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Started by NZ EVLHSV · 29 Mar 2008 · 2752 repliesPreserved from CalaisTurbo (partial recovery). Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts.
16-12-08, 14:58 GMT+10#702
You love me matt...... you life wouldnt be the same without me lol
Whoops just realise my brother is logged in LOL.......this is me aaron btw.......will log in as me now LOL
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16-12-08, 16:00 GMT+10#703
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Originally Posted by NZ_BT1
well have more in no time........just waiting for them to pop up for sale......may the collection start
You're as greedy as that guy with the 2 genuine Calais wagons! (I think his are both turbo too!)
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16-12-08, 17:51 GMT+10#705
Every man should have what he want's
Even if it's a couple of old cop cars
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16-12-08, 18:08 GMT+10#706
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Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV
Every man should have what he want's
Even if it's a couple of old cop cars
BIT*CH Alex lol
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17-12-08, 10:56 GMT+10#708
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Originally Posted by 12maneym
i thought a bt1 was a taxi?
You�re close, but not exactly. Here is the real story behind the BT1�
When producing the BT1 for the Australian government, Holden took the lowest spec Commodore they had available, removed the hubcaps and renamed the rims as "ceptaz", added FE2 suspension to try and make them go round the corners, and installed some radio equipment so they could order donuts on the way to stakeouts
All BT1�s were ordered in white, however a small number got mixed up in a Taxi production run and ended up coming out of the factory in a colour called �Taxi Yellow�. Holden then told the Australian government about the stuff up, and it was decided that they would take the yellow ones anyway and use them as �undercover taxis�. The VL BT1�s were used for around 2 years until a far superior model came out which Holden called �The VN�. �The VN� had a much more powerful 3.8L engine, was bigger, and looked a lot better
The yellow VL BT1�s were then sold to second and third tier �owner operator� taxi drivers and were commercially used for many years, until the mileage got too high and they started to rust around the windscreens. In most cases the old taxis were unsaleable so the owners ended up turned them into � mile drag cars
Since �Habibs� recent drag racing success in his old VL taxi the BT1 has become a highly sort after car and now sells for more than the top of the line Calais
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17-12-08, 13:49 GMT+10#709
only one thing wrong with that........more powerful 3.8..........i argue that LOL.......
and the last paragraph....excellent!!!
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17-12-08, 14:09 GMT+10#710
You're missing something there Alex;
"The VN" had another advantage over the VL, the new 3.8 litre model had a built in buttock massager that switched on every time you are idling at the traffic lights or exceed 4000rpm
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17-12-08, 14:39 GMT+10#711
^^^ and dont forget the BUICK clunk!!!! oh thats the most famous part!!!! of the driveline
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17-12-08, 14:59 GMT+10#712
Hi im Jason...Aarons brother....Im going to have the green BT1....we are going to do it up so its the same as the other one....Aaron suggested that I sign up so I have...Im 19.....have a GF and a 3 month old baby so funds are tight......but Aaron is being kind and helping me do it up etc helping with $$$ so I can have a VL turbo talk soon
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17-12-08, 14:59 GMT+10#713
hey every1 Damian here with the v8 GTS . I was at the last cruz.
just thought id say hi since Aaron (NZ_BT1) went 2 alot ov trouble 2 get me on here
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17-12-08, 15:03 GMT+10#714
Oh hehehe ^^^^ this is why im a valued member on here in the NZ section......many recruits coming from me this year LOL
Big thanks to Steve (SirGeo)......for helping me set up Damian using his hotmail address since he didnt have an ISP address!!!!
Welcome on here Damo!!!! and also welcome to my brother Jason.....EVERYONE BE NICE TO THEM!!! lol
For those of you who want to see this is Damians car!!! I wont post the green one cos u have all seen it
Damo's another one to join the V8 brigade!!!
^^^ you have to excuse the last photo....you can see our dear old Trandma Adam hehehehehe
Spose I can post it again for people who didnt see....this is the green BT1 that my brother will be driving
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17-12-08, 15:12 GMT+10#715
i thought u mite have posted up thoz grasskana photos i sent u. its lookn abit 2 clean in these photos LOL
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17-12-08, 15:16 GMT+10#716
I have look in the post your photos thread hehehe they are in there Damo i posted them yesterday
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17-12-08, 15:20 GMT+10#717
hey guys , welcome to CT!!! Good luck with the BT1 build Jason, hoe you dont get converted to dark side VN like your older brother
Damian that GTS looks farkin mint!!
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17-12-08, 16:37 GMT+10#718
nah, vls are the only holden i really like..... got introduced to the dose sound that the vls are known for and i have wanted one ever since.... ill be working on my vl building it ground up and my work mate will paint it for me... hope have it on the road before xmas 2009..... but whats even better is my gf wants to get her restricted licence in it haha..... geting your licence in one of the fastests cars in ashburton that shall be interesting.
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17-12-08, 17:27 GMT+10#719
Hi damian, Steve here, good to see another club member and HB guy on here.
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17-12-08, 17:49 GMT+10#720
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Originally Posted by calais3L
Hi damian, Steve here, good to see another club member and HB guy on here.
Oh look isnt this romantic lol club members united awww
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