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...... and mine's an 06 Calais, which I was led to believe was virtually the SV6 motor...... prefix 'LY'

well.......... hope I dont have to replace the chains mate but,... good info if needed, thanks ;) Goddamn cars been a pain lately.........always garaged & coddled up to the last 2 years, ...divorce, and cheap accom later with no garage and now I find its leaking like a sieve as well :(...

ahhh. sorry mate........tardiness of reply an' all that............. Regional Holden dealer in Port Macquarie.......... and yeah all seems good, although just recently it seems to me to be a lil' harsher sounding on first start up and holds a lower gear for slightly longer in moderate...

still got my jacuzzi in the rear floor.......and to a lesser degree in the front.... doing my bluddy head in..........will keep looking

Yep........ just noticed a 20c piece sized blot appear on my rear spoiler as well in the last week or so.. :( ..........def the clearcoat

Update on my troubles........took it into the dealers as they wanted to code it thermselves to verify the problem.... (another $80) Hmm yes, you have a problem noshitsherlock!!...:realangry...... mentioned that it appears to be a known holden problem, "Nup! nothing proven,,,, you go your...

Not impressed to say the least...........had an 'check engine' warning come up on Tuesday......VE Calais, 87000k's........ seemed a lil' sluggish in the acceleration department. Dropped it into my local mechanic who checked with the scantool diagnostic..... Fault code: Crankshaft/ Exhaust...

well, I undid the plastic plugs from along the front of the 'plenum (is that really a word?):rolleyes:.......... seemed to be connected at the back near the screen and I didnt wanna break it so, just lifted the front carefully......... ...... and Yes!.. there appeared to be a considerable...

where's the 'scary OMG' emoticon............ thanks for the info lads, will see how I get on.....

thank you gentlemen.......... will be one of the first things I do... so.......... not wanting to damage them :/ .......... just how DO those 'push clips' release..??

hope someone understands what that means......:rolleyes: so, with the deluge on Friday/Sat........ I find I've now got a mobile Jacuzi in the floor of the VE Calais, can only assume these drainpipes I speak of are blocked...........(started the car on Sat afternoon and weird noise coming...

... and I realise this is probably NOT the correct forum but.......this needs widespread viewing, not hidden in some backwater....... I've just received a very real looking email supposedly from Telstra with a online billing notice. Not paying a great deal of attention I casually accepted...

Farrrk me!:hmmm:........ come on here just to dredge up some info on replacing the battery and look at the good news being doled out :( .... bad luck Troy I've been getting the engine warning dash logo, and occasional ABS warning also....... battery is 5 1/2 year old and is getting lethargic...

I could well be wrong but I didnt think they did........only because I was stewing over the idea of changing bodywork, as in applying SV6 bumpers to the calais, front and rear and I thought the panel seams differed.....I wanted to leep the calais rear lights on the SV6 rear but the bodywork...

Each to their own......I'm happy with mine

Feel for you mate........its a horrible sensation in the stomach.........had my Calais 2 days, thought I'd get into it on the Saturday, reversed it out of the garage and started work. Rubbed leather conditioner into the back seats, rear doors then the passenger side seat and door.......did the...

My thoughts exactly.........Thanks 'cousin' for the heads-up, you have fixed a bug-bear I have had for months. Rogues

Dont know if anyone can shed some light here........I think when JC had a problem back around December??.....and then came back online (for want of a better description) something happened to the way I see JC. It is now a lot slower (Im only on dial up) than it ever was before and.... every...

Hey Cousin, This may help. I had the same prob where trying to put the window up it would decide to go down again by itself. Took it to the dealer and got it fixed. Evidently the electric window mechanism inside the door had 'come loose' or got out of kilter marginally and this was the...

Anybody got some info on aftermarket bodykits? I am thinking of putting a kit on the Calais however.......... GMH has made it difficult in that a genuine rear bodykit for say an SS or Sv6 does not allow you to retain the Calais tail lights which I like as a point of difference over the normal...

Hey guys any input...?? my bluetooth is acting up. For a while now the warning note hasnt activated when you press the steering wheel button for voice command, it merely muted the radio and sat waiting for you to say something...........but now........ give it a command to ring ( person A) and...

Hmmmmmmm, thanks anyway Scooter, I more or less resigned myself that that was the answer I would get.............by the way, liked your input on the polishing routine in the VE thread which directed me to here.........never been here before!! May just haveta get me one of them orbital thingo's...

Hey guys, anyone know of a remedy for some fine scratches on the windscreen......... took the Calais down to the local carwash for just a quick spray rinse and noticed all the bug crap on the screen,,,,switched to broom, gave it a quick scrub and then hosed off. Noticed the next day some fine...

Hey guys, anyone got some info to share.........looking for costing to have the satnav fitted to the Calais centre console. I have been quoted $2600 plus fitting by the dealer workshop, ( seems steep) I was also told that they're almost impossible to get. Supposedly Holden just cant get...

'Balls of Steel' there Mov............:thumbsup: ..2 litres to go.......thats running close to the edge mate, you'd have to be confident in the accuracy there.

If its not too rude..........whats the approx total cost to get satnav and fitting.......I should think I could get it fitted to my Calais without too much dramas couldnt I........????

Would have liked a bit better mileage though........have to drive like a 'cardigan driver' to get better though around town................. Also the 'low fuel' warning comes on with 10L to go and definitely down in the 'red' so that is a plus compared to previous dramas with the VZ.

ran the tank down to empty this morning just to see how many k's I could squeeze around town. Read-out registered 556k's at an ave of 12.1L per 100k. The fuel tank readout registered 67.1l used out of 73litres The fuel pump at the servo took 68.5l to fill it back up again..........:whistling...

I assume you're talking about with windows up.......... probably wind noise around the side mirror...........I have the slimline visors on the side and i think they deflect the wind more so I dont get the noise you describe.

Personally it sounds like that A**** is getting at you.......... 'Reece' IS the standard fitment for holden........1200,1600 & 2100kg I had a 2100kg fitted to my VZ sedan no problems.......nothing was said about any extra doo-dads required. I have had a 1600kg fitted to my VE also. You pay...

Ve Calais V6, 73lt tank Im only squeezing about 540ks out of a full tank travelling to and from work (90k zones) and around town......no expressway running. The gauge estimates an average of around 12.4-12.6l per 100k. Bit disappointing as my VZ SV6 could be squeezed to 600k but.......I did...

Swandevil, These guys are taking you for a ride mate.............I had in excess of 48000k's up on my SV6, serviced by the book and at no time did my holden dealer recommend or intimate that these things needed doing or was recommended. personally, I have nothing bad to say about my...

Just a thought..........the previous owner may have used a vinyl conditioner on the trims and it actually comes out (leeches) on contact with your arm/shirt/elbow etc.........and you notice a 'patch' for want of a better?? If you then attempt to clean it, you are in fact cleaning more of the...

naf, The spoiler I had fitted is placed so that the support leg sits at the extreme edge, just before the boot curves down......(you dont the leg hanging over).. I should think you could mount it forward from that point without any problem as long as you have no problem with the underlip of...

As the boot tapers back to the rearmost leading edge it measures 1.165m at that point but........the base of the spoiler is shaped to the taper so its measurement at its widest point is 1.190m.....by the way, thats an SV6 spoiler, I dont know if the SS are different at the base. ....the point...

Mate, you sure you cant just alter it within 'lighting settings' ...........it may just be enabled for the maximum length of time allowable and it just seems like there on all the time.

Good lookin' car Bob.......have always liked the red in Commodores, cam very close to picking up a SV6 myself but opted for a Calais instead............ I still swoon over the 'body kit' though whenever I see one. Enjoy your ride, and Welcome to the VE fan club. Rogues

Didnt you say it was your Dad........?? he's had flares before, trust me. Mate, if he doesnt, or wont read.......read it to him...there are so many reviews on the net from independents that his job is made so much easier. I even read a recent article on the NRMA website about Aurion, and...

Since someone saw fit to lock the other thread on this subject although it was more current and provided more data, I provide the link if someone wants more insight into fuel useage figures......... http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...ad.php?t=46444

........can see it now, all V8's need to be recalled ASAP for the installation of a strategically placed, reinforcement bracket. This information only recently came to light when it was divulged that: :w00t: Ahhhhhhhh, the things we gotta put up with,...:D :whistling Gotcha ;) Rogues