Faults:

Leaking injector.

Loose starter motor wires.

Blown overdrive gear, $1100 for a new transmission.

Blown speedo globes.

Leaking water in the boot.

Rough start. Idle when cold.

Noisy differential.

General Comments:

They are a great car, it has never broken down on me and I've had it a year, I have done over 10,000 in it without it needing a tune-up, or major engine repairs.

They look good inside and out, chick magnet, nice engine sound from the exhaust, easy to make look good with wheels, tint.

Easily adapted to mods.

Good seating position and easy to drive.

Faults:

Recently the car seems to want to die just as you start it, then snaps out of it.

It has some trouble starting when the temperature is just comfortable outside. It starts first click when it is really freezing in the morning and when it is warm. Could it be the crank angle sensor or the alternator?

Blew its head at 90,000km.

Boot leaks.

Rust around the front windscreen.

General Comments:

The VL Commodore is a fantastic car, especially when you're on your P's and considering it has been in the family since brand new.

Faults:

Air conditioning doesn't work.

Very hard to replace the front speakers in their current mountings on the dashboard.

Automatic Transmission worn out.

Lock up torque converter not locking (slips).

Air mass sensor faulty.

Crank Angle sensor faulty.

Fuel pump noisy.

General Comments:

Great handling on both dirt and sealed roads.

Good pickup for a 3 litre. (130km/hr in second gear)

Even better high end speed (196km/hr and that's with standard engine modifications and an Automatic)

Steering is super light and great to drive with.

Faults:

Nothing. Show car.

General Comments:

0-100 in 6.5.

1/4 mile in 13.

Faults:

Had to replace the computer, as there was a fault that was flattening my battery.

Have just discovered that it has a cracked head. I haven't yet fixed this, as it is a very costly problem.

General Comments:

It took my 3 months to find a VL I really liked, and although I've just cracked the head, I still love my car.

Even though it's all stock standard at the moment, it has the potential to be a high performance machine.

This is my first car, and I'm devastated that it's off the road. I'm considering several options in relation to fixing the head. I was tempted to buy a reconditioned engine with low kilometers, but I think I would be more satisfied if I fixed the head and worked the engine a little bit while I was at it.

Faults:

I have just brought my VL turbo about 4 weeks so I don't know of the things that have gone wrong with it in the past..

But... I do know that 2 new injectors have been replaced... there is a slight grinding noise when I let go of the clutch. I think it's the thrust bearing, and I have a knocking sound at the tail shaft, which is the universal joint..

But other than that the car is in great order and doesn't miss a beat.. even after a thrash...

General Comments:

At the moment the car is pretty stock..

It's been re-sprayed canary yellow, has a 2 and a half inch exaust, K&N air filter and a massive inter-cooler (stage 4-6??).

The car is only running at 9 psi of boost.

I want to do a few mods to the car without spending too much money and putting too much strain on the engine.

Can anyone tell me what is the highest, but safest psi level I can boost the turbo?

I was also thinking of putting a chip, port and polish as well as working the cam and an extra injector or bigger fuel pump. Getting a t4 or even to high-flow the turbo.

I don't really know the best combo or how affective the mods are. I might just do them all.. but will that be putting to much strain on it? I have about $2000 to spend.. my e-mail is juddaboy@hotmail.com. If anyone has ideas and can tell me how my car can rip almost anyone on the streets, give me a buzz on a comment or e-mail.

Thank you for your comments..