patrick vs calais

[vscalaishsv]

g`day everyone!!! just thought i post up some pics of my vs calais

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its got a hsv enhanced (185kw) v8
auto
I.R.S. rear end
full leather trim
17 inch wheels with falken tyres
*SL king springs, munroe gt sports shocks
*SSL king springs, munroe gt sports shocks
*nolathane strut top bearings
*nolathane sway bar link kit
*nolathane camber and toe kit
and still got original perfect condition paint lol

so enough chit chat here are the pic`s lol























so enjoy and tell me what ya`s think

cheers patrick

[ParkwayDrv]

good pick up man, looks like its in pretty good condition

[nathanVY]

looks soo good!!! very nice.

[vscalaishsv]

thanks guys gave it a bit of a service today new oil, filter,spark plugs and leads, and new coolant.
will be replacing dizzy cap, ignition coil, stage 2 shift kit and replace the trans fluid and diff oil next week.

the old guy i brought it off used to take it to motors every 5,000 kays and got them to replace every filter and oil in the car lol

[DvS_Bt1]

pretty tidy car man

[vscalaishsv]

thanks champ!!

[10WVN]

looks nice.. seeing those seats is making me wish it was wednesday already, pick up the same seats for my vn

[vscalaishsv]

looks nice.. seeing those seats is making me wish it was wednesday already, pick up the same seats for my vn

yea nice! there very comfy cold in winter time but lol

[VLC86]

looks sweet man. Love the two tone and leather seats

[*uwishn*]

looks nice mate good buy.

[brinz96VS]

quite nice, looks clean. dont see many HSV enhanced calais around.
if you are going to lower it change the shocks over while youre at it.

[vscalaishsv]

yea i am! im getting a sl king spring kit that comes with springs and the latest Monroe gt shocks off ebay link below if yas wanna look

VS COMMODORE SUPER LOW KING SPRINGS & MONROE GT SHOCKS - eBay Shocks, Struts, Suspension, Steering, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 21-Jul-10 15:16:36 AEST)

[vscalaishsv]

going through the computer today looking at old photos and came across my old vs photos and though i post them up lol
there not to good but its what i got













and here are some pick of my bros ute which is for sale on carpoint

[LittleAlex]

hey mate....love the Calais
i love the dash cluster...did it have the brushed metal thing in it when u got it?

[vscalaishsv]

hey mate....love the Calais
i love the dash cluster...did it have the brushed metal thing in it when u got it?

na the car was stock as a rock when i got it even had the orange square side indicators in the guards
the stainless steel faceplate for the dash cluster i got off ebay for 60 bucks

[vscalaishsv]

received my B&M shift kit to day


and be getting a trans service kit and bosh high performance coil next week and will be buying a set of king spring sl and ssl plus munroe gt shocks next week to... thank god for tax time!

[vscalaishsv]

well i dropped the calais off to get the stage 2 shift kit installed and trans cooler fitted as well will post pics up when i get the car back this arvo

[vscalaishsv]

wish i remembered to take the camera with me to get better photos

took it for a drive and OMFG the stage 2 shift kit has made so much of a difference! before it was so sluggish and not much fun to drive and now it so responsive!

[vscalaishsv]

got a series 2 calais glove box, stereo surround, fuse box cover and center console to replace the old one. the parts came out of a car which the owner was a really heavy smoker so it smelt really bad and was sticky... yay... not
its improved it so much and looks way better then stranded only thing now is that i have to get a new ash tray as the one i got is broken and got a chip on the lid
so tell me what yas think!

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AFTER:

[nathanVY]

Dude that looks so much better! Good thought, I may try that yet.

[ParkwayDrv]

Woah that look heaps better man

[vscalaishsv]

Dude that looks so much better! Good thought, I may try that yet.

will if i was you i would do it, it looks way better in person the it dose in the pics and continues the wood grain them form the doors

[vscalaishsv]

Woah that look heaps better man

lol thanks. but not as good as your sleeper. might have to get me a set of Venetians for my rig

[nathanVY]

so how are you finding it now with the shift kit? does it slam in hard all the time?
is it still nice to drive slowly and relaxed lol or is it chirping every single gear change?

I had a billet servo in my last car and it was so extreme, got a bit annoying.

[vscalaishsv]

so how are you finding it now with the shift kit? does it slam in hard all the time?
is it still nice to drive slowly and relaxed lol or is it chirping every single gear change?

I had a billet servo in my last car and it was so extreme, got a bit annoying.

yea its great only time it changes hard is from 1st to 2nd but it dose that every now and then and depends how fast your going to weather it changes hard or not. apart form that the rest of the gears are like standard and its a big change to drive

pity ya don't live near buy then ya could take it for a drive and see for your self