Series 1 or Series 2?

Series 2.. Alloytec makes 20kw more to.

 

the series 2 sidi does not make any more power than the series 1 sidi ... get your facts right ...
Also i think that the series 1 looks externally better ... but you are right that the iq is hard to go past ... i have a my10 sidi built 06/10 and i was very annoyed when i found out that had i waited another couple of months i would have been able to pick up one with the iq system ... its just annoying

 

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ALWAYS series 2 main reason is that the problems from the series 1 are fixed and makes for a better car, simple rule buy the best get the best. Hope that helped.

 

Depends if you would like to spend the extra $10k+

 

Sorry for the misleading info. Mate's Dad bought a new ute and he said he was told it had 230kw.... lol Dealers..

 

Im new to owning commodores, this is my first one.

I would never have considered buying a series 1 purely because I found the interior boring (air vents, aircon controls, stereo). The series 2 IQ system (plus round airvents in my sv6) did it for me to warrant the purchase

 

Same here. Like 316, I chose a series 2 purely based on better looking interior, IQ system, reverse sensors + camera and knowing in the back of my mind that known problems with series 1 have been corrected. However, with the price that you pay for on a series 2 sv6...only time I would go back to a series 1 is when I consider purchasing a SS! If you are looking for comfort + cool gadgets + a bit of power go for the series 2 sv6...if you are looking for raw power + comfort + aggressive exterior look go for the series 1 SS !

 

Just keep in mind... the spare $10k you save can straight away go into mods into your series 1 SIDI. The engines are the same, really just a different bodykit and interior. If interior is that important $10k would go along way

 

By the time SIDI was introduced they had most of the bugs out of the VE's. I'd go for a seriesII myself but it also depends on how much money you have available.

Reaper

 

I'd seriously consider a good low K Commodore International. Sidi, leather, 18 inch alloys.
Don't know how the prices compare to a series 2.
Remember you can now buy VE's starting from about 10 grand so there's planty of scope, and a few real bargains out there. You're right about the newer the better - just as long as its not being sold off cos it's a lemon.

 

Ay what you sayin bout Berlina's.. ?

 

find a series 1, and spend $10k on it making it better than a stock series 2 that will only need mods anyway.

i can understand the argument of getting a newer model to avoid the 'gremlins' of previous ones... but that arguement really only stands up on new body shapes. series 2 is an update- not a new one entirely.
if you can save $10k, that's an aweful lot of money for virtually the same car.
seriously, what's the drawcard for the series 2? its a marketing tactic. minor changes does NOT equal thousands of dollars.
mechanically, they are exactly the same car.

buy an sv6 so you get the body kit.

$500-600 to lower it (stuff the FE2 crap)
$2500 for 20" wheels/tyres.
$2500 for an audio upgrade done right (but not too extreme).
$400 on quality tint.

what's that, $6k? and still $4k to go..... jeez, umm.... ok, full exhaust, intake, tune.... there's another $2k.
$2k left for other pleasures. there's a lot of nice things you can put in your house for $2k.

btw, you paying cash or getting a loan?
if a loan, what's the interest payable over the loan term? there's another $1000 easy on the extra $10k you are spending.
for what, so you can say to yourself in the mirror, "I own a series 2".
big deal.
if it was a couple of grand, fine. but if you can save $10k, to me its a no brainer.

 

I agree. I have never bought a new car because I could never justidfy the $X over a one or two year old version of the same car.

I test drove a 'new' series I and was disappointed. i then sat(didn't even drive) in 3 Series II's and was very impressed and was much impressed when I finally drove one (i.e. mine)

IMO the Series 2 styling kicks over the Series 1 (biased much!) plus the IQ is a great little thing to have over the stock Series 1 system (SV6 to SV6)

 

If funds allow, then go the S2.
Personally I would dodge the 3.0 engine as its torqueless at low RPM. The 3.6 is much nicer to drive.

I've seen some impressive SV6 S2 prices getting around. I sold my VT for 6.5K which was surprising not to mention helpful with the outlay for the new wheels.