5.0 VR exc

[E-T-H-A-N]

hi guys, picked this up yesterday, pretty damn happy with it.


i paid 4k for it as is, auto 5.0 exc

engine;
sports exhaust

future engine mods;
pacemakers
cold air intake
high ratio rockers
3;45 and rebuild the LSD
i want to do something with the engine covers too

stock trans, seems very healthy

pedders lows shocks and springs im pretty sure
new bushes the whole way under the car
adjustable panhard rod
bigger sway bars


interior is pretty clean although there is a tear in the seat
philips head unit, stock speakers
pioneer champion serise subs (dual)
kenwood 1800w mono block.

future mods for the interior;
vt berlina seats with cream leather retrim
power windows
custom parcil shelf
hertz splits all around.
hertz 4 channel amp


exterior;
lowerd
17s good tread
exterior is a bit rough

future exterior;
ss kit
fog lights
red pin striping
dark tint
white door handles and mirrors
19s or 20s with red walls im thinking ve ssv's black with redwalls would look good

anyway guys tell me what you think!! i will get more pics when i wash it.

[actfst]

very nice man great pick up for 4 grand

[HSV5L]

might be a bt1 ex cop car not many white executives in v8

[E-T-H-A-N]

it doesnt say its a bt1, yet, it has a long range fuel tank, ss interior, full books by holden and has FE2.

[E-T-H-A-N]

Also decided today, after 2 days driving auto. very soon to be manual!

[E-T-H-A-N]

so pretty much i have looked more into a manual conversion kit and im really not happy with the price, also not happy with the way it revs it just seems to rev really slow compaired to my old manual v6, so im moving this on and wanting to swap it for a manual vs v6.

[1TUFVS]

not happy with the way it revs it just seems to rev really slow compaired to my old manual v6

Uhh, explain?

[somefool]

man i would have been happier with the old vp calais you had. twas a beast.

[E-T-H-A-N]

the v8 is not as responsive and takes longer to gain revs than the v6, hard to explain.

yeah the calais was beast, but the calais needed some money spont on it, wich was money i didnt have. i really want another vp though.

[elmaso]

nice car man!

if you want another VP calais they go pretty cheap, probably swap this for one with some $$$ in your hand.

[E-T-H-A-N]

yeah, i found a few on gumtree already going for around 1500, i was thinking to buy one of them, and go from there.

[elmaso]

yeeeah! and you can have the 5L throw into the calais! haha

[E-T-H-A-N]

yeah maybe, i want to put my ss kit on there and get a set of ve ssv s1 wheels for it black too, it looks insane. maybe put a 5.0 in it down the track, but i will convert it to manual and drive around as a v6 for a while it doesnt bother me that much.

[E-T-H-A-N]

took some more pics of the vr since i cleaned it, doesnt look to bad actually. i wish i had a better camera though

[E-T-H-A-N]

havent really done anything with this, engine covers are nearly done, there coming along well. i will be getting a full cut and polish in the next week or two hopefully. and may be painting the wheels again, the rears look a bit shit.

[VS 5.0]

Not a bt1 - speedo & executive seats tell me that...unless they have been changed.

And your engine covers are back to front.

Seems like a good base to start from though.

[Rusty]

so pretty much i have looked more into a manual conversion kit and im really not happy with the price, also not happy with the way it revs it just seems to rev really slow compaired to my old manual v6, so im moving this on and wanting to swap it for a manual vs v6.

Considered a stall converter and shift kit / servo / trans cooler? I had an Vr 5L Standard Auto that would shift like a slug and just got a 5L Ute with shift kit etc. The difference in the gearbox is incredible. Chirps hard out of gears and is a tonne more responsive. Something to consider if you don't want to keep swapping cars!

Tidy ride by the way!

[E-T-H-A-N]

nah i havent changed any thing on it man, i dont think it is a bt1, it doesnt bother me either way haha.
and yeah i noticed that, there off atm i will probly post a picture tomorrow night of them.

well i got quoted 1800 for a manual conversion from a wreckers close too me so i will be going there, i have looked into corvette servo, it has a trans cooler already. i just rather manual though. auto has its perks, but i like manual better.

and im probly picking up a set of ve ssv's saturday

[E-T-H-A-N]

i never got around to getting the ssv's, some shit came up. ive moved back to my old idea of putting a L67 in a vp calais, im in a far better position than i was last time i wanted to atempt this so why not ? so this is for sale atm. pretty much going to sell it buy a little buzz box and start on the vp project, its going to be manual too! im aiming for around 160-180rwkw. white, black ssv's, ss kit ( already have it (inc foggys ) and 3;73s LSD or LOKKA. and i have always wante vt seats front and back, cream leather and vp calais international colour codeing throughout the interior. i have a center console simular to the vr GTS ones ( manual). let me know what you think fella's!