This Is A Special Edition 40th Anniversary HSV GTS!

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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we take out this 2008 HSV 40th Anniversary GTS! number 36 of only 100 ever made! this special edition HSV really does feel unique, LS3 V8, TR6060 Manual, Rwd & the special paint.. this car in person really demands love.
Huge thanks to WestSide Autos for loaning me this 40th Anniversary GTS
click the link below to check it out, as it is for sale.
wsa.link/qaup
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[@RossReviewsau]

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[@92Godzilla]

If I had the money I would fly over to the west coast, purchase this and drive it back across the Nullarbor 😎

[@78Giddo]

I'd happily deliver it. 😃

[@AdamSWL]

That would be epic! I wonder how much fuel is per litre at Norseman and Nullarbor these days.

[@RossReviewsau]

that would be a bloody awesome trip mate!

[@rubinmike-litt1068]

you mean, how much you would see it towed.

[@johnboy5167]

@@rubinmike-litt1068 that would be your car getting towed 😄

[@MartinJones123]

I've always loved the look of VE's and especially HSV's (Except for the HSV E3 GTS front end which looks a little overdone)... Manual is always the way to go with cars like this though the Auto is decent in the VE/VF series... Great video as always

[@RossReviewsau]

Couldn't agree more! cheers Martin! this is definitely one of the best VE's i've had on

[@MartinJones123]

@@RossReviewsau Agreed...

[@SkiRacingOz]

Idk, I just don’t like the look of the ve, it looks almost to bogan, I much rather the fg falcons and the vf

[@MartinJones123]

@@SkiRacingOz I see why... FG's and the VF look awesome as well...

[@SkiRacingOz]

@@MartinJones123 yeah, other than the looks imo and the big pillars blocking your vision the ve is a great car though

[@davidwebb5455]

I'm a ford guy but I'd love one of these in the garage, this thing hands down is one of the aussie greats and looks mean as

[@RossReviewsau]

thats it real enthusiast need one of each i say!

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

4:50 I like how both _electronically_ via the CPU as well as _physically_ with the build tag it shows 0036.

[@RossReviewsau]

It pretty neat eh

[@philmac7474]

My nephew has a white one of these and he keeps it garaged. It is in good nick.. nice drive too.

[@petermanuel7128]

Another great review. Beautiful car. I think it’s worth the money with such low Ks. Keep up the great reviews.

[@RossReviewsau]

Thanks Peter! Glad you enjoyed it

[@MartinJones123]

The new owner should keep this one stock but I'd do an exhaust and cam mod if the car wasn't in mint condition...

[@petermanuel7128]

@@MartinJones123 Yeah I agree.

[@kers225abk2]

@@MartinJones123 stock is SO boring.

[@MartinJones123]

@@kers225abk2 When the car doesn't have high km's like this... It's best to keep them stock and sometimes modifying a car can actually detract from the driving experience...

[@timaruoutlaws1905]

love my E1. Manual, cammed, supercharged. Such fun to drive.

[@RossReviewsau]

Great mods👌👌👌

[@petermurgatroyd2002]

Another great review of a HSV. I think the price of that 40th edition GTS manual is about right for a car in that condition really.

[@RossReviewsau]

exactly.. pretty spot on

[@cam6899]

Great review. HSV GTS fill it with fuel turn the key and eat up the road.

[@RossReviewsau]

you gotta love em

[@cenzofrisina6517]

I'm a ford man but still respect the hsv stuff and will give credit where due and tbh the hsv's always did a nicer interior and the ass end on this thing looks awesome. anyhow nice vid mate. I really do hope you haven't crossed over Mr Ross and are still a ford man. 😉

[@RossReviewsau]

i appreciate both Aussie Legends ;) this was a killer example

[@MothyEmms]

Every time you review a holden it makes me proud to Australian. Then I remember production has ceased.....😥😅🇦🇺

[@RossReviewsau]

its so sad :( wish they were still in action

[@SAINTJAMESOFFICIAL]

@@RossReviewsau we need Elon Musk to buy GMH & Ford Australia ;)

[@MothyEmms]

@@SAINTJAMESOFFICIAL haha yes.

[@rubinmike-litt1068]

Falcons are true Australian, but the last few decades of holden rubbish are gm. Not Aussie.

[@rubinmike-litt1068]

@@SAINTJAMESOFFICIAL Most intelligent comment i've seen for a while..... we need Ford v Holden, just to keep our country sane. Now that this rivalry has died, kids are just stuck wondering what gender they are, rather than what mean machine to follow and later buy. I think humanity has peaked and is going down ,but people like Elon are trying to keep it alive until we can get to other planets to destroy.... lol

[@peterlee6745]

Nice one Ross. Have a VE Hsv VXR8 but auto . Ls2 6.0 chipped to 455.8 with Cam the price in Oz is Over Priced at new in UK 35k Cheers M8 From a Pom

[@RossReviewsau]

awesome peter! crazy the bargian they are over there eh

[@kristianspencer1978]

My dream car, your forgetting the 20” walkingshaw wheels’ they are not stock, I’d personally add a wortec exhaust to the car as she’s a bit too quiet.

[@RossReviewsau]

Def needs an exhaust

[@Elguapo93]

Please keep the reviews coming chief. They’re a true joy to watch. Be cool if you could review an xr6 turbo one tonne tray ute? If you could track one down that’d be cool to see.

[@RossReviewsau]

ive got a tray back XR8 coming out soon :) you will love it im sure

[@SP0RTSREPLAYS]

Now that’s a beast. Nice review Ross.

[@RossReviewsau]

Cheers mate was so clean

[@pete508]

Yeah Man it's beautiful,a perfect cruiser & manual which is even better & I agree Ford & Holden should still be here I'll be angry about it forever,anyway I really enjoyed the review thanks Johnny mate.

[@RossReviewsau]

cheers pete glad you enjoyed the episode

[@toxicx6589]

I remembered my dad had a 2011 Holden GTS in 2017.

[@RossReviewsau]

nice one

[@Dylmark]

I drove a manual club sport once, the ls3 has so much more pep compared to my old modded ss. Even with mine having more torque. It feels like a slug after driving a STOCK hsv

[@RossReviewsau]

the LS3 is no joke

[@edbeme2474]

Another great video.....be a long shot be nice if you could get your hands on the VE super clubsport...factory supercharged very rare car

[@RossReviewsau]

Cheers mate.. if I get the chance it will be on the channel

[@grahamerosewarne6656]

Ross my mate has a 2008 HSV sedan. I have driven it before. Gorgeous car. 💯😂🤟🇦🇺My Mate's is White.

[@RossReviewsau]

They are beautiful cruisers, I enjoyed this one

[@victorpeirce4753]

"It's quite big, meaty in the hands" 😆

[@RossReviewsau]

🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@missinglink4205]

Nice review Jonno once again 👍🇦🇺🍻that's one sexy car! How's Melbourne weather treating ya?

[@RossReviewsau]

its been good so far! haha hoping it stays this way!

[@B00stedbarra12]

Should do a Review comparison between the F6 FPV vs R8 Clubsport.

[@RossReviewsau]

I would love that one day! It will happen

[@nzmarco]

$69k isn’t unreasonable for this particular car.

[@RossReviewsau]

i agree

[@SittinPretty31]

What app do you use for the 0-100?

[@RossReviewsau]

Dragy (you need a stick tho)

[@whatsgoodie5586]

Churr brother any au coming ma bro 🤙 much love G from new Zealand

[@RossReviewsau]

there is coming this Wednesday ;) AU XR8 Supercharged

[@whatsgoodie5586]

@@RossReviewsau churr bro

[@Alanst1xx]

Comfortable seats alright a cars gotta have good seats

[@RossReviewsau]

this has very nice ones

[@renexlaw3767]

Awesome the best hsv

[@RossReviewsau]

🤌🇦🇺🫡

[@andrewray3154]

Prime example of sticker package engineering.

[@RossReviewsau]

HAHA it was a shame no performance stuff

[@keithlockyer691]

My uncle owns a gts Monaro but it needs to restored but we don’t have that money

[@RossReviewsau]

Just do your best slowly over time

[@TrackRecord3455]

It's alota car for the money in my opinion it's a very nice car , I just wish HSV made there cars lighter.

[@RossReviewsau]

Would be nice if they lost a few kg ehq

[@michaelscurr9046]

😋 yum. rare car lovely condition

[@RossReviewsau]

Indeed it is! wicked example

[@petermurgatroyd2002]

Any chance of doing some historic car reviews?

[@RossReviewsau]

If I get cool ones offered

[@petermurgatroyd2002]

When I say historic cars I am referring to 60 and 70s muscle cars.

[@Dan-rg7jj]

You keep saying that the steering is doughy in these commodores. The fact is that almost no one upgrades the front sway bar to an adjustable one. When you set link pins to harder holes the best way to describe it is imagine if you're going along a freeway. Try to change lanes and the touch is so minimal you have to be careful as you can overseer. I'm used to it and like it much better in these long cars. It's also better for cornering too in terms of body roll and just grips and transfers the weight to the cornering side. The adjustable link pins are beefy too and help along with a strut brace. Will never drive another commodore without a bar fitted.

[@pirateh00kar]

What brands do you recommend?

[@Dan-rg7jj]

@@pirateh00kar Not sure how much difference there would be between brands but whiteline is probably the largest and been doing bars and links in Australia the longest. There's also superpro. Harrop also do a larger front knuckle for vt to vz cars. Comes with a suv/lt truck bearing and was orig designed 4 road racing, it even relocates the tie rod end 4 less bump steer and correct geometry on lowered cars.

[@pirateh00kar]

@@Dan-rg7jj Thanks mate , might have to look into it!

[@MK-kl9tw]

Posting any content in Melbourne?

[@RossReviewsau]

I’m filming everyday 📸

[@davanted.o.x4577]

Australian car history

[@xkimopye]

This is why I hate fake stripes. When a top of the line car or special edition comes along, the stripes that come with it look tacky because it looks like another eBay job

[@RossReviewsau]

At least I’ve never seen anyone do stripes like this, at least in Perth 😅 but I get your point

[@ripsiirenstinky]

Wheres that centrifugal sv6? I wanna see it

[@MartinJones123]

Me too!

[@RossReviewsau]

Will be a few weeks as I’m in Melbourne filming so no editing is happening till I’m back In Perth 😅

[@MartinJones123]

@@RossReviewsau Okay

[@AdamSWL]

@@RossReviewsau Hope you go and check out the Great Ocean Road while you are here Jon! Enjoy your stay!

[@RossReviewsau]

@@AdamSWL i will do.. been once before

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

Speaking of VE HSVs Mr Ross have you seen this short review of the HSV VE Senator from back when it came out ---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3atn3djr9N6jaM. Love to see more VE & VP series HSVs. Any HSVs actually, and Brock era as well. Any chance of a Brock in future?

[@RossReviewsau]

thanks mate.. n im not sure but we can hope!

[@NACUDA07]

anyone else notice the 25.6L/100km 😂

[@RossReviewsau]

Hey I got a heavy foot 🤣💀

[@andrewzuiderduyn3159]

Only 39.000 km on it thats low

[@RossReviewsau]

very low

[@andrewzuiderduyn3159]

Not wrong mate

[@mushy19921]

Hang on says 10min ago then first comment from 2days ago wtf. I wanted to ve first

[@78Giddo]

Says posted 25 minutes ago for me too.

[@missinglink4205]

Members get to see first me thinks prior to KZbinrs

[@RossReviewsau]

People who join Patreon get to watch a few days before 😝

[@mrporsche4236]

My porsche 986 with 150kw did 0-100 in 6.2 and i sold it because it felt slow.This should be alot faster then that

[@RossReviewsau]

It’s stock so very restricted.. a good tune and exhaust would really open it up

[@rubinmike-litt1068]

How many times did it break down during filming, or how many times did it make you think it was dying, like all holdens do?

[@ethan_hsv62l]

Fuck up Ford stands for Fix or repair daily

[@RossReviewsau]

not once lol

[@ethan_hsv62l]

@@RossReviewsau exactly mate it’s not a ford for fuck sake

[@rubinmike-litt1068]

@@ethan_hsv62l it's holdens that are always breaking down.... not falcons. Ask any tow truck driver

[@ethan_hsv62l]

@@rubinmike-litt1068 had my SS V VE for 10 years. Only had a rear defroster break. Had my FG XR6 Turbo for 3 weeks. Bought it 3 weeks ago as a daily. Blown a turbo and blown motor. Completely factory mind you. Sold it yesterday for 5 grand. The SS V has been the best car to me. Never selling it

[@georgecupac1202]

It's nice ....BUT,. I'd rather a muscle car without all the nanny state safety BS. Take all the safety BS out and you'd probably get another 200km out of your tank.

[@RossReviewsau]

Agree you gotta tune all the restrictions out of this to open her up

[@Whatamachineaustralia]

Still a Holden rubbish

[@RossReviewsau]

nah mate

[@johnboy5167]

Another fool 😄😄😄🖕