1988 Holden Commodore Berlina review from Australia and New Zealand
"Good performance, but potential electrical nightmare"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Number 1 injector replaced.
Faulty computer.
Fuel pressure regulator.
Crank angle sensor.
Starter motor.
General comments?
The car was initially very quick and performed to expectations.
It reached 100 in around 8 seconds with 3 passengers.
It would hit 115 in 2nd gear.
My top speed was 196 and that was in 4th gear. I was racing my mate down the freeway in the middle of the day in traffic... and didn't get a chance to change to 5th and bring it past 200 due to the car infront of me traveling at 96 kms/hr slower!
It handles pretty well even at high speed as demonstrated while swerving between a couple of semi-trailers.
Braking is average at high speed. The car would benefit with larger discs and also discs in the back.
All this thrashing has taken its toll and the engine now requires some major work... lifters and the head.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | RB30E Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 185000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 200000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Telstar |
| Date of Entry | 10th May, 2001 |