ITEM: VL Berlina Turbo
YEAR: Sep 1986
ENGINE: RB30ET
TRANSMISSION: 4spd Auto
COLOUR: Blue Ice metallic over silver, Glasurit 2 Pak (about 8 years old)
CONDITION: Body is excellent apart from a few shopping trolley dings and an old repair starting to blister on the LHF Guard (not my repair by the way). Interior is in fairly good nick, definetely needs new carpets and a bit of attention from a professional car detailer.
ODOMETER: 221,000
REGO TILL: June 2008
PRICE: Hoping to get a few opinions, the more the merryer
OTHER INFO: I have owned this car for about 11 years now. It was resprayed about 8 years ago and has been in storage for about 7 years(thanks mum).
Apart from the 3" cat back exhaust and the radiator mod the engine hasn't had any modification work done to it.
The blue over silver paint was done by me and one of the spray painters at my old panel shop and as you can see it still polishes up a treat.
Inside still retains the original look except for the steering wheel (the OEM one had perished beyond what was safe to use anymore), an old aftermarket tape deck stereo, some speakers in the parcel shelf and a turbo timer.
It has also been fitted with a towbar at some stage.
Unfortunately for the car it came into my possession when I was 17 years old so it did shred the odd tyre and take part in the occassional drag off the lights, thank god that phase didn't last too long. Although she got treated mean for a little while I always maintained 5,000km servicing and took care of her. This has rewarded me as she'll still start first go every go.
Since coming out of storage a couple of months ago she has had new rotors all round and the calipers had a reco kit put through them, a new master cylinder, plugs, leads, coil, oil, fuel, air, the cooling system was thoroughly flushed and a new battery was also in need.
She is running fantastically and is in overall above average condition for a car this age.
I have ten pictures of her at this link
'86 VL Berlina Turbo (christ I hope that link works, I'm a bit of a techno spastic). Any input into what you guys reckon she's worth would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers, Heefers.
PS Redbook have got to be kidding if they think I'm parting with her for $1700-$3800