Stroker history

[Stroked 6 spd vt Senator]

Hi there, i have a 1998 vt senator with a factory 355 stroker and 6 spd manual, rare i know but would like to know how rare, how many manual 220s were made and how many made it to NZ. In the the Senator trim not the GTS.

[88GreenVN]

The only info I have is the range of numbers for the stroker (non Gen 3 engines)


VT VH 700757 - 53817
304 5.0L VM 654594 - 671827
195i VN 651707 - 675361
5.7 NON GEN 3 VP 652322 - 670743
VF 990351202 - 000039838

[88GreenVN]

Ok did a data search and came up with 373 examples with a "P" prefix on the engine. There may have been many more than this - but this is the total I've found to date.

From car serial number 238496 which was the VT pilot stage in June 97 to 453945 around April 99.

[GMMAD]

ok i did a bit of searching and came up with there are 323 vt senator 195kw and 208 vt senators 220kw

[adamc11]

i didn't know senators came in manmuals... or maybe just the new ones don't...

[88GreenVN]

The 323 195i sedans sold for $70,950
There was 27 195i wagons made too.
The 208 220i sedans sold for $84,750
Also there was 10 220i 10th anniversary Senators made & sold for $100,000

[Vt_vic]

the 10th anniversary models were 98 models?? and 100K ****!

[Stroked 6 spd vt Senator]

i didn't know senators came in manmuals... or maybe just the new ones don't...

Only the special ones came with manuals!!

[Stroked 6 spd vt Senator]

Wahoo!! thanks for that, i would still like to know how many were sold in nz, i asked hsv nz but they are abit clueless on the history aspect of hsv's, also havinh trouble with the self levelling suspension, is it worth getting it sorted or shall i just replace it with new shocks and springs, it will be having abit of track time once a month or so. I want to lower it so it sits low and level plus camber kit.

[Stroked 6 spd vt Senator]

Any ideas???