Diff between Clubsports and SS's

[DrZ]

Hey guys,
I am looking into buying either a VT II Clubsport or a VX SS, both run a LS1 (correct me if I am wrong), the Clubby runs 250kw at the fly and the SS runs 225kw...

What is the difference? The tune or? Because the SS I am lookin at has extractors and s/exhaust, lowered and on rims, but the clubby is just plain old stock.. I also cannot afford to do many mods what so ever for a while, possibly only a OTR but after that.. nothing... So please help me!?!?

Whats going to work out better?

(I realise that the Clubby has more kw at the moment, but should I just put up with the less power for a while or better to get the Clubby first out..) - both engines are sporting 150,000kms on the ODO

[VLSabo]

Get the SS mate, although the clubby seems to have more power, VX SS is newer, and looks better as well.

Power isnt everything.

[sleepa]

I'd get the VX SS as all you really need is an OTR and maffless tune and then you will have more than the clubby.

Have a look at which costs less for insurance too.

Which one do you like the look of better?

[hq-racing]

yea the ss is newer but in the long run the clubby will hold its value more and is more a appreciated. id more look into service history, n what seems to be more looked after. to me with the ss having exhaust n stuff i would take it that it may of been pushed harder, least with the clubby it seems to be a more looked after car, seeing that it has the same k's as a newer car!
thats just my opinion..
i had the same trouble when i bought my wagon, i was wanting a vx, vy 5.7 wags, but i stumbled across my clubby, yea i wanted something newer as i had a VS but i looked into what had been done and reliability. least wit my cluuby it ant gonna drop in price compared to a vx vy in 5, 10 even more years..
shold take that sort of stuff into consideration.
wait a while to put exhaust n that sorta stuff on, atleat then you can say its ur car!

[Rusty]

Is one of the two cars a manual? If so you know what i'd want!

[DrZ]

Thanks for the replies so far guys.. Yes both have the same kms on it.. And the other thing that I shlda sed was that the clubby is a yr 2000 VT II ( auto ) and the SS is a 2001 VX (yes it's a manual).. So yer.. That's what's got me confused and yer.. I'm not to worried what I can sell it for later on.. But I suppose insurance is a good thing to think about, excepth I'm 20, it's gunna cost slot either way.. Haha

[DrZ]

Just an update.. Managed to get my hands on a nice looking '01 VX II R8 Clubby with 130,000kms on the ODO...

Now for the worst bit.... 'Subjected to finance" .......

[STEALTHY™]

Pictures !

[HamaTime™]

Ya PICS!!!!!!!!!

[DrZ]

Haha.... Yeah I know Pics or its not real :-P

Here we gooo........................

oh and it is all 100% mine....

or rather some portion the banks, but hey... same same :-)

[Macca86]

Looks nice mate!!! very tidy looking. Good pickup

[*uwishn*]

good choice hsv always holds the vaule over ss.
what did it set you back??
hsv = rare not many made
ss = poor man's v8 haha

[ParkwayDrv]

good choice hsv always holds the vaule over ss.
what did it set you back??
hsv = rare not many made
ss = poor man's v8 haha

You sir, are an idiot.

[Reaper]

good choice hsv always holds the vaule over ss.
what did it set you back??
hsv = rare not many made
ss = poor man's v8 haha

Clubsport = overpriced SS if you ask me

Reaper

[*uwishn*]

haha what ever 185 boy.

[88GreenVN]

VX Clubsport in red - sexy

[*uwishn*]

yea reaper we know you don't appreciate the holden special vehicles lol.

[DrZ]

Got it for 13k plus my VS Calais... which was a V6.. and I pushed them pretty hard to take my Calais for 3k so... Pretty sure we can all see how much it ended up costing me..

I thought it all worked out quite well...

But yeah... HSV do hold their value alot more... Just make insurance more fun where I live

[*uwishn*]

cool not a bad price thats what the seem to be going for these days.
good luck with it

[DrZ]

Clubsport = overpriced SS if you ask me

Reaper

I see what you mean in some respects... But them Coulsen seats...... *whistles* They're awesome...

[ParkwayDrv]

haha what ever 185 boy.

LOL, im intrigued to know how an ss is a poor mans v8?

[DrZ]

LOL, im intrigued to know how an ss is a poor mans v8?

I agree with you, SS arent a poor mans V8... not 100% sure what is, I know an XR8 is a stupid mans V8 though :-P

I will have to go on one of the WA cruzes now that i got somethin more worthy of showin... Cant make next Sept though :'(

[ParkwayDrv]

I agree with you, SS arent a poor mans V8... not 100% sure what is, I know an XR8 is a stupid mans V8 though :-P

I will have to go on one of the WA cruzes now that i got somethin more worthy of showin... Cant make next Sept though :'(

Haha yeah mate come along Car looks the goods btw

[DrZ]

Haha yeah mate come along Car looks the goods btw

Hahaha... Cheers.... Only problem was when I got it from the dealer, the man that drove it out of the dealership smaked my front bumper into the ground and popped the clips out !! @#$%^&
So just waiting on him to call me tellin me my new clips have arrived to make it all look super sexy again.. *atm the left side is very slightly unclipped, but i was still pissed he broke it, so makin him fix it*

An yupp.... I can now count myself as one of those idiots that go cruzin with their sunroofs opened up here in Perth.. Stupid coz there is never any sun!! Atleast thats what I thought till now..

[STEALTHY™]

hsv = rare not many made

3000 originals + 40,000 fakers.

Much rather my real 'rare' cars thanks