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Dan's VP Calais

Redline16

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About time I put my project car up here!
I have owned this since 2009, an elderly man owned it before me.
Was a stock auto when I bought it.

Model: 1992 VP Calais
Colour: Blue over grey
Engine: Standard V8 304
Transmission: 5sp Manual
Exhaust: Lukey 2.5" exhaust
Diff & brakes: not sure but I think 3.7s? LSD, slotted & dimpled front rotors, standard rear brakes
Suspension: I think its stock, although it looks slightly lowered, whole front end rubbers have been replaced with Superpro bushes.
Interior: Standard plus added in: a VQ stato roof clock, VQ SII door trims, VQ piano black dash strip, VR/VS door speaker pods/pockets, VS Caprice parcel shelf with speaker sub/tweeter setup and stock headphones
Rims: 18" VE SS
Stereo: Pioneer with bluetooth, USB, etc.. US audio amp with twin JBL subs..
Exterior: Standard VP Calais look, plus VP SS/Calais international body kit
Other stuff/mods: Has had a respray, K&N panel filter, blue top injectors, greenfoam tune, AU thermo fans
Future mods: New exhaust, convert to 6sp manual, chrome rocker covers (to get rid of the green crappy ones) and either a roller cam 304 or a stroker, possibly a sunroof

(Will add more if I think of any other stuff)

Pics: (I will add some of interior later)
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Redline16

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I'm surprised no one has commented on this letting me know what they think ...
 

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I'm surprised no one has commented on this letting me know what they think ...
Well il start it off then looks really clean mint example great list of mods. Just my 5cents i would have gone with international wheels but hey that's just me and i am mad. Whats next on the agender enter some shows? or ???..
 

Geek2.0

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Yeah looks the goods mate (Y)
Love the paint job!
 

jimmy_mtx

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Yer nice car mate :spot on: I Just brought a VP Exec. last week I think I'll get a calais soon tho
 

VQXTC

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Awesome looking ride mate, very clean.
 

hi_ryder

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vp calais ls1, vp berlina 3.8L
ive never been a fan of the ss/international lower lips on a 2 tone car. i think the 2 tone calais looks heaps cleaner stock, but thats why this calais is the way you like it and mine is how i like.... each to their own

overall dude thumbs up man. tidy ride....
 

smidey

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i rate it mate, nice to see a clean v8 vp calais. I like how it has the extra lips and it looks real clean and tidy.
 
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