My First SS

[TUFVE]

Hey,

Well im really new to this forum. Only joined up last nite, hoping to try and fit into the holden community as i think im just annoying the ford forums with tagging along on there cruises lol.

I am a long time ford man who back in july got over the whole ford thing and looked at holdens for a change.

I have owned several fords including 2x BA xr6 turbos, BA xr8 and an FG turbo ute.
I dont hate them i just needed a change.

Which has led me to my current car..... 2008 VE SS.

Car was stock when i got it apart from the exhaust.
Got it for a good price and it was a manual with a sunroof, so i was happy.

Since then i have tried to make it my own, Not sure if i can post pics in this forum yet or not?

Mods the car has now are:

Lowered on kings sssl all round with monroe shortened shocks
Gloss black staggered 20" VE GTS wheels
Senator rear spoiler
G8/GXP rear diffuser
Chev grille (dont shoot me, im tryna find another option as im over it)
DRL headlights
LED tail lights
8000k HID low beams
Bee sting aerial
Painted calipers and hubs
tint
Holden front lip kit
Debadged rear
VCM OTR with Maf
X-FORCE twin 3" Stainless cat back
Aftermarket 4-1 headers and cats - unknown size or brand
VCM infill panel and side panels
Bluepower Racing Developements Custom Maf tune - 270rwkw

Anyway i've probably forgotten something........ hopefully the pics work and you all dont hate my car lol

Cheers,

Michael

Before i did anything.....


And now.....

[Jesterarts]

Looks like mate. White car with black wheels is usually a win!

Umm... though... what you doing cruizing with all those fords?

[TUFVE]

Looks like mate. White car with black wheels is usually a win!

Umm... though... what you doing cruizing with all those fords?

thanks mate, haha i've always been apart of the ford world.
I dont know anyone from the holden side to be cruising with lol

least the ford boys couldnt say anything bad about it which was good lol

[Mike08]

Welcome mate, nice looking machine there.

I was also a Ford man for most of my life, but the VE changed that mode of thought.

And now i will never look back.

Cheers.

[Aussie Revhead]

very nice looking car man love the white wwith black rims
your pics look funny with all them fords

Chev grille (dont shoot me, im tryna find another option as im over it)

mate here is a link to get a holden grill Commodore VE

ss grill $170
New Genuine (New Genuine) VE SV6, SS, SSV GRILLE

[DLFHUB666]

That is a sexy car!!!! love it! Welcome to the Darkside

[loku16]

Car looks awesome mate. I too had a Chev grille, got over the gold color a little and got a holden grille with the lion painted black. With your black rims, it would set it off nicely. BUT, your chev grille looks very neat with the car. I still think the bowtie is a very neat look compared to the lion

[TUFVE]

thanks for the comments guys,

thinking of tryna replace the bowtie with possibly a hsv bonnet badge?

just a thought

[RUF-60L]

No...just no

Do what i did, get a stock a stock ss grille and spray the Holden badge black

[shauniie]

very nice ride mate and welcome

[ILOVEHOLDEN]

Nice ride.

I too was very much a FORD man...even though I did own a VT....but when the VE shape came out I looked to see what Ford has got to counter it....and after 5 years....NOTHING...even the new Fords lean towards looking like a poor VE imitation.

The only thing different that I would have on your car.....would be very dark tinted head and tail lights...just to balance up the black and white thing. ATM you have white body with dark wheels below and dark windows above but nothing dark in the middle. The dark head and tail lights complete the black and white theme. You could also (keeping with the black and white theme) think about getting black racing stripes on the body...just an idea for the future perhaps? To be really mean you could get your calipers painted white?

The Gold chev badge seems out of sync with the black and white theme.

Otherwise very nice!

[TUFVE]

Nice ride.

I too was very much a FORD man...even though I did own a VT....but when the VE shape came out I looked to see what Ford has got to counter it....and after 5 years....NOTHING...even the new Fords lean towards looking like a poor VE imitation.

The only thing different that I would have on your car.....would be very dark tinted head and tail lights...just to balance up the black and white thing. ATM you have white body with dark wheels below and dark windows above but nothing dark in the middle. The dark head and tail lights complete the black and white theme. You could also (keeping with the black and white theme) think about getting black racing stripes on the body...just an idea for the future perhaps? To be really mean you could get your calipers painted white?

The Gold chev badge seems out of sync with the black and white theme.

Otherwise very nice!

I dont have a gold chev badge? and i have black tail lights and headlights? im confused? lol

thanks anyway mate

[ILOVEHOLDEN]

I dont have a gold chev badge? and i have black tail lights and headlights? im confused? lol

thanks anyway mate

Lol my bad!

I saw an Omega here that had been done up and the head and tail lights had been tinted black...not sure how they did it....personally it confused me as to how much more light would be required to shine through the dark tint...but I suppose the guy was trying to create a look.

[Mike08]

thanks for the comments guys,

thinking of tryna replace the bowtie with possibly a hsv bonnet badge?

just a thought

Just do what RUF-60L has suggested mate and get a normal SS Grill and paint the lion black did it to mine and you will be surprised how good it looks. , your car is a really nice SS not a HSV pretender.

Cheers mate.

[StoneX]

Just do what RUF-60L has suggested mate and get a normal SS Grill and paint the lion black did it to mine and you will be surprised how good it looks. , your car is a really nice SS not a HSV pretender.

Cheers mate.

How'd you paint the lion black? Did you need to ruff up the chrome coating so the paint would stick properly or is there a plastic primer or something?

[TUFVE]

Yea I've still got the standard grill, might pull it out and paint it black and see how it looks

HSV lion/helmet badge was just an idea, decided it wouldnt work anyway.

tossing up at the moment whether to get a walkinshaw bonnet or not...... i really like them.....

[RUF-60L]

There is a thread in the VE section about painting the badge, do a search

[StoneX]

There is a thread in the VE section about painting the badge, do a search

Damn newbie search nazis

[JSTCOZ]

*wipes down computer screen*

... that is a brillaint looking car mate, easily one of the best VE's that I've seen (y) love it!

[shauniie]

u will find that most cars that have black head lights(tinted) have the head light protectors tinted black so they can remove them cuz its illegal ive seen many ppl get away with it during the day but at night time prolli a different story id say but Yeah
the whole black an white theme reminds me of a storm trooper from starwars haha pretty well how i was gonna do mine if i found a white clubby lol

[Luke V8]

This one made me laugh - looks like you saw a bunch of modded fords and decided to tag along, but no one wanted you involved lol

Nice car, very tidy. I'm a sucker for a clean white SS. Have you considered wrapping the roof in black or carbon vinyl?

[Tommo_27]

Love it Looks great.

Yea I've still got the standard grill, might pull it out and paint it black and see how it looks

Do that it looks the goods Look at my thread and you will see, think i have one or two pics since i painted the badge. Will have to get around to taking some more.

[sweefu]

I'm a fan of the work you've done mate, looks great.

[TUFVE]

This one made me laugh - looks like you saw a bunch of modded fords and decided to tag along, but no one wanted you involved lol

Nice car, very tidy. I'm a sucker for a clean white SS. Have you considered wrapping the roof in black or carbon vinyl?

Funny thing about this ford cruise i went on was we passed and old holden cruise on the way up...i shoulda just tagged on to them, i looked like i was lost hahaha...

Have considered matt black or carbon roof, but then it might hide the sunroof and look weird......

got some carbon fibre vynil in the garage, might do my mirrors carbon fibre and see how it looks....... :/

by the way my chev badge and ss badges are wrapped in cabon fibre..... as are a couple dash parts and steering wheel...

gonna paint the stock holden grille today and see how it looks.

Thanks for the comments guys

[6LWAGON]

You have one great lookin ride TUFVE. How bout vinyl wrapping the lion badge instead of painting if that's possible in the carbon fibre?

no way it would chip the paint.