1988 Holden Commodore VL review from Australia and New Zealand
"VL turbo with rb20 bite, simply devastating"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
So far I have had only minor problems with my car, I had a leaking heater hose, this only cost two dollars to replace and a snapped power steering belt which came as a great surprise at 60km/h mid corner.
General comments?
My vl turbo is different to most VL turbos as I am running the rb20det motor from an R32 skyline gts-t. This is a 2 litre twin cam Japanese import motor.
The motor bolts straight up to the standard 3 litre engine mounts and will also bolt straight up to the standard VL gearbox.
Standard this motor produces 165 kw, as compared to the 3 litre turbo's 150kw.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 twin cam turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 85000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 95000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Commodore |
| Date of Entry | 9th January, 2003 |