VF Commodore revealed - Official details and pics- Part 2

[DMW]

OMG those door knobs are soooo non "World Class" just like a C63 AMG Merc..........What were Holden thinking

[Plenty]

VE has it. I hope VF does too ... no point adding all these tech features when you take away the basics ... maybe VF doesnt have rear demisters?

This is just like when Holden/HSV took away the alcantara lining, opening door bins and several other things in VE2.

Alex

My VE SS-V did not have adjustable seat belts only the calais and HSV variants have them

[Hos]

OMG those door knobs are soooo non "World Class" just like a C63 AMG Merc..........What were Holden thinking

Or any new BMW.

@ Alex(Aus) what do you mean by 'opening door bins'?

[IJ.]

Are you telling me VE's don't have height adjustable seat belts (i've never been in one)??? OMG, so glad I kept my munro...

My VY2 Adventra has them
(VZ Tonner doesn't though)

[jaykay]

OMG those door knobs are soooo non "World Class" just like a C63 AMG Merc..........What were Holden thinking

Who cares about the knobs..look at that interior

[sjhugh]

Or any new BMW.

@ Alex(Aus) what do you mean by 'opening door bins'?

The compartments built into the doors of the early luxury VE’s had hinged covers that opened and closed.

Also the centre console lid on the early models slide as well as hinged open. This allowed you to slide the console lid forward and conceal the centre cup holders.

These were deleted soon after release as were a lot of minor bits and pieces like compartment lights, suede on the Calais doors and such.

Holden saved money by dumbing down the luxury/common bits not long after the media release. It was what a matter of now we got good reviews we’ll treat the buyers as stupid and remove all this stuff.

At the time this was being noticed by some of the forum members who owned early release models and who were looking to update, Planet Davo defended the practice of quietly reducing the vehicle specifications as common among manufacturers. Funny I haven’t noticed this with the Euros, what I’ve seen is every new year model release seems to have newer tech added not deleted but I guess they sell to the stupid car buyers.

Commodore has proven, buyer won’t accept dumbing down, they just look elsewhere.


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[701let]

Are you telling me VE's don't have height adjustable seat belts (i've never been in one)??? OMG, so glad I kept my munro...

I had a ve ssv without adjustable belts and a ve clubby and ive never once thought 'gee I really wish this car had adjustable seat belts, I should have bought an old Munro'

[Jag530G]

The compartments built into the doors of the early luxury VE’s had hinged covers that opened and closed.

Also the centre console lid on the early models slide as well as hinged open. This allowed you to slide the console lid forward and conceal the centre cup holders.

These were deleted soon after release as were a lot of minor bits and pieces like compartment lights, suede on the Calais doors and such.

Holden saved money by dumbing down the luxury/common bits not long after the media release. It was what a matter of now we got good reviews we’ll treat the buyers as stupid and remove all this stuff.

At the time this was being noticed by some of the forum members who owned early release models and who were looking to update, Planet Davo defended the practice of quietly reducing the vehicle specifications as common among manufacturers. Funny I haven’t noticed this with the Euros, what I’ve seen is every new year model release seems to have newer tech added not deleted but I guess they sell to the stupid car buyers.

Commodore has proven, buyer won’t accept dumbing down, they just look elsewhere.


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And the power seats, early Calais V had both driver and passenger 8 way power adjustable seats, just like the VT-VZ Calais, then Holden changed the passenger side to 4 way power adjustable. I always thought that was scummy.

The Japanese played the de-contenting game very hard in the 90's when they were being hammered by the high Yen.

Cheers, Matthew

[Plenty]

I had a ve ssv without adjustable belts and a ve clubby and ive never once thought 'gee I really wish this car had adjustable seat belts, I should have bought an old Munro'

The only reason they need to be there is the seat belt cuts the plastic over time as it gets pulled at the wrong angle for tall people that have there seat a fair way back

[QldKev]

Anyone else think that VF Calais pis from the rear looks like a cross between a camry and a hyundai?

[Drizt]

Anyone else think that VF Calais pis from the rear looks like a cross between a camry and a hyundai?

I actually like the back of the Calais better than the front. I prefer my VE Calais

[csv rulz]

Not sure if these have been posted but they popped up on another forum

[jaykay]

What is it ? SS ?

[C4B]

I can't get over how much the back of them look like a Mazda. It must be something about the brake lights that does it.....

[Marco]

Not all VEs have height adjustable belts. My SS does not have them, my Dad's Calais does. Pretty poor when my TS Astra had them.

But anyway, that and the stupid door locks pale into insignificance, I tells ya, when you also consider that for the first time in 20 years there's no SS logo on the seats.