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Interesting... A very similar thing happened to my VP just yesterday. Turns out I have a lot of gunk in my fuel tank, and it was clogging my filter. Every 5km on the way home, the car would stall, I'd backflush the filter, put it back in, and keep driving. It was horrible, but it now means I...

spell: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com You can use either =P CLOWN!!! haha

NEUTRAL clowns. It's spelt NEUTRAL! You're OK Calaber =P

You had it right the first time...get it together mate =P

Nah you don't need to go to a locksmith to get it rekeyed. If you get a new barrel from Holden or Rare Spares, you also get the little pieces that are used to code the barrel. As long as you are careful with the old barrel, and record the little number stamped onto the pieces when you...

Today my friend with a VR was complaining that his wipers and indicators had both stopped working in the middle of the pouring rain yesterday, so I checked out his fuses. The wiper/indicator fuse was wedged in tight, I had to yank it bloody hard to get it out, and ended up bending one of the...

Engine mounts! Mine were fuxored, I just had them replaced...clunk gone!

Hey guys, I got a set of cylinder heads to replace my old, rubbish, ticking ones. I'm looking at reconditioning them with new parts, a port & polish, and shaving them back to increase the compression ratio. Has anyone done this before, and do you have advice as to good quality brands...

Fail...apparently I need 10 characters... ALL ABOARD THE FAIL-ODORE. There you go =P

damn lifters...you know, they've actually been a little quieter lately, or maybe i'm just numb to them. last time my lifters got changed, duntroon car care did it, and i got my car back more ****ed than when i gave it to them, ie a sump full of coolant =P

he did mine too, can't even tell anymore =P the guys at duntroon car care reckoned it was the injectors...i can only hope so =P

HAHAHHA it could be burnouts =P

haha azk you're my hero....i did know all that stuff, but i really don't have the time =P do you live in canberra? I'll give you $50 and a case of beer to do it all for me ;) jks

VN/VPs are always broken, and it's outrageously frustrating. So I've thought it a good idea to make a post where everyone can list every single thing that's wrong with their car, and maybe someone nice might PM you with tips...or more likely just laugh at you coz they have the same problems too...

lol it's true...all VN/VPs have the same damn problems right about now...engine mounts, fuel tank breather hoses, and farked taillights =P

What happened to your original alloy wheels Eliminator? Car looks really good apart from the wheel covers =P

It's true!! I couldn't help but drive along feeling the door, it was the closest I came to ever having sex with my car. Mmmm...delicious

mine's not really a performance chip greenfoam...you made it, you know it's for lean cruising =P and i don't think i've actually got 950km out of a tank yet, but we'll see

BAHAHA maths jokes FTW!

Spend $500 taking the performance chip out. Those things are frikken useless!

code 13 doesn't mean your computer is buggered, it means there's an open circuit in the oxygen sensor circuit (at least it does for the VP, I think VR is the same/similar). Anyway, if there's an open circuit in the O2 sensor system, check that the wire hasn't fallen off or broken, and check...

Hey guys Do parts catalogue for the VPs exist??? I would REALLY love one, I've found them on eBay for the VL Calais, comes with exploded diagrams of every component in the car, and part numbers for every single piece in the car. Anyone got any idea where I could get one from? Cheers, Cogez

shotty your wheels and brakes when you throw Lexie in the bin!

That car is 100% made of win! I want it!

could be something to do with your power steering perhaps. avoid full lock when you turn right, as that puts heaps of strain on the power steering system, which could cause a stall if the engine is idling.

ESP is for people who can't drive, true. But ABS is great! If you're on a wet road, and some clown pulls out of a concealed driveway, all you can do is slam on the brakes and hope for the best. ABS will stop you quickly and safely. If you don't have it, chances are you'll slide, and...

GREENFOAM TUNE FTW! I think that's where mine came from, I got it thru Savage1987 from Greenfoam...really lean cruise, but power when you need it =D

Hey guys Recently had my new extractors put in, and when I started the car for the first time, I noticed a pretty loud rattle at idle. I had a look underneath and the exhaust pipe mounts behind the diff are really loose now, and the exhaust is just vibrating in its place. What could've...

My highest ever reading is 940km to empty =) My ECU has been tuned for lean cruising, I have Wildcat extractors, with a 2.5" pipe. I also have a CAI. Oh yeah, the car is a 1993 VP Series II Calais with the standard 63L tank. Tyre pressures were 38PSI cold, and I had a car full of luggage and...

spools don't kill people....people with moustaches kill people lawl

andyli, you are actually the biggest spastic i know...your list of retarded threads is getting really quite extensive read your frikken car manual if you don't know how to put your ventilation system to recirc... AND...i've driven thru that tunnel plenty of times with the windows down and...

omg lol...the fan sucks air through the radiator that is filled with coolant with a temperature well over 100 degrees. that air coming off the air will be frikken hot when you're driving silly boy :P

Ozzie my boot lion badge has holes...I know coz some ****heads ripped the badge off when they broke into my car. speaking of that....anyone know where i could get a new replacement badge from? want one for when i've finished the new paint job :P

the ones on my VP came right off when savage1987 pulled them off one day. didn't take any paint or leave anything behind tho :) there's no holes behind the holden and the commodore badge, but the holden lion badge has holes behind it i believe

Paint comes from Whitworths marine supplies. It's called Brightside International Gloss...come in a whole bunch of nautical colours. Pretty cheap tho, and it's what the bloke used on the How To listed above somewhere. His VN looks incredible too. Bit of a coincidence you put this up, coz me...

hey! that ford laser is awesome! comes with bonus 3years worth of filth and flat tyres! Perfect for taking to the fire trails at brindabella and thrashing the **** out of =P

I'll trade you a 1993 VP Calais...and a 1983 Ford Laser hatch (it's the definition of sex on wheels, trust me ;) )

lololololol 1) of course it'll change hard with a stage 2 shift kit, that's the idea 2) the non-overdrive D means the car doesn't use 4th gear...that is all...doesn't affect the way any of the other gears change cogez

cept yours is a V8 and mine's a V6...so they're completely different ;)

Guy at Belconnen Exhaust Centre told me today that he has three sets available for my car. Wildcat extractors for $650, Genie extractors for $880, and Pacemaker extractors for $945...all fully installed. Is it worth paying the extra $300 for Pacemaker ones, or will Wildcat do the same thing?