Heh.. the 70's and 80's Commodores weren't quite the same as the European Opels, as during testing in the outback the front end fell clean off the test models due to the harsh conditions.
They had to
strengthen the body and fit a bigger front end to fit the Holden v8 in it

The
VE's are a pretty nice bit of gear, but only if you get the
HSV versions...