Gday from oz everyone, I'm from the Sunsine Coast in Queensland Australia. My load hauler is a 2005 Ex Cop VZ Holden Commodore Executive wagon. Power comes from the GM HFV6 with DOHC. Inlet side is variable, outlet is not. Supposedly gets 175kW /235-ish hp @6000rpm and 320nm/236 ft/lbs @ 2800rpm and drives the rear wheels via a speed slush box and LSD. Cop pack extras include side airbags (making a total of 4), the LSD, FR1 Country pack suspension which has the same damping rate as FE2 sport suspension but with an extra inch of travel, sump guard and an altered shift gate allowing selection of lower gears without having to press the shift button (you just bash the stick back from 4th to second). It is incredibly roomy, isn't weighed down with pointless extras and makes a mockery of SUV's. Hooray!:banana: The only "mods" are a set of 235/45R17s. Any bigger on FR1 suspension gets a bit harsh as my local streets (and the in laws cane farm) can get pretty rough and I like finding short cuts. I can usually be found on GMinsidenews, try to preach the word of the long tail Here's a million pics. My daily commuter, JS II 2.2 5 spd Holden Vectra. And finally, my arch nemesis, the Father in laws Ford Territory Turbo Ghia. Ford Aus I6 4.0T, 328hp and 353 lb/ft running all 4 wheels through a ZF 6speed tapshift auto I have to surprise him else I have no chance. Oh and for those interested, I have more useable cargo area....but that's about it. See ya round like a rissole!
I'll get some pics of the donk and interior soon for those that are interested (it looks like a cut price GTO interior for some reason
Welcome...our first Ozzie.. man with all the cool stuff down there...i cant wait to see some pics from you..... years ago...(before computers)..i went to great lengths to get a Falcon front grill assembly sent here for my 61...i sent moola...never saw it!! always swore...that one day i'd go on vacation...and 'look him up'.. welcome!
Welcome to the forums, Mikmak. A cousin of mine had an ex cop Ford LTD and it had a 5.8 liter engine with a heavy duty suspension and it was a fun car to drive.
right on dude ,,,and hey i was just curious do yer toilets swish and empty backwards ,,,yer upside down ya know,,,,,,just curious he ,he ,he ,,,,just kidding i used to work with an aussie and used to rib him about that,,,,,,,,,,,sarcasm is one of my many talents they tell me,,,, but seriously welcome mate,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, the toilets go backwards but because we are upside down, we are also smarter than the northern hemisphere because blood actually flows to our brains Hehe, just kidding of course. Look forward to chatting.
