Specification question

[the muppet]

Apologies if this has been done to death already, but what Aussie market model is the equivalent to the UK spec 2004 VXR?

Many thanks...

[the muppet]

Thanks for the prompt reply. No idea why there is a heart next to the post. I guess the kW is 280??

[the muppet]

Halfords slogan "We're even worse than you expected" lol

[the muppet]

tim the pool man said:

the muppet said:

Apologies if this has been done to death already, but what Aussie market model is the equivalent to the UK spec 2004 VXR?

Many thanks...

I keep saying this, but the models don't change with the year. In 04 they finished making the VY Commodore (V2 Monaro?) and started making the VZ.

An 04 built VXR could have LS1 at 260KW (349BHP) or LS2 at 297KW (398BHP).

How do you identify an LS1 from an LS2? Are there any obvious differences between a VY and a VZ? I'm intrigued now....

[the muppet]

My April 04 "VXR" has the big boot, merged exhaust and flat bonnet. VY with LS1 by implication?

[the muppet]

motomk said:

tim the pool man said:

motomk said:

the muppet said:

My April 04 "VXR" has the big boot, merged exhaust and flat bonnet. VY with LS1 by implication?

V2 series III HSV GTO equivalent...LS1 powered. 285kw. The equivalent Commodore was the VYII.

I wonder why they used the "V2" designation for the Monaro from 2001 to 2004 instead of the corresponding Commodore tag? I guess it means V series 2 door, but then they called the Oct04 model "VZ" the same as the 4 door...

I get my specs from redbook, don't know how accurate they are, but it shows the V2seriesIII GTO as 260KW and the GTS coupe as 300KW. IIRC the VY Clubsport R8 had 285KW though...

I have read somewhere that the UK cars had 510nm which would indicate they where the 285kw engine, but redbook is puzzling.
If you go back to September 2003 the V2 series 3 HSV GTO LE has 285kw but then as you have said forward 5 months and it is indicating 260kw. Very odd to go backwards.
http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au/vehicle/specs...
I can only find one 2004 v2 series 3 HSV GTO car on carpoint and that is in WA but is is really hard to see the power numbers above the side indicator.

Sorry "the muppet", me and tim will get back to you when we have worked it out!!!

Hi motomk, thanks for the research. I'm sure i've seen that 510nm figure in a car comic somewhere too. So many variations on a common theme!!

[the muppet]

Ran out of letters! lol, I never even considered that! Makes you wonder what BMW will market in 4 years time to slot in below the 1 series.