$600 Vk.

[vk.jonno]

So long story short i picked up this vk for 600 buks..
it is my first car...
there is one spot of rust and a nock just on top of the right indicator

just thought i would show you all my find and please tell me what i should do to it..
there is a new sterio system on its way.. other than that let me know,
thankss..

picturees;






GOT MY NEW STERIO and i made a new parcle shelf..

[VBRED]

Mate

You have done well.

[old mate]

looks super neat mate, can i ask how many k's on it?

done well.

[Nackerz]

good stuff bud

[Darren_L]

good to see young blokes starting with Commodores rather than the usual imports!
mate I assume your budget is somewhat limited at the moment. Looks like the car has some good potential. The EFI 6 was a good engine, and had more punch than the 4.2L.

First thing I would do is start tidying it up. It makes a huge difference. There appears to be some damage to the front bumper. Try and find a nice straight bumper. Of course a set of alloy wheels always makes a huge difference, check out the second hand market - there's some real bargains out there. Just make sure whatever size you choose, it's a size that you can afford to buy tyres for. If you can't afford alloys, maybe try and find a set of silver 15 inch 'chaser' rims.

So yeah depends on your budget as to what you can do. But you don't necessarily have to spend a fortune to tidy up the car whilst you save up some $$ for some of the more expensive upgrades

[vk.jonno]

yeah nah i dont really worry about the budget
if i want something ill save up and get it..

and i found it cheap so im like ill jsut get this one..
i really like it ripped a maasive standie at the lights.. talk about un wanted attention..
its been well yeah motor was dirty in those photos because i didnt have any engine cleaner/degreaser but i have some now, and i have a pod filter i dunno if ill put it on or not..

as i said i got the sound system
i just want some of them stockie 'interceptors' in silver
not many people like them.. but i think they suit the vk/vls really well..

[vk.jonno]

good to see young blokes starting with Commodores rather than the usual imports!
mate I assume your budget is somewhat limited at the moment. Looks like the car has some good potential. The EFI 6 was a good engine, and had more punch than the 4.2L.

First thing I would do is start tidying it up. It makes a huge difference. There appears to be some damage to the front bumper. Try and find a nice straight bumper. Of course a set of alloy wheels always makes a huge difference, check out the second hand market - there's some real bargains out there. Just make sure whatever size you choose, it's a size that you can afford to buy tyres for. If you can't afford alloys, maybe try and find a set of silver 15 inch 'chaser' rims.

So yeah depends on your budget as to what you can do. But you don't necessarily have to spend a fortune to tidy up the car whilst you save up some $$ for some of the more expensive upgrades

yeah im getting a new front bumber and new rear trim, i dunno if u can see it in the photos but there is on rear trim on the right hand side.. i was going to go to pick a part to see if they had any.. i really dont know where to look though...
i think ill just leve it the color it is but touch up where the body work has been done.
and ill respray all the silver...things? lol and that grill thingo too.
so far im loving it, its real nice to drive and the interior is amazing, there is not one single tear on the whole interior..

[vk.jonno]

looks super neat mate, can i ask how many k's on it?

done well.

just under 100,000 mate

[DevilDRake]

I love how people change the exhaust on them to make the 3.2L's really rawr. Hope you have fun with it, and a great find.

[DevilDRake]

just under 100,000 mate

Holy shit, very nice find :O

[WogBoyz]

just under 100,000 mate

for your pod question only put it on if you have an enclosure for it to stop is sucking in the heat man, otherwise stay with the panel filter

[v8commy]

Holy shit, very nice find :O

yeh i know extremly good buy mate good luck

[vk.jonno]

for your pod question only put it on if you have an enclosure for it to stop is sucking in the heat man, otherwise stay with the panel filter

ahk sweet
i can get a cheap k&n insert for the panel filter,
or should i just leve it as it
thanks

[ari666]

k and n's are better not only cos they breathe better but because they are washable, hence saving you the dollars replacing them all the time.

mate, 10 points on your ride. it looks sweet, i must say im a bit jealous. please do me a favour tho, keep it as original as you can, nice clean cars like thisare getting harder and harder to find. as previously mentioned, clean the rough patches, spend a lot of bux on the suspension, bushes, brakes and tyres and itll be a nice ride for the next 20 years.

good work

[HoldrodeoLT]

i really like it ripped a maasive standie at the lights.. talk about un wanted attention..

Talking like this wont get you very far in this forum... Just a heads up.

Anyway, nice find mate... take care of her and she'll take care of you

[vk.jonno]

yeh im keeping it the origional colors but im getting them touched up..
i dont want anything fancy on it.. but i do want to get cd/mp3 and get rid of the casette :P
and maybe straight pipes.. anyone know what they cost?(straight pipes)

thanks for commenting everyone

[Dum*P*ster]

$600 for that!!?!?!?!

Man. you got a great bargain dude!! look after it

[ari666]

and maybe straight pipes.. anyone know what they cost?(straight pipes)

*sigh* oh well.... guess thats one more nice commo to put in the scrapyard.

[calais24/7]

F***ing good buy for 600 bucks, and yeah man keep those skiddie stories to yourself, no one will applaude you for your efforts more then likely call you a complete wanker.
anywhoo mate nice clean car, personally i would firstly get a set of rims and work on the suspension and brakes, not a fan of old drumies haha
Take it easy..

[VKCOMMO]

just under 100,000 mate

i must say you are one lucky bast***, i got mine for $700 with 316xxx on it and it was only carby, get some alloys, i got some 17's for 300$ (look on my ride in my sig).

then its just a matter of doing the od think, like now i have some big plans for it but im just going step by step, remounting battery in the boot, new seats, new carpet, shaved handles, killer stereo..

just do things bit by bit and don't skimp on the quality, trust me, if you have to spend an extra $200 or something it'll be worth it, its like tools, spend the extra and it'll last you a life time..

good luck with it all

[vk.jonno]

ahk ill just leve the car motor the way it is then.. it already has new exhaus system & extractors that came on that model vk.. i think? lol

yeh im going to get some mags soon and keep the color but tint the windows and respary the silver..

[ari666]

phew, some sense out of the boy yeah straight pipes on anything that has a standard cam will just sound horrible. they sound like a really loud lawn mower. if you want straight pipes then build a nice 350 chev and put a wild cam in it. THEN they sound cool.

[MICKY.D]

Excellent car dude, and what a price..i bought my VK Calais for $500.00 and its got rust and dents and auto stuffed, so you've done really well,

They are great cars, and easy to do mods on. once you look at wheels brakes and suspension, look at changing intake manifold and fit a 350 holley carb, much better power delivery!!!

Cheers
Micky.D
YT

[vk.jonno]

i got under it and it has a redback system im not sure if there good or i should get a cat back though

[Jo3_Blo]

You got a bargain, plain and simple.

I'm jealous, plain and simple.