So Thoughts on a LX8 - Adventura

[HK1837]

I had a Cross8 which is basically the same thing except in a Crewman. As a standard car it was thirsty and gutless, but when I got a 3.5" exhaust and high flow cats then a tune by Oztrack it made it heaps better in power and economy and it sounded good too. Adventra is a bit lighter than a Cross8 too. A bloke here at work bought one recently and got exhaust and tune done but he also got a small cam put it and it hammers, sounds like cr@p though as it is a twin system, these sound better with a single. He fitted bigger rotors and Corvette calipers to it as well, but due to the rotor shape on these you have to fit 20" rims and it looks ridiculous. I fitted CV8 series II/III 18x8" rims to mine with 245/45/18 tyres and it was really good. I have the before and after dyno sheet here somewhere. Mine was a 5/2005 VZ which i'd recommend you get over a VY or VZ/VY, much of it is improved, a lot of it not immediately obvious. The VZ wasn't released in Adventra and Cross8 until 4/2005. Prior to that it was a hybrid VY/VZ after VZ was released late 2004. If you get a Cross8 there were some 6.0L ones built in 2006 but as far as I know V8 Adventra finished up in 2005 so there are no 6.0L 2006 examples.

[sanman]

I had a 2004 LX8 Adventra wagon. It was probably one of the best cars I have had. Mine was just stock, unfortunately it got rear ended, so after it was repaired I sold it as it was due for replacement anyway. Very heavy and strong car, but also pretty heavy on juice. Parts are always dearer as lots of parts are cross 8 specific, even things like brake pads. I would go the VZ, I think the interior is a bit nicer, very similar to VZ Monaro and the front and bonnet is a bit newer looking.

However after buying a series two VE, it is so much nicer to drive than the Adventra. If you can try for a low k one, they pop up quite a bit as families are now trading them. I also like the Ochre trim some of the Adventras have.

By the way, if you want something a little rarer, look at the HSV Avalanche. I dont like the body kit, but others probably do.

Cheers Geoff

[jennie285]

Very heavy and strong car, but also pretty heavy on juice. Parts are always dearer as lots of parts are cross 8 specific, even things like brake pads. However after buying a series two VE, it is so much nicer to drive than the Adventra. If you can try for a low k one, they pop up quite a bit as families are now trading them. I also like the Ochre trim some of the Adventras have.

By the way, if you want something a little rarer, look at the HSV Avalanche. I dont like the body kit, but others probably do.

Cheers Geoff

We had a cross8 great concept, had 4 wheel drive, was a ute for Rodney's work with a duel cab for our kids, v8 hopeless transmission, but great everything else, we put on a bigger LOUDER exhaust lol....drove on Sand very well...we put a roller shutter on it, and racks, I will post up a pic later...

Ask Gaddy about the Avalanche he has one