F l a k's '94 VR Exec

[F l a k]

Thought I'd start a my ride thread for anyone interested, and to hear some opinions about my car so far.

It's a 1994 VR Exec, 206,000km, V6 and auto.

History:
Purchased new by Charles Sturt Uni on the 6/7/94, then sold to my Dad on the 19/5/95 for $23,850. I have the original receipt, HoldenWise book and all the paperwork haha.

So I've been driving it since before and all through my L's, then just after I got my P's my Grandfather sadly passed away, and Dad ended up with his 2000 Statesman, so I kind of inherited the VR.

That was late '09, since then I've been slowly doing a bit of work on it with my uncle who was a mechanic by trade.

Mods:
- Redback 2.5" catback, twin 3" tip and all new exhaust rubbers (its the little things, you know? haha)
- 18x8" Speedy Cheetahs with 235 Khumo Ecsta SPT tyres
- DBA slotted rotors, ventilated fronts, bendix general ct pads, castrol fluid and calipers painted black
- King Spring Lows all round, KYB Excel G's in the front and Pedders Comfort Gas shocks in the back, almost all bushes and rubbers replaced with SuperPro items, inc strut top bearings
- Tinted windows and new genuine clear side indicators and rear lights (not the centre ones obviously haha)
- MACE Cold air intake, Eagle 8mm leads, ADRAD radiator and highflow thermostat, genuine trans cooler
- Drift oil and fuel filters, new battery, p/s pump, fuel pump, idler pulley, and a few other bits and pieces
- New roof lining and handbrake boot, JVC head unit, and thats about it really..

Anyway, heres some pics, tell me what you guys think

[GothicKidd]

Serously '$23,850' I dont think that car would of ever been worth that much.. Even brand new..I could be wrong..
Nice car though , Looks good (:

[elmaso]

wow looks like ya old man kept it in good nick, looks nice mate

[luke23]

looks like its been kept in good condition, do you have any photos before it was lowered? because it looks stock hight for a vr, unless it use to sit really high

[F l a k]

I dont think that car would of ever been worth that much.. Even brand new..I could be wrong..

Haha I know, but yeah it really was, as I said, I have the receipt lol. And thanks

wow looks like ya old man kept it in good nick, looks nice mate

Yeah pretty well, full service history and its never been in an accident, so yeah, and thanks

do you have any photos before it was lowered?

Thanks, and yeah here you go, it was pretty damn high before lol. I can give you some more pics and info if you want it.

[luke23]

jesus that use to sit pretty high, looks better how you have it now, it just didnt look like it had been lowered that much but compaired to the photos of how it use to sit it looks way better, the paints still in great condition so keep away from those magnetic p plates, those things are the devil (left a big square faded paint stain on my car after just 2 days)
also drift oil and fuel filters? my local autobahn i think it was is haven a sale at the moment and you can get the two for a reasonable price, what do you think of them?

[F l a k]

Haha yeah I know, thanks. Cant go any lower because of the driveway, but I like the lows, lots better but still practical.

Wow really? I've used magnetic P's since I fist got my reds and haven't had any problems, but I'll keep that in mind, sucks about your stain.

And yeah, I got mine from Autobarn too, I was a bit unsure just going by the name, but the oil filters seem really good quality, even compared to the K&N one I had, the drift seemed better quality. The bloke at Autobarn here said he prefers them over K&N anyway. And the fuel filter seemed good too. Plus their stuff looks good haha, the oil filter is like a metallic blue, two of my mates went and bought them straight after I did because they do look nice haha, and the fuel filter was just black with their logo. I'd buy them again, they're not the cheapest though.

[luke23]

yeah idk mabey its just because my car was darker and attracks more heat and mabey melted the p plate i have no idea lol
and yeah when i heard the name of the filters being drift performance or whatever i thought pffffft sounds like some stuiped brand but idk i might see if there still on special haha

[F l a k]

Yeah maybe, or just a dodgy P plate.
Haha same, but seems pretty good, yeah I would.

[F l a k]

Update:
Today I had a reco'd power-steering pump fitting and the difference is amazing. Heaps quieter and feels much better. Would have done it myself, but too busy atm with work unfortunately...it hasn't even been washed since before the trip to Summerants. Maybe this Saturday lol, if so then I'll post some engine bay and interior pics.

Also, there's still a slight knocking noise in the front, tending to think its the strut top plates, or at least just the passenger side one. So I might have to pull the shock/s out and investigate that.

[F l a k]

Update:
After a couple of day's at Wagga Wheel Alignment Centre it turns out that the problem was both the shocks were faulty. They were swapped out for new items, and I also had a wheel alignment done, as well as a couple of my mistakes fixed; I had the washers back to front on the passenger sway bar link and z bar lol , and didn't tighten a few things quite as mush as I should have but not so little it was a major concern really, as well as having the steering rack adjusted, the diff checked and the transmission serviced.

No noises now, it's all fixed and up to date with its services. Money well spent
And if you're nearby, I recommend these guys, they were helpful as.

[F l a k]

***All items moved to a for sale thread***

VR Parts, Autometer Gauges, and More

[MR_JORDZ]

got the wheel part right,throw sum dark tints and a set of lowered spring's,and she will be a really nice looking ride

[F l a k]

Thanks man, yeah it's tinted already but I'm going to go darker later on, and it is lowered. I agree it will probably look better a bit lower, but it handles really well for what I want at the moment, and any lower and I won't be able to navigate my driveway or tow anything (have a box trailer and a ski-boat project). But yeah, thanks

[F l a k]

Update:
Yesterday I got a new stereo installed by Wagga Car Radio and Hi Fi. Took them about a day all up.
Focal 165A-1's in the front, with the tweeters up in the dash where they are on higher models from factory, but as mines an Exec. the dash had slots cut out, but you cant tell, it's done really well. Focal 165CA-1's in the rear, under the factory covers, which is why I went 6" not 6x9". The head unit is an Alpine CDE-102Ei, with an iPod cable from behind into the glove box. I also had all the wiring replaced and all the joins covered with heat shrink, and a rocker switch added to the boot, in front of the light to turn it on and off. And I bought my first iPod just for this lol, a black 160GB Classic. All up I'm happy with the work and it sounds really good.

Head unit - Alpine CDE-102Ei:
$329 (AUS)
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Receiver



Front Speakers - Focal 165A-1:
$329 (AUS)
6.5" component speaker set
Maximum power 120W
Nominal power 60W
Sensitivity (2.83 V/1m) 92dB
Frequency response (+/-3dB) 60Hz - 20kHz
Nom. impedance 4 ohms
Tweeter TN44 Aluminum inverted dome
Mounting depth 66mm



Rear Speakers - Focal 165CA-1:
$219 (AUS)
6.5" co-axial loudspeaker set
Maximum power 120W
Nominal power 60W
Sensitivity (2.83 V/1m) 92dB
Frequency response (+/-3dB) 60Hz - 20kHz
Nom. impedance 4 ohms
Tweeter Aluminum inverted dome
Mounting depth 66mm

[F l a k]

Update:
Fitted new boot and bonnet struts today, Monroe Max-Lifts.
Also took some pics

Dash looking sexy (but smelling like sunscreen)


Tweeters


Head Unit


Boot light switch


A new bonnet strut


Engine bay pic

[MR_JORDZ]

looking very clean in the engine department

[F l a k]

Thanks man, it's not detailed properly or anything, just washed/wiped over, a little degreasing, and some armour all on the plastics/rubber

[EDGE3]

Yes they did cost that much my vs i bought brand new in 1996 cost me $26000

[F l a k]

Haha yeah, seems crazy now lol. Done anything to your VS?

[EDGE3]

Yeh tinted the windows,put 19inch rims on,lowered,boot wing,camber kit,everything brand new -cam,crank,starter,piston/rings,catback,the only thing I havent done yet is a new paint job.Ah yeh the cam is a Larry Perkins racing cam,got plenty of power not sure how fast it can go yet because I obey the road rules.

[F l a k]

Ahk, wow. Sounds pretty sweet man, got some pictures up somewhere?
I'm seriously considering an engine swap to a mild V8 after my P's, and a respray in the same colour again.

[EDGE3]

Just getting that new paint work done at the moment but will put up pics soon as thats done

[WogBoyz]

Engine bay looking very neat mate

[F l a k]

Just getting that new paint work done at the moment but will put up pics soon as thats done

Ahk, what colour? Or do I have to wait for the pics haha?

Engine bay looking very neat mate

Thanks I was looking at your ute the other day, it's quite neat too