Hi all, im from the UK and this is my 2001 HSV GTS-UK

[kamylion]

Its #25 out of 31 shipped to us of that model, a GTS here is the Clubsport R8 to you lot in Australia and our GTS-R is your GTS...............i think thats right.

Im proud of owning this car although the rear camber issue with the tyres and the 15 mpg (18.8 litre/100km) is a pain here.

I was told by the car dealer it had some factory upgrades giving it 400bhp (298.28kw),

I think its 0-60 feels the same as or maybe slightly slower than my 1991 nissan 200sx s13 1.8t which i have tuned to 320bhp (238.62kw) but when the HSV gets into 3rd,4th and 5th it really comes into its own. And 6th is bliss on the motorway









Im allways looking online at the awesome cruising scene in Australia as it looks huge, all we really get here is kids in hatchbacks with their big fart cans and sub woofers ....its just bang bang bang noise... give me my V8 any day

If anyone wants to see my 200sx click here Nissan SX Owners Club

[ryno_vrx]

thats a really nice ride you got there mate and dont feel to bad we got kids with shitty cars with fart cans here also

[ScoHar]

You should get someone to send you the camber rectifier kit. although is only usually a problem when its lowered.

[MikesCalais]

sexxyyy... that has to be the best car on the road in the UK

[HoZy]

You must get some looks! I'm sure there pretty rare over there!

Beautiful car mate!

Cheers
MaT

[Smallies]

Hey,

Glad that you like it.

Despite their common-ness down here, they still turn heads when they drive past.

I can't imagine their head turning power where you are when there is only 31 of them - possibly neck breaking?

Nice ride. Enjoy it.

[remember_me]

great car mate, i was over in the uk not that long ago and didnt see any decent cars, a ford mondeo was classed as a "big" car lol hate 2 see what people class the r8 as lol

[Ripcell]

nice car mate, what exhaust is on it, stock or have you changed it? a 2.5" twin with straight through mufflers will make everyone break their neck. as for the camber, you can get camber kits here from just about any suspension or tyre retailer, im sure someone will be able to send one to you. as for 18lt/100 sounds a bit high? im assuming your doing crappy short driving or have a lead foot

[Pimpt6]

Geez . . Not every day you see a tough commodore in the U.K now . . Looks bloody good mate!!!

[saundyvx]

hahaha no smart cars here mate

[D-Man]

Im proud of owning this car although the rear camber issue with the tyres and the 15 mpg (18.8 litre/100km) is a pain here.

I think its 0-60 feels the same as or maybe slightly slower than my 1991 nissan 200sx s13 1.8t which i have tuned to 320bhp (238.62kw) but when the HSV gets into 3rd,4th and 5th it really comes into its own. And 6th is bliss on the motorway [/url]

i'd get the L/100km checked out.. seems like a hell of alot.. but in saying that i dont own one so maybe it's what it's meant to be...

the stock weight of the nissan is 1072 kg (2358.4 lbs) roughly... and the weight of the HSV will be around about the 1522kg (3348.4 lbs) mark, so im guessing it seems a little slower because the kw difference is only roughly 60kw (80 hp) the weight difference is 450kg (990 lbs) is in effect cancelling it even though the power in the V8 is more..

and yes i agree.. V8 any day over ricers!

[Astranomical]

Great car, I imagine you'd get quite a few people asking just what it is though, since they'd be fairly rare there. I've got a few mates in Britain, and usually when I show them photos of HSVs they're quick to point out that they look like a riced up Vauxhall.

[DARK SIDE]

Seeing this in the UK reminds me of the top gear review Jeremy clarkson did on your car (YouTube - *HQ* Top gear Clarkson HSV VT GTS series 1 5.7). Hahaha I love the part when he drives through the small quiet country town and then they show the aftermath of what the v8 caused lol hehe golden.

anyway back to your car, good to see it in the UK. I imagine that wouldn't be cheap to own over their, so you should be proud of it. how hard is it to get aftermarket parts for it over there? or do you have to get them from the US and Australia?

[holdenhero]

Top looking car mate, I'd look if I saw it on the street here but if I saw it over there I think I might be on my way to a heart attack.

[Pete SS]

A fellow Englishman

I always wanted a Monaro when I lived in Blighty but the fuel costs where too high. As soon as moved over here, first thing I bought was a V8!

I get roughly the same mpg out of my ute round the city, sometimes it goes as high as 22 lp100. So I wouldn't worry to much.

Do you use it as a daily driver or just a weekend toy?

[kamylion]

Thanks all

nice car mate, what exhaust is on it, stock or have you changed it? a 2.5" twin with straight through mufflers will make everyone break their neck. as for the camber, you can get camber kits here from just about any suspension or tyre retailer, im sure someone will be able to send one to you. as for 18lt/100 sounds a bit high? im assuming your doing crappy short driving or have a lead foot

cool i'll look into a camber kit, i think it had an exhaust upgrade to the 2.5" twin with straight through mufflers when the first owner brought it, it sounds ace

Great car, I imagine you'd get quite a few people asking just what it is though, since they'd be fairly rare there. I've got a few mates in Britain, and usually when I show them photos of HSVs they're quick to point out that they look like a riced up Vauxhall.

Yep i get that too people tend to ask if its a modified vauxhall omega or vecta.

Seeing this in the UK reminds me of the top gear review Jeremy clarkson did on your car (YouTube - *HQ* Top gear Clarkson HSV VT GTS series 1 5.7). Hahaha I love the part when he drives through the small quiet country town and then they show the aftermath of what the v8 caused lol hehe golden.

anyway back to your car, good to see it in the UK. I imagine that wouldn't be cheap to own over their, so you should be proud of it. how hard is it to get aftermarket parts for it over there? or do you have to get them from the US and Australia?

That one in the vid is the VT1 mines the VT2.
Its not cheap no.
We have some good specialists here but people mainly use Welcome to monkfish - the big fish is always right!! who can get the parts and have built some monsters. check out their site.

A fellow Englishman

I always wanted a Monaro when I lived in Blighty but the fuel costs where too high. As soon as moved over here, first thing I bought was a V8!

I get roughly the same mpg out of my ute round the city, sometimes it goes as high as 22 lp100. So I wouldn't worry to much.

Do you use it as a daily driver or just a weekend toy?

I try to use it as a weekend toy

Before the ressesion me and my girlfriend was looking for jobs over there as at the time they needed Floor Fitters and ive been an industrial floor fitter for 6 years, girlfriend has been security checked and has done admin work for the M.O.D and DVLA etc, but now ive been made redundent and girlfriend laid-off it'll be a struggle at the mo

I also have a 1998 Fiat Cinquecento 1.1 Sporting which is my daily driver,
there is a HUGE differance between 56bhp and 400bhp but its really cheap to run.

[Troy5L]

car looks pretty nice! although it would cost abit to drive wih the fuel cost so high up there...do u know of anyone else that lives near you that has another hsv?

and have u though that because of your high fuel consuption, you could have a falty oxy sensor(i think) because thats pretty high, some of my mates are gettn around 11.5

[kamylion]

car looks pretty nice! although it would cost abit to drive wih the fuel cost so high up there...do u know of anyone else that lives near you that has another hsv?

and have u though that because of your high fuel consuption, you could have a falty oxy sensor(i think) because thats pretty high, some of my mates are gettn around 11.5

ok cool, i shall have a look at that sensor when i get the car back, its having a gearbox rebuild at the mo. i dont know anybody else personally who has one but i think there is someone with a vt2 gts-r-uk about 40 miles away. there are a few owners in the uk that have them though, the main club/forum is hsv drivers club

[Coast_Calais]

nice clan ride dude, but i'd have to say, is the head-turning qualities enough to offset the pain it's be to get spare parts? we got wreckers with tons of bits, must be fun looking for the odd piece or two...

[kamylion]

nice clan ride dude, but i'd have to say, is the head-turning qualities enough to offset the pain it's be to get spare parts? we got wreckers with tons of bits, must be fun looking for the odd piece or two...

its hard enough looking for parts for my 200sx s13 but looking for the gts is a right pain, the gearbox isnt 100% corvette because hsv put some of their own bit in it too. took about a month to get the parts from australia.

but i like the car, had some coppers drive along side me on the motorway once looking at the car, wish i could of shown them what it can do

[Wherry951]

Great car, I imagine you'd get quite a few people asking just what it is though, since they'd be fairly rare there. I've got a few mates in Britain, and usually when I show them photos of HSVs they're quick to point out that they look like a riced up Vauxhall.

lol well Holden is Vauxhall over their but im from England also and most of my mates know it as the "Vauxhall VXR Monaro" hahaha

Same story over here i bet like with the HSV'S - If you saw a Renault 5 Turbo haha you would be like wtf!!!!!

And btw i love your ride - sunbus lol thats pretty sweet :P

[Wherry951]

Seeing this in the UK reminds me of the top gear review Jeremy clarkson did on your car (YouTube - *HQ* Top gear Clarkson HSV VT GTS series 1 5.7). Hahaha I love the part when he drives through the small quiet country town and then they show the aftermath of what the v8 caused lol hehe golden.

anyway back to your car, good to see it in the UK. I imagine that wouldn't be cheap to own over their, so you should be proud of it. how hard is it to get aftermarket parts for it over there? or do you have to get them from the US and Australia?

I have that but have you seen the one where hes trying to beat Vicki Butler Henderson with decent cars against her ricers and what not?

He takes on a 800bhp Ford Capri and this is what he says (i find this stupidly ridiculous):

Im going to win because ive got one of these.....its an australian Holden HSV

Cant believe he says that AND it loses!

[383VXSS]

Nice car mate any mods planned?Probably a bit hard livin in the UK ay.How bout some engine bay shots
Just a suggestion but might b a good time to upgrade the clutch/flywheel while the box is out as the stock one is pretty piss weak.You might also benifit from a RIPSHIFT as they make changes much smoother/quicker.All the best mate.

[kamylion]

I have that but have you seen the one where hes trying to beat Vicki Butler Henderson with decent cars against her ricers and what not?

He takes on a 800bhp Ford Capri and this is what he says (i find this stupidly ridiculous):

Im going to win because ive got one of these.....its an australian Holden HSV

Cant believe he says that AND it loses!

that car clarkson drove was a HSV GTS-R UK they have 410bhp as standard, id like to have seen what it would of done to a standard capri

Nice car mate any mods planned?Probably a bit hard livin in the UK ay.How bout some engine bay shots
Just a suggestion but might b a good time to upgrade the clutch/flywheel while the box is out as the stock one is pretty piss weak.You might also benifit from a RIPSHIFT as they make changes much smoother/quicker.All the best mate.

its got some factory uprades like headers, exhaust, intake and some other things that give it 400bhp instead of the standard 340bhp.

id like to get a monaro vxr bonnet (one with the nostrils), bit louder exhaust and some 19" or 20" alloys.

[383VXSS]

Is it a mafless intake/tune?