is it VY-S? or just standard vy?

[jackels]

hi guys. Just bought a 03/2003 vy commodore. the previous owner has put an original VY- SS body kit on it including the rims (receipts were in the log book). The car has had the original badging removed. I want to know if it is a stock standard Commodore or a Commodore-S. It has power windows front and back, traction control and power button. could some help shed some light plz??

[taztassio]

You probably wont know if it doesnt say in the build plate.

an S pac came with SS body kit standard.

Does it have a leather steering wheel, that isnt the SS one

[danja]

If it's an S-pack the build plate should say FE2 suspension, if it's an exec, it won't.

[jackels]

Redbook

this link is for the redbook stats on the standard exec. i noticed it doesnt have traction control or full power windows (even as an extra option)


Redbook

this second link is for the S series, where it does have those options which my car has. The VIN number is the same for both models, so thats no use. I will check the build plate when i get the car back tommorow, for that suspension. At the moment its at the work shop getting LPG put into it

[Junny]

If it's an S-pack the build plate should say FE2 suspension, if it's an exec, it won't.

is this for utes as well?
i think its a S pack coz my mates got one without traction control.

[jackels]

ive checked on THE REDBOOK site and it says that the standard exec doesnt have FULL power windows or traction control (even as an additional option)

but when i check the S series, it has both the p.windows and t.control.. i checked the VIN numbers for both, and they are exactly the same... bumber!

[Junny]

ive checked on THE REDBOOK site and it says that the standard exec doesnt have FULL power windows or traction control (even as an additional option)

but when i check the S series, it has both the p.windows and t.control.. i checked the VIN numbers for both, and they are exactly the same... bumber!

should be a S. as what someone said above the ss and s body kits are the same. maybe he just replaced them because he wreaked the first one?

[danja]

is this for utes as well?
i think its a S pack coz my mates got one without traction control.

As far as I know it is.

Traction control isn't related to FE2 suspension, FE2 is the shocks and springs.

[Junny]

As far as I know it is.

Traction control isn't related to FE2 suspension, FE2 is the shocks and springs.

haha i was trying to answer 2 questions in 1.
what i meant was does my s pack ute come with FE2 suspension?

[jackels]

maybe he just replaced them because he wreaked the first one?

hmmm...true i didnt think of that..

still wouldnt there be a definitive way of finding out? i asked the insurance mob and they say market value between standard exec and S series is over $7000 more

[danja]

haha i was trying to answer 2 questions in 1.
what i meant was does my s pack ute come with FE2 suspension?

Well then yes, I'm pretty sure it does

@OP, call Holden with the VIN and they should be able to tell you what the car really is!

[Junny]

Well then yes, I'm pretty sure it does

woooo
well thats great coz one of mine are effed

hmmm...true i didnt think of that..

still wouldnt there be a definitive way of finding out? i asked the insurance mob and they say market value between standard exec and S series is over $7000 more

ur hoping its a S and the insurance company hoping its a exe

[buzuki]

maybe an acclaim?

[white vyII]

the dash will also be different in the s than the standard models unless that has been changed

[jackels]

just contacted holden dealer, they say they cant tell specific models from VIN numbers anymore (something about the system has changed) but from description they said its either an Acclaim or an exec with 'special options'..

[BANKS]

post some pics up, give everyone a better idea

[buzuki]

my vx acclaim has traction, power button, and front and rear power windows, so id say its an acclaim

[New Supercharger]

Wouldn't a "S" Pak be supercharged?

[davway]

Wouldn't a "S" Pak be supercharged?

no.
supercharger is an option.
S does not mean supercharger at all.

[Dayvo]

ive checked on THE REDBOOK site and it says that the standard exec doesnt have FULL power windows or traction control (even as an additional option)

but when i check the S series, it has both the p.windows and t.control.. i checked the VIN numbers for both, and they are exactly the same... bumber!

My sons VY is an exec and has full power windows and traction control.
Weren't the S seats trimmed in a different type of cloth than the exec just like the VX was?
Have a look at a VY S in a car yard and see what looks different to yours.

[jackels]

here are some pics... let me know what you think

[danja]

I reckon those are Exec seats. If it was a genuine S most people wouldn't bother putting an SS kit on it

Still, why don't you just spend 5mins on the phone to Holden, and find out?? They don't bite.

[nicko]

all the info you need should be on the build plate in the dash. Your car manual will explain what all those numbers and letters mean.

[jackels]

I reckon those are Exec seats. If it was a genuine S most people wouldn't bother putting an SS kit on it

Still, why don't you just spend 5mins on the phone to Holden, and find out?? They don't bite.

i have rung holden head office and ended up speaking to a girl who sounded a bit lost, all she said was it was an exec but unsure which specific model.

Also rung the holden dealer where the car has been serviced for the past 4 years, and spoke to warranty and service and they say its in their system as an Acclaim!

btw since the previous owner has spent the $$ on the kit and rims, whats left for it to be same as an S? besides trim

[Dayvo]

On the S the rubber side stripes were an option and were colour coded.