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My Royale

Started by calais3L · 31 Dec 2008 · 133 replies

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NZ VL comArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_GTS I've tried a 'new' control switch assembly - made no difference. But...it wasn't an AC one - would that make a difference? ( I got no AC now) Blower motor goes - put 12volts into it just to make sure. you tried the relays are working? the fuses ok/not melted?
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madrx3boyArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by PSIWPN NZ im prety sure you dont need a heater for a wof ive removed mine alltogether Yea I checked the items on my most recent wof sheet, doesn't list anything about heater/demister etc. closest thing to that which is required for wof is your windscreen washers/wipers
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NZ_GTSArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by NZ VL com you tried the relays are working? the fuses ok/not melted? I really don't know much about electrics... there is definitely power at the switch and at the motor. Would there be 12 volts there if something was blown? Ok, so looks like I was wrong bout the WOF/heater issue. I just thought it would be a must to have a front demister...
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gasguzlerArchived member
hey steve spotted your royale in a pic of the show in the petrolhead magazine
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calais3LArchived member
really? might have to go find one.
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calais3LArchived member
scored a set of super cool 1980's era Cibie's yesterday, and couldnt help doing a test fit to see how they looked (with the help of blu-tack) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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NZ_BT1Archived member
love the colour of your car aye.....but I dont like the lights imo...... car looks goo though Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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1S1KVLArchived member
agreed thats the colour i want to paint my car
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calais3LArchived member
Im yet to find anyone who dislikes the colour, even still sometimes when I look at it I still think "thats a hot colour". It looks good in bright sunlight when it goes quite silvery and you can see the purple and silver pearls, but i still think it looks its best just after sundown when it goes dark grey but theres still enough light to gloss up.
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UNONT2Archived member
agreed,wicked colour,i love silver,would love a light silver berlina one day,same colour as SHERIF
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9sec87vltArchived member
Love the royale man any luck selling your vn
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calais3LArchived member
nah not yet, have a few things to fix on it, and ill probably put on a coat of "resale red" just to help it sell easier.
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9sec87vltArchived member
cool still trying 2 find a decent vl have 2 definetly get finances sorted 1st turners in Whangarei got a vtss with ls1 for 2500-3500 2nite wonder if it will sell Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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calais3LArchived member
I almost forgot, a few weeks ago I had a 2 1/4 system made up, centre muffler is from VT-VX HSV and the rear is just a small resonator. really happy with the way it sounds. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
have you checked the db level of the exhaust
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calais3LArchived member
no but its not too loud, gets quite noisy when you boot it but because theyre factory mufflers they are still reasonably quiet at idle and normal driving.
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9sec87vltArchived member
cool nothing like a bit of noise from a commodore have you seen the vl calais for sale on trademe in napier only 3000 bucks but she is so beautiful Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by calais3L [View Post] no but its not too loud, gets quite noisy when you boot it but because theyre factory mufflers they are still reasonably quiet at idle and normal driving. sounds good i had 1 mufler on mine and dumped after the diff looked good not seeing the exhaust at the rear and sounded awesome real lumpy but was a bit to loud so had to change everything
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calais3LArchived member
Quote: cool nothing like a bit of noise from a commodore have you seen the vl calais for sale on trademe in napier only 3000 bucks but she is so beautiful See my comments in the Trade Me section regarding that car, known of it when I first got into VL's and seen it deteriorate from there. Ive bought VL's for $1000 that are better than that car.
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9sec87vltArchived member
ok so the pictures might look good but in reality its a piece of crap, guess i'll have to keep looking
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