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    Default Genuine VR 185I Senator

    Model: 1994 VR 185i Senator Build number 307
    Colour: Green with silver/gray inserts
    Bodykit: Standard Senator
    Engine Type: 5Ltr 185i
    Engine Mods: none
    Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors into twin lukey mufflers dumped at the diff
    Gearbox: 4l60
    Diff: Standard LSD, 3.08 Gears
    Brakes: slotted fronts, standard rears.
    Suspension: Fronts = SSL king springs, Rears = reset sl King Springs
    Wheels/Tyres: 20" XHP vegas
    Interior: Standard senator with snap on throw overs
    Other Mods: Clear side indicators, tinted windows 35% soon to be 5%,
    Stereo: standard...
    Future Mods: 3.45 rebuilt lsd getting put in when i get the chance,lower in the rear, full detail and buff, foamy tune and possibly getting rid of the mufflers and replacing them with hotdogs but not sure yet.

    planning on leaving it relatively standard because of how good condition it is (120,000km on the clock) plus i plan on supercharging my stato and painting it so this will just be a nice daily So heres a few pics of when i got it(completely stock) and later that day(lowered with 20s and exhaust dumped)
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    looks good.
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    looks killa
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    looks sweet as mate

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    very nice
    imo i think id do the opposite but
    charge the senator and stato as daily
    personal choice but :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by VR304 View Post
    very nice
    imo i think id do the opposite but
    charge the senator and stato as daily
    personal choice but :P
    same stato cruiser senator project/ race car
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    Quote Originally Posted by VR304 View Post
    very nice
    imo i think id do the opposite but
    charge the senator and stato as daily
    personal choice but :P
    yea that has crossed my mind. but ive had way to much history with the stato...being my first car n all. but im gonna really make up my mind in 6months. so pretty much i have alot up in the air.

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    nice ride mate, she came up a treat. I like the wheels you have, they look good without the centres aswell. Good luck on deciding which one, i know which way i would go!!!!!!!!!!!
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    oh man. that interior is light.


    looks killer though.

    some different wheels would proabbly look better.

    good luck on painting and supercharging the stato. im looking forward to seeing how it goes

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    did a little bit of work on the senator over the weekend. thought i'd show it off.
    painted my calipers,fitted a fire extinguisher tinted my windows and gave my engine a quick wash.
    fire extinguisher

    tint before and after

    my engine and brakes


    and just a few shots of my mates vy exec and my other mates ve sv6 ute



    sorry for the blurryness

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    nice rims mate
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    ok havent made any real modifications since my last post. but i have picked up some new rear springs Tein height adjustable springs so it does sit a little lower in the rear (about the same as sssl's would.) so pretty happy with them. just gotta get stiffer rear shocks and a new front set up when i get a bit more cash flow
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    they look nice, be good to be able to adjust it as you wish

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    Looks good, the wheels suit it wheel.

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    i'm a fan of the interior
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    That interior is awesome bro matches the green on the outside, rare as well.. I rekon keep her nice and stockish with reversable mods

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    Quote Originally Posted by Acclaimed VS View Post
    That interior is awesome bro matches the green on the outside, rare as well.. I rekon keep her nice and stockish with reversable mods
    yea i love the interior...pretty much the reason i got it and everyone seems to love it aswell which is a plus ^_^. that was my plan originally but i might indulge in a charger tho or maybe work the motor into a 355 but id like to keep or the numbers the same...apart from the gear box...i hate autos so that gonna get tossed away very sortly

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    well done like the interior

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    ok had a bit of a crazy weekend...but got most of the things i wanted to done finished ^_^
    first - friday night picked up the new goodies

    manual conversion out of a vs ss with 140 000kms, it came with a sprung center brass button clutch, yella terra lightened flywheel, vx hsv short shift gear stick and a brand new clutch cable





    started the conversion last night (just put the pedal box in)



    started the real work this morning at 10 after getting a new spigot bush 12hrs later had the manual all in ready to go, but realised i had snapped a plug at the dizzy, so wont be done untill tomorrow now but i had time to mess around a little, painted a bit of under my car(not finished) and took my springs out to have a see how low it would go



    anyone got any tips on removing/installing the dizzy, i will be pulling the inlet manifold off to make it easier and also giving it a good clean out so that will be out of the way.

    cheers

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    after a few days of dicking around i got hte car going sweet again and i also started on my console..just tossing up a few ideas about it atm..not sure if i should keep the ash tray and if i should go for the carbon or woodgrain look. also i pic with my new springs with my mates vy.
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    Looks good, should try a keep the woodgrain or do a stainless steel surround around the shifter.

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    awesome work with the conversion. if youre interested, i made my own manual console out of a statesman one, similar to yours. not the best job, but turned out alright. check out my thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by NickVR View Post
    Looks good, should try a keep the woodgrain or do a stainless steel surround around the shifter.
    nah, the woodgrain i think looks a bit too classy(more of a stato thing) and the stainless would look a bit rough, but thanks for the input.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stocky View Post
    awesome work with the conversion. if youre interested, i made my own manual console out of a statesman one, similar to yours. not the best job, but turned out alright. check out my thread
    yea i seen that, looked sweet. but im kinda bit scared of cutting my leather n console. so im trying to fit it all in the standard cut out. i was thinking of putting the ash tray up the top like standard manual consoles, just gotta figure something out for the boot and ive gotta practice my fiberglassing

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    How about gloss black?

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