What!!!!! No dvd player for the 2015 VF.

[Sabbath']

Have a look at the photos above....

The 1st one is my 2008 VE SV6 Auto with the engine covers on and an alloy inlet manifold.

2nd one is my 2013 VF SV6 Auto with the plastic engine cover on.

3rd one is my 2013 VF SV6 Auto with the plastic engine cover removed and a plastic inlet manifold.
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Comparing an SIDI motor to a non SIDI motor...the equivalent VE also has a full covering engine cover.

 

[Bhp Steel]

Comparing an SIDI motor to a non SIDI motor...the equivalent VE also has a full covering engine cover.

The motor in my 2008 SV6 Ute Auto.....Non-SIDI....is the V6 Alloytec High Output 195kW Motor...has the split Engine Covers as per the 1st photo....I think you are referring to the 185kW motor that was standard on the Omega....it probably had the full engine cover I do not know having not seen the 185kW motor or the Series II.

The moral of the story was comparing the SV6 VE engine to the crappy looking SV6 VF engine when you lift the bonnet.....regarding deletion of good quality parts etc.

 

[Reaper]

The motor in my 2008 SV6 Ute Auto.....Non-SIDI....is the V6 Alloytec High Output 195kW Motor...has the split Engine Covers as per the 1st photo....I think you are referring to the 185kW motor that was standard on the Omega....it probably had the full engine cover I do not know having not seen the 185kW motor or the Series II.

The moral of the story was comparing the SV6 VE engine to the crappy looking SV6 VF engine when you lift the bonnet.....regarding deletion of good quality parts etc.

Aside from looks, which bit of the polymer intakes makes them inferior to aluminium exactly?

 

[Immortality]

I'm with Reap, the plastic may not look as good but functionally it should be better than alloy.

At the end of the day 99% of owners will never remove the engine cover.

 

[dgp]

I have driven 60,000 km in my VF CalaisV and still have not put a CD or DVD into it yet, I would not even know if it works. All my music is on USB or Bluetooth.

 

[ryan101]

I have driven 60,000 km in my VF CalaisV and still have not put a CD or DVD into it yet, I would not even know if it works. All my music is on USB or Bluetooth.

thats a few km's already

 

[Sabbath']

Im not sure which "good quality parts" you are referring to?

 

[ryan101]

I have driven 60,000 km in my VF CalaisV and still have not put a CD or DVD into it yet, I would not even know if it works. All my music is on USB or Bluetooth.

any major issues? V6 or v8

 

[revster]

After 9 months in my Calais V, until this thread I didn't even know it played DVDs. But I looked it up in the handbook and is says in can. Who would have thunk.

But I am mighty angry that they are dropping that functionality in the MY15, not that I was going to buy one but that isn't the point.

And what about the lever under the dash in the FJs that opened the scoop near the windscreen to let fresh air in?! Gone in later models; I used to love that thing. Now I have a stupid electric sunroof. Who needs that? And don't get me started on drum brakes. Another deletion.

 

[figjam]

[I"]And don't get me started on drum brakes".[/I] You want drum brakes ? Buy a Trax.