1999 VS Ute

[power46]

Hi everyone,
New to the boards, but I was looking at purchasing a 1999 VS Ute series 2 (Manual), is there anything I should be looking out for in particular when I take it for a test drive tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Chris

[tim005]

Hey bud, i have a 1999 VS Ute and manual too.
99' are series 3 aren't they mate? At least mine is....
Anywhom mate, as it's manual and a ute there is a high chance it has had a hard life, is it owned by a young fella like me?
If so, check clutch wear and tyres and all the normal stuff.
If it's had any mods check that they are rwc, not dodgy jobs like chopped springs.
Also mate, don't notice the sloppy gearbox, it's a gertrag gearbox common.
Other then that, check out everything as you would on a normal car mate.
Hopefully you find a keeper mate, good luck with it all and let us know how it goes.

[power46]

thx for the response man, only had a chance to look at it today, unfortunately it was not in the best condition, gearbox was whining and just looked like it had had a hard life lol. oh well time to keep looking

[Dave93]

yea 1999 is series 3, my gearbox is a bit whiney i have a 1999 VS ute too - i think most getrags are whiney...

[topbloke]

iv got an auto one in real good nick, 50th aniversary, 140000kms dark marone. im asking 7 but il take 6500

[topbloke]

iv got an auto one in real good cond, hard cover, 140ks, 50th aniversary, marone, stereo.

[topbloke]

oops............

[MADDNE33]

my gearbox whines abit in my 1999 vs ute, still feels nice and tight tho

[Dave93]

so does your gearstick not wobble much? also is yours a S-pack antonio?

[justbad4you]

Yeah anything after late 1998 aug and on is a serires iii. Anything b4 aug 1998 is a series ii.cheers

[commocars]

i have a 95 vs v8 auto gas and petrol,,ss interior, cams exhaust, shift kit,20icnh rims over 200km's dark green if anyones interested in victoria sms me 0430078630

[bpefi]

Avoid a Getrag box - $1500 for a flywheel & you cant machine them

[jokerflingo]

Avoid a Getrag box - $1500 for a flywheel & you cant machine them

Ive had my Getrag box now for almost 3 years and cant say a bad word about it unless you count the wobbly gearstick which is fixed with a Billet Shifter, i think you'll find that if you abuse it you will have problems although you will have problems with most gearboxes i would say when abusing them.

[MADDNE33]

so does your gearstick not wobble much? also is yours a S-pack antonio?

nah mate i wish haha, does wobble abit but that getreg for ya haha