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88GreenVN

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What gets me is that I did get it 'fixed' by the auto electrician, and they drilled out the power window motor, pulled it apart, cleaned it up and re-installed it. I also had some dodgy wiring repaired a few years back too.

I'm going to set aside an afternoon soon to go through it with a multimeter to find out exactly whats going on :bang:

My brother proved it to me real quick by giving the window motors direct power. Then it was "now find the busted bit":thumbsup:
 

MasterOfReality

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My brother proved it to me real quick by giving the window motors direct power. Then it was "now find the busted bit":thumbsup:

Cheers! I'll hook the bastard up direct to the battery!
 

Turd Ferguson

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I love my VP Mechanically, just a few little interior electrics playing up,

dome light, electric mirrors, map lights, rear entry light, cruise control, passenger power window doesnt go all the way down, dash cluster buttons fall out on bumps and i have to adjest the rear vision mirror every time i go out
 

excalibur

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mines not too bad just

1: Suspension is shot
2: Power mirrors have never worked
3: Cigarette lighter blows fuses straight away

I think thats all for now the rest is pretty good
 

Leebo

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My car is the most frustrating annoying piece of **** i have ever owned but i love it at the same time.
 

calais_cruzin

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I love my VP Mechanically, just a few little interior electrics playing up,

dome light, electric mirrors, map lights, rear entry light, cruise control, passenger power window doesnt go all the way down, dash cluster buttons fall out on bumps and i have to adjest the rear vision mirror every time i go out

Buggar eh, all my electrics work fine, no buttons fall out.

Jst my cluster center lcd dont work. so cant see fuel avg/100km :(
Doors creak n door cards rattle bad.

Rear window rust at boot corners arrr every vn/p gets it eventually
 

Pub247

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i like my wagon its been almost ultra reliable since i bought it with only the cas being a thingthat needed fixing and for $33 thats stuff all. Had troubles with the battery light coming on and off lately so i decided to pull the alternator out it was perfect turns out it was the charge wire for the alternator easy fix and didnt cost anything.
I say the pnly thing i dont like about it is the dents and rush (no drivers door seal) on it and none of that is my fault. And also timing chain rattle **** thats annoying but im too lazy t fix it requires to much effort on my part.
So for a car thats 21 years old and done over 350,000ks and cost $300 what have i got to complain about??
 

89berlina

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Ive had loads of problems. Electrical, mechanical, cosmetic - you name it. Though, as my second car and only being 19, I'd have to say Ive learnt a lifetime worth of stuff about cars!
 

levymetal

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ever since i got my car i've been keeping a tab on everything i've had to purchase for it. i've had it for around 6 months now. probably forgot a few odd bits, like all the coolant i've had to buy to keep topping it up (at least 5 5ltr bottles now).

vp calais 5 ltr
purchase price $4,500.00
wheels (stockies) $112.00
pre-roady $77.00
windscreen $160.00
wiper switch $50.00
taillight looms $20.00
tie rod ends $65.00
tyres $288.00
roady $720.00
transfer + stamp duty $150.00
sale of old wheels -$100.00
fix strut $100.00
remote case $40.00
bonnet badge $20.00
lpg + plugs etc $950.00
taillights $109.00
door pods $50.00
courtesy lights $20.00
trip computer $30.00
headunit $200.00
water pump etc $100.00
CAI $30.00
tune $66.00
more lights + garnish $30.00
oxy sensor $62.00
timing light $35.00

total cost: $7,884.00
minus car: $3,384.00
 
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