Losh's VR Ute build thread

[Fu Manchu]

I think it’s a great thing that so many of us have a keen interest in following the experiences of a fellow Commodore owner.

So many people adding advice to help or just listening to the challenges faced.

Everyone has been right there with him, even though we haven’t been in his shed actually swinging a spanner.

 

[afstruct]

A shame it's ended this way but totally understand torment of do I reinvest more money, time , emotions and unfortunately alot of frustration at times as well.

Hopefully the new owner will invest in it as a project.
They don't all have to be big v8 or super6s.
This was at yesterday's club park up.
Didn't get to meet the owner but this so nice condition obviously refurbished, repainted etc.

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[Fu Manchu]

Yeah, I will miss it but it was better sold quickly and out of my site making me feel depressed.

Did you feel relieved?

 

[losh1971]

Did you feel relieved?

Yeah I think I had to come to the realisation that I need to put a ton of time in to it to get it to where I would be happy with it. And I really thought it's time to let it go. To get it to the place where I would be totally happy with it, meant boost, whole front resprayed, tailgate resprayed, plus fixing the electricals to the point I was ok with. So in reality it needs $10k or taking off the road for two years so I can slowly call in favours.
I also didn't want to keep looking at it knowing how much time I need to spend on it, when I have sheds to wire up, yards to landscape and another house that I never quite got finished, while doing everything else like work and the wife.
It is a relief, because I just don't have time or money right now to tie up in a car that I can't use as a DD.

 

[afstruct]

It is a relief, because I just don't have time or money right now to tie up in a car that I can't use as a DD.

And that's it it's hard enough and frustrating enough sometimes doing them as a toy/ weekender without needing to be all good Monday morning for the weekly slog

I know it's going to be some time before but keen to what you do end up getting.

The neighbor totally surprised me and went and got a really nice ve Commodore ute.
Silver, 6 speed , pretty sure I sore an ssv badge on the tailgate .
All stock, don't know the klms ,he paided $21k very clean looking ute..

 

[Skylarking]

... I never quite got finished, while doing everything ... and the wife....

Hahaha... almost laughed in my coffee

Yeah I’m juvenile sometimes

So what will you buy for a daily driver now? I assume you need some new wheels

 

[losh1971]

So what will you buy for a daily driver now? I assume you need some new wheels

Don't know, I'd like a more modern V8 Ute. But having seen a lot of threads with VZ, VE and VF having some pretty expensive problems I'm not so sure.

 

[vs-lover]

Hahaha... almost laughed in my coffee

Yep I also had to re-read it a couple of times as well.

 

[vs-lover]

Yeah the LS powered vehicles are very good value for money in regards to money invested and power up grades that can be done rather cheaply compared to the older 5L engines.

 

[afstruct]

If only you had the coin now!
Yes it's Carsales = nock some serious off = hopefully/ maybe
But vu ii ss50 162500 km auto, yes black but collecteable and usable and low kms for age