1978 Holden Kingswood HZ review from Australia and New Zealand
"Not in the military but want a TANK??"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The main thing that has gone wrong is just the fact there is a bit of rust on it, but hey the thing is 30+ years old.
Apart from that it drinks a fair bit of coolant in the radiator and used to pop a few fuses.
The main problem I have with it is it slides all over the place in the wet, but I guess adding 18inch rims with low profile tyres doesn't help.
General comments?
If you're after a car that costs nothing to run (Besides the petrol costs) this is it. Nothing goes wrong with it, I have maybe serviced it twice just changing oil/filters etc twice in 5 years and it is bullet proof.
Parts are DIRT CHEAP! and it never needs much.
It took a ding to the front and cost $200 for a new front end and radiator.
They are comfortable, large, cruisers.
It gets looks wherever it goes, a total stunner.
Only thing I don't like is the 3 on the tree (manual) transmission, but a supra box is easy to fit on it and LPG is a quick fix too!
Only 3 things can survive a nuclear holocaust.. Cockroaches, Crocodiles... & Kingswoods!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1978 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 202 - 3.3L Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 220000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 270000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 1st February, 2009 |