How do i find out what sort my car is?

[Shaunn]

Yeah well i got a Holden VT Berlina, i was wondering how do i find out what series it is?
Cause on the paperwork and shit it doesn't say series one or anything.

[Grennan]

Simplest way is to go and look under the bonet, on the firewall, right hand side of the engine bay there will be a compliance plate. It will list if its a series 2 there.

Otherwise with VT's, the Series 1 had orange indicators whereas the Series 2 had clear indicators. Not always a comprehensive test as people change them.

Most series two's will have a "SERIES II" badge somewhere, probably on the boot.

[[ - 5LCOMMY - ]]

dude pop the bonnet an check the compliance plates should give you the info needed

[kalekale]

I think the series 2 had side airbags standard.. Someone correct me if I'm wrong

[Troy711]

Otherwise with VT's, the Series 1 had orange indicators whereas the Series 2 had clear indicators. Not always a comprehensive test as people change them.

Are you talking the rears or the sides? Or both?

[Reaper]

Are you talking the rears or the sides? Or both?

Tail lights and repeater indicators on the front guard. Calais may be different (can't remember)

Series 1:


Series II:

[greenfoam]

Oh really :0 I never knew they were different looking, in this case Series 1's look heaps better! Orange lights are winnnnnnn

[kalekale]

Oh really :0 I never knew they were different looking, in this case Series 1's look heaps better! Orange lights are winnnnnnn

You'd almost be the only one, everyone changes to series 2 lights! People pretty much give series 1 lights away where the series 2 are about $120 at a wreckers.

[UFO]

thanks for pics reaper, very interesting. I've never picked it, but there you go... learn something new every day!

[MR_VX]

Oh really :0 I never knew they were different looking, in this case Series 1's look heaps better! Orange lights are winnnnnnn

i would say the orange lights look like horse shit lol!

[Torquative]

compliance plate is the best way, in 10 odd years its possible for lights to be changed (for instance change the side indicators and rears to clear so they look better, or because theyve cracked or faded or been broken) and badges to be removed, especially with the latest fad of debadging cars

[Shaunn]

Well my taillights are altezza lights but the side ones are white, so it's series II unless someone changed them?

[kalekale]

Well my taillights are altezza lights but the side ones are white, so it's series II unless someone changed them?

yeah could be..

THIS site says a few of the differences. The PRND123 would be a good one to check since changing the instrument panel is a bit of a bitch so its probably standard

[Trevor 062]

You'd almost be the only one, everyone changes to series 2 lights! People pretty much give series 1 lights away where the series 2 are about $120 at a wreckers.

Got my series 2 blinkers brand new from Holden..from memory only $32 for the pair..

[kalekale]

Got my series 2 blinkers brand new from Holden..from memory only $32 for the pair..

The rear lights?

[Troy711]

Tail lights and repeater indicators on the front guard. Calais may be different (can't remember)

Series 1:

Series II:

I'm pretty sure Calais is the same, they were different on VX though.

[MikesCalais]

Series 1 calais had clear indicators on the back but the indicators on the gaurd were orange

[Trevor 062]

The rear lights?

oop's..