Robert Moy you can buy mine for 10k

@ericwsmith7722

3 жыл бұрын

Government auction only , or at least a auction company that does government auctions , they were never sold new to the public . Only about 17,000 imported into the US.

@swackhammer2139

3 жыл бұрын

Google :public surplus auctions", there were 2 in Virginia that sold today for around $8000

@ericwsmith7722

3 жыл бұрын

@@swackhammer2139 --I got my 2013 with 135,000 miles with all auction fee,s for about $4200. ...couldn't pass it up

@swackhammer2139

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericwsmith7722 Steal of a deal! These in VA were the 93C with 88,000 miles. But the way these engines last I'd buy every one i could find for $4200. Did you buy it on public surplus auction?

What you don't see though is the abuse and idle hours these things get....these things hit speed bumps and go from off to 90 on a daily basis.....my department uses a lot of them, but we've also had a lot of problems with them not standing up to what we need them to

@gunshipproduct2

4 жыл бұрын

And what cars do you have that "Would stand up to what you need them to" ? Are the tahoes better for what you need?

@user-oi5fl5se5n

4 жыл бұрын

@@gunshipproduct2 yeah actually, we haven't had any problems with our fleet of tahoes

@gunshipproduct2

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-oi5fl5se5n What abuse does the caprice "yield" to? Is there a glaring issue?

@DevilDolphin734

Жыл бұрын

AFM/DOD delete and they run great

@mrdauntl3ss

10 ай бұрын

@@DevilDolphin734 it’s to late by the time you buy one

How much is e85 ?

@C1CMotors

6 ай бұрын

This was so long ago I don't even know anymore

The problem is they all need new top ends from idling

@C1CMotors

10 ай бұрын

Doing a Cam fixes that issue lol

Bt1

Why would anyone want to deal with the problematic Displacement on Demand system plus the price and availability of parts. That being said, the Caprice is an impressive ex police vehicle

@PeRRXX

4 жыл бұрын

Just do a DOD delete kit. But I’d be willing to wait for parts because these things aren’t super common in the US

I want to buy one. Where can I get one?

@ericwsmith7722

3 жыл бұрын

I got mine through "auctions international " and got super lucky and found a 2013 for $4200, and was only like 20 miles from my house, but try state or county liquidation or surplus auctions, not easy to find .

@liveandletlive2894

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericwsmith7722 wtf how so cheap

Why would anyone want to deal with the Displacement on Demand Cylinder Deactivation time bomb 🤔🙄

@ratiotuner5776

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wish I did more research. It's going to co$t me like $3000$ to fix it

@ericwsmith7722

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratiotuner5776 --Holy shit , how many miles ? I think you can set the computer to V8 only mode, have no clue how, but on mines menu, it said at idle "V8mode"

@ratiotuner5776

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericwsmith7722 63000 with a slight ticking I have the range plugged in to turn off the AFM but still ticking. Maybe it's just me being paranoid I hope

@ericwsmith7722

3 жыл бұрын

@@ratiotuner5776 Its odd they would sell it with only 63000. mines got about 135,000 have no mechanical issues . A $3000 repair is nothing for a municipality ( out tax money, go figure ) if someone said it needed it it would have been done, and not sold off , could be a exhaust leak ?

@ratiotuner5776

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericwsmith7722 yeah I hope it's just a exhaust leak

Its a chevy ss aka g8 but cheaper.

@michaelmclachlan1650

3 жыл бұрын

Sort of, the evolution of the Holden Commodore and exactly how they translate to the equivalent Pontiac and Chevrolet models takes more than few words to explain. The longer wheelbase and different rear are the major visible differences for the PPV.

A budget ss

@C1CMotors

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

Has the police ever give you trouble for driving a retired cop car?

@C1CMotors

Жыл бұрын

Not really they would pull up and ask what division of enforcement I was I always responded civilian the next question was how do you get your hands on that, lol.

@crazycreed6675

Жыл бұрын

@@C1CMotors That's good to know they're not bothering you

@C1CMotors

Жыл бұрын

Nope a lot of looks though, lol.

Thankfully I like my girls a little on the bigger side

@C1CMotors

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone has there thing, LOL.

all u got is a aussie commodore statesman lmfao we see them every where here

@C1CMotors

5 жыл бұрын

oldtimerbloke we hardly see these thing here in the us but I really wanna make a trip over there soon

@oldtimerbloke

5 жыл бұрын

@@C1CMotors well. If U do come over let me know an can show you around

@littledeel

4 жыл бұрын

oldtimerbloke stupid foreigners

@cvpiDOTnet

4 жыл бұрын

You want a cookie? Same with the G8 and GTO, imported Holden. So how many factory (Not converted) RHD Mustangs you have in Australia?

@DarrellWilkerson4.6

4 ай бұрын

​@@cvpiDOTnetAlot dude 😂 we are pretty much the largest buyers outside North America and we actually buy gt's unlike europe and we also got rhd zl1 camaros only thing we are really missing out on is challengers other than that there are 2 mustang gts on my block and 1 zl1 and a new edge cobra(also got them) and tons of older consumer rhd conversions

embarrassing.