My VN Berlina

[juzman24]

Hey there guys and girls. Just joined Just Commodores so thought i'd post my ride.
So where to begin........have happily owned the "PIG" for a couple of years now, originally buying off a mate in stock V8 form, apart from rims and paint. As so commonly happens, i got the performance bug and the rest is history!

Car: 1990 VN Berlina
Engine: 304 V8

MODS
Engine
Rebuilt Stage II from Betta Built motors (good for 223kW)
Pacemaker headers into twin 2 1/2 twin cats to 3inch single
K&N panel filter
SS Inductions Cold Air kit
NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
Top Gun 8mm Leads

Diff, Brakes & Transmission
VN Calais 5L LSD Diff
VT Brake Upgrade
DBA slotted rotors
Auto rebuilt with Stage II shiftkit and 3800 stall, Corvette servo's

Exterior
Walkinshaw blue re-spray
Debadged except grille
VT SS rims wearing 235/45 Falkens
Lowered (not sure how much, but hates speed humps!!)

Interior
Leather Interior
Power Windows
Power Mirrors
Electric Aerial
Remote Boot Release
VR Door Pods

[VZTHUNDER]

nice ride mate
cant wait to see what you have planned

[juzman24]

Cheers,

Unsure at the moment at whats next. Originally planned a full suspension replacement with Pedders Sportsryder range, and a bodykit (tossing up between VN Group A kit, or VR Senator kit).

However, due to a few misdemeniors, or as i liked to put it "Testing the mod's", my licence was suspended for a short time. No huge problem, but definately lesson learned.

The bad news is that when i get my licence re-issued, being a P plater, i will come under the new P plater laws, and will no longer be able to drive the "PIG" in its current guise.

I am tossing up whether to sell, or simply replace the donk with a standard 6 (prob Series 1). Who knows what the future holds........

[VZTHUNDER]

if you have someone else who can drive your car you should let them drive it
in the mean time (which will be 2 years) you could get a old pos and drive that
that or appeal it cause you had the car before the new laws came in on your old lieince. i dont think you will get far tho

[juzman24]

Call me crazy......

Am giving serious thought to replacing the donk...current fuel prices are a good motivator...lol...was only getting around 400kms a tank (did i mention thats a long range fuel tank - 90Lts).

Can anyone give me some info in regards to V6 swaps i.e should i go with a series 1 or 2, or is there another option that is staring me i the face?
Also, any other mods/changes i will have to do i.e engine brackets etc.

Wanna weigh up all the pro's and con's.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

[V8commodore_chick]

I've heard some of the V6'2 aren't any better than the V8's, I've got a 5lt an I get 500 k's a tank, and they're 82 litres too, If it were me I'd be putting it in the shed for 2 years doing it up then when you can drive it it'll be a thousand times better than it is now

[VLDavo]

dont swap the engine .. use the money and go and buy a sht box to drive around in be alot cheaper lol......