Commodore VZ S Ute

[Me]

Looking at purchasing a VZ S Ute.
Can anyone share any first hand experiences with the vehicle?

[RodP]

In article <42416507@dnews.tpgi.com.au>,
Me says...

> Looking at purchasing a VZ S Ute.
> Can anyone share any first hand experiences with the vehicle?

You could prob get a VY SS runout ute for close to the same price
and a better look (can't stand the front of the VZ's which is part
the reason I went BA) than the VZ. Heard lots of complaints about
the VZ 6's and the Gen3's in the VY's aren't all that much heavier
on fuel and will give you better performance and driveability than
the VZ.

Cheers,
Rod.

[Ben Willcox]

Me,
Im biased also, but buy a runout 04 ss vz there will only be a couple a
grand diff in it.
I was gonna buy a vy2 s last year but I got the vy2ss run out for not much
more I would have been mad to get the s.
ben


"Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
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> Looking at purchasing a VZ S Ute.
> Can anyone share any first hand experiences with the vehicle?
>
>

[reg-john]

not great, if youre in standstill traffic heaps, you may not want to bother
with a gen3. 20l/100km + in reegular traffic, moderate driving though,
15l/100km


"Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies, how does the GenIII VY or VZ SS compare to the VZ
> S (alloytec 175) for fuel economy?
> "Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42416507@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> Looking at purchasing a VZ S Ute.
>> Can anyone share any first hand experiences with the vehicle?
>>
>>
>
>

[Me]

Yeah, I was lead to believe that 20l/100km was realistic around town, not
too keen on that sort of mileage..
Sounds like the alloytech does achieve a substantial fuel saving over the
GenIII....

Holden are currently running out 04 plated VZ S Utes for $27,990, seems a
good deal to me.


"reg-john" <a@a.com> wrote in message
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> not great, if youre in standstill traffic heaps, you may not want to
> bother with a gen3. 20l/100km + in reegular traffic, moderate driving
> though, 15l/100km
>
>
> "Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
> news:4242b9fa@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> Thanks for the replies, how does the GenIII VY or VZ SS compare to the VZ
>> S (alloytec 175) for fuel economy?
>> "Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:42416507@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>> Looking at purchasing a VZ S Ute.
>>> Can anyone share any first hand experiences with the vehicle?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[reg-john]

the upside to more fuel is that theyre bloody awesome, and fast :) a lot of
tihngs can be forgiven when its fun


"Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
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> Yeah, I was lead to believe that 20l/100km was realistic around town, not
> too keen on that sort of mileage..
> Sounds like the alloytech does achieve a substantial fuel saving over the
> GenIII....
>
> Holden are currently running out 04 plated VZ S Utes for $27,990, seems a
> good deal to me.
>
>
> "reg-john" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> news:7Vy0e.10231$C7.7967@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> not great, if youre in standstill traffic heaps, you may not want to
>> bother with a gen3. 20l/100km + in reegular traffic, moderate driving
>> though, 15l/100km
>>
>>
>> "Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:4242b9fa@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>> Thanks for the replies, how does the GenIII VY or VZ SS compare to the
>>> VZ S (alloytec 175) for fuel economy?
>>> "Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:42416507@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>>> Looking at purchasing a VZ S Ute.
>>>> Can anyone share any first hand experiences with the vehicle?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Noddy]

"Me" <cashie@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies, how does the GenIII VY or VZ SS compare to the VZ
> S (alloytec 175) for fuel economy?

Can't answer that, as I've never even seen an Alloytec engine yet, but I can
tell you that the GenIII is capable of quite outstanding fuel economy for
it's displacement. It's not at all difficult to get well under 10l/100km on
a trip, and around 14l/100km for city cruising without having to nurse the
things like a granny.

They can drink fuel like a german tank as well if you want to be brutal, but
they offer the best bangs per buck in the consumption game around.

They're also very well supported for after-market goodies.

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Regards,
Noddy.

[Dan----]

Noddy wrote:

>
> Can't answer that, as I've never even seen an Alloytec engine yet, but I can
> tell you that the GenIII is capable of quite outstanding fuel economy for
> it's displacement. It's not at all difficult to get well under 10l/100km on
> a trip, and around 14l/100km for city cruising without having to nurse the
> things like a granny.

The Alloytec 175 is nothing to even worry about it doesn't do anything
really better than the old 3800 it replaces except its smoother to the
red line. Its like a $2 coin with a picture of tits than the queens mug
on the back of the coin but it still is just a $2 coin. :-)
>
> They can drink fuel like a german tank as well if you want to be brutal, but
> they offer the best bangs per buck in the consumption game around.
>
> They're also very well supported for after-market goodies.

Fucking oath! :-)

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Regards
Dan
98 EL Falcon GLi V8 Wagon that can tow better than any Magna
04 VY 2 Calais V8