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Old 06-01-2007, 08:30 AM
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Default VN v8 (project/weekend car)

Model: VN CLUBSPORT #224
Colour: Sapphire Blue metallic
Bodykit: VNSS
Engine Type: HSV 185 VS 5.0lt V8
Engine Mods: pod filter
Power: untested
Exhaust: unknown but loud
Gearbox: 4speed Auto with stage 2 shift kit
Diff: Rebuilt with 3.45 gears
Brakes: Stock V8
Suspension: stock fe2
Wheels/Tyres: ANZ Vapor 18's
Stereo:Pioneer deck, soundstream 6x9, VS door speaker pods with **** 6inches
Interior: HSV SV3800 seats, MOMO steering wheel
Other Mods: immobiliser,

info on VN clubsport
http://www.hsv.com.au/fpdb/excelerat...ountry_2_i.htm
http://www.hsvclub.com/car-gallery/vn-clubsport.htm
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Old 06-01-2007, 01:55 PM
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Vk's almost roadworthy!!
 

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Sweet ride man, Your not pulling your 3800 seats and rims off your other vn are you?
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Old 06-01-2007, 01:56 PM
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Nice VN Clubsport mate Cant complain with 185kw in a VN either
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Old 13-01-2007, 01:03 PM
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sweet as, but the pictures make it look a lot better than what it is ATM.
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Old 13-01-2007, 04:01 PM
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It shall be nice when finished mate.
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Old 14-01-2007, 10:46 AM
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donor motor

I wanted to keep this car origional but the engine rebuild cost would be too much ($$$$)
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Old 20-01-2007, 10:01 AM
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ok the new motor is in the car...its a HSV VS statesman motor with 98,xxx k's

and i put the 18 inch ANZ vapor mags from my vnv6 on it
also ordered a new VNSS front lip for the front bar
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Old 20-01-2007, 11:09 AM
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its looking good dude once she ahs a paint job and ur nice interior in it will look tops man looking forward to seeing what u do with this
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Old 20-01-2007, 12:45 PM
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looks very nice Mike.
personally i reckon it is a very nice colour and if it had a full grp a kit it would look killa,
are we going to be swaping spring with the goldmobile?
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Old 20-01-2007, 01:15 PM
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Vk's almost roadworthy!!
 

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why are you stripping the gold one? You should of got the statesman interior! would of looked mad in the vn!
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Old 20-01-2007, 02:37 PM
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looks very nice Mike.
personally i reckon it is a very nice colour and if it had a full grp a kit it would look killa,
are we going to be swaping spring with the goldmobile?
atm it will just be a VNSS kit with a bonnet bulge, rather spend my money on the motor this time and springs will be changed to coil overs later on.

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why are you stripping the gold one? You should of got the statesman interior! would of looked mad in the vn!
nah the HSV sv3800 interior will suit the car once its done..i will never sell those seats now that they have been retrimmed
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Old 20-01-2007, 03:29 PM
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thats sooo sexy with those mags on.
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Old 20-01-2007, 04:06 PM
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omg those mags really made a turn around for that car, nice work
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