New member & old car in one :)

[Stevob]

G'day all

Nice forum. Lots of good info. Since joining, have checked quite a few issues mentioned here. Anyway, here's my car's Bio.

1991 VN V6 S2 Auto Commodore Wagon - ex C.I.B. car Dark Blue
Purchased in 1992 with 91,000kms
Now done 407,775kms

Mods:
Kenwood CD Stereo with 2 amps & 4 speakers
ROH Reflex wheels 16x7 Gun Metal with the yellow "Reflex" stickers
Lowered by Pedders
Bigger front sway bar
Nolothane bushes all 'round
Windows tinted by Tint'a'Car - Formula 1 tint - wouldn't know it was there now.

Tyres:
2 sets A509 Yokies in 15inch on the old interceptor rims
1 set Dunlop Formula W1 - good
1 set Dunlop Formula W10 - better
1 set Falken ZE502 - crap
2 sets Dunlop Formula FM901 - great but hard to keep balanced
Current set Hankook Ventus K104 - good

Replaced:
A/C Compressor unit
6 Batteries
1 Water pump
4 Alternators
3 Drive belts
3 Sets radiator hoses
4 Radiators
1 Thermostat - possible cause of all the previous cooling problems
1 Speedo sensor
2 Fuel pumps
2 High pressure flexible fuel line.
1 Power steering pump
1 Drive plate/flywheel - cracked right around bolt holes
1 Harmonic balancer
3 Sets of plug leads
1 Steering rack
1 Auto transmission @ 320,000km
1 Diff @ 350,000km
1 Coil
1 Window washer motor
4 Sets of disc rotors all 'round
1 Set front calipers
~12 sets of pads - Bendix premium?
25-30 oil changes - uses about 100ml/1000kms.
2 Sets of sway bar link pins
4 sets of shock absorbers
2 Exhaust suspending rubbers
1 Drivers seat
1 Drivers seat belt
1 Door lock
1 Set of inlet manifold gaskets*
1 Total respray in 1998 to fix a few minor dings, along with the holes in the roof which the cops made for their lights/sirens etc.
And a partridge in a pear tree

Still original:
Exhaust
Everything inside the engine (up until 400,500kms*)
Starter motor
ECU
Tailshaft

Washed about 500 times
Polished about 15 times

Longest trip ~ 10,000km round trip Melb to Perth (at the speed limit)
Fastest speed - Dunno, was asleep at the time.

Cheers

[gocommygo]

nice mate, u have any pics?

[Stevob]

Nah, that'd mean I'd have to wash it again. Will put some up soonish.