Commodore LT Sportwagon 2.0T Drive

[Immortality]

ZB = FWD, I hate FWD therefore I would never bother driving it with the intent to own it. Take one as a rental sure but own it, never.

Good measure? still doesn't make up for better driver training but I guess the government doesn't really care about really improving the road statistics but if you want to believe that fancy gizmos = safe driver than all the power to you.

 

[Tezza's ZB]

They add to safety. The maniacs will kill us yes. But these safety things are by any measure very good.

The greatest concern on the road is tail fairing. I can't expand here but we gave to review aspects around it. Tail gaiting is in massive epidemic proportions. It is urgent to make it a serious offence and begin to educate the public about that. It is confounded and made worse by the requirement to move into the left lane unless overtaking. It is a subject that needs face to face unpacking of issues. This is not the place to unpack the issues. But it us a massive concern, the one that stresses me on the road. Fortunately I live in ne Vic and when driving to work for 40 klms , there are no traffic lights negotiate 4 roundabouts and an travelling at 80 or 100 for 95% of the journey ( but now recently retured), so the Commodore and I are at peace . I always look forward when my great saloon car ( a 4 cylinder) is just quietly loping along . it is quiet.. revving at a mere 1250 rpm on 112klm ... ahhhhh

 

[Tezza's ZB]

ZB = FWD, I hate FWD therefore I would never bother driving it with the intent to own it. Take one as a rental sure but own it, never.

Good measure? still doesn't make up for better driver training but I guess the government doesn't really care about really improving the road statistics but if you want to believe that fancy gizmos = safe driver than all the power to you.

drive it, just for the experience, I guarantee you will be amazed

 

[losh1971]

Tezza did you just say this is the first Commodore with a 4 cyl? Or am i misunderstanding your post.

 

[Tezza's ZB]

Tezza did you just say this is the first Commodore with a 4 cyl? Or am i misunderstanding your post.

ok there may have been .. the small one in about 1980

 

[Tezza's ZB]

ok there may have been .. the small one in about 1980

But it is no comparison 39 years later

 

[Immortality]

drive it, just for the experience, I guarantee you will be amazed

I doubt it, and it won't like it when I have a trailer on the back with a ton of builders mix in it.

ok there may have been .. the small one in about 1980

4 cylinder starfire engine was an option right through the first few models of Commodore and was in fact the very first model I ever owned ( 82 VH with 4 on the floor). Didn't set the world on fire but was fun enough for a first car.

 

[figjam]

Headlights are totally inadequate for night country driving, even with the height was adjusted up.

Came across this today … https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/what-are-the-advantages-of-led-headlights-118795/

I don't know if the LT Sportwagon has LED headlights, but if it does, they are rubbish. (now ducking for cover as the ZB fans get in a fizzy tizz)

 

[Brettly-2008]

is just quietly loping along . it is quiet.. revving at a mere 1250 rpm on 112klm ... ahhhhh

Can anyone else confirm this 1250rpm at 112kmh figure? It seems ridiculously low, even for something with a billion gears. My six-litre sits on about 1650rpm at the same speed and has a lot more torque than a four-pot turbo.

 

[StrayKiwi]

Came across this today … https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/what-are-the-advantages-of-led-headlights-118795/

I don't know if the LT Sportwagon has LED headlights, but if it does, they are rubbish. (now ducking for cover as the ZB fans get in a fizzy tizz)

If memory serves only the Calais and VXR get matrix LED headlights.