vs ss or vt ss or somthing else that is the question

[HDT_aero]

Im looking at getting a new car i want a v8 manual.

from looking around a bit for cars in my budget (up to 18k) i can get a gen3 vt 6 speed for around the same price as a vs 5.0 5 speed.

The only things i must have are a low k's v8 and it must be manual

can any one tell me the pros and cons either way or if they have another idea please let me know.

atm im leaning towards the vt ss as they have the ls1, 6 speed box and a much nicer interior (wich also seems roomier)

cheers
Adam

 

[AttaBoy]

Vt is newer so why not go for it?? also High possibility that it will have lower k's than the VS. Plus its got a gen 3!!

 

[Lumps of cheese]

Probably the vt for me too altho i do like the old 5 litre but the vt's look better imo.

 

[ssmate]

id go the gen 3 mate more power!!
personal im not a huge fan of the vt shape but i do agree with the interior being so much nicer

 

[minux]

I'd suggest looking at cars for sale on ls1 . com .au, they are generally sold with zorst, tune etc so it saves you 3-4k on performance mods.

I wouldnt go anything less than a VT SS Series 2.

 

[jamesl_VTSS]

don't know if this is what your after (mainly kms) but it looks the goods:

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/HOLDEN/COMMODORE/details.aspx?__Ns=pCar_PrivateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1||pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&Make=HOLDEN&State=South%20Australia&PriceMax=20000&state_id=85&PriceMin=10000&__Dx=mode+matchany&trecs=9&Model=COMMODORE&__Nne=20&__N=4294965857+85+391+412+4294965745+834+285+257&__Ntk=CarAll&silo=1003&keywords=ss&__sid=1114BFE2997D&Cr=6&distance=25&__D=ss&seot=0&__Ntt=ss&__Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&R=869688

 

[JD]

personally id go with the vs, only cos i like the 5.0's sound better

 

[Scooter79]

For up to $18K you could easily pick up a VS HSV clubsport in a manual. There's a few on carsales and carpoint for around $13K - $18K. Some have K's around the 130,000 mark. Or there's a few Senators with a stroked 5.7 215kw for a similar price but I think they're only autos.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but does an LS1 have to run on Premium 95 or 98 petrol? The old 304's didn't.

 

[Lumps of cheese]

I never ran mine on premium and it was fine.

 

[minux]

For up to $18K you could easily pick up a VS HSV clubsport in a manual. There's a few on carsales and carpoint for around $13K - $18K. Some have K's around the 130,000 mark. Or there's a few Senators with a stroked 5.7 215kw for a similar price but I think they're only autos.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but does an LS1 have to run on Premium 95 or 98 petrol? The old 304's didn't.

No they don't need to be. I wouldn't waste your time on a 5.0 litre unless you purely want to buy a car for sound only. For 18k you could see yourself in a VX SS. Or you could buy a bog stock Series 2 VT SS have zorst and tune done and watch the 5.0 litres eat your fumes