I'm guessing this is just an hsv enhanced calais as weren't sv 5000's a seperate model? VN Calais SV 5000
Yeah thats just a HSV enhanced calais, nothing really special. SV5000's were completly different, and are absolutly MINT. And price would be a lot higher too
Yeah just enhanced. SV5000s only came in Green and i think its called Rose (almost a purple colour) Aswell as the ONE white one, which is manual (but last i saw was in need of a resto)
yeah thought so. You know whats funny i had a look on ebay yesterday there was a vn that looked exactly like the sv5000 in green (much like the ones on ebay i just had a slook at) with the bodykit removed had badges and stuff on it he was selling it as a v8 conversion. Probably a mock up but i cant find it now.
Yeah its pretty crap how there is so many fakes out there. And when ppl actually try and pass them as the real thing, its stupid, and degrades the original cars. You lookin for a new car rory or u just like killing time on ebay like me?
looking for a new car, thinking about a vn calais project not sure as it hasnt got a motor or box. Just trying to find an vn-vp v8 for a good price something that i can do as a project
no edit nah that mock up has motor and box. The calais im looking at buying has no motor and box. Ill put up a pic of it Yes i still keeping the vp as a runabout
Malachite rings a bell for the green colour. I think that they were based on an executive and therefore had a VIN starting 6H8VK19L...etc.
The one on ebay (real one) list malachite green as the colour. I sent the guy a question telling him its not a sv500 his reply was Hi Mate, I would not know whether it is an SV5000 or not as it is my sons car. If you want to talk to him, Then why would you put it on the subtitle and description?
Maybe the guy advertising the car doesn't realise the significance of 'SV5000' in terms of spec.? I found this: HSV SV 5000 Commodore (SOLD) which might provide a point of reference. It appears from the VIN in that ad. that they are based on a Berlina rather than Exec.
