1980 Holden Gemini SL from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

13th Mar 2001, 02:53

"Great 1st car"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Rust in the engine bay.

Radiator thermostat screwed.

Indicator relay died.

Piston rings need replacing.

General comments?

Excellent 1st car.

Not much guts, but a good project to fix up the motor.

It's great fun finding a roundabout in the wet and flicking the ass of the car out and holding it in a slide all the way round.

If you don't get off the go pedal at the right time, it understeers to the maximum.

Cramped interior.


18th Mar 2001, 23:10

Yes, the Gemini doesn't like 5 people in it at once. It is slow with a full load, and the passengers aren't exactly comfortable.


4th Apr 2001, 22:44

Gemini's rock! I'm an owner of a TE and I love getting it sideways around corners especially in the wet

You should of seen the smoke show I put on the other day in front of school. I got expelled.


8th May 2001, 05:26

I love going around corners in the wet, dropping it back to 2nd, pulling on the handbrake for a moment to get the back sliding, then bring the revs up and drop it. You can hold it sideways for so long. Be careful, I put my Gemini into the gutter and nearly rolled it learning this!


17th Jun 2001, 07:06

Ah the memories! The old TG Gemini was indeed a real blast in the wet, and it was tons of fun on the gravel too!

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