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    hey everyone,heres my pride and joy
    The photos are from when i first got it to now. Its looking a little dirty right now with those tinted tail lights and the unpainted clubby bar,but iam planning on putting in the original calais tail lights back and finishing of the rest of the bodykit as soon as i have the money

    yeah i used to live in vic and the car was bought there..thats why it hasnt got syd plates
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    Name: Trav
    Model: 1996 Vs Acclaim
    Colour: Burgandy/purple-ish
    Bodykit: rear clubby bar[yet to be painted] , spoiler,bebadged,clear side indicators
    K's: 250+
    Engine Type: 3.8 ecotec
    Engine Mods:cai,high gain power chip
    Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors ,2.5" redback cat back with no rear resonator
    Gearbox: Auto
    Suspension: Fronts = SL's, Rears = pedders sports ridder
    Wheels/Tyres: 17" vx ss
    Interior: vr calais seats[calais door trims yet to be put on],painted,custom hsv roof liner.
    Other Mods: Level 3 dash with blue lcd screens,tinted tail lights,lowered,k&n air filter
    Stereo: alpine Headunit, clarion 6.5" splits, kenwood 6x9's, Custom amp, poineer sub


    Future Mods:
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    Finish clubsport body kit + paint
    calais tail lights
    New rims + tyres
    High ratio roller rockers
    New dash pad[air bag thingo is warped]
    Darker tint
    remove trolley strips
    thinking about a full respray
    Detailed and a good clean up
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    Last edited by trav27; 07-10-2009 at 11:59 AM.
    'Don't tell them your at a bar! But what else is open at night? ....It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography!.'

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    Suggustions/thoughts?
    'Don't tell them your at a bar! But what else is open at night? ....It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography!.'

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    does the DTE change constantly?? from what I can see theres 1/4 and its 36km to empty?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LoveB View Post
    does the DTE change constantly?? from what I can see theres 1/4 and its 36km to empty?
    lol nah the dte isnt correct. That pic was taken a couple of days after i wired up the level 3 dash,but i didn't connect the yellow fuel wire to the ecu correct. I spliced it to the wrong wire.

    But its all fixed up now and the DTE is accurate and it doesn't show 99l/100ks now either.
    'Don't tell them your at a bar! But what else is open at night? ....It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography!.'

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    LOL was worried about that as I just got a VS

    nice car man


    im looking o do the same sans the tinted lights and rooflining. looking to get the same mags though

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    haha yeh it wont do that unless you get a wire wrong like i did.

    thanks
    Im planning on getting some original calais tail lights back in soon,i miss the original look.
    'Don't tell them your at a bar! But what else is open at night? ....It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography!.'

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    I gave her a good wax/polish yesterday,came out real nice






    'Don't tell them your at a bar! But what else is open at night? ....It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography!.'

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    bit of a hint, go for clear taillights with painted rear garnish, my old vr had them looked unreal, and my friend has the same colour vs as you, we tried my lights, looked amazing!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adriianz View Post
    bit of a hint, go for clear taillights with painted rear garnish, my old vr had them looked unreal, and my friend has the same colour vs as you, we tried my lights, looked amazing!!!
    Thanks
    But yeh they do look really good and im going to go for that
    'Don't tell them your at a bar! But what else is open at night? ....It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography!.'

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