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09-05-2007, 03:50 PM
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Tells it like it is.
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Ride: VE SS-V, VP SS
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SE Suburbs, Melbourne
Posts: 1,781
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Originally Posted by 10000_fists
ha very nice mack, great score with the GTS, looks mint, keep it that way, the only thing bout this car i'd change is the owner, i'd make it mine haha, enjoy it man...Sexy time
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Hahaha you had your chance but Mack was the first to come up with the $$$.
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09-05-2007, 03:51 PM
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Cant Pretend
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Ride: '92 HSV VP GTS
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SE Queensland
Posts: 1,963
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Yeah your right, I don't know why I said 185...
There is a few model HSV's in the VN/VP range that had a 200kw engine also SV5000, Statesman 5000i, Senator 5000i, Senator 5000i, T30. But the only ones equipt with the left over GRP A stuff was the VP GTS and VP Clubsport 5000iCorrect, only these two had the 4 bolt mains, people often include the other 200kw powered models. [End random HSV info here]
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Last edited by Mack; 19-11-2007 at 01:24 PM.
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09-05-2007, 04:03 PM
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Tells it like it is.
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Ride: VE SS-V, VP SS
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SE Suburbs, Melbourne
Posts: 1,781
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Originally Posted by Mack
Well I know that this car was born a Berlina because of the electrical fittings then taken to HSV and built into a GTS. Did VP Berlina's come with those slide switches?
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From what I understand it is a Berlina shell with all the Calais features except:
1. No rear wheel spats (Hence the Berlina shell)
2. No Drivers side glove compartment
I don't think climate control was standard on the Berlina (could stand to be corrected on that one).
I'm surprised by the knock sensor. It went like ****te off a shovel and wasn't missing or anything, thus I never looked to find anything wrong. Where is the knock sensors on them anyway.
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09-05-2007, 04:08 PM
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Cant Pretend
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Ride: '92 HSV VP GTS
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SE Queensland
Posts: 1,963
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They are a royal bitch to get to, right under the headers on the drivers side of the block. Ask Airstrike how easy it is for him to get to his, lol.
Drivers side glovebox!? I've never seen nor herd of that before.
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09-05-2007, 04:13 PM
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<---------Aint it true!
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Ride: 91' VN SS & 94' VR BT1
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 6,181
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Originally Posted by Mack
They are a royal bitch to get to, right under the headers on the drivers side of the block. Ask Airstrike how easy it is for him to get to his, lol.
Drivers side glovebox!? I've never seen nor herd of that before.
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Ask AirStrike how hard it was to fit his with pacemakers!! 
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09-05-2007, 05:07 PM
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Ride: Vp Executive Wagon
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney, Northern Beaches
Posts: 145
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looks awesome mate, the paint looks mint! be proud of that car!!! hehe, are you looking to sell the 17" clubby wheels that used to be on the car??? cos ill buy em once i have enough money?
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09-05-2007, 05:24 PM
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Tells it like it is.
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Ride: VE SS-V, VP SS
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SE Suburbs, Melbourne
Posts: 1,781
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Originally Posted by Mack
Drivers side glovebox!? I've never seen nor herd of that before.
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Standard fare on the VP Calais just to the right of the steering column (where your immobilizer button is. Quite handy actually.
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09-05-2007, 05:42 PM
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VP nut
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Ride: VP Ute 3.8T M5
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Ipswich, Qld
Posts: 399
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i thought all the 5000i models copped the gts drive train, 4bolt mains and the rest of it
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09-05-2007, 05:45 PM
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<---------Aint it true!
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Ride: 91' VN SS & 94' VR BT1
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 6,181
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Originally Posted by LowVp
i thought all the 5000i models copped the gts drive train, 4bolt mains and the rest of it
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Nope, they had the 200kw engine package the same as the GTS and Clubby 5000i minus the 4 bolt mains.
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09-05-2007, 06:32 PM
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Ride: VP Executive R-spec
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,930
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Originally Posted by james_and_his_vp
looks awesome mate, the paint looks mint! be proud of that car!!! hehe, are you looking to sell the 17" clubby wheels that used to be on the car??? cos ill buy em once i have enough money?
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He has to keep the wheels for future resale value besides the VP IRS has a special offset that doesn't fit very well on live axel cars, you can see the wheels on it now sit really far inwards
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09-05-2007, 07:18 PM
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Foam Racing FTW!!
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Ride: Foam tuned VS Senator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,621
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very nice man the cleanest GTS i have seen!!! schmick-o!!
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10-05-2007, 08:09 PM
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Cant Pretend
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Ride: '92 HSV VP GTS
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SE Queensland
Posts: 1,963
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Yeah the Stock GTS mags will be staying with me. If I don't Greenfoam will kill me. Thanks for the comments, I knew you guys would love her! I need a CAI for her tho. Filled up today after the first service and on the highway it read 630kms till empty, best yet. Last time it read 580.
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10-05-2007, 08:27 PM
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Ride: 89 VN - "VEE-33N"
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Bathurst
Posts: 1
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very nice mate dont have to do much to get them looking good great work!
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