I think the VT's had a roller cam or something?
yes the VT came with a roller cam.
i think the VT`s look betta with out a crappy spoiler leave it looking like a sleeper
My new 5 Litre VT Calais Daily
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Posted 17 May 2010 - 04:38 PM
yes the VT came with a roller cam.
i think the VT`s look betta with out a crappy spoiler leave it looking like a sleeper
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Posted 17 May 2010 - 06:21 PM
Jamie's VT Calais looks very good with the monaro headlamp conversion.
It's surprising how much difference a headlamp change makes!
I had no issue with the lights on the trip home.
Looks like the series2 woodgrain kit has been fitted. That smartens up the interior also.
Nice buying Matt,, but one question...is Maddy happy?
It's surprising how much difference a headlamp change makes!
I had no issue with the lights on the trip home.
Looks like the series2 woodgrain kit has been fitted. That smartens up the interior also.
Nice buying Matt,, but one question...is Maddy happy?
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Posted 17 May 2010 - 07:47 PM
extractors & decent exhaust
enlarge the opening on the snorkel/otr thing(costs nothing)
shift kit(my fave mod on these cars)
Then enjoy ctruising it,if you're really going to splurge then try to get a 3.45 lsd diff & get speedo corrected.
I miss the sound of my old 5 litre vt.
enlarge the opening on the snorkel/otr thing(costs nothing)
shift kit(my fave mod on these cars)
Then enjoy ctruising it,if you're really going to splurge then try to get a 3.45 lsd diff & get speedo corrected.
I miss the sound of my old 5 litre vt.
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Posted 17 May 2010 - 09:43 PM
Nice buying Matt,, but one question...is Maddy happy?
Yep! Cos i was a hearbeat away from buying a VX 5.7L Calais for 10.5k and that was not on gas!
So to find this, for half the price and on gas she is very happy! Means my loan is paid off and i have money in savings for a change!
Just got home from picking it up and im very happy! $32 to fill her up and should get about 400+kms easy!
The heater doesnt seem to work, i probably need a new heater tap or something, but everything else works! Just have to get the smoked in smell out of the car! Got the airfreshener pumping now!
Oh, and the 5 Litres sound so much tougher than the LS1's!
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Mick, i swear i saw you and your car driving down my road this morning! We were in Maddys new VT, so i highly doubt you would have recognised us at all!
Yeah, carport is also on the agenda, we have a million things planned for the house, just time these days! Never have enough of it!
Yeah Matt I was in Upwey on Sunday morning so that probably was.
I reckon the late five litres are a much better motors than the early 'gen 3s' anyway. Apparently the V8s in the VT series 2s and VXs had alot of teething problems.
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Posted 18 May 2010 - 09:44 AM
by memory the early 5.7's had a lot rebuilt under warranty
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Posted 18 May 2010 - 10:15 AM
Yeah, and to be honest... I really wanted a car on Gas... The 5 Litres are perfect motors to convert to gas!
I test drove a few VT 5L and some of them were really really gutless!
This one goes alright, the exhaust system must help a bit i guess...
I'm going to get it detailed in the next few days, so i chuck some pics up when thats done
I test drove a few VT 5L and some of them were really really gutless!
This one goes alright, the exhaust system must help a bit i guess...
I'm going to get it detailed in the next few days, so i chuck some pics up when thats done
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Posted 18 May 2010 - 10:18 AM
Good choice of car. I am a fan of the 304 and VT.
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Posted 18 May 2010 - 10:44 AM
by memory the early 5.7's had a lot rebuilt under warranty
yeah alot developed piston slap caused by the piston gouging the bore and had teflon pistons fitted under warrenty.
would rather a late inj 5 litre than a gen 3 any day!
And please leave the spoiler off it, keep it clean looking!
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Posted 18 May 2010 - 10:48 AM
something to do with piston slapby memory the early 5.7's had a lot rebuilt under warranty
had to go for 90 seconds at idle
seen the factory buliten years ago and just shook my head
changed piston shape in the vx/vy
looks a good buy cuz
pitty your over there as i got some springs and bolt ons for the vx series
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Posted 18 May 2010 - 11:11 AM
I actually bought this car from the Trading Post, I thought it was dead!
All my cars now i think have been bought from the Trading post!
All my cars now i think have been bought from the Trading post!
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Posted 18 May 2010 - 12:48 PM
Nice car matt just need to yank the donk out and put it in the hatch lol
Good famely car as well just need to put a blanky on the back 4 the Kid so he can lay down .
Good famely car as well just need to put a blanky on the back 4 the Kid so he can lay down .
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Posted 18 May 2010 - 06:46 PM
Nice car Matt 
Whats the LPG system????
Whats the LPG system????
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Posted 19 May 2010 - 09:02 AM
Buy a bunch of cans of Kitten brand foaming upholstery cleaner.
Pull the seats and go to town on them and the carpet. probably take 1.5 cans for the front seats combined, 1.5 on the rear and 2 cans on the carpet, you just sponge it off with a damp rag and it smells great!
Worked for m on my old VR and in karlies rolla.
Give Gary a yell if you want a 3.45:1 LSD, he has a whole rear end to sell from the SS we are wrecking.
Pull the seats and go to town on them and the carpet. probably take 1.5 cans for the front seats combined, 1.5 on the rear and 2 cans on the carpet, you just sponge it off with a damp rag and it smells great!
Worked for m on my old VR and in karlies rolla.
Give Gary a yell if you want a 3.45:1 LSD, he has a whole rear end to sell from the SS we are wrecking.
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Posted 19 May 2010 - 09:34 AM
Yeah, gave it a quick detail last night. Helped a fair bit with the smell.
Need to go buy some proper cleaning stuff though, that will help heaps! I'll probably get that upholstery cleaner stuff, have used it before and it did work well!
I need to sort out the RWC first thing, then i can start thinking about other things...
Need to go buy some proper cleaning stuff though, that will help heaps! I'll probably get that upholstery cleaner stuff, have used it before and it did work well!
I need to sort out the RWC first thing, then i can start thinking about other things...
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Posted 19 May 2010 - 09:35 AM
they dont look clean without a spoiler they look rediculous, its a horrible curve. stinkin euro styling. im not tlkin bout an ironing board jus somethin to break it up and to avert vision from that wraparound taillight. my fave is seein ppl put clear taillights on it with the other bit still in the middle
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Posted 19 May 2010 - 03:54 PM
gotta agree with you there i reckon ya need somethign to avert the eyes from the rear
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Posted 19 May 2010 - 04:20 PM
No Spoiler... IMO without a body kit spoilers look gay. I like its clean look.
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Love it, but what are you gonna do if you need a ute?
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Cut the back of the Torana flat
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Looks good mate. VT & 5.0L are a good combination and on gas it will be really cheap to run.
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Posted 19 May 2010 - 09:08 PM
Love it, but what are you gonna do if you need a ute?
Borrow my parents trailer?
Got some leather cleanser on the seats tonight! Helping with the smell! And feeling much better! Nothing beats giving a dirty new car a really really good detail! Makes you realise the bargain you got!
Looking forward to giving it a buff over the weekend! Also booked in for a Roady early next week!
Leaving Baseball training tonight, walking to the car... It does sit high... Think i will get the springs off ya chris! HAHAHA!
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Posted 19 May 2010 - 10:06 PM
No spoiler, Monaro taillights and VX boot, Monaro headlights and a set of nice big chunky rims.
And get the auto kitted up, you won't know what hit you when you tromp it.
Looks like a good buy though
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And get the auto kitted up, you won't know what hit you when you tromp it.
Looks like a good buy though
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Nice score Matt, Now we both got Hatches and Vt Calais only mine is the v6
Also its a VT Calais not a VT Commodore so dont worry about those Commodore drivers
Also its a VT Calais not a VT Commodore so dont worry about those Commodore drivers
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