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Thank you kind sir - this is pretty much what I needed to hear.

Thanks for the replies to date gents. To answer a few questions, and to clarify; - Dealer told me on delivery not to baby it. But did tell me not to light the tyres up on launch (which I haven't been doing), and to not go on long highway drives (which I also haven't been doing). - Regarding...

Afternoon all, just wanted to run this past some members as you will have more technical knowledge than I. Car is a VF2 Redline, manual trans, 1500km on the clock. 1 - When shifting hard from 1st to 2nd (manual trans) over 5k RPM, I seem to have a slight grind of the gears. Yes my foot is to...

I'll look into that tomorrow gents. Apologies. Cheers

Alright gents, again, apologies for the delay. The bridgestones are 245/35/r20 95Y. Couldn't see anything re the rims on the plate, but here's a pic for you anyway. Cheers,

Thanks mate - will look into both.

Ride height is absolutely perfect. Brakes really fill up those wheels nicely. Love it

Hi guys, sorry for delay in getting back to you all. Re the ride quality on the 20's - absolutely fine. TBH I thought it wouldn't be anywhere near as nice as it is. Whoever is trying to tell you to take the 19's over the 20's, don't listen to them. Tyres will not be cheap to replace though...

Mate I can not find anywhere that is fitting them apart from Eye Candy. Dandenong is just such a trek for me. Do you know of anywhere else???

Yes mate - CarConnect is their broking subsidiary.

Black roof is killer mate. Love it

I guess my issue is that I don't really want to pay near on $3k for suspension on a car which will never see a track... I just want something that corners a bit flatter (for freeway on ramps hahah). Open to suggestions

Was just quoted $2,850 for Pedders XA Extreme Coilovers. This includes kit, fitment, and wheel alignment. Seems like a lot to spend... Might have to look into the XYZ a bit more.

Based in Sydney mate but can source cars Aus wide and deliver to your door.

I was the chap who got the redline sedan for just a tad over $56k (Melbourne). Got it via haggling with a mob called CarConnect (they are Aus Wide). If you haven't bought yet and want the guys info, let me know. Cheers,

If you get the opticoat done, the water literally just falls off. An airblower will work absolutely fine mate. They are so much easier to wash once opticoated.

Opticoat went well from the guys @ The Ultimate Detailer. Car & Rims done with Opticoat Pro + for $900. Tint is happening on Wednesday. I've decided I'll probably get Pedders Coilovers in the next couple of weeks (thanks for talking me into it hahah). But I'm now 50/50 on the sound system...

Mate car is looking unreal - you must be thrilled with it! Got mine today and am absolutely loving it. Also, I've heard the guys at Magic Hand Car Wash just off Hoddle St are meant to be the best in town (that's if you CBF doing it yourself). I have a heap of car nut mates who swear by them...

The redline black HF20's are the only staggered options in 20". HSVi ones are all non-staggered, but you have a choice of colour. I just figured I'll paint them if I get sick of black. Also, I've taken delivery today - there's a couple of pics under the Show Your Ride section. Thread started...

Sorry for bad lighting and me being a horrible photographer hahah. Will get some more pics when Opticoat and Tint go on on Saturday. PS. If anyone wants the XR Turbo in the background let me know hahah it's on carsales now.

hahaha mate your car is ridiculously shiny! how does it go driving into the sun?? Spoke with Dan this morning who said he has the Opticoat 2+ Ceramic or something. I must say you are the first person to say anything remotely bad about him - all the other guys I've spoken to have highly...

Car is arriving today guys - get ready for some photos tonight / tomorrow. Opticoat and tint is booked in for Boxing Day via The Ultimate Detailer (Daniel). Black roof is only an option on white or red hot. Was thinking about having it wrapped but I'll see how it looks first. I actually...

Yes mate - they are the upgrades. HSVi have the same wheels but different colours which I was looking at, but they were an extra $3.5k or something ridiculous and aren't staggered...

So to my utter delight, my car has arrived early (to the dealership anyway). Ordered around mid November, in the following spec; Nitrate Silver Manual 20" rims Front blackout kit Black fender vents Black lip spoiler Sport mats Full tank of fuel and delivered to my door $56,217 on...

This is what the dealer has sent me so far - waiting for blackout kit to be installed on the front.

Hey mate, good work! I got the exact same car but with the 20's (paid an extra $20 odd hahah - good negotiators we are ;) To my utter surprise, I'm getting the car on the 29th! As soon as I get it, I'll throw up some photos for you. Cant wait to get it!

Not sure where you saw $1300 mate... They are a $1500 option from the factory. And I highly doubt they are charging $770 for centre caps... $2070 seems right, but like I said, they are $1500 from the factory. The HSVi rims (exactly the same as the HF 20's except NOT staggered) are around $3k...

Sounds as simple as a dud battery mate... I'd get RACV to come out and test it before taking it back to the dealership and stuffing around with them

Legend - thanks mate! Could be a helluva lot cheaper than a new exhaust!

In Vic mate - and you're right about the FGX, it just doesn't cut it. I thought long and hard about an FGX turbo, but just couldn't bring myself to live with that drab interior again, or the rear look of the car (IMO). I have absolutely no doubt that the thing would fly, and more than likely be...

Good work mate - any chance you could post up a couple of pics letting us know which one and where etc? I've just ordered my first holden (VF2 Redline Manual) and would love to have it growling straight out of the box :boxing:

I thought so too mate. Took a couple of weeks of haggling between two dealers, but managed to get there in the end. Just waiting for my delivery date which I'm assuming is going to be pain stakeingly long... hahah

Just ordered my VFII SSV Redline yesterday. Spec'd as follows; Manual Nitrate Silver Black out kit (DRL, upper and lower grilles, side vents) Black lip spoiler 20" Staggered rims Mats Full tank of fuel Black & white plates Delivery to my home address $56,217.26 Waiting for a delivery date...

Still waiting for a build date - expecting late Jan to early Feb (unless they can find a silver manual floating around with the 20's already on it. Everything else is a dealer fit).

So this is a whole new experience for me. I've been a Ford man through and through for many years, but I'm happy to say I just ordered a new SSV Redline. I was considering the new XR6T, as I currently have a BA MK2 Manual, however, Ford just haven't got anything right. The styling is boring...