looking for a VL 4 a project car

[vlholden]

can any 1 tell me what im looking at 4 a vl commodore and can u give me some tips on doing it up just some thing to do in my spare time after work

[bangers]

depends if it's an exec, berlina or calais. 6cyl, turbo or v8, auto or manual. what condition etc etc. anywhere from several hundred dollars to several thousand. How much work are you willing to put in and how extreme do you want the car to look and drive?

[vlholden]

im just 16 and and doing a apprentiship as a motormechanic so im looking 4 a auto and im looking to spend $850 - $1500 and im up 4 anything with the work

[bangers]

you should be able to get a stock one in reasonable condition for that . someone here is selling theres for 1700 in sydney if you are in that area. could talk him down a couple of hundred.

[Bax]

Just check out the trading post, there will be one for sure for that price for sure.

What do you plan on doing for the project? How far do you want to go with it?

[Stewart1000]

yeah, its really how far you want to take the project, exhaust and intake or more. you may as well go with the turbo because then you dont need to do as much to get power out of it. You dont see them for sale often but every now and then on ebay but dont think many will be in the trading post.

[bangers]

yeah, its really how far you want to take the project, exhaust and intake or more. you may as well go with the turbo because then you dont need to do as much to get power out of it. You dont see them for sale often but every now and then on ebay but dont think many will be in the trading post.

He can't get a turbo. He's only 16. new laws prevent L and P platers driving v8's and turbo's. A non-turbo is plenty of power for a 16 year old.

[anfsvl]

dude im guessing ur doing the app in motor mechanics n u wanna go sik on ur car like i did cos all the labour is free ur onli paying for the parts n bangers is rite u cant have turbo but u can have a stock V8 5.0 wit onli one mod i got my VL for onli 500 n it runs like like a dream i did spend 400 on parts n fixed it myself but it is worth in concidering if u wanna do it up from scratch or get a half modded vl tht has more the 250000 cos thts wat mine was on

best place is to look in trading post
sum old dude may have one sittin in his garge n just wants to get rid of it mines a 87 S6 (S= Straight) Berlina mates got a 87 Calais S6 n he also got tht for 500 cos sum old guy was gonna tip it onli needs a new front door not the same colour but he does air brushin so he will repaint it

[vlv8vic]

how do you come about figuring that a factory 304 is ok provided it has only one form of enhancement anfsvl?

[My Car Pwns]

i bought my vl Berlina for a thousand.. lasted bout a week... lol

[Bax]

I got my sl turbo manual for 700... Mind you it was only an n/a automatic sl - a bit neglected. But VLT brakes, Aircon, Power Steering etc..

[bangers]

once you get one do the standard stuff first. you can do it all yourself to so won't cost you that much. Put lowered suspension in (don't drop it on it's guts though, you want to increase handling capability is all), extractors and exhaust, cold air intake, k&N filter, decent sound system, get the windows tinted, then save your cash and put some decent rims on. Then you can muck around with the interior and expanding the sound system, and a bodykit on the outside, although some look really good without a bodykit and only having tinted windows and nice rims.

[GH05T]

a paint job is usualy a big part of making a custom car. would you be spending that mutch later on?? look for a nice body roling shell then put the engin in urself
or atleast make sure the one your getting is strate. nothing like pouring money into a messed up car

[dan_man31]

if u doin all the work go out and find one with the straightest possible body and the least amount of rust doors can be replaced boots can be changed but its things like rear gutters on the vl's and from windscreen moulds that tend to rust on the vl's find one that has never been in an accident doesnt matter if the paint is faded and the motor is a bit shabby all these can be replaced

when i bought mine i went out looking and i saw some good ones but with minor damage to them its, repairable but i found one with the least amount of damage possible a missing front grill and badge some slight cigarette burns in the seats and $2000 and i had a car that was fixed in 2 day's and the motor was mint fixed small rust spots every now and then and yay

its cool now but like bex said keep ur eye out in the trading post something will come along now

[VRFURY]

ive spent 3700 on my car including buying it (which was 1000)
actually sisnt relise id spent that much till i added it up just then
im not even finished yet

and as what was just stated look for one that doesnt have windscreen rust mine does and its in geting repaird now :b: :b: becoz i used to drive in the rain and the was more rain in my car than out side
Love my car but this ones gonna cost a bit to fix

[Bax]

I was up to around 20 thousand on my old car. Thats everything though from tint, three different gearboxes, services, headlights, taillights, paint, interior, steering wheel, interior, stereo, turbo bits.

Not much really, especially when I'll do that amount on the new car and it will be heaps better.

[GH05T]

i bought a VL exec for your price range and its good but ive recently come across some more money and instaed of putting it into painting this one i might sell it for what i got it for and get a vl calais for about 4k i hope.