Nick's 1997 VT Calais!

[VTCALAIS97]

Hi all!! i saw some really nice calais on here and thought i would put mine up here too! i will add more pictures as i go as they wont all be up today.

I bought the Calais two years ago for $2000 (and only 129,000kms!!) from its previous owner who only drove it not even once a week. It needed a new diff and a serious service done and that was it. I fixed everything in it and have brought it back to respectable shape with considerable cost and time, which it doesn't bother me because i love the freaking thing hahaha. She isn't my first car but she sure is the favourite!


MODEL: VT Calais Series 1

CAR NICKNAME: Christine

KMS: 129000kms when i bought it

PURCHASED: January 2011

COLOUR: Silver

ENGINE: Ecotec V6 3.8

EXHAUST: Lukey 2.5" cat back with high flow cat

GEARBOX: Auto (standard)

BRAKES: Bendix Rotors and Pads

SUSPENSION: Standard (for now)

WHEELS: Calais with Pirellis

INTERIOR: Stock Calais Leather

I have added the Mace Engineering CAI
Lukey cat back exhaust
High flow cat
98 octane mail order tune
VY Calais Steering wheel
Silver fascia and dash
Wide Pirelli tyres (made huge difference in drivability and comfort)
Clear side indicators

I also have a youtube set up with videos of my car
Calais Man - YouTube

Thanks

 

[VTCALAIS97]

hey guys i have some more images for you guys that i took today just for this :yeah:

enjoy

sorry about the dirty car hahaha been raining heaps and cbf washing it and then it rains :censored:

 

[xVTx]

wow 2 grand, nice pickup buddy! got much mods planned for her or leaving as is ?

 

[notStock]

Always good to see another tidy Calais.

But what's up with the V8 badges on the sides?

 

[VTCALAIS97]

Always good to see another tidy Calais.

But what's up with the V8 badges on the sides?

funny story. i ordered the normal v6 ones and got shipped those by mistake!! But once i get the L67 conversion done sometime next year ill get the super6 badges and replace the v8 ones

 

[VTCALAIS97]

i want to put the L67 in her sometime next year. i want to leave the outside as stock looking as possible. looking for a cheap 2nd hand set of extractors though...

 

[Angeldust]

nice first car man.

 

[VTCALAIS97]

nice first car man.

Thanks did you check out the videos?
the link is in my signature

 

[VTCALAIS97]

I washed vacumed and polished her today YAY!! lookin good for the new job hahahaha

So here are some pics i took a few minutes ago of her all washed up


so news on her is, i installed clarion door speakers and they are really really good! i am getting the pioneer "App Radio" installed sometime around christmas. will post pics when that gets done

 

[VTCALAIS97]

Appradio installed

UPDATE!!:surprise:

I got the APPRADIO isntalled yesturday and i thought i should put some pics up! The GPS Antenna is under the dash and the iphone cable comes out of the console i never use. Really good unit. I'm loving it! no more CDs!!