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Best = WB, they got it right at the end.
Worst = Camira or VE commodore, i hired one the other day, they are crap.
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Why you dont like VE com mo, Adam. cheap plastics. can not see out of windows. V6 noisy. why?
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Why you don't like VE com mo, Adam. cheap plastics. can not see out of windows. V6 noisy. why?
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i did a bit of country driving.
Noise from every where, and uncomfortable.
I would have a VZ over a VE
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WORST: south african export HG monaro.... they murdered the bloody thing
BEST: either HK 327 Bathurst Monaro or A9X Torana both purpose built to smash the blue oval
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I drove a mates restored HK GTS 307 saginaw 4spd, great looking car but drove like a truck for comfort ,HQ-wb are great to drive in good nick, I once owned a JB SLX 5spd for 3 months it actually drove ok for what it was until the alternator went. I swappe
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THE BEST..wb statesman in good nick.. ve ss (6.litre)why wouldnt they be?
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This is to easy and I think of it when I see that Holden 60 year old add on TV, I would sat everything after the WB Holden.
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Lx 4 door torana with any engine set up etc is the best quality built and fantastic handling for that era, the worst would have to be the piazza, words cant explain why it just is.
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Lx 4 door torana with any engine set up etc is the best quality built and fantastic handling for that era, the worst would have to be the piazza, words cant explain why it just is.
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LX Toranas handling well? They were an absolute dog at LX release. It wasn't until RTS was introduced in 1977 that they began to go around corners OK. A9X made it better again. And UC handled the best of them all.
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LX Toranas handling well? They were an absolute dog at LX release. It wasnt until RTS was introduced in 1977 that they began to go around corners OK. A9X made it better again. And UC handled the best of them all.
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This is gonna be controversial, but I want to put a good word in for the JB Camira.
Yes there were a lot of problems and weak areas but a lot of people forget the good bits. Foe example the manual ones were really quite fuel efficient which is so
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Good reasoning, but I dont think you can convince anyone that the JB Camira is anything but a lemon,
but I do agree with you on the HX. It is probably the least appealing of the HQ-WB range, although cosmetically the early WB commercial (with round headl |
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Good reasoning, but I don't think you can convince anyone that the JB Camira is anything but a lemon,
but I do agree with you on the HX. It is probably the least appealing of the HQ-WB range, although cosmetically the early WB commercial (with round head |
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Hi Guys.
Im with Jake. The Camira was a very under-rated car. The JB had its problems, but it wasnt Holdens worst car. Ive owned several Camiras, The JEs in particular, were a great car.
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Hi Guys.
I'm with Jake. The Camira was a very under-rated car. The JB had its problems, but it wasn't Holden's worst car. I've owned several Camiras, The JEs in particular, were a great car.
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Ok heres my thoughts...
Worst in no particular order.... VK Calais, EJs, JB Camira, VC Misfire 4s,
Best... 427 Coupe, VN Group A, HQ 350 GTS Coupe, A9X, HG 350
Better... 350 LJ Torana, big block HQ coupe, the new W 427 HSV
Then theres Efijy!
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Ok here's my thoughts...
Worst in no particular order.... VK Calais, EJ's, JB Camira, VC Misfire 4's,
Best... 427 Coupe, VN Group A, HQ 350 GTS Coupe, A9X, HG 350
Better... 350 LJ Torana, big block HQ coupe, the new W 427 HSV
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Camira was good on long runs. Most european cars are expected to be able to do 160km/h all day long. Wb Caprice/statesman was a nice car to ride in,a bit of a modern classic next to other manufacturers cars at the time.Would love one on LPG now.
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