My black 05 VZ SS

[05-VZ]

Hi guys, been on the forum browsing for a while now and after recently upgrading from a VZ Exec I thought I'd put up some pics of my SS I purchased about a month ago.

The car was stock when I bought it apart from the stereo and Chev badges with only 76,000kms... All I have done is had the exhaust fitted and removed the side v8 badges and the commodore boot badge. I was originally looking to buy a VE SSV but after test driving a few and then driving this, I couldn't say no especially with the money I saved... Overall I actually prefer the handling and look of the VZ.

Model: 2005 VZ SS
Colour: Black
Bodykit: Stock
Engine Type: 5.7ltr LS1
Engine Mods: * NEW* DuSpeed OTR, 10.5mm Eagle leads
Power: ??
Exhaust: *NEW* 4 into 1 Pacemaker extractors, 2x high flow 100cpsi cats, 2.5" cat back with polished 3" tips
Gearbox: Stock auto, soon to be shift kitted
Diff: Stock, upgrade soon
Brakes: Stock
Suspension: Standard FE2
Wheels/Tyres: *NEW* Genuine 20" HSV Pentagons
Interior: Black leather
Other: *NEW* 6000k HID headlight kit and genuine HSV binnacle gauges
Stereo: Pioneer double din head unit, 12" sub
Future Mods: VE SSV S2 19" rims or Pentagons, DUSpeed OTR, mafless tune, 10.5mm leads and maybe some sort of cam.

[coo dawg]

Car looks unreal. Love Black VZ SS'.
Looks like a really good pickup.

Will look even better with the GONS on there!

[DSLXIK]

i like it, and i actually dont mind the black chev badge, if only the front matched lol

car looks great, and future mods look great, congrats on the purchase

[ParkwayDrv]

Nice! I really got to remove my side v8 badges too, they look so our of place on the door hey.

[05-VZ]

Thanks guys and yeah I wasn't too sure about the Chev badges either, the rear badge was gold like the front but I decided to cover it with black sign writers film... I reckon I'm going to cover the front one too.

[derrro]

Chuck up some interior pix!

[Surfwagon]

The car looks good especially without the rear spoiler or maybe just fit the HBD (Holden by Design) lip spoiler.
I agree with your thoughts to cover the front chev badge with black film then you sort of satisfy both camps those that like chev badges and those that don't as they won't stand out in black.

[dijm8]

very nice, black cars only look good when they are clean (for a very short time )
good to see another adelaide memeber

[05-VZ]

Chuck up some interior pix!

Done

very nice, black cars only look good when they are clean (for a very short time )
good to see another adelaide memeber

Thanks mate and yeah it's a pain to keep clean! I wouldn't mind taking a look at yours one day, hope to see it around.

[vzss5.7]

looks the goods bud go the vz's lol

[05-VZ]

New wheels, genuine staggered 20" Pentagons. Duspeed OTR and Mafless tune not too far away

[DSLXIK]

what is the width of the genuine pentagon rears? 9 or 9.5inch?

and if your going to wrap the front chev badge, its even easier because the bowtie actually comes out, from memory 2 clips on the rear

[05-VZ]

They're 9.5's with stretched 245/35/20 and you're right there are 2 clips on the rear, I took it off and painted it gloss black on the weekend.

[05-VZ]

[coo dawg]

GONS without the spoiler looks tuff!
What springs you running now?

[WogBoyz]

Looks good mate! nice and clean

[dijm8]

howd you manage too fit 9.5" on the rears?

[Surfwagon]

howd you manage too fit 9.5" on the rears?

He has 245's stretched to fit 9.5's so if the rim fits without tyres then it would fit with tyres.
But there would be absolutely no rim protection and in hard cornering you could even hit the rim on the road.
Saw Ricer Honda do that once with super stretched and super low profile tyres.

[derrro]

GONS without the spoiler looks tuff!
What springs you running now?

wots gons mean??

[coo dawg]

Pentagons ahaha

[derrro]

Pentagons ahaha

oh .......durrrrrrrrr

[05-VZ]

GONS without the spoiler looks tuff!
What springs you running now?

They were Pedders (unsure of the model) I've taken them out though and going to fit King SL

[05-VZ]

Bit of an update:

Purchased 2x 100cell cats & DuSpeed OTR - Will be going in to be fitted and tuned asap.

Also recently fitted a set of 10.5mm Eagle leads and a 6000k HID kit.

Thinking about either painting the Pentagons black, or getting a different style of rim in black? I reckon black on black will look tough

[HoldenMan7]

Hey Mate

Nice car love the rims the way they are aye, i was in the same boat as you was dead set on a SSV until i test drove a few and then drove a few VZ SS's and ended up getting the VZ SS hahahahha

If you dont mind me asking how much you pick it up for ???

[HERONVY]

looks in pristine condition mate, usually not a fan of black cars but im loving this one