Benjaminos VX-NOW FOR SALE!

[benjamino]

Name: Ben

Model: 2002 VX Executive Series2

Engine: 3.8L Ecotec

KM's: purchased-138000
now~145000

Gearbox: 4spd auto

Power: Not tested. (Does it need to be?)lol..im assuming about 110-120rwkw

Engine Mods: CAI with K&N Pod filter and cover/box, Bosch High Performance leads.

Interior: VX SS yellow dash cluster, Monaro pedals, Gold painted dash

Exterior: Colour coded skirts(thank god), black Altezza taillights, Black Altezza Headlights, Debadged, Trolley side strips removed DIY

Exhaust: 2.5" Mild Steel catback with lukey muffler + wildcat extractors(joy sound)]

Suspension: King Spring SuperLows with original shocks+struts

Wheels/Tires: 17" Black VT GTS Rims on 235/45/17 Federals atm.Rim upgrades soon hopefully..

Future Mods:short term:VX SS front and rear bumpers+skirts, sound system, dark/custom tint, slotted rotors, LS1 conversion once i find a suitable donor car


i bought her as stock as they come.

id wanted one of these cars since i was in high school, i loved the clean lines and round body, and the newer brake lights over the old vt's straight-across tailights.

it had about 138thousand on the clock, exterior and interior were spot on.

some pics of the car when i first bought it,,





and then after the lights and other mods,









ill post up a few pics of the quality of the interior and the dash etc,,
when i get some more time.
cheers!


**MORE PICS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PAGES**

[HoldenMan7]

Hey Man

Looks good, ya got any other plans for her ???

[benjamino]

yehhh, a good turbo setup is the long term thing..
but that costs a fair bit.
and some airbrushing of sorts could go well also, saves me doing a bare metal respray.
which costs lotts.
so im thinking maybe some art over the front bar+bonnet and going down the sides to the middle/rear of the front door.
ss front +back bumpers also.
nothing extreme like these clubby bodykit copies.
looks shthouse

[Sphinx]

she needs to be dropped a bit. get some interior shots up dude.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Nice for a first car dude.
Needs to be lower first of all, and lose the trolley strips!

[rch-13z]

drop it to the weeds and you'll be laughin' - nice work for 7k!

[benjamino]

drop it to the weeds and you'll be laughin' - nice work for 7k!

yeh lowerrings definitely next body wise.
i still want it to be a decent daily, not extremely low so im bottoming on humps n driveways.
but definitely.
anybody know how to get the accelerator pedal off?
haha

[benjamino]

the dash was fairly straight forward,,
50bucks from ebay.
cant go wrong.






soon to come i think ill cruise past a wreckers and try to pick up some yellow ss door trims, go well with the dash and ive got me some naked chik camo seatcovers.
haha

[benjamino]

the auto.gearbox has been makin some funny clunky noises lately,,
and not the smoothest gear changes in the world,
and not the smoothest when puttin th foot down n changin a gear down either...
transmission service tmro mornin..
hopefuly she comes out a little healthier..

AND THE BLACK STRIPS FINALLY COME OFF next week sometime.
hahaha sweeeeet.
and a new dash should be ordered soon also..
check it and let us no what u recknn.
cheers guys!

airbrushed dash surround

[djeyecon]

looks good mate. maybe lowered and some white walls? dont know if im TOO big of a fan with black wheels with no visible lip. dash looks alright. im guessing you're going with a yellowish theme?

[djeyecon]

ps. is that a detector on ur windscreen? :P

[benjamino]

Yehh i know,
the black rims are just a temp replacement for the bunky hub caps until i can afford to buy some nicer ones.
Yellowish theme seems to be the go on the inside
and definitely lowering is a near future mod aswel,dam this full time study with minimum$$.
And yepyep the radars are still legal here in wa

[djeyecon]

nice mate.. seems like you got some ideas in ur head already which is good.
you gonna touch the engine?

farkin bull**** with WA being able to legally have detectors. the stealth ones are too expensive =[ lol.

[benjamino]

yehhh not to mention the stealth jammers are illegal
nothing too huge with the engine,
maybe a set of 1.95rr,and CAI.
but beyond that,
probly nothin much,
its just a 6, so im not guna get any massive numbers without goin ballistic
so ill probly just save up and buy an xr6t next year.(also cause i want a manual)
rather than spending5-6k for a blower,
then 4-5 for a manual,
or 10-15k for a turbo,
ill buy an xr6t for about 17.
cause the ecotec iskinda dammmm slow.

[djeyecon]

yehhh not to mention the stealth jammers are illegal
nothing too huge with the engine,
maybe a set of 1.95rr,and CAI.
but beyond that,
probly nothin much,
its just a 6, so im not guna get any massive numbers without goin ballistic
so ill probly just save up and buy an xr6t next year.(also cause i want a manual)
rather than spending5-6k for a blower,
then 4-5 for a manual,
or 10-15k for a turbo,
ill buy an xr6t for about 17.
cause the ecotec iskinda dammmm slow.

why get a ford for? =[

just get an LS1 - i would if P plate laws were never put in place.

[benjamino]

cause stock, theyre 240.
and buyin a stock turbo car is good cause theres no ****n round.
less engine probs than puttin a big turbo on a bottom of th line engine, and blowin it up.
personal choice i guess.
i would prob buy an ls1, if petrol wasnt a problem
i got off my p plates a few weeks ago..
lucky.
haha but here in wa, thers no restrictions either.
hahaha

[djeyecon]

****in WA..

[benjamino]

but evrythings more expensive to make up for it.

[benjamino]

pretty bored so i decided to take a few more piccs,

[Mc Nugget]

nice ride mate, keep it up. Lower the bitch. Tits or GTFO

small list for you-

paint trolly stripes
lower
black headlights
headunit



thats will keep you going.

i actually don't mind the black wheels.

Cheers

Grant

[rch-13z]

They aftermarket rims? or original HSV's? I like the black look... altezza headlights would look the part...

And as djeyecon said.... f**king WA!

[benjamino]

They aftermarket rims? or original HSV's? I like the black look... altezza headlights would look the part...

And as djeyecon said.... f**king WA!

yeh original hsv's as far as i know
250bucks..
so then again,,,
maybe not.
anyway of knowing?
uhh,im pretty sure thyre original,the dude used to race on them and the centre cap holes are a bit chipped so he jus wanted to get rid of them..
so yehh i think theyre original.
headlights definitely,,like shizzle says,
so much to do, so little money.

[benjamino]

the womann bought me some altezza headlights yesterday
with some blue parkers
which should definitely help a bit.
parkers should be here tmro..
and the headlights sometime next week
ill post some pix when i get them on..
and i might make up a little how-to if anyone needs to know how to change headlights.

peeeace

[benjamino]

blue parkers, and rear number plate led-blue lights.





hopefuly the blk headlights come this wk, so i can put them in!!!
dam you australia post.

[Mc Nugget]

looks good. not sure how legals our colors parkers and number plate leds are