1996 Vs Acclaim, immaculate condition (First Car)

[brad3394]

Holden commodore VS Acclaim 1996

North Rocks NSW Australia

Paid: $3750

Kilometers: 137000

Auto Transmission

V6 Ecotech, with IRS

Condition: Paint is excellent, the interior is amazing, looks like its never been used, full service log book.

Modifications: Nothing, bone stock. At the moment.

Road Worth Certificate: Yes

Registration: Till Aug 2011

The car has no mods yet, and is in complete factory condition, which is a steal for $3750


The mods i will be doing over the next few years are:

removing trolley strips (suggestions on weather to paint or remove and how to)
Debadging the car (acclaim and holden from the back)
Lowering with kings ssl and shortened shocks to suit
A whole new sound system including, head deck, amp, speakers and sub
Some new rims, (need suggestions)

So thats it

C&C welcome and even some suggestions on what to do Cheers

[EDGE3]

Great car for the price and kms mate,it looks like your going to spend around another $3000.Get some 18's,leave the trolley moulds on you might need to park next to another car one day,leave the holden badge on take the rest off,get the springs and shocks definately,and the sound system well the louder the better hay,cheers show pics when done

[brad3394]

Cheers for the comment mate, i just dont like the trolley strips they are f*cking ugly!, i wanna remove them, but i heard its a bitch of a job without a caramel wheel.

the springs and shocks will be the first thing bought because they are the cheapest, but yeah, i will keep updated.

[96calais]

just put a big set of wheels on like everyone else does. lol

nice car mate, very low k's im jealious.

[glpro160]

Wow, I've got the VS wagon for 2,850 with 143,000 on the clock. Do you think they manipulated the clock? Is that a practice that some workshops do in Australia? This is my first car here. I have 2 W124s in my home country.

Cheers,

[justbad4you]

Wow, I've got the VS wagon for 2,850 with 143,000 on the clock. Do you think they manipulated the clock? Is that a practice that some workshops do in Australia? This is my first car here. I have 2 W124s in my home country.

Cheers,

if ppl had an idea how easy it is to wind back the clock thay would be in shock.......my local wrecker does it for $25...............i see cars being sold with bodgy km all the time.......take care when buying a low km car

[hako]

if ppl had an idea how easy it is to wind back the clock thay would be in shock.......my local wrecker does it for $25...............i see cars being sold with bodgy km all the time.......take care when buying a low km car

I'd agree with that - but usually by checking parts like pedal rubbers, drivers door hinge, door striker, ignition key etc you can pick them. In Qld they check the speedo when you transfer the rego and if the reading is below the previous reading on transfer or the added km do not match normal usage they will go back to the seller who will get a hefty fine.

[glpro160]

Hopefully winding back the clock is not my case. I asked the guy how could this VS travel that little kms over the previous 15 years the guy told me he bought in good faith, actually I felt alright about him. Most important is that the car runs very alright except the A/C compressor's bearing/clutch/pulley was damaged that almost left me in the middle of nowhere by breaking the accessory belt. I opened the air intake plenum and saw it not very dirty, so was the throttle body. So, 143,000 kms were not very from true if it's not.

By the way, does any of you know how to dismantle the AC compressor's pulley? Is there any special tool for that job?

[glpro160]

Another thing, my steering wheel never gets look when the key is withdrawn. Besides, blower motor never works at level 1 and 2, only does at 3. I read from other threads it is something wrong with some resistors, isn't it?

[brad3394]

Little update, the car has been debadged, the rear badges (excluding the actual lion) and the V6 ecotech from the sides have been removed.

the passenger rear quarter window has been resealed by me, because there was a puddle of water under my spare, but no rust

i have ordered clear indicators and white leds for the licence plate lights, these will be installed this week.

the trolley strips will be removed soon, when i determine weather my car is Acrylic or 2 pac HELP PLEASE!
(VS series 1 acclaim colour code j064)

car will be lowered within the next month on kings superlows, springs only, and windows will be tinted.


pictures will be up when the clear indicators are put on and the new LEDs

comments and suggestions welcome!

[redvs2]

good work mate reminds me of mine when i bought it... just a diferent colour haha. if your interested i have some polished manifold tops for sale. give your engine bay a bit of shine check it out:
Hand Polished Ecotec V6 Intake Manifold Top: Will Post Aus Wide

[redvs2]

and mate its likely that your k's are genuine. i bought mine 3 years ago with 156.000. I have one sitting in the yard with 139,000 and my mates dad just bought a manual one with 170,000

[KrisG]

Nice clean acclaim mate, good pick up.

You have the full service history to back up the kms, so it's likely to be genuine. My Berlina has 138000 km's on the clock and it drives like a dream, trouble free and the interior is just amazing too.

I checked out a VS Calais before I bought my car, had 71000 km's on the clock, and it just didn't add up. Seats were worn out and the engine was making all sort of noises. And to have a car with that low km's and not have any service history just guaranteed me even more that it had been rolled back.

A lot of people are doing it but you can tell what's genuine and what's not.

[brad3394]

cheers for the comments, yeah its geniune, the service history it sweet, and the whole car is straight as, and the engine has no knocks or noise, and not to mention the bone stock, clean as interior, the headliner isnt even sagging, but i think that may be a repair job

[learning about the rig]

Nice car, looks like a good buy.

[brad3394]

Cheers buddy, i was pretty impressed, just put some clear indicators on her, and have some HID globes going in next week, so yeh just some minor things to make her look abit better

[Benneh69]

Nice car man, looks nice, kind of reminds me of this VS BT1 I had lined up when I was looking for my car, white VS's debadged and lowered with interceptors look hot
Also, couldn't help to notice, I'm from around your area (B/Hills) hahah

[brad3394]

Oh yeahh, sounds pretty awesome, the only reason i wanna go the ceptors is i got no cash for rims, and i wont for a while, and i also wanna go for something like supersports or Ve GTS rims.

oh yeahh, thats heaps close, im in north rocks, liturally the next suburb, what do you drive?

[Benneh69]

Yeah I wanted VE SSV rims original but don't have the cash so settled when I saw a set of VY SS 18's on here for cheap :P
One day... lol

Hahah yep, good to see people on here from around my area lol, I drive a VS Calais Series 2, first car as well
My '96 VS Calais SII
Some pics there if you wanna have a look

[brad3394]

Oh yeah, are you still in school? i havent seen you around, we should take some pics when i get my p's.

haha yeah, i hate how money is an issue.

[Benneh69]

Oh yeah, are you still in school? i havent seen you around, we should take some pics when i get my p's.

haha yeah, i hate how money is an issue.

Yeah for sure! Nah man I finished year 12 last year and work full time now
And yeah I live near stockland @ baulko but I come over to north rocks sometimes cause its like 2 streets away (Y) hahah

[brad3394]

Oh yeah, i dunno how keen i am for that :/

haha yeah, thats heaps close aye, well maybe one day when our cars are looking respectable, (mines not too good at the moment) we can catch up and take a few photos.

the only reason im looking forward to full time work is the pay, ill be modding the vs more, but i guess theres more money on petrol and that crap :/

[brad3394]

Link to my Car Thread, feel free to comment and give us a few ideas

cheers

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...cclaiming.html

[spud_22]

Nice first car, wish mine was this good