This Is Why You Should Buy A Holden Statesman! 

Great review of the Statesman. I always liked the look of these cars. I never would have guessed that 0-100 time. Impressive for the size of the car.

My favourite episode of yours yet, Ross. Had me laughing out loud several times. Also, good on you for having the courage to state what you believe. Long live freedom of speech! 🤣

My vq statesman has done over three hundred and fifty thousand kilometres and still runs well good review

I bought a silver 2005 WL Caprice with 338,000km and the only regret I have is a white one wasn't available. Love the car, full log book service history and everything is stock, and all genuine consumables. Popped the oil filler cap and valve alley is spotless, which explains its smooth running and oh so quiet.

Thank you for another Holden Ross. This is a modified Statesman indeed. You have the order correct: Statesman, Caprice and Grange.

Nice cruiser ....the LS1 sounds so good....and it has comfort...love the energy Johnny....

Good video Ross, as an owner of a WL 6 litre and many VS 5 litres over the years. Love em to bits

bought an ls statesman from your previous wh video, havent been happier 😂

Ive had a 2001 WH for 6 years now and its been the best car ive ever owned. Only just hit 110,000kms. Chucked a lumpy cam in it and couldn't be happier

That's some sweet noise you got running under there man. That 0-100 was damn quick, loved the colour with the wheels i think it suits the style of this thing.

Absolutely love the big Stato! Gorgeous car mate!!!

Wild to think I’m literally looking at saving for that exact car haha ima use this video as a reference

“ the blue haired fairys “ had me rolling 😂😂

Sorry but, I just do not believe the Statesman has 1100NMs with the limited mods to that engine. The GTSR W1 with 6.2 litres and a Supercharged LS9 Corvette motor could only achieve 875NMs.

I have a WHII Stato. It weighs over 2 metric tons.

Awesome Statesman BEAST! This is one of your best reviews. Well done! 😃

Love the statos...the rock bit had me rolling haha

"Fall asleep to this music and the smell" Don't, we would all miss out on the reviews if you don't wake up... We just never had neat stuff like this in the UK, sounds the nuts and I just want to cruise along all day with some mates talking about nothing special in that car, too old for activities now... Good review, made me chuckle.

I need a stato now.

Tuff Stato mate 🔥

1100 NM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wot the farkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Good example of how power isnt everything for a street car. comfort, noise, and pokes off the line well.

Great clip. Statesman was the entry-level long-wheelbase Holden, softly sprung and V6 standard, V8 optional. Caprice was the top LWB version, with sport options and more luxury. V8 standard, V6 optional. Grange was HSV-only and had lots of individual HSV options, V8 only and more power than the mainstream LWB cars.

Best opening line ever your a f#%ken ripper mate so true about ev the statesman grouse car emagin a blower on top 😲Vz Glenn 🏎👍

👍🏻 to the most muscular in the thumbnail. Salute 🎉💪🏻

Nothing wrong with a HMAS Stato!

I've got a Series 2 WH. Ex Government fleet car. White, stock wheels. The LS1 made 306 rear wheel kilowatts. Looks like your Grandpas car. Moves out like a scalded cat

I think the 1000nm is a false reading. Also what’s with the constantly woke and ev bashing. The joke was funny about 5 years ago, but you constantly bring it into every video. And it’s only recently you’ve done it.

Awesome review dude, doing the lords work giving all these Aussie cars the respect they deserve. Whenever your around Victoria next I’ve got a completely original WH Caprice with the LS, no exhaust, 0 mods if ur needing something to review. All the best man, keep the vids up 🔥🫡

Prp tip , don't quote dyno torque it's very misleading, a 500cube big block with all the fruit will make a genuine 1000nm on a engine dyno, so how is a basic 346 cube engine with a cam going to make 1100nm its not , more like 550- 600nm at best

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PC8I6ZCPNVg.htmlsi=l8X4J82pjrGyZI56 Fake torque numbers explained for anyone curious

That thing sounds amazing! 👌

_1100+nm is absolutely mad, when they first came out LS1’s we’re criticized by the motoring magazines for their lack of low down torque 😁_

I have a white WK and have a massive love hate relationship with it. I love it but also wanna burn the fkn thing sometimes. Hopefully i will get around to modifying it one day 😂

I've always loved the Statesman mate,big good looking cars with plenty of luxury & power very similar to the Ford Fairlanes,also the 0 to 100 is impressive for such a heavy car,excellent review Johnny legend.

1100nm Hahahaha. It's impossible for a ls1 to make that with that power itd have to do it at like 3000rpm to make that which is mathematically impossible. the shop who tuned it needs to adjust there roller dyno tachometer ratio otherwise it'll read fake figures like this.. sadly it's all too common. It's probably got around 500 max.

Yo Nice Holden V8 bro❤

Yeah nice I sell my cammed vs statesman legit last night then this video comes up 😂

Out of all the Holden rubbish out there,I don’t mind this model. Stately

Making a statement in a statesman 👌

My WH Caprice has done 410,000 now and still gets up and roars.I've put a new set of lifters in it and that's all.

Fast luxury with really chev back.

This is going to be very very basic and there's more too it, but the 2xx/2xx numbers are to do with the intake and exhaust valves. The first number is the intake and the lower the number the more the power will come on sooner. The higher the number on the exhaust valve the longer the power will stay on. So a 234 intake will be sloppy untill like 4000+ rpm. A 200 intake will be good at 2000rpm. A 241 exhaust will make it spin to 6800 rpm. A 220 exhuast will make it spin to 6000 rpm and a 200 exhaust will make it spin to like 5000rpm ish. The last number is the LSA 113. That determinds how much lope the cam has. The lower the number the more lumpy it will be. 108 is lumpy as F. 120 is smooth like a lot of stock cams. A lower number also means toqure is made lower too. You should watch Richard Holdeners LS videos. You can learn a lot about cams there. One thing I noticed here besides the 1100rwnm toqure figure. I'll let someone else rant about that. Is that it is a big cam for a 5.7l and on paper it kept making power way out. They didn't tune the box so it shifts at 6800 rpm. It appeared to shift at 5600rpm where the stock LS1 shifts and cam stopped making power. Strange🤨

Awesome review and stunning car. As for the green followers they are the actual extremists...just takes one look to figure it out.

Love it mate! I have a 45 year old Corona with an SR swap. I love boosting past the EV's 😂

Questionable figures with the torque reading; a cam/headers and flash tune might eek out another 150ish NMS, but 1,100?? Highly doubt it.

No way that it's actually making 1100nm

i have the same cruising problem in my wl 2005 model, often find myself sitting on less than 100kmh yet my old xr6 falcon was happy at 110 km/h lol

Great RR and an even better RR for calling out the woke idiots of this world. 😉🇦🇺👊

good video except for the weird rants and strawman arguments in the middle. no one is saying a V.8 statesman is environmental.

damn you bro, ur giving me that v8 itch again...decided to go mazda 3 MPS, 14psi...fuggin awesome to drive...but that cammed LS1 noise bro...oooft!

Yeah with next ride rip off prices and there dodgy “mechanics”doing dodgy shit to the cars 🤦🏻‍♂️

That’s my Calais 😍🔥 keen to take you for a spin in SA 8:43

Hey Ross; there is a misunderstanding in this video surrounding the torque figures listed in the dyno test. The value you're seeing on the test of 1,101.7 Nm is actually the tractive torque; the torque that is measured directly at the wheels on a dyno. This torque value can be significantly higher than the engine torque value due to the various multiplication effects from the car's gearbox, differential ratio, and tyre size. The likely engine torque on this car probably ranges around 560-600 Nm or so 🐴🐴 I thought my old 3.89 diff geared VT 5L made 1,400Nm due to the dyno sheet, until my TAFE lecturer told me the differences between engine and tractive torque 🎇🎇

Hey mate bit of history there was statesman caprice and grange but there was also a hsv statesman befor they made the grange🤟🏽

I’ve owned many cars over the years but my favourite was a WH Statesman Caprice. Worked LS1, exhaust, diff gears etc wish I kept it, great cruiser weekend car Tough Stato

this comment is the 200th comment for this video........... love watching your vids ross, I need an ls in my life

Ive owned 2x VQ V8 5.0 Statos, they sounded great but i could only wish they were as quick as that beast.

Long wheelbase AUSDM is where it’s at.

Aussie muscle at its best 😮

Yep, there's another one my WH Grange will destroy 😅

need to review a vs statesman

Are these Statos reliable and is it difficult to find parts?

Needa Review A *Fairlane G220 Modified* those are nice than a Statesman in my opinion

i agree ev's suck but I'm definitely curious about hybrid v8s after seeing the Cadillac V-series.R racecar, it's honestly one of the most hectic engines I've ever heard and apparently GM's thinking about selling a similar motor as a crate motor to the public, I'm just imagining one in a skidpig now🤤, silent when ya need to be sneaky and hectic when ya wanna have fun

Gota old barra. Yer its slow but like it. Wagon is it

Bros giving away the secret 😭

That’s a nice Statesmen indeed. The sound reminds me of my old Cammed VX SS, but without the luxury :)

Yeah no my 05 statesman is almost as light as my mothers old 05 berlina The reason is they really didnt add that much material when stretching them, and there was actually some areas they got rid of excess material I am pretty sure the stato dash is a bit lighter than normal commy dashboards too Ive also found while they feel heavier its more due to the weight being slightly less front biased and it helps prevent understeer alot

sounds like my cam vcm710 sooo good

No lie, this is my old car

Just love the hq good lookin thing.

If it had a shift kit it'd probably do 4.7 seconds!!!

Love it

Yer statesman. Thanks

Sure there was a Senator in there also that may have been HSV though above the Clubby

PHAT STATO! 🔥🔥🔥

Love a Caprice

When the ls1 runs a cam , do you guys have a problem with emissions tests there ? It’s difficult to run a big cam in the U.K. as emissions test is hard to pass .

Aunties hungry 😂

Damn how did they get those torque figures up so high???

❤ it 👌🏼👌🏼

thats my name! dont wear it out.

Awesome

I have a 94 vr blown 355

There is no way on earth this can make 1100nm. Its not possible with a basic cam and support mods

Better with a Barra.

Fantastic cars. Had a mint condition LS caprice berry red cream leather. Sold it to a guy in WA and he’s in love with it. Get rid of that pox white windscreen strip and those ugly ass wipers.They look total rubbish on it.

im baaack hahaha beautiful review as always man, and almost 70k?!?!? lets go my bro, im glad to say i joined in the 40'S haha