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    Default DCE1VE VX Calais

    Name: Mike
    Model: 2002 VX Calais Series 2
    Colour: Tungsten
    Engine: LS1 MAFless tuned, Ziggy OTR, Crow 223/223 cam, PAC 918's, Rollmaster double row timing chain, Comp chromemoly pushrods, blue printed oil pump, sump baffles, FAST 36lb/hr injectors, Nick Williams 92mm TB, FAST 92mm intake manifold,Derale trans cooler, Walbro 550HP fuel pump
    Exhaust: Custom dual 3 inch, Pacemaker Tri-y 1 5/8 inch headers, high flow cats
    Gearbox: TCE 11 inch hi-stall
    Diff: 3.46 LSD
    Brakes: DBA T2 Street series slotted rotors
    Suspension: Monroe GT Sports shortened shocks and struts, King SL's, strut tower brace, nolathane everything.
    Wheels: VX Calais rims
    Interior: Leather
    Power 265.6rwkw, Torque 551Nm

    Future mods:
    intercooled Harrop HTV1900 supercharger
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    Looks good Mike.
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    Nice pick up. That engine bay is begging for mods.
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    Go ahead with the SS badges,you will reap the benefits.

    I have put SS badges and the kit on my VE Omega and when I go cruising and rev it past the girls.........well what can I say,they have drool running down their face.I chuck a U-turn and they say ''Nice car'' and I say ''It's an SS,jump in''.

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    ah very nice. looking for something like this myself. what did that set you back?

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    Thanx Scotty. Same colour as yours I think. What colour is yours anyway?

    Quote Originally Posted by LS1Chubby View Post
    Nice pick up. That engine bay is begging for mods.
    Hell yeah. Mafless tune next week. 300KW here we come!

    Quote Originally Posted by stocky View Post
    ah very nice. looking for something like this myself. what did that set you back?
    15 and a half dude, you just gotta look around and drive to the ends of the earth haha

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    ah mines tundra or something, i think its a bit darker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tommo82 View Post
    What happened to the woodgrain? Someone's spray painted it. A shame.
    I asked about that but they wouldn''t budge and refused to change it over to that classy woodgrain.

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    hmmm its not stato, but itl do. lol
    Its called tungsten.

    Looks clean. Whr abts u get it from?
    dont worry, il start a ride thread soon.

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    LSD yeah, finally. Traction? I doubt it. lol

    Tungsten aye. yeah, all the Statos I looked at around that price were crap and had velour seats. Next!

    Got it out Glen Iris way. Bitch of a drive and gotta go and get it on the weekend after they fix a few little things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by john vs berlina View Post
    nice car man
    didnt u have an LS1 Berlina or am i mistaken?
    Yup, dark blue Berlina called DCE1VE. some knobjockey hit it and wrote it off, hence the Calais.

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    * pakenham and surrounding drivers.. PFFFT, lol.
    enjoy driving to glen iris, il be at local footy, kickn back with beers, LOL

    But ya gota do these things to get a rig. Plates going on this too?
    dont worry, il start a ride thread soon.

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    Love it dude!!!!
    Glad you went the Calais over the WH.
    It looks MINT, i love that color, bit lower on those wheels and itll look slick as!
    Interior looks SEX and would be great to ahh.... you know....
    And its got the dark headlights too!!! I was telling you to put those on your berlina, HOORAY
    Now get it QUICK!
    And LSD?!!!! OH MY GOD, you will love it now gear it up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hsvpunk View Post
    * pakenham and surrounding drivers.. PFFFT, lol.
    enjoy driving to glen iris, il be at local footy, kickn back with beers, LOL

    But ya gota do these things to get a rig. Plates going on this too?
    bastard! haha. I'll be driving back from there in an LS1. DCE1VE will be back in the game.

    Quote Originally Posted by Grennan View Post
    Calais looks so much better then the berlina.
    Worlds apart. plus the leather guts FTW!

    Quote Originally Posted by Wagon_Wheel View Post
    Love it dude!!!!
    Glad you went the Calais over the WH.
    It looks MINT, i love that color, bit lower on those wheels and itll look slick as!
    Interior looks SEX and would be great to ahh.... you know....
    And its got the dark headlights too!!! I was telling you to put those on your berlina, HOORAY
    Now get it QUICK!
    And LSD?!!!! OH MY GOD, you will love it now gear it up!
    Yeah, all the WH's were too exy or crap. Will be looking to lower it sometime soon and the projector headlights look great. Just need more power. May have an edit as it goes better than my stock VX did. Gonna get my mate to pull the tune out and weave some magic ASAP.

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    Ahhh you got the LS1 calais! I knew you would come through with the goods! ****ing sweet as man! Love it!

    So, next friday KK meet at the new spot in the new car ey? Sounds good!
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    As already stated, mate you're an absolute gherkin strummer.

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    very nice calais m8, looks identical to mine when i first got it besides colour of course.... sum nice bling 20's wud look killa on ther too m8... cmon i knw u want to

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sphinx View Post
    Yup, dark blue Berlina called DCE1VE. some knobjockey hit it and wrote it off, hence the Calais.
    wat a dog that was a really nice car.
    hope this one comes out just as good man. good luck with it

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    Quote Originally Posted by dijm8 View Post
    very nice calais m8, looks identical to mine when i first got it besides colour of course.... sum nice bling 20's wud look killa on ther too m8... cmon i knw u want to
    20's? nah, you go slower. Keeping her looking stock except for a little suspension tweakage. Take 2 on the sleeper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tommo82 View Post
    What happened to the woodgrain? Someone's spray painted it. A shame.
    series 2 vx calais came with the silver dash insert. my calais is silver to

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