How to tell a real clubsport

[njnathan]

People are buying ID plates off ebay a dodgin up Clubsports from standard old commies. How to run the build no against the VIN and Engine numbers. Would a VT 5.0ltr Clubsport have an LB9 engine as an option?.

[88GreenVN]

People are buying ID plates off ebay a dodgin up Clubsports from standard old commies. How to run the build no against the VIN and Engine numbers. Would a VT 5.0ltr Clubsport have an LB9 engine as an option?.

Just go to the HSV web site and search the VIN.

[STEALTHY™]

I've never seen a fake clubsport yet, that has the HSV garnish. Check there first

[ScoHar]

I've never seen a fake clubsport yet, that has the HSV garnish. Check there first

HA my old VX (fake) clubby did. and it was a V6 lol

[STEALTHY™]

HA my old VX (fake) clubby did. and it was a V6 lol

Like i said, 'ive' never seen one. There so hard to come buy, that when you do, they cost a ****load, usually more than the fake bodykit and badges put together.

[666vt]

vt clubby garnishes you can easily get for under 200.

vx under 350 usually

thats on ebay

[EvoVIIIJDM]

hsv website, search the vin thats the best advice.

[666vt]

my girlfriends old man has a 5litre vt clubby, tho its rego'd as an executive, same as mine... anyone know why this is? or are they all like that?

[88GreenVN]

my girlfriends old man has a 5litre vt clubby, tho its rego'd as an executive, same as mine... anyone know why this is? or are they all like that?

Clubsports are based on the Executive model.

[stocky]

yep. mines registered as an exec

[666vt]

ahhh, cool.

[EvoVIIIJDM]

Clubsports are based on the Executive model.

not being a smartarse but arent they based on berlina?

[88GreenVN]

not being a smartarse but arent they based on berlina?

Nope - base model only.

The VIN will have a K. 9H8VTK......

Berlina = L

[88GreenVN]

Senators get the L Berlina model.

But the VT Clubsports do have a "N" for the engine code in the VIN (HSV engine spec)

[Longman]

I thought that from VX SII onwards they based them on Berlina or Calais. I read that in a review of the R8 in wheels mag I think it was.

[88GreenVN]

Any VT Clubsport owners want to confirm a K or an L in their VIN's

Holden Special Vehicles - Clubs

All have a K from what I can see.

[njnathan]

My Vin is K however there are a few variables with the last of 5.0Ltr 195i clubbies, VN or VT engine prefix, and some variable VIN's Mine is strange being 6H8VTK69NWL******. apparntly?? We wil see if one of the more knowledgable members can help further.

When I do HSV check they reckons cant find exact match and then they display closest match, which is a descript, of the car. When I ran a mates VIN on his Clubby, same thing!! Now I have waited for a week and HSV wont contact me for Authentication. I bet they will take my money quick though, and probably lots of!!

I just want to find out if I got a real Clubsport or not, some joker gave her to me off ebay for $8500, I cant believe my luck.

[njnathan]

Anyone want a bright red 1998 VT 5.0ltr 5Spd Clubsport $12000 ono LOL!!!!!!!!!

[88GreenVN]

My Vin is K however there are a few variables with the last of 5.0Ltr 195i clubbies, VN or VT engine prefix, and some variable VIN's Mine is strange being 6H8VTK69NWL******. apparntly?? We wil see if one of the more knowledgable members can help further.

When I do HSV check they reckons cant find exact match and then they display closest match, which is a descript, of the car. When I ran a mates VIN on his Clubby, same thing!! Now I have waited for a week and HSV wont contact me for Authentication. I bet they will take my money quick though, and probably lots of!!

I just want to find out if I got a real Clubsport or not, some joker gave her to me off ebay for $8500, I cant believe my luck.

Your VIN is spot on. N = VN engine prefix = 195i 5.0L engine.