JoshlikesCalais
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Hey all so I've been inactive for a few months due to work and me being lazy so I though I'd update.
I sold my Vx SS about a month ago for a number of reasons. I was kinda getting bored of it as it was auto, it had piston slap that was quite noticeable most of the time so I wasn't too keen on rebuilding it. Here it just before I sold it:
I only got $5500 for it in the end, had it up for sale for a couple months and I really thought it would sell fast but turns out no :/
But here is the replacement:
MODEL: 2004 VY S
KMS: 163,000
COLOUR: Cosmo (My favourite holden colour besides Delft Blue)
ENGINE TYPE: v6 Ecotech with le gas
POWER: NONE!
SUSPENSION: FE2
WHEELS: Stock Vy S rims (SSV's soon)
INTERIOR: Stock purple S/SS cloth interior (very comfortable)
Its a duel fuel 2004 Vy S (S for slow) in cosmo
Enjoying it so far, this is my fourth commodore and fourth car. The interior is such a nice upgrade over the VT-VX ones which I am used to
I searched for a while before buying because I am very picky, I wanted Black or Purple and wouldn't consider any others which made finding a decent one difficult.
I got it from an older guy in Mawson Lakes who looked after the inside well, its near perfect. The outside is a bit rough but doesn't bother me too much. It had loads of swirl marks and tiny scratches in it when I bought it but I soon fixed that with a cut and polish then some wax and it came up great.
It is like having a black car where everything shows up and is near impossible to keep clean :/
The first thing I did was order some VY SS headlights and tail lights and they make it look 10x better. Other than that I haven't done anything to besides a full service.
I did buy some 19" Axis rims but I didn't inspect them properly when I went to look at them. It turned out they had buckles in all of them so there was no way I putting them on my car ($450 down the drain) I sold them to a bimmer guy for $200 and told him that they had to be re rolled by a wheel shop before they were road worthy. Wish the guy I bought them from had said that in his ad (C#nt) not "good condition" but hey my fault.
I bought a VZ Calais rear bar for $50 the other day and I am in the process of prepping it to be painted, will be buying some VZ Calais tail lights if I can find a set at a decent price. Then I will ditch the spoiler.
Having the gas is great because I can get 1000K's out of both gas and 95 before needing to fill up again, so I get petrol when the price is down then run gas the rest of the time.
Only had one break down which is why its on a tow truck in the above picture, broke down 1km from my house when I was leaving to drive to Second Valley so luckily it happened there not an hour later. Was a broken ignition relay which was $16 to replace, also required a new battery as the old one was shot.
I do miss the sound of the SS but I can live without it for now, Im trying to find a decent BMW E30 to get as a project but having no luck currently
Cheers for reading
I sold my Vx SS about a month ago for a number of reasons. I was kinda getting bored of it as it was auto, it had piston slap that was quite noticeable most of the time so I wasn't too keen on rebuilding it. Here it just before I sold it:
I only got $5500 for it in the end, had it up for sale for a couple months and I really thought it would sell fast but turns out no :/
But here is the replacement:
MODEL: 2004 VY S
KMS: 163,000
COLOUR: Cosmo (My favourite holden colour besides Delft Blue)
ENGINE TYPE: v6 Ecotech with le gas
POWER: NONE!
SUSPENSION: FE2
WHEELS: Stock Vy S rims (SSV's soon)
INTERIOR: Stock purple S/SS cloth interior (very comfortable)
Its a duel fuel 2004 Vy S (S for slow) in cosmo
Enjoying it so far, this is my fourth commodore and fourth car. The interior is such a nice upgrade over the VT-VX ones which I am used to
I searched for a while before buying because I am very picky, I wanted Black or Purple and wouldn't consider any others which made finding a decent one difficult.
I got it from an older guy in Mawson Lakes who looked after the inside well, its near perfect. The outside is a bit rough but doesn't bother me too much. It had loads of swirl marks and tiny scratches in it when I bought it but I soon fixed that with a cut and polish then some wax and it came up great.
It is like having a black car where everything shows up and is near impossible to keep clean :/
The first thing I did was order some VY SS headlights and tail lights and they make it look 10x better. Other than that I haven't done anything to besides a full service.
I did buy some 19" Axis rims but I didn't inspect them properly when I went to look at them. It turned out they had buckles in all of them so there was no way I putting them on my car ($450 down the drain) I sold them to a bimmer guy for $200 and told him that they had to be re rolled by a wheel shop before they were road worthy. Wish the guy I bought them from had said that in his ad (C#nt) not "good condition" but hey my fault.
I bought a VZ Calais rear bar for $50 the other day and I am in the process of prepping it to be painted, will be buying some VZ Calais tail lights if I can find a set at a decent price. Then I will ditch the spoiler.
Having the gas is great because I can get 1000K's out of both gas and 95 before needing to fill up again, so I get petrol when the price is down then run gas the rest of the time.
Only had one break down which is why its on a tow truck in the above picture, broke down 1km from my house when I was leaving to drive to Second Valley so luckily it happened there not an hour later. Was a broken ignition relay which was $16 to replace, also required a new battery as the old one was shot.
I do miss the sound of the SS but I can live without it for now, Im trying to find a decent BMW E30 to get as a project but having no luck currently
Cheers for reading
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