My New VT II Berlina V6

[Full Spectrum]

It's a 2000 build VT Series 2 Berlina V6 Auto.. With 147,000km..
It's stock all over but it has 16" VT Calais rims.. Amazon Blue.
Purchase price $3,300.

It's currently in a Repair shop having the front repaired, I bought it as a repairable write off it's very well maintained inside and outside seems very well looked after also. I'm expecting the car to be home by early next month, then i'll be off to have the Airbags reset once the damage is fixed. Then it's RWC VIV then get it on the road..
I have only driven it 10 meters forward and then reversed it in the backyard so it was short and sweet it kicked over it didn't seem to be having any issues but time will tell.

Once on the road i have some future plans. Some done.

Performance..

Roller rockers.
Pacemaker Headers.
Twin or single High flow cat/cats,
2.5" srt exhaust. FITTED.
Stage 2 Shift kit billet Servo.
LSD 3.46.
new rotors, police spec pads. FITTED.
MACE COLD AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD INSULATOR 25MM.
MACE COLD AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD INSULATOR 12MM.
MACE 82deg thermostat.
Injectors.
Looking for 190kw's or more.

Body..

Picked up a Manta kit no wing (thinking about one).

Interior..

WH II Statesman International Fascia FITTED.
WH statesman clock FITTED.
VT Calais leather auto shifter satin chrome knob FITTED.
Titanium door vents done. FITTED.
Dash cluster full colour conversion. Done.
VZ roof sunglasses holder lights all FITTED done.
VZ leather satin chrome handbrake FITTED.
VT Calais Leather door inserts FITTED.
VT Calais suede trim. FITTED with more to come.

Suspension..

SL lovell springs. FITTED.
KYB lowered shocks. FITTED.
4 point noltec camber/toe kit. FITTED.
Nolathane front links. FITTED.
Noltec chassis bushes. FITTED.
Noltec mushrooms. FITTED.
Noltec rear chassis bushes. FITTED.

wheels, I'm not really into a great deal of wheels but I'm more into factory rims, So i might just go for 19" VE SSV's rims painted black.


So i have some pic's of first look, then at home, Then at the Panel beaters.
So i will have more and more updates as time goes on I'm really looking forward to getting in and going for a spin.

[DMONEYX3]

plans sound good mate , itll be good to see it when its done .

[Full Spectrum]

Hope so thanks..
I spent over $5000 on the VP in2 years to see not much on the outside all hidden under skin, With this if i spend that amount i should be well and truly there, I hope.

[Sphinx]

nice commo and at 3 grand a bit of a steal. chasing 200Kw aye. Best of luck with your future mods.

[Sweetas_VT_SS]

Nice buy, but just some advice, if your gonna get rockers I'd go Yella Terra, as they are a true roller rocker, the FIT ones are just re-machined Holden ones.

[Sphinx]

Have to agree with sweetas.. YT is definately better.

[Full Spectrum]

nice commo and at 3 grand a bit of a steal. chasing 200Kw aye. Best of luck with your future mods.

Thank you.. It's been gone that long by the time it gets back i would have bought a new car lol j/ks .. It will take me some time but i'll give it a big shot.

Nice buy, but just some advice, if your gonna get rockers I'd go Yella Terra, as they are a true roller rocker, the FIT ones are just re-machined Holden ones.

Have to agree with sweetas.. YT is definately better.

Do you guys know if they have anything above the 1.9:1 ? I'd love to keep it as low as i can with no forced induction or cam head work till i win tattslotto.

[Sweetas_VT_SS]

Yeah they have a split ratio rocker set 1.9 & 1.95.

[Sphinx]

I think they also do a 1.97.. not sure but check their sponsor link and have a look. Best they do for the Gen 3 is 1.8 I think.. cuz I'm chasing 275 haha

[Full Spectrum]

Cool thanks guys i'm happy again.. I'll pop over and have a look.

It seems they are also better priced then the rest.

[Full Spectrum]

I'm so bloody bored waiting for my car to return that i decided to paint the engine cover, It's my first time painting anything like this or anything really, It's a little wet but it might go another coat but it come up pretty good.

[HoldenMan7]

I'm so bloody bored waiting for my car to return that i decided to paint the engine cover, It's my first time painting anything like this or anything really, It's a little wet but it might go another coat but it come up pretty good.

Looks good mate, what paint did u use ?

[Full Spectrum]

Something from holden it might not be the best..
It's called Septone, Hammer Finnish Metallic blue. It's more maybe for metal then plastic but it didn't come up to badly, In the sun it's very light I hopped it would stay darker.

[Full Spectrum]

I got a call this morning from the guy that's fixing my car, Finally after 2 months they are into it, The front is off and he said we might be done as soon as Friday if not early mid next week.
****en finally! it's coming home soon.

[Full Spectrum]

Some updated pic's at the panel beaters.. It's moving

Needs a wash

[wrx884]

Picked a nice colour there man just make sure u keep her clean its a pain this colour shows up everything lol nice pick up!!!

[Full Spectrum]

It does doesn't it I though maroon was hard to keep clean.. Been waiting since june for this car I'm a little inpatient now.

[VT Berlina 07]

hey nice pickup, so why was is a write off? was there chassis damage?

[Full Spectrum]

Nah chassis was good, I'm told don't know if it's fully true but it's sounds pretty close, they say they would rather rite a car off with insurance then repair it as the damage might cost more to fix.. So i got it as a repairable rite off.. Some things that make it sound true is it's done the drivers and passenger airbag, Parts alone to replace is upwards of $2500, Fitting and resetting etc is more, Holden Quoted me $4000-$5000 For the airbags And i was given a $5000 quote on the damage more if the rails needed to be replaced, So i can see why they paid it out rather then repair it. The cost to repair might be as much as market value?.

There's some local guys around here that decided to go into business with a body repairer to fix these cars off so the insurer could save money and they could make some money but everyone be happy in the end, They quoted me $2700 for the Airbags.

So for me i was lucky i knew a guy that has done some work on the old VP he's very good honest and doe a good job, He said if i get the parts he will do the rest so it's keeped the price down, He's also doing most of the Airbag set-up pretensioners Drivers airbag seatbelts all i need is someone to fit the passengers airbag and modual and reset the system, I got some local auto elec doing that soon for $300 so i'm really cutting price as much as i can to justify buying a damaged car and not a ready to go one.. At the end of all this i will have to sit down and see what the total price is, Roughly now it's $7000 purchase included. Viv $440 rwc $90 then it's about a $600-$700 donation to the RTA to get it on the road. But along the way i have bought some things i haven't needed but i thought WTF I'm going to enjoy it.
I even found i can get some used tyres with 80%+ tread Bridgstone Pontenza for $50 each fitting balanced..

But i have learnt many lessons out of this,
1: I shouldn't have bought a car with less damage because there are other areas that may cost more such as the Airbags.
2: I should have bought that bloody LS1 Executive they had there before i seen the Berlina, Only reason i didn't buy that was it was really badly damaged at the front like a shark had bit into it, But it didn't have airbags deployed that would have meant a very large saving there even if the damage was $5000 to repair. I'm still cursing about that Ls1 sleeper it was only $1100 more.

[Full Spectrum]

Update it's coming together now and should be finished by next weekend... I'm happy..
Front is straight next stage is welding fit some parts paint finally then it will be home.

[Pure Evil]

She`s coming up well m8. Fingers crossed she`s on the road soon.

Keep us posted


Pure Evil

[Full Spectrum]

I will i'm getting excited again it's been a while

[Full Spectrum]

It's coming home tomorrow late, Went down to sneak a look my panel beater called me and said come look we just painted the panels it's great, Thought yesterday i had done a fuel pump the bloody thing wouldn't start with a full tank, Turns out it reads full but was empty.. So some fuel and she fired over little spin the auto is fine everything seems real good so that's a bonus..

So does anyone know what the problem is with it reading full but empty?.

[wrx884]

cluster just might need calibrating? so did they spray as far back as the front doors? its looking good man bet ur gettin excited haha r u able 2 find out how much it cost u 2 respray the front end like uve dun?

[Full Spectrum]

Hope so.

Full front and maybe the doors i should have asked he's getting as excited as me But tonight i wont be able to sleep it's been more then 2 months since it's been home and I'm Excited.

$2000 to fix the damage and spray.. His going to i think buff the car and he's also doing the seatbelts and pretensioners.