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Originally Posted by calais3L
my first car was a VL Calais, i still have it, its a bit tatty but i love it, and have never had any major trouble with it. I also have a VS Berlina, its a nice car yes, but compared to the VL its very dull to drive, sure it uses less fuel and delivers slightly better performance, but the VL is lighter, more compact feeling, easier to park, has quicker, more positive steering and the seats are 10x better!
hahah seats are 10X better..lol who cares...
Depends what you want from it - are you going to muck around with the engine, modify it or what? The VL is a much easier engine to play around with if you don't have much experience, and as has been said there are heaps of parts around and the RB30E was a really good engine. If you just want a daily driver you don't have to worry about, I'd go with the VS. Personally, I'm still waiting to find a VP II Calais with a 5sp Manual - rare as rocking horse sh*t.
If you go a VS any repairs you have to make will probably cost more than on your VL. Get a nice VL calais and you won't be sorry. You'll also get a nod from every other calais driver on the road, whereas you won't get the same respect from a VS. And the popup lights dude, there's nothing cooler :P
And N/As aren't that gutless. Everyone bags em but I find there's enough power under my foot with the 5 speed to keep me entertained
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You like VL Calais alot? Get it. The VL is probably the most reliable 6-cylinder car built in 86-87 that is under 5 grand today.
I only wanted a manual VL regardless of model and N/A or turbo, I just wanted a manual VL, and I was keen to look for one and I got it.
Also, don't spend anything over MAX 10K for any VL, cuz over this price then you'd have more car options to get, over a VL.
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Originally Posted by Henry
You like VL Calais alot? Get it. The VL is probably the most reliable 6-cylinder car built in 86-87 that is under 5 grand today.
I only wanted a manual VL regardless of model and N/A or turbo, I just wanted a manual VL, and I was keen to look for one and I got it.
Also, don't spend anything over MAX 10K for any VL, cuz over this price then you'd have more car options to get, over a VL.
Ture, i really wanna get a VL Calais Manual, but their either to hard to find or cost to much for a decent one. but ill keep looking and saving
Buy an auto and convert it.
You'll have trouble finding a manual Calais VL. As far as I know, they were all auto, unless some were optioned manual or have since been converted to manual.
