Jaymz
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- Joined
- May 13, 2005
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- 38
- Location
- Hamilton, NZ
- Members Ride
- VS Exec 1996, VS SS 1996
Thought i would start a thread showcasing my latest purchase.
Saw this car on Trademe here in NZ and went and had a look at it after the auction finished (with no bids).
Super surprised at the condition it was in, and even more surprised at the documentation that also came with it. The first owner (who purchased it new in NZ) kept nearly everything that was done on the car. This included the original newspaper clipping of the car advertised at the dealer! It also came with a rattle can of colour matched paint, a replacement Commodore badge for the front guard and a monsoon for the drivers door.
As far as i can see, the only mods done to the car is a new stereo (although the owner kept the factory head unit which i also have now) and a different muffler (Flowmaster Super 44). Other than that she is completely "grandpa spec"
It has a few issues that i have sorted for the warrant of fitness:
Odometer not counting KM's - Replaced cog and all working fine
Headlights not working on lowbeam - replaced headlight switch
Small rust hole in spare wheel well - cut out the cancer and welded in new patch
Drivers door window needed help winding up - door was missing one felt track, replaced from donor door
There are a few other things i want to sort out as funds become available.
Things like the clear coat is pealed in a couple of small patches, and the body kit to be re-attached in a couple of places where the screws have come out.
It also came with another set of 18" tyres and 8 factory VS SS mag wheels that the previous owner had been collecting (buying them off trademe as they came up) so pretty stoked about that.
When I got it home, i pulled all the seats and shampoo'd the carpets and seats, changed engine oil and filter, flushed coolant and replaced.
Just need to change transmission oil and filter, change the diff oil and look at changing the power steering oil.
Photos from the ad: (I will add more once i get some better pics)
Saw this car on Trademe here in NZ and went and had a look at it after the auction finished (with no bids).
Super surprised at the condition it was in, and even more surprised at the documentation that also came with it. The first owner (who purchased it new in NZ) kept nearly everything that was done on the car. This included the original newspaper clipping of the car advertised at the dealer! It also came with a rattle can of colour matched paint, a replacement Commodore badge for the front guard and a monsoon for the drivers door.
As far as i can see, the only mods done to the car is a new stereo (although the owner kept the factory head unit which i also have now) and a different muffler (Flowmaster Super 44). Other than that she is completely "grandpa spec"
It has a few issues that i have sorted for the warrant of fitness:
Odometer not counting KM's - Replaced cog and all working fine
Headlights not working on lowbeam - replaced headlight switch
Small rust hole in spare wheel well - cut out the cancer and welded in new patch
Drivers door window needed help winding up - door was missing one felt track, replaced from donor door
There are a few other things i want to sort out as funds become available.
Things like the clear coat is pealed in a couple of small patches, and the body kit to be re-attached in a couple of places where the screws have come out.
It also came with another set of 18" tyres and 8 factory VS SS mag wheels that the previous owner had been collecting (buying them off trademe as they came up) so pretty stoked about that.
When I got it home, i pulled all the seats and shampoo'd the carpets and seats, changed engine oil and filter, flushed coolant and replaced.
Just need to change transmission oil and filter, change the diff oil and look at changing the power steering oil.
Photos from the ad: (I will add more once i get some better pics)
