is it turbo?

how come fanatic's white bt1 pitured above got no map holders? don't all bt1 come out with map holders

Quote: Originally Posted by omgbt1 how come fanatic's white bt1 pitured above got no map holders? don't all bt1 come out with map holders yes they did but many were removed at some stage fanatics still has the holes visible

i had a feeling ul rely to that aus880 lol, n why would u take them off if ur not gonna have speakers there?, they come in handy for storage n melways imo even tho i don't know a vl

i didnt remove them personally, and not too sure about the original owners. I was wondering what those holes were there for, i though maybe the police had other stuff screwed onto the trims. Thanks for that aus.

perhaps dealers reselling the cars from govt auction took them off and filled the holes?

Quote: Originally Posted by aus880 perhaps dealers reselling the cars from govt auction took them off and filled the holes? Possibly. They left a nice present of history for me though. At first I thought it was a turbo timer but than looked closer and wasnt. Says Siren timer and sensitivity underneath whith little knobs. Any ideas Russ? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

might bring mine up there if i can be bothered washing it as its my daily,its a totally stock never modded at all calais turbo factory 5 speed,with sunroof,factory lsd and momo stars,even has the original tape deck in working order.Interior and body is all mint!it really is a awsome everydayer!cruise control,air con etc all still work perfect.Only thing i wanna do to it is paint the lower half silver and for some reason it has an le rear bar extension which im gonna take off.looks very much like mz vl turbos old white calais atm.Next time i wash it,ill take some pics,tho i dont keep it looking real clean from the outside as it gets parked everywhere around sydney an it doesnt attract much attention the way it is.

heres my baby.... never been modifed unmolested in excellent condition. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2677295/1

This is my beast! http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=107725

Had a win yesterday ! Turbo wagon rear exhaust and tailpipe are still available from Holden ! I should have it here on Monday so can use it as a template to get a 2.5" kickup made up for the Calais. Why have I got this sinking feeling though that it'll be a straight tail pipe setup as shown in all that current aftermarket catalogues ?!

Quote: Originally Posted by VLTWhite1 Had a win yesterday ! Turbo wagon rear exhaust and tailpipe are still available from Holden ! I should have it here on Monday so can use it as a template to get a 2.5" kickup made up for the Calais. Why have I got this sinking feeling though that it'll be a straight tail pipe setup as shown in all that current aftermarket catalogues ?! Let us know asap if this was the real deal! While you're there, can you also check for me if they have the turbo sedan exhaust and tailpipe, although i'm sure you already know this answer. Also, does anyone know if holden still stock the balancing lead weights? I had a look at my barely used spare and found this: Wouldn't mind getting these on with all my other wheels as i am due for a new set of tyres. . Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

lol now thats insaine

wow, i agree insane let's do that photo shoot soon too, my cars about ready

No problem. Let me know when you're ready, as the next few weekends i'll be up for it.

Quote: Originally Posted by da_s_man When did you first get the bug Russ? And how many you owned since then? about 1997 i got 'the bug' when i bought a near perfect 1 owner BT1 wasn't even looking for one, just came across it in the paper and thought that'd be a nice car i must have owned 20 VLT's by now, but now I'm finally settling on perfect examples to own for many many years to come

Quote: Originally Posted by Avenged7X indeed, what happened to the turbo hubcaps though??? I've still got the vlt hubcaps on it? the pics with the Vs hubcaps on it are older ones if your refering to that? heres how it looks atm. here's my VLBT - manual, sunroof Looking mighty fine there!. but are those VN S-Pack trims? its hard to tell from that pic?. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by VLTWhite1 Notice how the wagon muffler was offset originally (not so on sedans) I don't see how it is any different to the sedan. Here is a pic of mine (Calais Turbo Sedan, still original GMH exhaust) , and it looks the same, except mine has the chrome option, but i can confirm, when looking inside the chrome, the exhaust pipe tip is also cut on an angle exactly the same way. Also, does the new one you received have GMH stamped on the muffler? Edit: actually, i think you are referring to the exhaust pipe pointing from left to right when looking at it from behind, i don't think mine does that. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Laggy6 Looking mighty fine there!. but are those VN S-Pack trims? its hard to tell from that pic?. yeah mate... took too long to find VL caps... will paint these up though to look more "legit" your car looks awesome, love the MX7 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by giantbrandon thanks il have to get one soon for mine so this is the right one for the turbo wagon Yep, thats the part number for the turbo wagon. Quote: Originally Posted by fleas That's awesome, can't believe they are still stocking stuff from 1986. U probably remember what the scene would have been like for the VLS when they were first released hey? It was New Technology introduced hey based from what people tell me lol. Might inquire about the exhausts one of these days I'm guessing they didn't make as many turbo wagons as they'd originally planned to still have stock from 1986. A lot of the GM "original" parts have either been remanufactured as spares at a later date or are just not really original, like the water inlet and outlet flanges for the radiator on the engine. Holden have replaced them with some cast slab of metal rather than the nice shiny cad plated ones you buy from Nissan. They were new tech for a Holden back then at least and it upset more than a few people that the old 202 boat anchor was no more. Quote: Originally Posted by stealth Here is a pic of mine (Calais Turbo Sedan, still original GMH exhaust) , and it looks the same, except mine has the chrome option, but i can confirm, when looking inside the chrome, the exhaust pipe tip is also cut on an angle exactly the same way. Also, does the new one you received have GMH stamped on the muffler? Edit: actually, i think you are referring to the exhaust pipe pointing from left to right when looking at it from behind, i don't think mine does that. Thats brilliant. Thanks for the pics and the confirmation of the cut-off tip. They'll come in handy for making up something for my sedan. Yeah, I was referring to the angle at which the exhaust pipe comes out of the muffler. Must be peculiar to wagons as they specify them having a different rear muffler assembly than the sedans. I thought it might just have been how they were mounted but that all looks the same. How on earth does your still have the original exhaust ? Excellent to see. My first rear muffler shook itself to death back in January 1991 at 126,000km's. Matter of fact it was the first "extra" work done on the car outside of normal servicing. Here's the date stamp - Some original photos have not been recovered yet.