VE Wagon.

[The-V8-Power]

I love the look of that front bar :bow: :goodjob:

[theVman]

Liking the lower lip extension Smithy! That will sell very well I reckon.

Front Coupe 60 bar also looks good CommyVT. You will have to update your SC thread as I still cant access your website - never got confirmation back.

[commyvt]

its nearly finished
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd55/commyvt/Picture843Medium.jpg

[david777]

Picked up a brand new Holden VE wagon mounled liner yesterday; Holden now have them again; retail fitted is $170; needless to say installation is not rocket science; and got mine for about $120.

You can cut out prefabricated "bits" to have luggage tie downs pop through; as well as allowance for cargo barrier; so they've put some thought into it.



I finally got my trunk liner. How did you get your cargo barrier to fit with it in, without totally chopping it all to pieces? I cant get my cargo barrier in with the liner in place because the lip is right where the base of the cargo barrier should sit.

[The Brock]

Had to cut an allowance for the cargo barrier as per instructions that came with it; did you get the instructions ?

[planetdavo]

You work for EGR Smitty?

[Smitty]

You work for EGR Smitty?

no mate
just have contacts in the trade (follows my days at GMH)
and it came thru one of them

never ever lose these contacts:bow:

[Canters]

It's a months since anyone has bothered to post on this topic!!

Everyone too busy driving their Sportswagons??

Any idea whether there wil be minor refesh of the wagon this year....I assume the sedan will get something.

[Carver3]

Well my EFiLive has now appeared, so next weekend will be:

Get the massive desk out of the front room
Get the little desk back up there
Reinstall the wireless router and hub
Redo the security on it (is MAC addresses best?)
Install EFILive on the home laptop
Take cover off the Sportswagon
Back it out side
Ring Steve
Plug in the EFILive
Go to town
Reprogram and tweak
GO TO TOWN!

....or something like that....

[Canters]

Well my EFiLive has now appeared, so next weekend will be:

Get the massive desk out of the front room
Get the little desk back up there
Reinstall the wireless router and hub
Redo the security on it (is MAC addresses best?)
Install EFILive on the home laptop
Take cover off the Sportswagon
Back it out side
Ring Steve
Plug in the EFILive
Go to town
Reprogram and tweak
GO TO TOWN!

....or something like that....

What drugs are you on ?????

I don't understand your post!!!

[Highway]

Wagon Mods Tuning type drugs me thinks !!

[VESS-VWagon]

Hmmm, I'm thinking he has just bought EFI Live, is going to hook it up to the SS-V, get some external assistance from Steve (prob Oztrack) and extract some extra ponies from the car. "Go to town" on the tuning, "GO TO TOWN" a bit faster than before.....something like that anyway. Just a guess. :confused:

[Carver3]

Well you did say it has been a while since anyone posted. Rather than just saying "well the EFiLive has arrived for my Sportwagon, so hopefully the A6 can be changed a bit" I decided (maybe against my better judgement) to detail the lovely steps required to get the EFiLive woring for a remote tune with Steve.

And if this one doesn't confuse you, then I need to get back and redo that 'Unpractical Engineering Descriptions' course!:confused:

SS-V Wagon pretty much had it....

[VESS-VWagon]

Good on you Carver3, hope you unleash the beast within the mighty Wagon.

Let us know how it goes. i.e The remote tune. I don't live close to sydney either and mine is tuned by Steve. Next time I am considering the remote tune to save a trip.

[Carver3]

I shall let you know after QBW as planning a plonkfest trip to Melbourne.

I know last time I drove down at New Years, the wagon did about 11l/100km going normal and about 10 going easy.

This time, with the OTR and tune I will be interested on the results. Should pull better up the (few) hills and show some certain improvements on the flat and for passing.

[RABSP]

Has anyone looked into getting the reversing camera fitted to a 2008 Calais-V?

[Rick]

In March I investigated it for my SS-V MY09 wagon (built Oct 08).

I visited 2 dealers, both of whom said that tne parts are not available and they would not do it anyway. They doubted that the wiring was fitted, and it was all too hard. Their solution was 'go after-market'.

Surely the parts must become available at some point though.

When I can I intend visiting Prestige in Burwood (Vic). I am sure that they will know more.

Rick

[v8mumbo]

In March I investigated it for my SS-V MY09 wagon (built Oct 08).

I visited 2 dealers, both of whom said that tne parts are not available and they would not do it anyway. They doubted that the wiring was fitted, and it was all too hard. Their solution was 'go after-market'.

Surely the parts must become available at some point though.

When I can I intend visiting Prestige in Burwood (Vic). I am sure that they will know more.

Rick

With service like that, its no wonder that people end up buying bland Toyotas.
My wife has a Toyota & the dealer's service dept is so much more capable & competent than my Holden dealer its a joke.
GMH are their own worst enemy in this regard.

I will probably go aftermarket for a reversing camera because it will likely be cheaper. I might also get an Alpine (or similar) setup with sat-nav etc.

[Shady]

Someone was asking about the moulded liners for the boot. They're back in stick, I got one last week with the new car.

I've searching around the forums here for an answer to the roof mounted dvd 'issue'. Anyone been able to find a suitable alternative to the OEM unit? One that fits nicely into the moulded roof lining?

[Canters]

Has anyone been getting a slight grinding noise when pushing the brake pedal firmly. My Sportswagon has only done 9,500 km (mostly city km's), but I would be surprised if the discs are worn at this stage.....

However, wifey drives it most of the time and she is very hard on consumption (everaging around 16-17 km per hundred km's for a V6 in the suburbs!!) and I am continually having to clean the front rims - they are continually black from the brakes.

Any advice???

[OZChris]

However, wifey drives it most of the time and she is very hard on consumption (everaging around 16-17 km per hundred km's for a V6 in the suburbs!!)

Wow on the consumption.

My wife's is getting low 16l/100km in her SS Sportwagon.

[Carver3]

Well me, a 1 pointer, do about 13.5 to 15 on the 45m 18km work run...

[v8mumbo]

Has anyone been getting a slight grinding noise when pushing the brake pedal firmly. My Sportswagon has only done 9,500 km (mostly city km's), but I would be surprised if the discs are worn at this stage.....

However, wifey drives it most of the time and she is very hard on consumption (everaging around 16-17 km per hundred km's for a V6 in the suburbs!!) and I am continually having to clean the front rims - they are continually black from the brakes.

Any advice???

I'm getting that sort of figure in my V8 in heavy traffic!
Done 8500 km, no grinding noises.

Get the brakes checked.
If there's no problem, ask wifey if she wants to drive smoothly and responsibly or be a star in a reasonably priced car. e.g. Nissan Tiida.;)

[Special K]

wow...i have an SS wagon, i get about 11-12L/100km city driving, highway i get 9-10L/100km.

quite a few times now i've gotten just over 700kms from a tank

[zaim]

wow...i have an SS wagon, i get about 11-12L/100km city driving, highway i get 9-10L/100km.

quite a few times now i've gotten just over 700kms from a tank

why am i getting the same km's and ltr/100 off my vz v6 alloytec comparing to your V8?

[old holden V8]

why am i getting the same km's and ltr/100 off my vz v6 alloytec comparing to your V8?
Same here.

IMHO, If you pedal the Alloytec Hard - you'll get similar consumption to the 8 driven modestly.

Really drive the 8 hard...........then you will see scary figures.

HTH

:)

[Carver3]

I had a Alloytec V8 Equipe for 3.5 years, and 85K.

Never got 11 km around town in traffic. The average over 52K from town/city driving was 13.1 l/100km.

However, on the drive to Melbourne, best averaged was 9l/100 on the V6 and 10.1 on the V8.

[Vulture]

wow...i have an SS wagon, i get about 11-12L/100km city driving, highway i get 9-10L/100km.

quite a few times now i've gotten just over 700kms from a tank

Sorry but that is complete B.S.

:bsmeter:

[SCiFiRE]

wow...i have an SS wagon, i get about 11-12L/100km city driving, highway i get 9-10L/100km.

quite a few times now i've gotten just over 700kms from a tank


wow...you'd have to be doing some serious highway for you to get 700km from a tank. Most of my kays are Geelong-Melbourne commute every day and I average under 600km a tank, I've stretched it to 650km once or twice. I do drive around alot on the weekends and give it a squirt... so I suppose if you do VERY little city driving and dont EVER get too heavy with the pedal, I could believe a 700.

I dont think your really getting 11-12l/100 city though mate... even when I'm being good i get atleast 15l/100.. are you sure your not just reading the average getting stepped up from all your city driving?

[racketsports]

I have a pic somewhere on my old camera phone showing the trip computer in my Calais V reading 900km till empty, that trumps 700km LOL.

[Roonstain]

Hey guys
I have joined the club!
Picked up my A6 VE SSV Wagon in Voodoo Blue earlier this week!

It is my first V8, and I absolutely love it
The A6 in the MY09.5 is much better than in my old mans 2006 build VE Senator.

I will get pics soon!

[Special K]

Sorry but that is complete B.S.

:bsmeter:

LOL! Sorry champ, didn't realise u were in the passenger seat with ur little click wheel out the window counting the metre's. Fact is 700km's from a tank is easy to get if it's just pure highway driving.

[heavyduty1340]

LOL! Sorry champ, didn't realise u were in the passenger seat with ur little click wheel out the window counting the metre's. Fact is 700km's from a tank is easy to get if it's just pure highway driving.






+1 for

:bsmeter:

:sucks:

[ti0350]

wow...i have an SS wagon, i get about 11-12L/100km city driving, highway i get 9-10L/100km.

quite a few times now i've gotten just over 700kms from a tank

I can believe that last time I went away I avaged 8.1km/100km in my SS my DTE was somewhere over 800km til empty.. Pure highway driving these V8's are damn economical my mate has 6 cyl BA Falcon and my car used less petrol on the run up Forster then he did (boy was he spewing when he found out)..

[Special K]

my highway driving is just that, highway. i fill up, get straight on the motorway/highway and drive.
once i'm up to speed i use cruise control.
the car is driven right to empty to get the 700kms, but it gets it none the less.

i know this isn't absolute proof that it's been done, but it's as close as i can provide without you personally coming along for the ride
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s75/HDTWGN/DSC00100.jpg

even just normal day to day driving around town and short trips here and there i'm getting on average 600kms to a tank.

[Black_Utester]

time for all you knockers to reply...

is it school holidays already?

[Devil CV8]

Hey guys
I have joined the club!
Picked up my A6 VE SSV Wagon in Voodoo Blue earlier this week!

It is my first V8, and I absolutely love it
The A6 in the MY09.5 is much better than in my old mans 2006 build VE Senator.

I will get pics soon!

congrats,
but how did you go with the exemption from RTA.

[impulsesv6]

my highway driving is just that, highway. i fill up, get straight on the motorway/highway and drive.
once i'm up to speed i use cruise control.
the car is driven right to empty to get the 700kms, but it gets it none the less.

i know this isn't absolute proof that it's been done, but it's as close as i can provide without you personally coming along for the ride
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s75/HDTWGN/DSC00100.jpg

even just normal day to day driving around town and short trips here and there i'm getting on average 600kms to a tank.


oh snap!!!


where are the haters now?
lol

[SSV009]

Hi Guys,

Has anybody added an aftermarket exhaust system to a VE SSV Wagon yet?

I have been looking around at different systems, spoke to two exhaust shops, but I am yet to be convinced on a system that will not have any drone what so ever. Both tell me the wagon is different configuration to the sedan.

I want that true V8 sound thumping from the rear, but have not yet made the jump because I can not find an exhaust shop that can provide the sound without the drone on the wagon.

Let me know if you have found one...

JB

[MTC]

Hi Guys,

Has anybody added an aftermarket exhaust system to a VE SSV Wagon yet?

I have been looking around at different systems, spoke to two exhaust shops, but I am yet to be convinced on a system that will not have any drone what so ever. Both tell me the wagon is different configuration to the sedan.

I want that true V8 sound thumping from the rear, but have not yet made the jump because I can not find an exhaust shop that can provide the sound without the drone on the wagon.

Let me know if you have found one...

JB
Both those workshops are wrong VE wgn & sedan share the exact same exhaust. you the search button there are a few wgns with exhausts & so on on here.

My ssv wgn has a hm/perry 2.5inch & it does not drone there is info on this & sound files in other threads tho goodluck

[arronm]

just finished fitting a front spoiler/splitter extension to mine...sweet :goodjob:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/smitty1955/Car%20Pics/Vedsc00700.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/smitty1955/Car%20Pics/VEDSC00699.jpg

helps break up all that one colour front

Is that one of those new Typhoon F6 commodores

[blackbettyhsv]

[QUOTE=SenatorMike;1509718]Both those workshops are wrong VE wgn & sedan share the exact same exhaust.



so that means I could take my system off the clubby & put it on a tourer wagon yeh

[MTC]

so that means I could take my system off the clubby & put it on a tourer wagon yeh

Yep you sure could. :)

[blackbettyhsv]

Yep you sure could. :)

you have made my day :rofl:

[The Brock]

I purchased one of the "rear dust deflectors" for the VE wagon (genuine Holden accessory), it is a tinted perspex / plastic sort of material; sits above the existing "deflector" on top of the rear window which is a rather flat black colour (the standard item). I think it looks good (obviously) !!!!

http://www.lionslair.net.au/user_imgs/1489.jpg

http://www.lionslair.net.au/user_imgs/1492.jpg

[SUPERH2377]

I purchased one of the "rear dust deflectors" for the VE wagon (genuine Holden accessory), it is a tinted perspex / plastic sort of material; sits above the existing "deflector" on top of the rear window which is a rather flat black colour (the standard item). I think it looks good (obviously) !!!!

http://www.lionslair.net.au/user_imgs/1489.jpg

http://www.lionslair.net.au/user_imgs/1492.jpg

can you take a side on pic please thanks

[CharlieDontSurf]

what is the point of the extra deflector? is it just a glossy cover or does it actually do something?:)

[The Brock]

what is the point of the extra deflector? is it just a glossy cover or does it actually do something?:)


Both; it is a glossy tinted cover that in my opinion looks better than the standard dull black item and to quote Holden:-

"The dust deflector minimises dust build up on the rear tailgate glass by deflecting air across the surface of the glass. Also useful on wet roads by minimising water spray build up."

It rained here yesterday in Perth; and I did notice a reduction in spray on the rear window from driving along (peak hour no more than 60km/h) so when on the highway the difference would be considerable.

But for me it was more the looks !!!

[OZChris]

Both; it is a glossy tinted cover that in my opinion looks better than the standard dull black item and to quote Holden:-

"The dust deflector minimises dust build up on the rear tailgate glass by deflecting air across the surface of the glass. Also useful on wet roads by minimising water spray build up."

It rained here yesterday in Perth; and I did notice a reduction in spray on the rear window from driving along (peak hour no more than 60km/h) so when on the highway the difference would be considerable.

But for me it was more the looks !!!

What is it worth $$?

[The Brock]

Supplied and fitted cost me $215.45 including GST

[Special K]

13.7 @ 101.3 mph at willowbank last night added the with ability to do 700kms in a tank.
i love my car so much.

100% stock too. full weight. no power adders and anything removed.

[Carver3]

Good on you Carver3, hope you unleash the beast within the mighty Wagon.

Let us know how it goes. i.e The remote tune. I don't live close to sydney either and mine is tuned by Steve. Next time I am considering the remote tune to save a trip.

Well, with all done (stage 1 anyway), the wagon pull's one hell of a lot better, and the shifts are short, crisp and smart. No more hunting on the 5-4-3-2 when going around corners. On the 1800 km back from Melbourne, going on the speed limit as indicated, it returned 10.3l/100km. Was 10.9 going down the middle to get there.

When down there, I also did my mates CV-8Z and he is now rapped. After doing 65K's in it, and being totally pissed off by the delay in the electronic throttle, doing a bit of a mail-order tune from Steve, and removing most of the delay has got him loving his girl again. Reasons that it has a hell of a lot more stoke down low and mid-range, and you can actually blip the throttle for smooth down-shifts.


I shall let you know after QBW as planning a plonkfest trip to Melbourne.

I know last time I drove down at New Years, the wagon did about 11l/100km going normal and about 10 going easy.

This time, with the OTR and tune I will be interested on the results. Should pull better up the (few) hills and show some certain improvements on the flat and for passing.

Certainly much better on cruise. Less likely to slow (rev wise) going up small rises so torque must be up a little. Might have to look at openning up the breathing with some extractors and next pipe system, and see what happens.


13.7 @ 101.3 mph at willowbank last night added the with ability to do 700kms in a tank.
i love my car so much.

100% stock too. full weight. no power adders and anything removed.

I think your wag must have been made on a Holden bonus day. Everything was put together right. Would love to see what it is actually making power/torque wise, as it must be pretty good in the torque stakes. Maybe your's is doing figures at 2000rpm that mine does at 2500? hence you can get 'more for less'.

I did see almost 800 km for a tank that was filled rioght up to the very top, on one stage between Seymour and (somewhere near) Menangle. That was 109 indicated and I think I used the brakes 4 times. Very gentle driving indeed and the engine had 1 little surge when I was driving up to the bowser.

[aedeau]

13.7 @ 101.3 mph at willowbank last night added the with ability to do 700kms in a tank.
i love my car so much.

100% stock too. full weight. no power adders and anything removed.

700kms per tank? does yours have AFM? I struggle to get 400+kms per tank in my car :confused:

[RABSP]

700kms per tank? does yours have AFM? I struggle to get 400+kms per tank in my car :confused:

I have had to do a number of trips to Bendigo from Melbourne in the last week, and i am getting numbers close to this. Open road 700 is not too hard.

No real load, 4 people on board.

My Calais-v is an early one so no AFM.

Only changes I made were replacing the Air Filter with a K & N, and a split engine cover.

11 Months old 14000Km.

[Special K]

no afm. and yeah its pure highway when i get over 700.
just me in the car, cruise control. best i've managed is 730kms on one tank.

day to day driving i get about 550-600kms

[Carver3]

700kms per tank? does yours have AFM? I struggle to get 400+kms per tank in my car :confused:

But your's does have a more 'edgy' engine. A 6.2l LS3?

I am about 400-500 in town (well Brisbane) driving, so would feel really ripped off if your's had better economy than mine!

[Canters]

I guess that this is a silly question, but I will ask it.......

My Nov 2008 Berlina sportwagon has the 'Berlina" badge on the right hand side of the tailgate, whereas the new Berlinas have the badge on the left side of the tailgate. Are there any other changes?

Also out of interest, is there an update coming out in coming months - Holden tend to update the Commodore around October most years..........

[Smitty]

Both those workshops are wrong .......VE wgn & sedan share the exact same exhaust. you the search button there are a few wgns with exhausts & so on on here.


hmmmmm...curious :hmmm:
Holden quote different part numbers for the wagon exhaust
to that of the sedan from the exhaust manifold back

Having driven a SSV sedan..I was impressed by that sorta supercar rumble they have
...not the tinny bark the wagon has. Went to get a sedan exhaust from Holden ...and oops
they say no fit, different parts......what gives..??? :confused:

and no I don't want to go aftermarket

[Carver3]

I guess that this is a silly question, but I will ask it.......

My Nov 2008 Berlina sportwagon has the 'Berlina" badge on the right hand side of the tailgate, whereas the new Berlinas have the badge on the left side of the tailgate. Are there any other changes?

That's a bit weird. The 'Model' is normally on the right, right? It is on mine and all others I have seen and taken notice of.

I put it down to someone figuring the Berlina's have a better trip computer than most and so let's put the badge on the left like the 'Premium V' tags...:doh:

[OZChris]

hmmmmm...curious :hmmm:
Holden quote different part numbers for the wagon exhaust
to that of the sedan from the exhaust manifold back

Having driven a SSV sedan..I was impressed by that sorta supercar rumble they have
...not the tinny bark the wagon has. Went to get a sedan exhaust from Holden ...and oops
they say no fit, different parts......what gives..??? :confused:

and no I don't want to go aftermarket

I noticed a change in exhausts on the SS - probably a cost cutting measure. Earlier SS's had two outlets from the actual muffler, where as my SS Sportwagon has single outlet from the muffler that splits to two tailpipes :(

[Rick]

I believe this has always been the case ie the wagon has the 'fakes'? I remember seeing them in a dealer nearly a year ago. More cost cutting I imagine.

Rick

[The Brock]

I guess that this is a silly question, but I will ask it.......

My Nov 2008 Berlina sportwagon has the 'Berlina" badge on the right hand side of the tailgate, whereas the new Berlinas have the badge on the left side of the tailgate. Are there any other changes?

Also out of interest, is there an update coming out in coming months - Holden tend to update the Commodore around October most years..........


Last update was April 09; this was to do with Omega receving insturment cluster update (lights up blue rather than green - better vision); prior to that was Jan 09 with AFM obviously and prior to that was Nov 09 with 5 star crash rating on Omega only. There are always constant updates; just that most are fairly minor; however in fleet (I'm in Govt fleet) we like to monitor them and try to ensure we have the latest update when ordering to ensure both highest safest spec possible as well as endaevouring to maximse resale at time of disposal

[Smitty]

I noticed a change in exhausts on the SS - probably a cost cutting measure. Earlier SS's had two outlets from the actual muffler, where as my SS Sportwagon has single outlet from the muffler that splits to two tailpipes :(

mines an Oct08 build
with TWO outlets out of the back of the rear muffler

but why do wagon exhaust sound like shite..crap
and sedans sound so much better????

and I am talking from outside..like noise (its even more noticable how bad the wagon is from inside :( )

[OZChris]

mines an Oct08 build
with TWO outlets out of the back of the rear muffler

but why do wagon exhaust sound like shite..crap
and sedans sound so much better????

and I am talking from outside..like noise (its even more noticable how bad the wagon is from inside :( )

Not sure why the difference, ours seems to be an early one, supposedly July08 build.

[Smitty]

Not sure why the difference, ours seems to be an early one, supposedly July08 build.

Does it sound like a rumbly V8
...or a barky Porsche?

dont care what the zorst components/layout is
.....its the noise thats important :)

[chillicatqld]

Can someone tell me where to find (or just tell me) the ground clearance on a SSV Sportwagon? Does not mention it in the brochure!

[Sean66]

Can someone tell me where to find (or just tell me) the ground clearance on a SSV Sportwagon? Does not mention it in the brochure!


I have the SS wagon and just measured it. 190mm at the front. If thats wrong then someone please tell me! lol

[chillicatqld]

Thanks Sean66. I meant really what is the lowest point measurement under the vehicle?

[CLUBRED]

Went in today with intensions to trade on a wagon, my car Imac. '06 CalaisV with 30,000kms, their offer, $20k :confused: , OK then, I still own my car and if thats a trend then no upgrade for me in awhile. Far out, I got $13k for a 10 year old BMW with 120,000kms on it...

[OFDHZY]

Went into Suttons on the weekend test drove a m6 ssv wagon my9.5 .... they wanted 54k (tints, mats & cargon cage).... i was like WTF?? told me discounts don't apply to sportswagons only utes & sedans... what do you guys think?? p.s.... told em ye rite .. c u in a months time to see if discounts apply then ...lol got a quote for another my9.5 m6 from Penrith 53k?? ... any leads on a good deal guys in Sydney plz p.m me.. regards Alvin

[RABSP]

Not sure why the difference, ours seems to be an early one, supposedly July08 build.

I have an early Calais-V.

If you look back in this thread to when we all started to get our cars, this two into one thing on the tips was put down to cost cutting, the rest of the pipe is the same.

[mmm]

Went into Suttons on the weekend test drove a m6 ssv wagon my9.5 .... they wanted 54k (tints, mats & cargon cage).... i was like WTF?? told me discounts don't apply to sportswagons only utes & sedans... what do you guys think?? p.s.... told em ye rite .. c u in a months time to see if discounts apply then ...lol got a quote for another my9.5 m6 from Penrith 53k?? ... any leads on a good deal guys in Sydney plz p.m me.. regards Alvin

Sounds like this dealer was flat out lying. I was told only last Friday by Holden @ Parramatta that $7k discounts for utes and $4K discounts for wagons currently apply.
PM sent too.

[chillicatqld]

Isnt the RRP (drive away) of an SSV Manual Wagon like $61K anyway?
So $53K is a pretty good price.

[Beej]

Isnt the RRP (drive away) of an SSV Manual Wagon like $61K anyway?
So $53K is a pretty good price.

Correct - the retail price of the SSV Wagon actually went up $3k in July - this didn't seem to be well publicised!. Current retail price is $57290 for a manual SSV Wagon, + options (metallic paint = $500 and so on) + delivery + on-roads. So a car with no options would typically be about $60k+ on-road if you paid full retail price. SS is $49,290 + options/on-roads etc. Sedan prices also went up, but by only $2k, so the difference between wagon and sedan is now $2k instead of only $1k.

I take delivery this week on a new built to order SSV MY9.5 M6 Sportwagon, Karma (metallic), factory DVD, tow bar, tinted windows, SS Mats, + full size spare: $53k drive-away. That was by far the best deal I could get after shopping around several Sydney dealers at the end of June/early July as a regular retail customer; cash buyer, no trade-in. According to the order, based on the retail pricing + the options listed, that price provides a discount just under $10k off full retail.

I think the really sweet deals of late last year/early this year are done and dusted - those who bought then, well done! You gained advantage from the GFC! :D I also think that as the Sportwagon models have gained in popularity dealers/Holden have seen the opportunity to keep the prices up and are taking it.....

Cheers,

Beej

[nudenut]

I take delivery this week on a new built to order SSV MY9.5 M6 Sportwagon, Karma (metallic), factory DVD, tow bar, tinted windows, SS Mats, + full size spare: $53k drive-away.
Is there a :jealous: smiley? Congratulations, I bet you're counting the minutes ...

[mutual_master]

Haha, the car's been out for a while, but whatever. Just spotted this review this mornin'

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/40630/2009-holden-ve-commodore-sportwagon-ss-road-test-review/

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2009-holden-commodore-sportswagon-ss-roadtestreview-header-thumb.jpg

Such a good lookin' car. Dunno about the green though... never been a huge fan of outrageous colours. Can't go past black or silver!

[Vulture]

Went in today with intensions to trade on a wagon, my car Imac. '06 CalaisV with 30,000kms, their offer, $20k :confused: , OK then,

Is it a V8?

[chillicatqld]

My new SSV M6....... I luv it.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj214/chillicatqld/VESSV__007.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj214/chillicatqld/VESSV__008.jpg

[KPWISHN]

So what have people been paying for SSV wagons lately?

[chillicatqld]

Just paid $51,900 for SSV manual - tow package and floor mats.

[KPWISHN]

Just paid $51,900 for SSV manual - tow package and floor mats.

Yeah that's pretty much what I was expecting. Gunna head in and have a look when I get home.

[chillicatqld]

wow...i have an SS wagon, i get about 11-12L/100km city driving, highway i get 9-10L/100km.

quite a few times now i've gotten just over 700kms from a tank


Your wagon has a 73 litre tank (like mine)...
To get over 700klms from a tank - lets say there is 3 litres left in your tank when you fill up - that means you have averaged 7 litres per 100klms over the entire tank... damn that's a long hill you are driving down. :jester:

Seriously mate - that is no way near plausible. :soap:

[nudenut]

Looks awesome, chillicat.

KPWISHN, as a guide, Gibbons Holden here in Perth are advertising a new SSV M6 wagon for $52990 drive away (http://carpoint.com.au/used-car/HOLDEN/COMMODORE/Western%20Australia/csn7397121.aspx?State=WA), and usually we're a bit more expensive than the other side of the country. (Not sure where your shed is.)


Your wagon has a 73 litre tank (like mine)...
To get over 700klms from a tank - lets say there is 3 litres left in your tank when you fill up - that means you have averaged 7 litres per 100klms over the entire tank... damn that's a long hill you are driving down. :jester:

Seriously mate - that is no way near plausible. :soap:

Heh - 70 litres divided by 7 (hundred km) is 10l/100km mate ... though 1000km from 70 litres would be nice ... :D

[KPWISHN]

I'm near Mandurah but will travel anywhere in the Perth area if it means saving a grand or 2. MH Holden told my wife yesterday 47 driveaway for an SS wagon and about 5 grand more for an SSV. This is if I buy one before the 10's come out in the next month or two.

[iverson76ers]

Heh - 70 litres divided by 7 (hundred km) is 10l/100km mate ... though 1000km from 70 litres would be nice ... :D


Haha someone looks like an idiot

[nudenut]

I'm near Mandurah but will travel anywhere in the Perth area if it means saving a grand or 2. MH Holden told my wife yesterday 47 driveaway for an SS wagon and about 5 grand more for an SSV. This is if I buy one before the 10's come out in the next month or two.
Sounds like a pretty good price. I wonder if MY10 will have AFM on the manual versions?

[KPWISHN]

I hope not. Cause it could make things a bit trickier when the Mrs wants a blower or turbo kit to try and keep up with me ol' VX.

[chillicatqld]

Shit I seriously need some sleep.... damn this 6 week old child!!
10 litres per 100 klms is still some crazy mixed (city/hwy) driving.
Apologies to SpecialK for my 7 litre theory...

[iverson76ers]

Shit I seriously need some sleep.... damn this 6 week old child!!
10 litres per 100 klms is still some crazy mixed (city/hwy) driving.
Apologies to SpecialK for my 7 litre theory...

It happens mate,
Actually its probably the opposite of crazy driving to achieve those figures ;)

[Mega76]

chillicatqld - Have a look at post 1785 on page 119 of this thread. Special K has a picture of his trip computer showing over 700kms/tank.

Matt

[chillicatqld]

chillicatqld - Have a look at post 1785 on page 119 of this thread. Special K has a picture of his trip computer showing over 700kms/tank.

Matt

I saw that... but why couldn't that just be a 300klm and a 400klm tank combined to show a 700klm total and then an empty tank?
(Hopefully I'm not asking another stupid question!!)

[mmm]

chillicatqld - Have a look at post 1785 on page 119 of this thread. Special K has a picture of his trip computer showing over 700kms/tank.

Matt

it doesn't show the average speed though...this has bearing on whether consumption is good or great

[v8mumbo]

On highway driving my Calais V V8 Wagon easily gets 10litres/100km. That without even trying to drive conservatively.

It uses heaps less fuel than my old VY in both city and highway driving.:)

[KPWISHN]

So are the SSV sportwagons all they are cracked up to be? I think they are the way to go over the Tourer R8 given their price. Other option could be something like a R36 Passat wagon. Any suggestions.

[chillicatqld]

Mate I am loving my SSV Wagon. Thought I would miss the modded VYSS Ute, but this thing just keeps getting bettter... and everyone seems to be looking at my ride again!!

Just clicked over 1400klms on the clock, and it seems to have just "opened up" so much more. Like it had a restriction of some kind on it until the 1000klm mark? Anyway, whatever it is.... I luv it.

[R8tourer]

Does anyone know how many SS & SS-V wagons were actually produced?

[Beej]

So are the SSV sportwagons all they are cracked up to be? I think they are the way to go over the Tourer R8 given their price. Other option could be something like a R36 Passat wagon. Any suggestions.

I was considering the R36 Passat wagon - very nice ride! However I think the SSV has the same or better level of comfort, 95% interior features/quality and 100% of the style plus 100% of the performance (but with more low down torque), at a lower price (-$20k), = better value. So really depends what you want? Go and test drive both maybe and see how you think the value of each stacks up?

Re fuel economy - I just took my M6 SSV down to Thredbo and back from Sydney, fully loaded with gear, family etc, after taking delivery of it the week before last. 1120km's on the clock so far, just filled up and have measured 117L of fuel used at the bowser (incl 20L provided at delivery), with about 100 kms city and the rest country/freeway driving plus some mountains etc on the way to/from thredders. So that's an average of 10.5L/100km's so far, and that's on a brand new car still being run in. On the return trip it used noticeably less than on the way down, and at one stage after filling up and heading straight onto the freeway the trip computer showed 8.4L/100km's as the average consumption and a range to go of 850km's! :D

Cheers,

Beej

[toddstar_au]

Hi folks,

Newbie here to the forums, not new to Holdens though. Just bought the wife a Sportwagon Omega...she loves it. I dont get to drive it that often so bit hard to make a big statement on driving dynamics with it.

Todd

[KPWISHN]

KPWISHN, as a guide, Gibbons Holden here in Perth are advertising a new SSV M6 wagon for $52990 drive away (http://carpoint.com.au/used-car/HOLDEN/COMMODORE/Western%20Australia/csn7397121.aspx?State=WA), and usually we're a bit more expensive than the other side of the country. (Not sure where your shed is.)


Thanks nudenut. Picked that same Voodoo wagon up today for a bit less than that and the Mrs is stoked with it. I haven't driven it yet but am going to head down south for the weekend and give it a good run. The wife can have a drive on the way home from the breweries. :D

[fatbob]

Its a real long long thread - and the only one come up on a search for differences between SS, SSV sportwagons. I actually after differences between the SS, SSV sportwagon and the hsv r8 tourer sportwagon.

Any chance ? or I should trawl through this epic thread ?

[moconn20]

www.holden.com has a section on it where you can compare everything between the ss and ssv wagons

[Sean66]

I just wanted to know if anyone has tried to open their oil filler caps on the wagon or even the sedan. Ive tried both and cant get the lousy thing to open so I can top up the oil.

Any hints??:bow:

[Canters]

Just got back from a week in Sydney. On the way up from Melbourne, I sat on 110km (mostly cruise control) and averaged 9.6lt per 100km and on the way back (going into a southerly wind) averaged 10.5km per 100km.

I have a VE Berlina and with 4 people (including 2 children) and luggage etc, I was very surprised at the economy.

[fx160]

Just got back from a week in Sydney. On the way up from Melbourne, I sat on 110km (mostly cruise control) and averaged 9.6lt per 100km and on the way back (going into a southerly wind) averaged 10.5km per 100km.

I have a VE Berlina and with 4 people (including 2 children) and luggage etc, I was very surprised at the economy.
that means the v8's are very good economy as i get between 9 and 10 average on the highway with air con on
but yesterday i averaged 8.6 for 150 k's (that was till home not just on the highway)with the air con off
i have just clocked up 14,000k's and it definatly seems to be beter economy now

kev

[v8mumbo]

I just wanted to know if anyone has tried to open their oil filler caps on the wagon or even the sedan. Ive tried both and cant get the lousy thing to open so I can top up the oil.

Any hints??:bow:

I have a VE Calais V8 wagon.
Had no trouble opening the engine oil filler cap.
Just turned it anti-clockwise and it opened.

With my old VY V8 the engine cover didn't fit very well and the oil filler cap was touching the cover so it was hard to open. Had to use a rag and multigrips sometimes to turn it.

[Carby650]

that means the v8's are very good economy as i get between 9 and 10 average on the highway with air con on
but yesterday i averaged 8.6 for 150 k's (that was till home not just on the highway)with the air con off
i have just clocked up 14,000k's and it definatly seems to be beter economy now

kev

Yeh I'm heading down to Margaret River during the school holidays so will be interesting to see what economy I will get as we have not done a country cruse since we owned it.
I know that my VY SS I got under 10 with a fully loaded car. I would hope that the A6 will help more than the A4 in the VY.
Will report my results when I get back.
cheers
Carby650

[Sean66]

I have a VE Calais V8 wagon.
Had no trouble opening the engine oil filler cap.
Just turned it anti-clockwise and it opened.

With my old VY V8 the engine cover didn't fit very well and the oil filler cap was touching the cover so it was hard to open. Had to use a rag and multigrips sometimes to turn it.

Thanks V8mumbo. The cap had a very tight fit and I managed to remove it. Cheers:goodjob:

[Robo_70]

got 9.8l/100 on a trip to Sheparton in the wagon (thats will a supercharger !!)

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