1978 Holden Torana LX review from Australia and New Zealand
"A nine-second beast"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The alternator went and it stopped me on the side of the highway after the battery died.
The bucket seats were flaking so I replaced them with Recaro racing bucket seats and belts.
The standard radio died so I replaced it with a Sony sound system
The tacho died so I ripped it out and replaced it with a AutoMeter 10 grand monster tacho.
General comments?
It is a beast and it is a pleasure to drive.
But if you aren't used to big block V8 power I wouldn't recommend driving it.
It has also got 2 400 watt Sony subs in the boot and 2 6x9 200 watt Sony speakers in the rear dash panel.
RCA DVD player and 7" RCA flip-down screen where the courtesy light was and it faces into the back seats.
Twin Holley carbs and air filters with nitrous ports which are fed from two NOS tanks located under the back seat.
A nine-second car is gotta be worth somthing, I reckon 30-35grand.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Holden Red 5.0 V8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Previous car | Holden HZ |
| Date of Entry | 12th February, 2004 |