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VN VQ VG VP History Thread

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Don't insult me, i wouldn't buy a lexcen.:p


It was basically a step between Berlina and Calais. All the same electrics, just shitter interior (and a wagon variant) with single colour paint!
 

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Don't insult me, i wouldn't buy a lexcen.:p


It was basically a step between Berlina and Calais. All the same electrics, just shitter interior (and a wagon variant) with single colour paint!

Ooowww umm sorry Stealthy:embarrass.

And running the same electrics as the Calais = flasher giving a blink on lock/unlock:thumbsup:
 

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Don't insult me, i wouldn't buy a lexcen.:p

alright ill just whack a holden badge on it shall i:p on another not when teh lexans cam out could you get parst for them at toyota? i remember going thee a few years bcak and just asking and they said u have to go to holden (thios was in 200 so yeh more then a FEW years haha)
 

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Yep Toyota orginally had parts dunno what happened to them all because they didn't keep them long
 

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Given the build date on my car and that it was one of the last 500 series 1's made this must be the A8Z package?

1/10/1992 595081 V8 AUTO INTRO 92 YEAR MODEL ENGINE PACKAGE

Is it possible A8Z was a package of FE2/5 litre/IRS ?
 

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Some VQ info.

Series II Statesman and Caprice Option code = XW9
Statesman 5000i 8VZ-91 option code = XV8
HSV SV90 Statesman option code = XT3
HSV processing option = V5B
 

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Given the build date on my car and that it was one of the last 500 series 1's made this must be the A8Z package?

1/10/1992 595081 V8 AUTO INTRO 92 YEAR MODEL ENGINE PACKAGE

Is it possible A8Z was a package of FE2/5 litre/IRS ?

I'd say your VP is a A9N pack. :)

The A8Z option has a "no discription" against it - so no luck on that one. Did you have that code on the build sheet?

The only place that combo gets a mention is with XW1 (Senator 180kw option) and the engine option for that is XX1
 

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Courtesy of Holden Partsfinder, I've manage to compile a bit of info.

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Calais: Audible 'Chime" from 13-10-89 Tag L380245

VN Mark II -Feb 1990 (or XX8 1-3-90 upgrade):
Windscreen wiper arms
VN Calais alloys are painted in a gloss finish
SS gets Calais style front seats
Calais badge added to lower front guards
Berlina side moulds insert went from Black with red stripe to Chrome insert

Surge overflow tank went from 18-4-90

10-25-90
-Door trim insert became part of the trim, trim also changed from Masonite to plastic

Interior colours:
31-12-89
-Palomino (66I) Dash Gone

1-1-90
-Interior colour Smoky Beige (63I) introduced

31-5-91
-Mulberry (76I)


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Exec 14in hubcaps change style up to 30-9-92 after L595501

A9A - 23 October 1992 -L600,000
-Lower dash a shade lighter, Instrument facia is black
-Fuel tank return line changes from the side of the tank to the sender unit (as stated above)
-Interior door lock and surrounds and interior door handles went from grey to black
-Calais used colour coded door handles

A9P -21 December 1992
-Executive side mouldings went from black to grey

8VK, 8VL -grained plastic door handles up to L640621, from L640622 they went to diecast
8VX up 18-2-93 were painted plastic, from the 19-2-93 went painted diecast (also applies to VQ).

VP V6 also had changes too:

from VH1265457: Oil dipstick moved from side of the engine to the front

From VH1275479: Lifter guides

From VH1274844: Balance shaft, Harmonic balancer, flex plate and flywheel, conrods, timing cover housing

From VH1275084: Valve rocker arms, pivots and retainer

That will do me for now :)
 
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I'd say your VP is a A9N pack. :)

The A8Z option has a "no discription" against it - so no luck on that one. Did you have that code on the build sheet?

The only place that combo gets a mention is with XW1 (Senator 180kw option) and the engine option for that is XX1

Yes it's A8Z on the build sheet, Commodorenut found it mentioned for the VP somewhere but doesn't know what it means, it's the only VP I've ever heard of with that code. it doesn't have A9N. So if it's something the senators had what could it be? was there a code for the HSV gearbox changes?. I need to see if Macks GTS has A8Z. It came down the line with all the GTS's during the weeks most of those were built so there's something fishy going on
 

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Don't insult me, i wouldn't buy a lexcen.:p


It was basically a step between Berlina and Calais. All the same electrics, just shitter interior (and a wagon variant) with single colour paint!

you would buy a lexcen if it was considered cool follow the trend my boy
 
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