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Old 18-08-2005, 05:56 PM   #1
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well the tally is rising..

3 holdens, 1 toyota and 0 fords. :( whats wrong with me.. i think im crazy lol

the latest being this vs commodore, panther mica spac, genuine vy ss 18" mags, 170,000k's, feII/ pedders suspension, lukey exhaust








i bought it off a mate, who just needed to get rid of it, (doesnt know anything about cars aswell), regestered, $2500 and $100 for the altezzas (which only suit it coz its a black car). so yeh, i have to get a rear bumper, 1 new mag, do the panel damage, and the side skirt damage, paint and yeh. i wanna convert it to 5sp, and maybe get an lsd. theres no diff damage, or anything, its just body so im laughing

my plan after this is to build a rally mk2 escort or an offroad buggy.

i cant stand the thought of crossing over to a commodore forum :gren:

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Old 18-08-2005, 06:08 PM   #2
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Fix it and sell it ASAP! Those lights are a disgrace!
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Old 18-08-2005, 06:10 PM   #3
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Fix it and sell it ASAP! Those lights are a disgrace!
what he said :
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Old 18-08-2005, 06:10 PM   #4
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oh does anyone remember this..

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...?t=3670&page=1

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Old 18-08-2005, 06:26 PM   #5
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Its a nice looking car, from the front atleast.

I reckon the VS Commies were the best made.
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Old 18-08-2005, 06:31 PM   #6
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Hmmmm running into them is one way to tell the owner the tail lights look like poo.
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Old 18-08-2005, 06:35 PM   #7
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well ive still got the original tail lights so its all good.
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Old 18-08-2005, 06:52 PM   #8
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Those altezza's suit that car? While I hate altezza's on any car, I *especially* hate them on Commodores. You paid $500 too much for them.
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Old 18-08-2005, 06:59 PM   #9
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Well i think it looks good, and agree with the Altezza's on black car statement.

Congratulations on the purchase, and if you can do the panel work yourself then your set.
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Old 18-08-2005, 07:04 PM   #10
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For what you paid it looks like a good buy, Even if it is a *&%^$%# #@*^&$# holden ,
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Old 18-08-2005, 07:06 PM   #11
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Yes.. yes you are crazy!!! But good luck with the car anyway! (you'll buy a ford and never look back, especially after owning a holden!! hehe)
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Old 18-08-2005, 07:07 PM   #12
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for the price you cant complain. fix it up, whack $8000 on it and rake in the dollars.
anyway, at the end of the day, it beats walking
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Old 18-08-2005, 07:20 PM   #13
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lol chears for the replys fellas, ive got blue blood, i just know it. lol

i think im gonna have to de-badge it tho



atleast mine doesnt look like these hahahaha


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Old 18-08-2005, 07:28 PM   #14
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Sucked in Matt lol

Nah good score Dan i reakon its good(i saw it today the extent of the damage very fixable).Keep the altezzas. I like the VS's over whatever ford had at the time im not a fan of the e'series falcon BTW im not a dedicated ford man i like all cars. So yeah get it fixed up and you will be laugfing.

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Old 18-08-2005, 08:22 PM   #15
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Hahaha! Those 2 commys look absolutely SHlT!
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Old 18-08-2005, 08:30 PM   #16
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Good stuff, looks like a great buy for the money!
If you get over it i'll give you what you payed for it...but you can keep your altezza's....

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Old 18-08-2005, 08:30 PM   #17
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The actual Godfather pic up close(on the dark vr/vs?) doesn't look too bad. I remember seeing it at Summernats. From that distance it looks bad.
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Hahaha! Those 2 commys look absolutely SHlT!
I agree with you but not just because they're Commodores. There's obviously a lot of work gone into that airbrushing but its certainly not my taste.
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Old 18-08-2005, 09:06 PM   #19
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If you stop buying holdens...then you can buy a Ford...wake up you count not your so called mates.
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say what??
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say what??
YOU bought the holden off a mate to help him out...yes...should've spent it on a Ford and got you monies worth....hence you count not your mates...wake up.
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he needed to get rid of it, so i bought it at a good price.. cheaper than what he wanted.. not really to help him out, just because it was a bargain.

how am i not getting my moneys worth? thats a bloody good price mate.

"hence you count not your mates...wake up" thats the part im not getting.. can someone translate this for me
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For the money you spent you could've got a Ford....capiche!!!!
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Hehehe UAH-OON lives near me.

Do what you want man but I would keep the VS and throw a injected 304 in it.
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Old 18-08-2005, 09:49 PM   #25
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Don't worry about the blue bloods mate, I'm sure the car will serve its purpose, and although even I hate the 3.8 with a passion, you'll still get a few more km out of it.

And never fear, if all else fails then there is always www.ls1.com.au :P

As for the rear bar have a look at http://www.ozeparts.com.au/ , you can pick one up for $215.
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Great buy!! Looks like a bargain for $2500! Have you got a quote for the panel damage yet? Shouldn't be too much I reckon..
Definitely get rid of those altezzas, they are terrible. If it were up to me I would make them illegal.
Anyhow,don't listen to some of the dribble on here... the VS is a good car, enjoy it._2:
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Old 18-08-2005, 11:56 PM   #28
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Great buy!! Looks like a bargain for $2500! Have you got a quote for the panel damage yet? Shouldn't be too much I reckon..
Definitely get rid of those altezzas, they are terrible. If it were up to me I would make them illegal.
Anyhow,don't listen to some of the dribble on here... the VS is a good car, enjoy it._2:
By the look of the car $2500 is a bargain, I do agree lose the ricer lamps.

As for the "dribble on here" rick69 you would have to be one of the major contributors. Its a VS hardly a thing to behold. And yes before you ask I have clocked up 50,000 plus of ecotec misery in one. Despite that I'd say wikid_sticks got a bargain.
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yeah bloody cheap for a VS, why did your 'mate' let it go soo cheap ?

That other thread of yours about 'how to beat a VS on budget' you contradict yourself 10x over. lol. The tail lights are horrible.
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By the look of the car $2500 is a bargain, I do agree lose the ricer lamps.

As for the "dribble on here" rick69 you would have to be one of the major contributors. Its a VS hardly a thing to behold. And yes before you ask I have clocked up 50,000 plus of ecotec misery in one. Despite that I'd say wikid_sticks got a bargain.




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