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Your use of the term "shopping trolley" to immediately dismiss any chance of reasonable argument means I won't engage too strongly, as it already tells me where you stand (which is fine). I will say that I'm very keen to make the switch and am exploring the options. I suppose "performance" means...

Electric cars have none of this nonsense.

Any part I want for my VF is a Supercheap Auto (etc.) away. Easy. No stress. I would be concerned about the same with a ZB.

Have you ever changed a timing belt? PITA. I'm very please with having a chain. :)

I drive mine very gingerly and slowly for the first 5 minutes along the neighbourhood roads until I get onto main roads by which time she's warmed up. People hammer past me. I don't care - she's given time to warm up. Nearly five years and 87K km later she sounds and drives as well as ever. That...

I've had this happen exactly twice over 4.5 years of ownership on my Series 1 Redline. Both times it scared the bejeebus out of me. Sounded like a tractor on startup, very shocking. First time was about 3 years ago, second time was 6 months ago. In both cases it cleared up after a day or two and...

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/gm-holden-ltd-holden-zb-commodore-and-holden-bk-astra-my2019-2020

Actually L77 with which I am perfectly happy. I think the economy is very good all things considered, no complaints at all.

Average 12.1L per 100km on 98. I have probably way too much mechanical sympathy but that’s who I am.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IU4WC6M/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I took this route, ordered from Amazon. Genuine ACDelco 41-110 for a great price. Thanks for the tip.

Thanks for the advice. No harm is asking my dealership for their prices. Is there no official ACDelco supplier, to be sure we’re getting genuine, without paying a dealership tax (which might prove to be not that bad)?

At 82,500km I want to replace the spark plugs. Preventative maintenance. I wish I did the same for my actual body. Where can we get them from for a reasonable price and know they’re genuine? I can’t find them at Supercheap, Repco, Autobarn etc. so forced to use eBay. This is a great price, but...

The payout figure after four years didn’t bother me. I test drove a ZB VXR for 24 hours, thinking I’d upgrade, and it didn’t take - felt cheap and lightweight, getting back into the Redline was a relief. Extended to a fifth year. Honestly can’t give this car up - she gets treated like an...

I’ve extended the lease on my Redline. I simply cannot give it up. I really love this car.

I get the slosh when I back up into my parking spot at work, and yes it does depend on how full it is.

Looks great! Well done.

Last Holden service for her 75K was 7,500km ago - I do interstitial 7,500km services, so this weekend was it. I do enjoy it. It’s the only way I truly know that I’m getting Mobil 1 in her for example. Anyway, last service they charged me (don’t laugh) $140 to clean the throttle body from...

https://www.motoring.com.au/2020-holden-commodore-previewed-in-leaked-images-121205/ I like the front styling changes, but the rear looks much better on the current VXR trim (if these photos are of the top-spec model, might not be). I'm interested to see what engine and interior changes there...

Drove the wife's car (Elantra) for the first time in ages about two months ago. Had to start it four times until it took - kept sputtering out. This is push button start. She said "yeah it's been doing that for ages." Me - deep breaths - "if you notice anything weird with your car tell me...

I use the recommended 36psi (as per the driver’s door well) and got over 50K out of my original Potenzas. I reckon I could have gotten another 10K out of them but I was being too conservative. I aim to get 60K out of my current second set. Anything much more than 36psi and it’s a bit too harsh...

This does seem MUCH more likely.

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today Ron? ;-)

HUD integration (Nav, speed limits etc.) is absolutely essential for me, and like others I think MyLink is fine, quite good even.

Wonder if we're going to see MY20 facelift models soon then?

That's not a bad idea, I'll try that, thanks. And yes, I do seem to check after a Holden service when the oil is new. When I do my 7.5K interstitial services I know it's right of course.

Don't know why I didn't try that - seems obvious! ;-) (/sarcasm) I've done it multiple times, never can get a clean reading that I'm 100% happy with.

I don't know what the trick is but I find it damn near impossible to tell what the oil level is with my dipstick. It's always smeared to the point where there is no clear line.

When I test drove a VXR I noticed the same thing. I asked, and the salesman told me that they dropped that feature "because everyone uses their smartphone for maps now" which was not an acceptable answer to me. The HUD in the ZB is actually a step down from the VF's in my opinion, and that was...

I did a simple pan drop and fluid/filter replace at 60K and the fluid looked fine, though the magnet was covered in fine powder, obviously doing its job.

Definitely do this!

This is all good information either way! Thanks.

I must say when I test drove for 24 hours it was a hot day, and the ventilated seats were almost enough on their own to push me over the line. They were spectacular.

Right, I just mean it won’t get too hot etc. But sounds not. Thanks!

Thanks Stooge. I take it the system isn’t pressurised by idling to operating temp and that the radiator cap is safe to be off?

Call out to those who’ve done this ... the pride and joy has 75K km under her belt, is purring like a kitten (due to 7,500km Mobil 1 oil changes and generally ridiculous levels of babying) and according to the schedule the coolant is due at 105,000 km. I’m not one to follow schedules. Has...

I will say that for the 24 hour test drive of a ZB VXR I felt it to be quite cheap feeling, thin and plasticy and longevity felt like a concern. Getting back into my heavy-duty feeling VF was nice. In the 5th year of ownership and the VF still feels, sounds and even smells brand new. Helps that...

Why did I change it? Out of paranoia and nothing more to be honest. My previous car was a Mitsubishi 380. I loved that car. However, it developed a severe problem with the automatic transmission. It would violently slam into gear when taking off, to the point where I was scared of hitting the...

Ex-demo VXRs can be had for ~40k drive-away these days. This is both great for the few interested buyers, but also scary - it tells me that really no one is buying them, no demand, and therefore there'll be little resale value at all in 3-5. I did a 24-hour test drive a little while ago and on...

Thanks everyone.