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VE SS V Sportwagon: what would you change before a Melbourne–Albury run?

LongroofLou · Australia · 14 Nov 2026
Make
Holden
Model
Commodore SS V
Generation
VE

Here’s a brief for the white SS V in the photo. It still has to swallow a pram, clear the driveway with a full boot and let the front seats carry on a conversation at freeway speed. There’s room in the budget for one change. I’d leave the ride height alone to start with. Wagon owners, what earned its keep on your longest trip? I’d especially like to hear about a mod you eventually took back off.

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BlueOvalBaz14 Nov 2026

What does the back of the wagon do with the family and luggage aboard? I’d like to see a side-on shot in touring trim. An empty-car photo outside the workshop misses half the brief.

LongroofLou14 Nov 2026

That’s the comparison I’d like too. Same driveway, same camera spot, once empty and once packed. If the towbar starts scraping only when it’s loaded, say where it touches. That changes the question.