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Nick88's VS Calais

Discussion in 'VR - VS' started by nick88, Aug 28, 2007.

  1. nick88

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    Nick88's VS Calais - Stato dash conversion and Lowered

    ok duno what happened but looks like my ride page was deleted when the site went down and transferred so here it is again

    Model: 1995 VS Calais
    Colour: Silver
    Engine: V6
    Engine mods: None...yet
    Exhaust: 2.5" Twin 3" Dumpers
    Gearbox: Auto
    Diff: stock
    Brakes: stock
    Susspension: King Springs SL in front and SSL in rear
    Wheels: 17" VT SS's
    Interior: Stock accept for silver painted dash, stereo surround and centre console
    Stereo: DEH-P8850MP H/U, Fusion 6.5" splits in front, Pioneer 6" in rear, 2x 12" Pioneer subs in the boot, 2x150WRMS Responce for subs and a 2x80WRMS responce for splits, Custom boot install
    Other Mods: Debadged accept for lion badges

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    when i got the car back in may it had only done around 96***kms and then today:
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    nice clean calais, nice low km's too :eek:
     
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    wow it got hot for that one k!!!!! Very nice car apart from the obvious overheating problem you have.
     
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    Neat calais mate. Some nice mods done to it too.
     
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    looks good mate dont mind the VT SS's on ur car looks neat.. nice colour too
    and for the polished engine covers looks nuts.. love the twin dumpers aswell :p
    thats wat ive got atm on my vr have a look at it let me know wat u think ..
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    thankz for ya comments guys, appreciate it...
    oh and vrpanther, its not an over heating prob, i turned the car off and took the pic so the needle hasnt dropped the whole way down yet, lol...but yea it does look like it heated up pretty quick

    Nick
     
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    shaded_vs German Commo: VT Berlin

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    very nice car, love it... but whats with tha missing sub? lol
     
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    lol, its cause i didnt have enough funds at the time to get one, but i have now and will post up a pic soon...
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    ok well the car will be off the road for the next 3 months....lost my lisence today for 3 months for a crash i had earlier this year with the car i had before this....so hopefully i can get some things done, eg...hiding wiring, polishing etc if funds allow but got a bit of debts first, lol
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    nice lais mate:thumbsup: i lost my licence for 9months and after not driveing since the 3rd of january i get it back next friday (21st) and am counting the seconds:D nice bit of customiseing you have there!! this is my custom gauge setup on my lais
     
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    ok been a while since i last posted as i had lost my lisence for 3 months and only got it back a few weeks ago, bit has happened since i last posted, ive got a newish audio set up (new h/u splits and amp) cleaned up the engine bay(hidden wiring - not to the full extent like others but it looks better), moved the DFI module.
    anyway heres some pics that show most things done
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    and juz a few random shots i took

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    ok guys gota bit of an update, got my hands on a statesman dash crash pad and surround etc, got that installed and also got some lowered king springs, only have rears in for now didnt get time to put the front in yet... rears are SSL and front will be SL
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    Exhaust hangs a bit low...lol
    Nick

    EDIT: also have borrowed a mates rims for a bit...
     
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    Ra1d omg thats the funky sh1t

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    whats with the psi gauge man. nice work with the stato dash, looks very tidy
     
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    There a Volt and an Oil pressure gauge
     
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    few new pics from a photo shoot with a mate, sorry bout quality were takin off a phone

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    hey guys.. havnt updated this for a while, thought it put up some new pics, ive got the 17's back on now cause my mate sold the 18's!:( oh well.;. and have lowered the front!! i got a 4-point camber kit fitted too but still have 3 degrees of camber both sides.. is that normal??
    also got some pacies..WOOW
    anyway, enjoy the pics
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    and a video of the exhaust note
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    looks sick man, id love to see it rip it up some time lol
     

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