I am VL illiterate!!

[1vngal]

Today I drove a VL for the first time, and I must say, I quite liked it!!

The only thing that pissed me off was the fuel pump was making this horrid noise and drove me up the wall!! It sounded like there was no petrol in the tank. A sort of gurgling noise. But the car drove fine. It goes really well in fact. (Lots of fun when you put your foot down!!) Does this mean it's on it way out or is it fine and a normal thing for them to do? (Thats what I was told, but I don't really believe them)

[My Car Pwns]

yer itzcommon that they sound loud and shit.. lol

[1vngal]

Sounded a little too loud and shit to me...I wasn't sure if i'd make it home!!

[Nobody Actually]

you'll always make it home, vl's rock

[1vngal]

The other thing is, the VL I drove is a Berlina wagon. Whats the difference between the Berlina and the executive models? Apart from the funky console that is!

you'll always make it home, vl's rock

Can't really argue with that, I did make it home after all!!

[Nobody Actually]

the "almost" calais options, electrics mainly. mirrors, some windows, etc etc

[1vngal]

It didn't have anything like that at all. The only thing I could spot, was the console and berlina written on the dash and the badge on the back. I thought it'd have all the options like the VP (the only other berlina I have driven). But I couldn't see anything that my executive VN doesn't have. I didn't really look though.

[ucwepn]

Berlina should have different trim options from an exec, velour on part of the door trims, back seat armrest (sedan),electric arial and tacho dash. The gurgling noise from the fuel pump would be the return line squirting fuel back into the tank. Buzzing fuel pumps that are clearly audible are normal.

[CALAIS 6]

berlina has better interior than executive iv got a berlina and the power windows and mirrors where an option and mine doesnt have them which doesnt bother me cos it's cheaper to fix if they F*&^ up

[not_his]

VL's are just really tidy Commodores, in saying that any Commodore can be tidy but I have found my VL is sweet as, compared to that of the VN I once owned...I get that 'buzz' too...dont stress my car's still running...&& in most cases better than half the guy-owned ones in town...NICE!

[ucwepn]

Yeah people who drive a VL always say how good it is to drive and how modern they feel. People still rate the VL as the best commodore even after all these years.

[VL Berlina 5speed]

if i hasd the option of a vl or a nother commi i would take the vl, mines so much beta in braking handling and porformance as well as luxurys com,paired to my old mans vs

VL PWR

[VLACS]

so on that note. do you think that the Mighty VL will ever go up in value like some of the other timeless classics

[VL Berlina 5speed]

maybe but by shet all... in a decade or 2 (if they are imaculate condition)

[1vngal]

Some models already have. My mates father has a VL HDT Sandown and he got offered $12,000 for it. But he said no!! Still sittin in his shed collecting dust.

[VL Berlina 5speed]

yah special models will but the factory SL or executive and even berlina wont,
calais might

[ucwepn]

The right VL calais even now can command between $10,000-$15,000. Walkinshaws are still around $30,000 and that is bound to go up.

[1vngal]

Wow, those walkies are fetching a fair bit! How many originals were made? I've only seen one original (that i know of) the rest were just half-assed efforts.

[MikeVXSS]

The right VL calais even now can command between $10,000-$15,000. Walkinshaws are still around $30,000 and that is bound to go up.

a Walkinshaw sold in sydney for 80 thou bout 6 months back. and i saw another on ebay go for 70 thou.(well wether the guy paid for it or not is another story but my sister went to the auction in sydney for the 80 thou)

i kno its a ford but an original phase III xy gtho sold for 180 thou there too.

[MikeVXSS]

ALL ORIGINAL being the key word here. not a single mod, rebuild, interior change, 1000 odd kays n yea. I WANT ONE. thou id rather have a callaway 300 senator....

[shamden22]

Wow, those walkies are fetching a fair bit! How many originals were made? I've only seen one original (that i know of) the rest were just half-assed efforts.

750 were built i think from memory

[1vngal]

No wonder I never see them around. Not really a big fan of them personally. Too bulky looking for me!

[dobbie]

No wonder I never see them around. Not really a big fan of them personally. Too bulky looking for me!

i used to thinkso till i saw pics of 2angry that car is hot

[ucwepn]

They were the real deal. Created for touring car racing when the rules stated that to use it on the racetrack it must be on the roadgoing version. MMMMM windtunnel designed bodykit, Twin throttlebodies *drools*. I really miss group A, F%ck V8 supercars its becoming shit.

[GLD-086]

Glad your first experience of driving a VL was good.

My first experience at driving a Auto was car and I couldnt wait to jump back in my 5 speed.

My first drive of a VL V8 was good though.

Mmmmmmm torque.