Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 I didnt just read that!!!! its not far gone believe me.......take a look at the pics of mine!!!!!! boot replaced....doors replaced......rust cut along rear behind bumper.......along sill.....guards.....front and rear windows........youll regret killing it!!!!! haha its pretty smoked every were except the drivetrain and motor it has one of the horeist 3'' exhaust systems ever Hah when i got there talked him down to $3700 ghahah

Spend the money and get it restored!!!!!! you wont regret it....its a genuine car!!!!!! do you realise how rare genuine VL turbos are in NZ!!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV Ah yes the "Berlina BT1" So what was the point of buying this car if not using the shell and possibly not the A8 engine? i more than likley will use the engine and just freshen it up is a sl bt1

Quote: Originally Posted by westbury haha its pretty smoked every were except the drivetrain and motor it has one of the horeist 3'' exhaust systems ever Hah when i got there talked him down to $3700 ghahah Thats cheap good on ya -what will you do with the tags then ?

So what's the plan? You spent $3700 just for the driveline? Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 Spend the money and get it restored!!!!!! you wont regret it....its a genuine car!!!!!! do you realise how rare genuine VL turbos are in NZ!!!!!!! Yes very rare, but not that sort after in NZ

BT1 wagon FTW Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

westbury aye, pft i bought my genuine bt1 from north island and motor ****ed and doing it ground up. you cannot get another genuine bt1, i learn of my brother. listen to my brother moron. i wouldn't transplant everything to another car. take a look at MY BT1 profile and see what im doing to mine

Quote: Originally Posted by westbury i more than likley will use the engine and just freshen it up is a sl bt1 Yeah man I know its an SL... don't know why it was advertised as a Berlina How bad is the body really? Looks like the interior is pretty stuffed, but from the pics it looks like every 20 year old VL

There are a handfull around but you will really kick yourself if you kill it lol!!!!!! PLEASE dont kill it!!!!!! in a few years youll thank me lol

pretty much i wanted a genuine rb30et instead of fitting a 25det hah it will be half bt1 i was thinking about de reg my car and re vin it with the bt1 plates but its alot of hassle just to put some tags on it and i dont plan on selling my car any time soon . most of the body is shagged the doors full of rust all inside the the boot and on the back shock mounts is every were

Quote: Originally Posted by westbury pretty much i wanted a genuine rb30et instead of fitting a 25det hah it will be half bt1 i was thinking about de reg my car and re vin it with the bt1 plates but its alot of hassle just to put some tags on it and i dont plan on selling my car any time soon dont do that. how bad is the shell?

sikvlt i go paintballing every weekend come down and have a shoot, ive got my own gun etc

Dont kill it!!!!! mine was 10 times worse than yours!!!! and I saved it from the dead!!!! go have a look at my photos

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 Dont kill it!!!!! mine was 10 times worse than yours!!!! and I saved it from the dead!!!! go have a look at my photos Yes but you've ruined the originality of yours by painting it a different colour Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

could be worse could of gone twin cam aswel

Colour can be changed back at anytime!!!.........a crushed shell cannot be bought back or changed

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 Dont kill it!!!!! mine was 10 times worse than yours!!!! and I saved it from the dead!!!! go have a look at my photos i think it looks worse than yours i would have to spend a fortune to bring it up to scratchn interior is pretty average and is got gauges drilled in to the dash pretty badly that rust shown on the picture as only the start of it

Interior is easy to change. HOW BAD IS THE SHELL AND WHERE IS IT BAD?? ^^^ sorry had to do that, I've asked 3 times already Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

If you seen mine youd die.........the boot didnt exist lol the whole thing was rusted and the side walls of it.......parcel tray....seat belt mount in the rear......all doors front where the wiper assembly is....underneath front guards....behind them to......radiator mount.......sills....roof where aerial was....i spent nearly $2000 in rust repairs along

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV Interior is easy to change. HOW BAD IS THE SHELL AND WHERE IS IT BAD?? ^^^ sorry had to do that, I've asked 3 times already back window sill were they all go all through the doors and behind the seals front window the boot floor and shock towers all over the show back guards dented front guard dented all the lights are pretty nasty Some original photos have not been recovered yet.