[ULIEKTHIS] - iChris' LS1 Statesman

as some of you may know, I've got a soft spot for the statesman, so I picked this up as a daily.

2004 WK Statesman

engine - Holden V8 (LS1 I think? can someone confirm?) - 5.7L of lion power. 156K on the odometer. factory exhaust, suspension and brakes, it's a grandpa spec statesman.

interior - black leather and woodgrain, cream roofliner and pillars. standard statesman electrics and sound system with built in aftermarket bluetooth handsfree

colour - silver, with some minor scuffing as would be expected from a 10 year old car, no major dents at all.

plans - not much as of yet, maybe a exhaust as it's so quiet and the engine is barley audible over the engine fan and is just a soft humm when inside the car. however you can hear it if you really plant your foot. I'm also planning a few bits to the sound system but I want to keep it pretty much factory. maybe replace the factory sub and speakers, add ipod connectivity and GPS/navigation below the deck.

 

thanks.

going to organise the window tint next week (I want to darken the windows as much as legally possible) and sort out getting the little scuffs and such taken care of. I want to get it looking as best I can before I start with the mechanical/engine mods.

I'm also thinking of getting a set of angel eye style headlamps.

 

Thanks. It's not that bad on fuel so far, I don't trash my cars anyway. Trip computer says it averages 12.5L/100k's.

It ticks all the boxes for me and its so darn comfy. It also still has that statesman box shape that I like.

 

Sure Scotty, I'm working today until 3 but I'm free after that.

 

still not too sure about the elanors james. I don't really think they will suit the car to be honest.

just a little pic of the front end. I'm going to get some new headlamps and maybe indicators and foglights too as they are showing their age. can anyone tell me how hard it is to change the lamps on these?

 

yeah I've been putting my foot down a little, but not too hard. not that I can even hear the 8 anyway. the darn radio gets louder as I accelerate to mask the noise.

what are people's opinions on headlamps such as these Holden VY Commodore Calais WK WL Statesman LED DRL Chrome Headlights | eBay

I like the look of them, but I'm not too sure about the legalities of the LED running lights.

my stepdad had a WK caprice at one point that was tuned for economy, that wasn't too bad on fuel either. it's something that I would consider getting done though.

 

Yeah I figured the quality might not be there as being aftermarket and all. I like the look of them though.

I'm free all day tomorrow frog if you want me to bring it over to show you.

 

pulled the towball and hitch off. dat ass.



I'm also going over the car today to try and remove the little marks and such from the paint and starting to get some ideas together in regards to the sound system, going to pull the amps and subs out of the VR and replace the stock deck with a double din touchscreen and will be replacing the factory speakers too. just got to get the bits together, so any recommendations for speakers and double din deck would be appreciated. I'm after one with dvd, touch screen, ipod/usb connectivity. GPS would be nice too.