look at the vin, it should say bt1 if it is a bt1 if not maybe a car bought by the cops off a showroom ...?

Nice work guys thanks for the quick responses. Try to keep the thred striaght forward so it can be used as a tech guide. My cars Fact-( the fist 2 where owned by me in the 90's and where pretty OG FIRST BT1 1987 Absnith, Dark metalic Blue bars (orig ?) no power steer, green sump (orig ?) 63L tank. SECOND BT1 1988 Absnith, MX grey bars, no power steer , Long range tank (silver not paint black) holes drilled in door bins, police fequencies on the inside of the glove box lid. THIRD( current) BT1 1988 Yellow Blaze, MX grey bars, no power steer ,no air ,long range tank. Read on the forum that blaze yellow cars come from QLD can anyone comfirm this? I think by the looks of thing only 88 BT1 had long range tanks( Have also seen a OG NA 88 with long range tank)

my bt1 is an 88 i dont think it has a long rang tank though... how do i check...

good idea for thread

myth - if u own a bt1, thats the ultimate collectable among the vl/turbo range, and also theyre faster! fact - people pay more for standard bt1s than a mint calais turbo...... some facts are just so hard to understand lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I had a genuine Sydney BT1, was like moroon/burgandy. with dark silver bumpers. 1988 SL Turbo, auto, sump guard, a/c, 83L tank, no p/s, f+r ash trays, calais interior light, good dash, trans cooler. thats all I remember. even had a cb. holes everywhere, in the doors for batons aparently.

Mine http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=32012 Was originally Gun Metal Grey ^^^ (Pics above) My dad brought this car from the queensland police, was told it was the chief police inspectors car. They told my father that the inspector was really after a V8 not a turbo. The car had been in one accident, when they hit a kangaroo. Engine: Turbo 6 Trans: Manual options: SL but fitted with BT1 police pack. With air cond fitted and power steering. Sump guard, Upgraded wiring, 4wds, 15" silver painted rims with centre caps, calais interior light, front door map/book holders, Ashtrays front and rear, Has 50lr fuel tank, BT1 instrument cluster, Pulled 2 or so meters of areial cable out, Holes under glovebox and in sunglasses holder.

anyone gunna reply to my question? or jsut gunna argue?

if it had cb there maybe a chance it was in the force for sum sort of use maybe "MMMMM" maybe wait for russ to answer that he seems to be be the man in the no when it comes to bt1s

Quote: Originally Posted by bLuj3t anyone gunna reply to my question? or jsut gunna argue? i always wondered this too, ARE THERE ANY BT1 Calais turbo or not?????

Quote: Originally Posted by patch my bt1 is an 88 i dont think it has a long rang tank though... how do i check... how many litres does it take to fill? 60? or there abouts is standard 80? is long range

Quote: how many litres does it take to fill? 60? or there abouts is standard 80? is long range lol never ever filled up a full tank i guess ill have to fill her right up one day

did any bt1's come with any sort of boot spoilers, ie marmos gold one? can someone shine some light onto that?

Quote: Originally Posted by MARMO. i always wondered this too, ARE THERE ANY BT1 Calais turbo or not????? No reason why not. BT1 is just an option pack. Just I dont think the goverment would fork out for one and why would Jo average order his Turbo Calais with a police pack? Im starting to think the whole piont of the BT1 has been lost. The best part of a BT1 is that it was originaly a highway patrol car ( the fastes car the cops had) not a town patrol or a D car or a general puplic car with a police pack. But the genuine artical that saw action. Now in the hands of public,no longer used to enforce the law but to brake the law. (THATS THE COOL PART).

was reading sum posts from years back, and apparently icul8r had sum photos of a 5l calais that was genuine and had bt1 stamped..

Quote: Originally Posted by AIRGMH ANK i cant go through a thread on calaisturbo without reading some bullsh|t you have posted. And by the way i dont have to have a genuine BT1 to post in a bt1 thread. Anyways im not gonna argue with you, you just go on thinking you have the best bt1 out there mate. im done IS your BT1 a mockup???? Quote: Originally Posted by Raptor did any bt1's come with any sort of boot spoilers, ie marmos gold one? can someone shine some light onto that? Yeah that looks like someone molested it bad Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i was under the impression tanner's car was orig bt1, very nice car...

Quote: Originally Posted by bLuj3t good topic.. when i got my car, bout a year and a half ago, my mechanic told me my factory calais turbo had the sump plate guard used on cop cars.. any chance of calais's being bt1's... maybe not chasers but maybe used as transporting or like the big bosses that wanted to ride in style,.. mine also had a a cb radio aswell which is still hooked up but no antenna My VLCT also has a sump bash plate, but I highly doubt in any way it was used by the police. Why would the state pay extra so the cops could drive a calais? You don't see VY Calais getting around with cop stickers all over them, only VY SS really. Having said that, In no way, shape, or form is a BT-1 a 1980's muscle car, and i highly doubt that it ever will be one. Quote: Originally Posted by genki myth - if u own a bt1, thats the ultimate collectable among the vl/turbo range, and also theyre faster! fact - people pay more for standard bt1s than a mint calais turbo.... So true, Id take a mint VLCT over a BT-1 that has no power steering or aircon anyday. Only reason I like the BT-1's I see is because they're absynith yellow, and that looks hot on a S/L. Not because of any other reason.

Quote: Originally Posted by whtbt1.88 Yeah that looks like someone molested it bad wait till u see the interiea, lets just put it this way, i have to buy all new door trims, front seats, rear seats, parcel shelf, arm rests and winders and steering wheel got everything now in mint condition execpt the parcel shelf, front seats and steering wheel Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by whtbt1.88 IS your BT1 a mockup???? WTF is that supposed to mean, instead of going and molesting an original one i purchased a non genuine one. Makes sense doesn't it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.