my new VS ute

**SprJohno** · 22-07-2009, 05:52 PM

Hey guys just wanted to show of my new love. got hew standerd with a new engine and suspension. All i have done is put the 20inch rims on and sprayed the break calapers. sorry for the spelling. could i get some tips on what els i could do to it? id like to put on a hard cover and lower it and besides that i dont really know what els. dont really know to much about cars just know which ones are hot and which are not. This one is hot

let us know what ya think boys cheers

**mhoff25** · 23-07-2009, 05:07 PM

nice ute mate, i LOVE the wheels. exactly the sorta wheels i want for mine.

id say lose the clear tail lights... they are cheap and nasty... black altezzas from ebay would look good.

looks like it is already lowered. Once you buy a hardcover get the tarp hooks shaved.

**chubbyclubby** · 23-07-2009, 07:15 PM

Yeah very nice ute! There are so many things that you can do to the ute performance wise or appearence wise. But when you lower the ute get an adjustable panard bar maybe extractors, exhaust and a LSD!

**WogBoyz** · 23-07-2009, 07:19 PM

nice ute mate, gotta love the vs utes!

**tristanjp** · 23-07-2009, 07:43 PM

lol mhoff, saying clears look cheap and nasty but then recommend altezzas (horribleness)

nice ute

**SprJohno** · 23-07-2009, 07:46 PM

Cheers boys

I must say wogboy you ute is mint. any tips on what you got done? so can i lower it my self or is that something for mechanics? how much of a change do extractors make? also i cant seem to mind a hard top under the $1000 mark any idea where i could find some 2nd hand or at least cheaper parts for vs utes? last question any cruises happening in sydney or any boys in sydney who would give me some help with parts and show me how to do some stuff my self. im keen on this ute and want to work hard on it :0 so any help will be much apreciated

cheers boys

**mhoff25** · 23-07-2009, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by tristanjp

lol mhoff, saying clears look cheap and nasty but then recommend altezzas (horribleness)

nice ute

look on ebay... those clear tail lights are $60.... cheap and nasty..

look at wogboyz tail lights... altezza... classy as

**Tom_1569** · 23-07-2009, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by mhoff25

look on ebay... those clear tail lights are $40.... cheap and nasty..

look at wogboyz tail lights... altezza... classy as

OP's is White, Wogboyz is Black.
Just because there cheap doesnt mean they look shit. Personelly I think the clear tail lights look good on a White ute, about the only thing that can pull it off, standard and Altezza lights look so wrong on the white ute.

OP: It looks good, and pretty damn clean. Is it auto or Man, bench or buckets?
Personelly I love the Aussie flag, but not like that, it doesnt look right.
As far as mods go, where to start really. Hardlids are good for lockin yur stuff but a bastard if you want to carry something high, so look for a quick release one. There not cheap though, but just keep an eye out, cheap ones come up from time to time.

I wouldnt lower it anymore, it sits quite nicely and still have ground clearence for shit driveways and speed bumps.

**Trevor 062** · 24-07-2009, 09:14 AM

Looks like the aussie flags are making a come back..They were doing the rounds in the early 80's..

**SprJohno** · 24-07-2009, 09:44 AM

Cheers mate. Bad news guys

i hit a curb and my rear left rim has a nice big dent and scratch on it

im so devo right now..

any way so you say the lights are shit ay? sorry to say but tom is right, out of all the rear lights out there the only one that looks good on a white ute is the clear ones, the black ones stick out like dogs balls and throughs the cars mintness of.

all i know for specs is its an auto 3.8L 1996 vs ute.

Id like to lower at least the rear down or gets the airbags system in. So what do extractors do and how much? I just got it back from the shop getting a service, new brake pads and got the brakes shaved due to some strange ass noise they were making. i now need a new starter motor due to the car having a cry for 10 seconds befor it starts. Also are blue globes legal and if so where my i get some?

So what are some cheap little mods that will change in performance?
i believe it has some kind of sports egzaust and a new engine so besides that its stock standerd.

Also could i get some info on the hard plastic lining for the tray? wogboy has it in his ute and iv come quit fond of it and would like to get one for my ute. i also need a new tailgate (white) due to a nice hand sized dent. Any ideas where to get cheap ute parts?

I find only saturdays are free due to me being an engineer in the army so i cant spend to much time on it

so far the help is good guys thanks alot

keep it coming

anyhelp is much apreciated.

**WogBoyz** · 24-07-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by mhoff25

look on ebay... those clear tail lights are $60.... cheap and nasty..

look at wogboyz tail lights... altezza... classy as

mine have the black back ground i didnt want the gay chrome ones and they look good on a black ute esp at night there much brighter then the fatory lights and they went cheap cost me $200 bucks

**WogBoyz** · 24-07-2009, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by SprJohno

Cheers boys

I must say wogboy you ute is mint. any tips on what you got done? so can i lower it my self or is that something for mechanics? how much of a change do extractors make? also i cant seem to mind a hard top under the $1000 mark any idea where i could find some 2nd hand or at least cheaper parts for vs utes? last question any cruises happening in sydney or any boys in sydney who would give me some help with parts and show me how to do some stuff my self. im keen on this ute and want to work hard on it :0 so any help will be much apreciated

cheers boys

thanks mate, umm what u wanna know ive done alot lol, i chose to get mine lowered by pedders but if u have good knowledge with that sort of stuff you could prob do it urself man,also the extractors made a little differnce but mainly just gives it a better note

good luck mate

**some_guy** · 24-07-2009, 02:04 PM

[QUOTE=SprJohno;1224963] Also are blue globes legal and if so where my i get some?
QUOTE]

nice ute mate looks clean.

If your talking Blue headlights you can pick them up from you local autobarn or supercheap. cost = 50 - 90 dollars depending on they're shade of blue and the brand name. just remember not all blue lights are ADR approved, not like its going to stop you, but cops can be assholes sometimes hahah once again nice car

**mhoff25** · 25-07-2009, 01:04 AM

as mentioned... it is a white ute, but with the black wheels and dark tinted windows the black altezzas wouldnt look out of place at all on it

**SprJohno** · 27-07-2009, 11:33 PM

Hmmm dam you may have a point there mate. dam wish i though of that befor i got a new pair of the clear tail lights to replace the cracked ones. Oh well it was only $60 maybe ill just bye the black ones anyway. Hey has anyone seen the smooth panel that replaces the panel with the tarp hooks on it? makes the hole tray smooth? My mate took my ute to go get a pie from the shops and the son of a bitch hit a curb and has done my rear left rim again

is completly F..Ked now.

Cheers again boys for all the good info

**matt089** · 28-07-2009, 10:38 AM

love the wheels and bloody nice ute
would look good bit lowered on the rear but front looks fine
can get some pretty cheap second hand extractors i picked up a pair for about $200 and installed them myself but lets just say it wasnt as easy as i had heard lol

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