Previous owner had to replace coolant hoses and a gasket.
The car is an Adelaide Special Vehicles Commodore VS Series 2 ex-cop car.
Brilliant car. Last owner was stingy and never had it serviced. It's had a hard life.
Once I got the car up on ramps and changed the oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and the filters it ran wonderfully.
After I just got the car I found myself accidentally spinning the wheels. Much more powerful than Ford Laser.
Great car for beginners. I'm 16 and have just got my P's. I love it, as do my friends.
The car has performance mags, tinted windows, limited-slip diff, 215mm tires (rather than 205 stock), reprogrammed chip for faster take-off, FE2 police suspension, Adelaide Special Vehicles body kit, rear spoiler, thumping stereo with mp3 player, neons, dual airbags, ABS brakes, power steering, air-conditioning.
Best car ever. Holden all the way. Put your foot down and she goes hard. Stand-stills are a breeze.
Ride comfort is excellent, reliability great, fun factor is 100%!
Excellent first car? You've gotta be kidding! I have known dozens of young blokes with VN-VS Commodores and how many are still on the road? One! The narrow track, rear drive and relatively torquey engine spell disaster, especially when driven by inexperienced hoons. At least the VS with its IRS is somewhat more stable in corners, but they can still be very easily wrapped around a pole. The Commodore is one vehicel that feels far more secure than it actually is. I have owned five- VL Exec, VN Berlina, VS Acclaim, VT Acclaim and VZ SS, so I reckon I'm qualified to say this. The VN tried to kill me every time it rained. The current VZ SS is actually pretty good, but there's no way I'd let a 16 year-old drive it.
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