what is a nitron

[pr0n]

check it out
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1989-VN-VP-CO...QQcmdZViewItem

[VNexecutive]

no idea, but its in banno.. i should go check it out LOL

[stocky]

is that a vn or a vp? its got bits from each

[VL Berlina 5speed]

in the vl range a nitron was a special edition from HDT, not quite sure about vn and vps but the vls are worth a pritty penny

[AirStrike]

They were a VP. I can't be assed getting my reference material from HSV so ill post what I can remember.
They are all Exec based series II VP's. All were V6's, auto, ABS and IRS. They came in Marenellor red or Canterbury blue with asteroid silver lowers (think calais). Had basic HSV body kit taken from the clubby bar the rear spoiler (LS). They used the VP SS rims and the calais steering wheel.
Ill post all the rest later.

[stocky]

seems weird that is has 1989 on the rego label

[J_D]

They obviously didnt learn english at school.

[JD]

They were a VP. I can't be assed getting my reference material from HSV so ill post what I can remember.
They are all Exec based series II VP's. All were V6's, auto, ABS and IRS. They came in Marenellor red or Canterbury blue with asteroid silver lowers (think calais). Had basic HSV body kit taken from the clubby bar the rear spoiler (LS). They used the VP SS rims and the calais steering wheel.
Ill post all the rest later.

must of had the V8 transplanted.

[vlv8vic]

i remember the VL nitron... i don't think it was hugely different to the others.
The one i saw had a Brock polarizer so of course it went faster?!!!!

[greenfoam]

There were lots of VL's around bavk in the day, some turbos some not I think. I was following one of the VL ones home a couple days ago, Also theres a real V6 VP nitron for sale locally and then I saw this 5 litre fake? on ebay all within 2 days. Strannnnnnnge

[AirStrike]

seems weird that is has 1989 on the rego label

If that's the case there must of been a Holden Nitron, as the only HSV one is the VP.

[AirStrike]

Its a mock up. Now that I have looked at the car on ebay I can confirm it because of the following:
*Lower half should be silver
*Side protection moulds are removed and replaced with a single pinstripe
*Chrome HSV badge under the passenger tail light is not there
*Has the clubby rear spoiler, when it should be the small lip one form a LS
*Has the clubby grill when its ment to have the Senator one
*Wheels are ment to be VP SS

[Bent_6]

The VL Nitron from what i have read was just a stock SL with parts supplied by HDT to Melbourne dealers as a special edition thing.
About 112 made, although not numbered by HDT so more like a HBD mock up.
The VP however seems to be a HSV item but are supposed to be all V6 similar to the SV 3800 VN's.
I seriously doubt that the one on ebay is genuine though.

[krazyboris]

lol, well, I gave this guy some grief. Posted him a message saying that what he is selling is only a mock-up, and I think that he should let the customers thinking of purchasing the vehicle know the score. He sent back a message telling me that it is real, just check with holden. I quoted all the stuff Airstrike wrote, told again that it is indeed a mockup. Never heard from him again.

[kinnymaddog]

hey boys, i think my brothers mate had one of these? He told me it was an sv50 or something.. it wasnt much different to the usual vp (3.8 litre, bodykit, different trim, hsv badges and different red garnish to the VP) but he wrote it off anyway, and I parted it out and got ****loads of money for them. Pretty sure it was a nitron.. strange. He was tellin me only 50 of these were built.. and only 30 were still around after he crashed it.. he claimed to have all the paper work from hsv stating the rarity of the car and he also told me they came with 3 different motors.. (V6, V6 S/C and V8)

[88GreenVN]

hey boys, i think my brothers mate had one of these? He told me it was an sv50 or something.. it wasnt much different to the usual vp (3.8 litre, bodykit, different trim, hsv badges and different red garnish to the VP) but he wrote it off anyway, and I parted it out and got ****loads of money for them. Pretty sure it was a nitron.. strange. He was tellin me only 50 of these were built.. and only 30 were still around after he crashed it.. he claimed to have all the paper work from hsv stating the rarity of the car and he also told me they came with 3 different motors.. (V6, V6 S/C and V8)

Some SV50 info from the HSV Ehanced Calais & Berlina range.

[Phukkah]

hey boys, i think my brothers mate had one of these? He told me it was an sv50 or something.. it wasnt much different to the usual vp (3.8 litre, bodykit, different trim, hsv badges and different red garnish to the VP) but he wrote it off anyway, and I parted it out and got ****loads of money for them. Pretty sure it was a nitron.. strange. He was tellin me only 50 of these were built.. and only 30 were still around after he crashed it.. he claimed to have all the paper work from hsv stating the rarity of the car and he also told me they came with 3 different motors.. (V6, V6 S/C and V8)

I have a SV-50 I bought it off a guy that thought it was a Commodore with Calais interior for $700 It has great factory options I think there was more than 50 made as mine is build number 128 I don't know if its a nitron? I am trying to figure out more myself so any info on this model would be great Cheers

[pr0n]

wtf, i cant ever remember starting this thread, I'm confused!

[88GreenVN]

I have a SV-50 I bought it off a guy that thought it was a Commodore with Calais interior for $700 It has great factory options I think there was more than 50 made as mine is build number 128 I don't know if its a nitron? I am trying to figure out more myself so any info on this model would be great Cheers

The SV50 is not a Nitron - but a special order HSV. It's based on the standard comodore and went to the HSV shop for some goodies.