looking at this bad boy tomorrow its NA but real cheap and looks pretty clean anything i shud look for ask? before i go to look at it? engine has high kms which im pulling out anyway.. but yeah anything someone wouldnt normally look at? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

check the usual rust spots. front and rear screens.

Quote: Originally Posted by tzatziki [View Post] check the usual rust spots. front and rear screens. i asked him that on the phone and he sed theres a bit of rust about the size of my finder nail under the boot lip between the seal and the window

Always bigger when you open it up.But hey it is an old car.looks good and if you get it for a good price who cares!. Cheers Marty

Heres a few things to look for. Rust - Bottom of front and rear windscreens. - pop the boot, and pull the rubber seal off and see how the rust is there. - Take the spare wheel out and check the spare wheel well, and boot floor while your at it. that is generally the places where vls will rust. Body - Look for any panels which are a slightly different colour, and if you see some check the surrounding areas for any existing accident damage. Interior - Make sure the odometer works. Even if the car is high kms, if the odometer isnt working it may be ALOT higher then you think it is. Engine bay - Check the radiator before you drive it, any muddyness, or milkyness is a concern for the cooling system - Check the Fuse rail in the fuse box to make sure its not melted (high beam fuses seem to melt the fuse rail sometimes) - Any oil leaks etc. other then that, nothing much else I can think of.

Quote: Originally Posted by ss nut [View Post] Always bigger when you open it up.But hey it is an old car.looks good and if you get it for a good price who cares!. Cheers Marty well thats it hes got 3k on it so if i can get it for say 2.5k probs good buy

looks alright in the pic. seen it on gumtree, i really like the solid white calais. hope it works out for ya mate

I viewed it a couple weeks ago.didnt run properly etc.he told me he could only sell it as a wreck because it was in an un roadworthy state i just walked away.aparantly he traded it in on a clubsport .

Looked at it today... if your picky dont bother. The floor in the boot in the r/h side (the bit that sits lower than the boot floor) is rusted out. Has rust appearing under front window, the rear is pretty good. Paint is very thin, and showing loads of surface rust under the crows feet. Interior is good bar the slashed drives seat. Didnt bother starting it. Wasnt what i was after. Would be a good buy to get some spares...

not worth $2500 then more like $1500 tops

Yea its a $1500 special.looks really good in the pics thoe

doesnt that really piss ya off lol, nothing worse than going all the way to look at a car then get there and looks nothing like in the pics

Yeah i think some young guy will jump on it

Good from a far, but far from good. The pics are a bit deceiving. Thought i would give a bit more detail on my thoughts given the trek across town required for you folk down south.

Thanks for the info guys!! I wont bother going to see it then probs not worth my time lol ill keep lookin and im sure ill find something eventually

This appreciated in 6 months, by double :P LOL http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/davor...dan/1013289821 (http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/davoren-park/cars-vans-utes/1988-holden-calais-sedan/1013289821)

yeh seen that this morning lol... think sll th rust been removed n rest car fixwd lol

I can't believe the asking price for cooner Vl Calais'. Its like the flip front adds $2,500. When I was looking for one I viewed about 5 that were all buckets and the owners wanted $3k. Does anyone buy them at that ridiculous asking price?

Even this has had a jump of about 75% increase in the last 2 years when it was on carsales. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-HD...item35c3c3ec85 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-HDT-VL-1986-genuine-/230917663877?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item35c3c3ec85)

Quote: Originally Posted by calaist5 [View Post] Even this has had a jump of about 75% increase in the last 2 years when it was on carsales. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-HD...item35c3c3ec85 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-HDT-VL-1986-genuine-/230917663877?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item35c3c3ec85) thats cuz its genuine hdt tho... there always gonna hold value but i do agree its quite high