Gotta love the old Holden wagons. These things were so underrated. Gotta love the v8 and manual. The VT, VY, VZ wagons were the best, absolutely massive boot space and so practical. Sad people didn’t believe in our Aussie cars. These old wagons are so much more practical then SUVs

@MartinJones123

Жыл бұрын

I agree... Having owned a VY Wagon and now a VF Wagon, I can say that they're much better than these stupid SUV's...

@tonyjones6689

Жыл бұрын

We wanted to keep up with Jones’s and going for bmws mercs and so on .local cars weren’t posh enough

@MartinJones123

Жыл бұрын

@@tonyjones6689 Euro cars are nice but for what the Aussie cars offered, they were great value...

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

absolutely love these wagons eh! i could really see myself getting one someday!

@mattharcla

Жыл бұрын

Can you get parts?

The disappearance of station wagons is almost as tragic as the disappearance of Holden.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Agree 🥲

I purchased a 2012.5 Redline Sportwagon Automatic back in 2017. I purchased this because 80% of my driving is highway driving in Victoria. On the highway they get about 5-8L/100. Lots of torque to overcome wind resistance. It's been a really good highway cruiser at 190,000 kms and it's only had a few small issues. Radiator plastics deteriorated, 1 injector failed. But for nearly 200,000 kms those repairs are cheap motoring. At this age the interior is starting to show it's age as the materials GM used are pretty low quality. But body, paint and mechanically these are about as good as it gets.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

yup with decent maintenance you should have little worries... i really enjoyed this thing

Ive got a ve ssv wagon myself with a manual l98 in it. Big cam, 4:11s, exhaust, clutch etc. Definitely a comfortable cruiser and sounds good. Certainly underrated with cosmetics aswell as wheels and coilovers make these things. Another great review ross even if i am a little biased haha!

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Off man that sounds mental.. would love one like that

Always loved the six litre wagon especially with six speed. And Ford did miss the boat on many occasions. 👍🇦🇺🍻

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

They def missed the boat with wagons

A manual V8 wagon! This thing is rare and Holden did an excellent job with the Commodore wagons, specifically the VE/VF series... The Falcon wagons were too fat and fleet oriented in my opinion... Great video, and an awesome car 👍

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin! As soon as I seen it with a manual I had to take it out 👀🇦🇺 awesome bloody cars

@AndrewMitchell001

Жыл бұрын

What's stopping anyone ripping the auto out and putting a 6 speed manual in if they wanted.

@MartinJones123

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewMitchell001 The electricals of a car will stop you, well not completely but it will make the task more complicated, and you'll be spending a lot of money...

@AndrewMitchell001

Жыл бұрын

@@MartinJones123 Not really I just blew my stage 2 auto trans up and its costing me 4K for drive in drive out rebuild its the second time in 2 years so its cheaper to put a manual box in and just burn a clutch out in the long run than keep building an auto box and mines built built for 500HP

@MartinJones123

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewMitchell001 Yeah I guess, if you're going down that route...

I’ve always loved the VE and VF wagons, especially the VE. Such a nice looking wagon especially coming from the VZ, and they did an SS and Clubsport also. 👍🏻

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Awesome wagon I gotta say

@devlinwalker7992

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau get a hsv wagon on even a really old one

"It's a Big old car, with a big old motor" had me laughing mate.😂

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

🤣 facts

Love my ve SS wagon, manual makes it so much more fun and so practical too! they are also factory e85 ready too which is rare! Great awesome showcase ross reviews.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Yeh the factory E85 was a crazy fact I didn’t know until researching it!

I recently sold my VE SS wagon that I had for 6 years. Awesome car and 100% reliable. I almost wish I kept it after watching this review.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Instant regret 🥲 hope you got something equally as cool

Very nice looking V8 wagon and sounds so good Ross great review A very good buy for someone to look after as they are not making them anymore hopefully these cars are around for many years to come

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Awesome vehicle this one.. really enjoyed w

They were the ultimate holiday cruiser, pack up the kids and camping gear in the back and head off to Queensland for a cruise

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Family vacation 🇦🇺👌

When my el falcon wagon died, and it was absolutely a great roomy car, I nearly brought one of these commodore wagons, but.... I ended up getting a bf xr6 and my gosh what a beautiful piece of engineering!

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

cant go wrong with either i would say eh :)

Love the wagons and they put power to ground so well especially with and LSA block and 2650 Harrop on top.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Offf that sounds wicked

i love how youre getting more and more aussie in every video lol. Love you work mate, keep it up!

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

🤘 thanks mate love the Aussie rides

I have a sv6 and a SSV wagon (latter modified). Can’t say they get much better unless you have a HSV Tourer

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Agreed man

Awesome car, wish we got the wagons in the USA.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

the US got shafted big time with Aussie Fords and Holdens

Hi Johnny mate,she's just a perfect daily for the whole family,with V8 power & a nice exhaust note & heaps of room in the back if needed & it's a bloody manual so I can't fault her man,great review bro.

My partner has a VF II SV6 Wagon. I started dating her after she bought the car so had no say in car choice, but disappointed it was the V6 engine. I think alot of people fear high fuel bills when they hear the word 'V8' and also feel it's too excessive for their needs. I was getting it serviced the other day and the service place was telling me the LS engines are more reliable (none of the GM 3.6 timing chain malarky), have better resale, and shockingly, better on fuel too. Still, the wagons are practical and drive nicely. It's a shame that car companies seem to be ditching them.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

i dont know about better fuel economy HAHA (with my right foot anyway) but i would say they wouldn't be that far apart really.. and yes all the points he mentioned are all true. its sad they are basically all gone now :(

I have the same spec but in the grey and far out its awesome. Add a cam and heads package like mine has and they go even faster and sound even madder. Would highly recommend such an awesome and rare beast to anyone who is interested since no body makes anything close to it anymore.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

exactly! what i would do if i owned one.. really really enjoyed this wagon id happily own it :)

Great reviews Ross Reviews. Can you please please please bring out the paddle shifter SSV Redline in Melbourne next please. To Ross Reviews From Jordan’s car reviews

Yus !! I have the 2012 CalaisV V8 wagon, agreed the stock handling is very wallowie in the corners and over undulating roads.. can’t beat the instant power of the 6L, just anywhere in the rev range

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

nice stuff mate.. yeh like most aussie cars stock they float around a bit.. but man doesn't take much to make them animals

As a ford man myself i never thought I'd want to own a Holden but I love these wagons they look tough and I want it. I wish Ford made a more aggressive looking wagon. If I had some sort of mechanical knowledge and a garage I'd get one just to attempt to Barra swap it 😂

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

I definitely would rock one of these wagons fun to drive look nice and practical for a family.. just gotta afford the fuel bill lol

Great review bloke ! Love the 6.0 in my ve Calais. Would be great as a manual. Has a full system so sounds the goods like this one ☝️

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

gotta love the sound eh! biggest thing that makes me sad on my barra haha.. V8 noise is epic

@rcast3763

8 ай бұрын

Is it still fun on Auto though?

oh man you gotta love a Manual V8 Wagon! so cool

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Was one badass wagon

Another amazing video thank you

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate

Now your talking mate so happy to see this Featured ,ours is only the auto tho haha but still has a healthy 440rwhp tho haha

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

440 is healthy 👏

Was rb no turbs but went so well. Part from rust. Loved it.

Had a vl wagon. No turbo but worked motor n suspension. Was nice'

Holden and that handbrake 🤦🤮lol Can't remember if the VZ had the same. It's like they said let's make a great car all round and then someone said what about the special person he needs to have some input. Great idea! Hey Frankie make us a handbrake will ya? Lmao

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

yeh the handbrake design is not that good eh

My old man had one of these, however it was just an SS so it had the better cloth seats we thought the same when we were testing driving others that had the leather seats

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Cloth for the win.. these seats sucked

Lol...that clutch is fried after that O-1OOKMH test. Lmao 🤣😂 I would love one of these VE SS wagons. They look really good. Just some coilovers like you said and Bobs your Auntie. Great vid Johnny 👍👍

@mitchell8934

Жыл бұрын

And the wrong gear limiter bash at 5:19 followed by a huge clutch slip. Ouch!

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

sheeeee be right mate

Awesome video.

@RossReviewsau

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

I have an09 SSV auto with 3.7 gears and a 3600 convertor with 430 whp and it is super quick and fun to drive

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this one

2:20 is that sound coming from you or the car?🤙😂Awesome reviews btw🌶🔥🔥

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

HAHA mate i wish i could make noises like that

@sva60_cyyz59

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau 😂😂🤙🤙🌶🌶

B. Barrett is definitely there because of experience, which is all the coms and organisation of the line that we don't really get to hear or see. I hope he has a blinder🤞 I think he'll still do cross field kicks, chips to joedan etc but don't expect that if they win and make the quarters. I feel its a bit of a distraction from their actual "crucial games" plan. maybe see what they been planning behind doors of we aren't in front by much with 20 to go. Kia kaha mighty ABs 🤙

The Gen 4s sound so good

Another great Aussie review m8.. lucky we buy these things for fun not practically.. well this is kinda.. Feed it (fuel) and send it..

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

That’s it eh! 🤣 I wouldn’t mind one of these eh

Practicality plus performance is absolutely a perfect combo in my books. I absolutely agreed when said about ford not doing the performance wagon cos i woulda so been on board. But I make do with the sedan anyhow. Nevertheless that commodore is a beauty, 6.4 seconds too what a run

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

spot on Dean! gotta love these.. i actually would happily get one n i think 30k for a nice one is a deal right now

@deanpolis4516

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau Absolutely!

@matthewsmith3902

Жыл бұрын

Biggest issue with Ford was the wagon they had to work with. The B series wagon was a long, narrow load hauler. With the VE, the sedan and wagon are the same underneath, just with the different rear end on them. So they could truly give a go at doing performance wagons as it was the same as the sedan. Ford couldn't do that.

Dude your channel rules.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate I love making it

@victorpeirce4753

Жыл бұрын

Yeah mate I agree 💯 % Johnny is a legend. Love all the reviews. You have a great variety of cars.👍👍

Sweet wagon man

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Love a good wagon

Great video Ross! Can you review a 2012 ssv ve v8 sedan next thanks?

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

I’ll do my best mate

@Ultra_Boss

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau thank you and keep on doing these insane reviews your killing it 🔥

I prefer the VF myself, but they are a great wagon with room to load the load area bigger than a normal roof wagon . If they made a Ford fg wagon, that needed to have irs, ford gave up and stuck with the leafs on the bf.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Ikr 😞 I wish we had an fg xr wagon

my left ear enjoyed this

These have a TR6060 not a t56. I have a VE clubsport Series 1 and just replaced my t56 gearbox with a TR6060. From 2009 onwards they are TR6060. Much better boxes.

@paulh8515

Жыл бұрын

What was involved in the swap, easy or difficult? I wouldn't mind finding a better gearbox for my wagon, something a little less agricultural or at least something that shifts cleaner.

@choosesteak5642

Жыл бұрын

@@paulh8515 Good luck, they are rare as hens teeth. They bolt straight in up to 2012 I think.

They are only T1 break discs though. Slotted discs ( T2 ) would help more.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

series 2 always would be nice

My vf ss sportswagon otr cam headers tune etc etc and goes good 👍 but fuel cosumption OMG 😳 but love it

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

We don’t buy em to save fuel 🤣

@john-hv4yh

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau that’s right and don’t buy build em

That’s gold , I’m looking trading my 2013 black Z series SV6 wagon on this SSV redline wagon from Next ride in Como on the weekend 🤘🏻🤘🏻36k isn’t all that bad for that wagon

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Mate tell them I sent you 🤌 it’s a wicked thing

@edwardfletcher7790

Жыл бұрын

You'll never lose money on that !

Brought a 2012 ve recently and the thing has developed engine problems literally had it 3days already been back to dealership once and the cars still not fixed 😒

@MartinJones123

Жыл бұрын

V6 or V8? How many kays? Any service history?

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

damn that sucks

My best time in mine is 5.7 with traction control on.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

yeh maybe i should have left that on haha

Yea gotta love them mate

@RossReviewsau

Ай бұрын

So good

@shanerockley1008

Ай бұрын

@RossReviewsau I've got a ev 2009 series 1.got it with only 97000kms in totally stock form..deleted the AFM big cam that could do with a stall converter but isn't that bad with out one..OTR n full manta headers and exhaust 3" hi flow...442rwhp work got done at OZTRACK performance n it's sounds fukn amazing and gose hard...U GOTTA LOVE THEM MATE...love yr reviews mate.

Fpv had the F6x. An all wheel drive barra turbo territory.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

yeh ive been in it.. but the sports wagon idk just like that a little more + manual

@fugawiaus

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau can’t beat a manual. 😃

If you dyno tune em and lean them out they are way more economical and you get 400hp

don't forget the EF XR6 Wagon 😛 not sure why they never continued with them !

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

I need to see that!

Be hard getting one at 25k at the moment

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

WA got a few but cleaner ones are close to 30-35

Yer love a fast wagon. Look so much better than suv.

Just picked up my manual wagon after a complete engine rebuild, in preparation for supercharging... new cam kicks arse: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y359rZeGnajRnLw.html

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Hell yes mate!

AUD$36K is exceptionally reasonable for a forever car, wish it was in NSW :(

@brocksinclair66

Жыл бұрын

heap in w.a going for 27k-35k

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Yup they are very reasonable

hehehe right up my alley

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

🤌🤌🤌

Огромный мощный красивый !

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

лучшая отдача

12.2/100? That would be amazing from my 6l.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

HAHA just the claimed figure

Ford's equivalent is the Territory Turbo, Very underrated cars

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

True but they ain’t manual, I’ve reviewed an F6X but this has a little more sportiness

@johnbullivant1264

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau Fair enough, I seen your review of the F6X and you seemed a little underwhelmed, is that fair comment? I'd happily settle for either

@edwardfletcher7790

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, mechanics LOVE them ! LoL

Come drive my VF SS black edition 6 speed... LS3... Completely stock

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Send me a message 🤙

@GregoryShtevensh

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau ok sweet will do!! Edit: sent you a DM via IG

I'd rather have that than an SUV any day.

@RossReviewsau

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯

Fuel at over 2.50 a litre....you can keep it.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

I’d happily keep it 🤣

@PedrosmsPedrosms

Жыл бұрын

Mate if you have to worry about the cost of fuel you can't afford it!! I own one Voodoo Blue and she's a beast!! Off you go back to your 4 banger that can't pull the skin off a rice custard!!

@dhiquobgnaloo

Жыл бұрын

I have a Calias V Wagon l98 with a Harrop blower and i only fill with 98 octane average price about $2.00 per litre , also i havent reset my trip meter for several thousand kms and i have averaged 13.2 litres per 100 over a few years. ps its ran 11.2 @ the Perth Motorplex ,you would be doing well to find a car that quick and that fuel efficient if you cant tell i love it.

0 to 100 in 6.4 seconds not bad

@jamesalbrecht418

Жыл бұрын

I thought it would be a bit quicker consisting I can get 7 secs in my modded VE V6 wagon

@andrewzuiderduyn3159

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesalbrecht418 he did spin the tires tho

@MartinJones123

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesalbrecht418 What mods do you have? 3.0 or 3.6?

@jamesalbrecht418

Жыл бұрын

@@MartinJones123 3.0 not much just intake and exhaust and a throttle controller I think the 3.0 are pretty underated Considine they will rev to 8000rpm all day long and the platform was originally developed for boost IV got a mate with one with a side mount supercharger and it dyno at 230rwkw on low boost not even intercooled like I know the 3.6 LFX is a more powerful how ever the 3.0 is great in fuel on highway cruising IV had mine down 7.3L per 100km so I just think it's pretty cool I can get that kind of fuel economy and still do 0-100 in under 7 secs

@MartinJones123

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesalbrecht418 Nice, I also have a stock 3 litre Omega... How much power is yours making?

Ford didn't make an FG wagon.... The Territory was their wagon and you could get a turbo

Try 17L 100ks

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

More than likely 🤣

@justice4g

Жыл бұрын

that's about what I get in my 2 ton v6 nissan van

They will dip into the 5.01 4.9's On 275's in the rear. 😉

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

I don’t doubt it eh

The thing that plagued the Barra wagon was Ford's refusal to get rid of that antiquated live rear axle and replace it with an independent setup. Besides, Holden hoarded more of the taxpayers' money than Ford.

So basically..... Get the R8 and it be perfect lol. Problem with the R8 it looks a bit over the top. Great thing about this SS it's a bit more classy. I want one but not sure if to save that extra 20 - 30k more and just get a higher k R8 touring. Hmmmmm... decisions.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Well said! Tho SS wagons in manual are extremely rare.. (also in the R8 tourer tho😅)

Ha Ha I own it's great grand daddy 5ltr VN wagon T5

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

🤘🤘🤘🇦🇺

Better sway bars not coil overs

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

I like em low too 🤣 but yeh that would help

still isn't no au v8 fairmont wagon

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

;p to true

Cave man cars

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

You can keep your Tesla

Holden definitely left ford in the dust when it came to wagons. Pity GM US killed Holden. Arseholes….

@_wallnutz_

Жыл бұрын

It was Tony Abbott. He told them to piss off.

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Definitely Holden killed it with the wagons 👌

@OzDelphi

Жыл бұрын

Was it Tony Abbott's fault that Holden sales declined year after year, that the ZB Commodore was a disaster, that GM had decided to stop RHD vehicle production world wide, that many of their models were cheap garbage, etc?

@_wallnutz_

Жыл бұрын

@OzDelphi Yeah that was all his fault aswell because he is a jesuit of AusGov Corp.

25-35k????? I bought one for 12k that’s a normal price for one

@RossReviewsau

6 күн бұрын

12 is definitely a deal! N depends on kms

I hate you guys. I'm just pea green with envy. All we get are the saloon s here in the states. I'm in love ❤️. I'd get a vanity plate.. "the Hammer"

I'm confused. Is he American or Aussie XD

@RossReviewsau

Жыл бұрын

Canadian Kiwi living in aus past 10 years

@personal4528

Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau Love your work :)

👎👎👎Ross i think you lost me now, those duny doors bounce around in the rear end and are wrough in the front end, they are not safe.