AGROV8 got me into vls 8-9 years ago.it purely a look thing i dont find the drivelines (bar the diff )all that special.i find most other commodores devoid of all style.

Quote: Originally Posted by EVL_VLT When i was a lot younger say 8 or 9, i used to live on jacksons road in noble park north. I remember this Canary Yellow BT1 running round on cepters and it was always flying up and down jacksons road. This copper had been trying catch him and he asked me if i had seen this car driving round and im like nah, he tells me they have been trying to catch him for ages but hes too quick. Ever since then i wanted a Yellow BT1, even tho at the time i had no idea what the car was cuz i was a ford man. But i converted! how old are u now?

Had a VP 5L, bit of work done. Liked the look of the VL's, but hated the interiors. Went for a run in a Black Calais Turbo, with a fair bit of work. I got over the look of the interior and swapped the guy on the spot... Now I got 2 VL's, one VLT Calais mock, and one berlina ****ter as the daily. Just love skatin... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I was about to head off to Canada for a year (this would have been late '86) and the old man was looking for a new car. He knew the local dealer pretty well so he brought a 5.0 and Turbo Calais to the house for him to try out. Dad figured he wouldn't drive the turbo car over 2500rpm so didn't really need the turbo (yes, we had words afterwards !) and bought the V8 instead. That thing wouldn't have pulled the skin off custard. Good news about that day was that I got to take a brand new Calais Turbo for a spin in the Adelaide Hills (Does this make me the first person to drive a Calais Turbo on this site ? ). To say I was impressed after driving a 4.2 LX Torana hatch was an understatement. I almost couldn't wait to get back from Canada and buy my own. Anyway, back from o/s, new job, still living at home, but the budget couldn't stretch to anything more exotic than an SL Turbo, even had to delete the aircon they cost so much by that stage...... That'll be twenty years ago come December. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

walkinshaw always been a holden boy and have always loved the walkinshaws. when i came tothe age of l plates i set out looking for a nice vl but ended up with a hr wagon as a project. then i dreamed for the next 3-4 years until i bought my second car, (i had been driving around a ts magna) a vlc. pretty much a mates hdt ss mockup, a mates turbo exec and then my fathers walky inspired me.

Was raised in a holden family... always went to car shows ect and just thought the vl was an awesome looking car and they where good bang for buck.. so when i was 16 i brought a VL Exec and starting restoring it, then it came around to being 18 and car wasnt finished so i found a mint VLC and i brought that...

I was also raised in a holden family.My "AUNTY"! having a VL 5.0,VN SS and VR SS.when she had the VL i didnt think much of it.i was around 7 or 8.Thought it was ugly.Anyways it was full burgandy bumpers and all,Maroon Calais Interior,Side and rear venetians.Lookin back at that today i wish i knew the value LOL.because it was full immaculant,orig paint and all seemed like it just came out of the holden factory.this was in New Zealand anyways.Ive been in Australia for only 2 years and 1 day when i was i think 14 (im 16 now) I could here this Odd sound coming from behind me. I turn around to see this Yellow VL with the rear slapped on its ass front was stock height and massive front mount intercooler driven by what would of seemed to be a lebo/turk with his hat all the way up(Like muzzas) and another 3 passengers with their hats up Dropping Doses (Which was the 1st time i had eva heard/heard of 1).I Stood there stareing at it go past speechless as he continued to drop doses the whole way down a main road.i forget the plates it had buh it was in sunshine im pretty sure he was from the area. I know thats what every1 hates buh thats what got me into VL's jus hearing the dose and ever since then i wanted 1 and i got 1 a year later. I now know alot more about the car and have big plans for my next 1 which i am buying within a week. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

what got me into VL's? Funnily enough, the fact they were turbo and came in bright yellow. Now that I have a VL though, the body shape of them is awesome. Turbo and a respray will come later on.

I had always wanted a VK, But i was still at school at the time and had very little money, My father was trying to sell this beat up old Venetian Red on Madiera (Red Interior) Calais, but it was dirt cheap, ended up buying it because I needed a car. Still have it to this day, and am now on my 3rd VL (a 2 Litre Berlina) , theyre nothing but trouble but i never learn.......

Got settlement after I took Austrade to court in 1989, got a nice document and used it to leverage a deal with Brian Gardners and a finance co, no one else would do it at that time and my previous car for two months needed a welded up steering box as it came away from the cross member (Valiant) and the one before that blew a piston... Ford escort 1600 dble carbie etc On reflection though the salesmen were a bunch of sharks, wynns, window tints, rust proofing <guh> all a total waste of money !

my uncle had a white over silver calais turbo i always loved it this thing was an animal stock as a rock but to this day never been in such a stocker, and with the sexy body shape and pop up lights that adorn our beloved model i said i refuse to own my own car unless its a white over silver calais turbo not as stock as my uncles but sh1t it may give me many a heartache but its A-O-K as i said i love these cars Quote: Originally Posted by VLTWhite1 I was about to head off to Canada for a year (this would have been late '86) and the old man was looking for a new car. He knew the local dealer pretty well so he brought a 5.0 and Turbo Calais to the house for him to try out. Dad figured he wouldn't drive the turbo car over 2500rpm so didn't really need the turbo (yes, we had words afterwards !) and bought the V8 instead. That thing wouldn't have pulled the skin off custard. Good news about that day was that I got to take a brand new Calais Turbo for a spin in the Adelaide Hills (Does this make me the first person to drive a Calais Turbo on this site ? ). To say I was impressed after driving a 4.2 LX Torana hatch was an understatement. I almost couldn't wait to get back from Canada and buy my own. Anyway, back from o/s, new job, still living at home, but the budget couldn't stretch to anything more exotic than an SL Turbo, even had to delete the aircon they cost so much by that stage...... That'll be twenty years ago come December. thats full on my hat goes off to you you are O-G vl fanatic Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i forgot the real reason fking PANNIC really really got into vl's when it was hammering calder then when it ran the 8 that was it me and movova ( a hwy bt1 from back in the day) just started talking about vl's and cepters and yeah... i did have an interest in them before that but pannic put it in stone

My mum had a light green Executive when i was 13, she used to drop me off at school in Ballajura and everyone would always stare at it because it was immaculate. Thats when i decided i'd get one, because they get attention even when they are stock.

i used 2 c this lamborghini purple calais always driving past my high skool when i was in about yr10 i think..plates were FLWLSS which is now TAXJOB (i think) ...since then i always took notice of vls and wanted a purple or a pink 1..ended up with a blue one though.. =(

I forgot about this thread.i was just about to tell my story then i seen that i started it.

i wanted a holden i wanted one that looked good i wanted one i could afford i wanted one that had the balls to back up the looks so after a extensive search found a vl and wouldnt sell it now (maybe for the rite price) ahh and i saw CORSA at all holden day a few years back Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by STNDBY i used 2 c this lamborghini purple calais always driving past my high skool when i was in about yr10 i think..plates were FLWLSS which is now TAXJOB (i think) ...since then i always took notice of vls and wanted a purple or a pink 1..ended up with a blue one though.. =( That made alot of people get out of vl's....

Australian pride leaned me towards Holden for starters and also the common knowledge that VLs are 'easy' to do up, and so many options are available with them cheapness and readily available everything for them And lastly ......rwd, good looks, perfect size

1. Had kids so could no longer drive Rotaries (headaches, fuel fumes etc). 2. HEAPS on the road so parts are cheap to come by. 3. HEAPS are modified so aftermarket parts are easy to come by. 4. 1/2 decent family hacks. 5. Mr's is a Holden freak. 6. Probly a dozen other excuses I could make up haha. BUT I really don't know why I bothered hey, lol. The build has gone way over board & over budget and it is now too good to use as a daily or for the Mr's to drive anyway. So I should have just bought a Rota for myself...

Bought mine as a 400,000km old bog stocker.. SL bit of a rough condition.. at the time i was 15 (5 years ago) and i was after a 5spd wit ha bit of power rear wheel driv and reliable.. and yeh saw this car.. wasnt for sale.. offered him some cash and he accepted! $1300 lol then regoed it..