1988 Holden Commodore VL review from Australia and New Zealand

Replaced both water and power steering pumps.

Replaced radiator with a better 3 core unit, old one wasn't up to the task.

Despite best efforts rust is beginning to form under the front windscreen rubber.

Cruise control unit had to be replaced.

Only paid $8000 for it 14 years ago, so I think I have done well.

With stiff coils on the back, it handles like a race car.

Drives a lot better and makes use of the power better than my old piece of crap XF Falcon.

The XF feels like a peice of agricultural equipment.

Considering the XF has more power than the VL; performance wise the VL makes the XF look like a joke.

Average about 475klm per tank.

Already done 100,000 more than the XF, and in better condition too.

Really Ford, when a Falcon S Pac barley competes with a family sedan, it tells you there was quite a gap back then.