Hey all, well im roughly new to ct, i picked up my vl calais s2 about 1 year ago b4 my 17th bday, got my license, car started to fall apart on me. The origonal owners played around with the engine so much, they had the dizzi almost fully advanced, it was firing at 27 degrees btdc!!!! when i had it taken to my mechanic, the car was spitting out 12,000+ hydrocarbons (not exactly sure how it works), now its at about 250 I WAS GETTING 90km OUT OF A FULL TANK!!!!!!!!! when i got it first now im getting roughly 350-400 depending on how i drive, before i started working on it i had no idea what i was in for the block was shaking at idle, tappits were clicking like crazy, missing, over heating calais lights (pop ups didnt work).. well i put almost 1k into it all up now and proud to say my car is 80% done (back to original best performing NA) Here are some pics first pic i ever took of the car in front of my house even got it on my anz bank card LOLLLLLLLLLLLL (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=183&i=41434165mk4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=374&i=39196498gk9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=167&i=11210430wo3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=169&i=56957413gg7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=167&i=21921058sc8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=167&i=16798101fp9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=233&i=10655900jh0.jpg) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Work getting done (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=116&i=49705432hf1.jpg) LOL ok Na on dyno..dont laugh... a whole 85rwk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dont mess with me AHAHAHA (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=116&i=31147026ol5.jpg) a little meetup at knox (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=116&i=84611613bm4.jpg) and thats about it... tell me what you think ? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

this car is neat as .. out side tip top love the gold , i guess you did have a little truble with the rb30 but nice to know its getting there .. slowly but getting there... little bit like mine lol 85rwkw i am sure we can creap that up a little you got extractors .. and exhoused ? pwahh lol thoes were the days .. :P nice line up anyways man keep it up looks great .. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i was wondering when this **** was going to join up, its peter by the way bro.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Hey your timing couldn't get much more perfect haha, thats the colour scheme mines being resprayed in soon. Looks mint, sounds like you've put your fair share of work into it too!

Quote: Originally Posted by BLOME2 i was wondering when this **** was going to join up, its peter by the way bro.. LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL keysey pete!!! AHAHHAHAH yea i got more time on my hands now mr old skool toyota man.. what are u doing on ct u goose :P Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looks tops man.got any future plans for it ??

well who doesnt? its a vls2c !!! yea first thing i do im going to get the interior done, full white with black trim vinyl, (roof, seats,floor,dash, sun visors) the LOT! these new laws are F#@king me in the ass, im gonna drive it NA for a while, and once i get myself a daily. then a full turbo conversion...t3 first of all, run like 12 psi firstly and im happy.. i just wanna get the thing doseing asap! then full orange paint!!!!! farrrrrkkkk i cant wait, im in tafe atm... once i finish this year, hours cut down... i can get a job and just work for the vl!!!!

haha lookes like uve planed it all out i was going to do same with a daily then turbo my vlc good luck with it, classy colour P.S how much does it cost to put your car on ur anz card LOL f*ck the westpac brown rock crapy **** haha

Quote: Originally Posted by Inspired haha lookes like uve planed it all out i was going to do same with a daily then turbo my vlc good luck with it, classy colour P.S how much does it cost to put your car on ur anz card LOL f*ck the westpac brown rock crapy **** haha LOLLLLLL ahahahahah well i think it costs somwhere between $10-$15 nothing much when u think about it... the look on peoples faces when u go to pay with eftpos!!!!!! LOLL priceless !!!!!!!!!

lovin the kimberly bronze!

cheers mate... when i saw the exterior i fell in love, but under the bonnet is important too.. i spent alot of time and money on the thing.. but then again thats wat i love about VL's ... something can always be fixed, something can always be changed, something always breaks so u never get bored of them Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Looks great, love the colour combo, ass end looks schmick!!

yea cheers mate, there is a hole in the rear but i got it fixed and painted so tis even better now Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

nice car man

your car looks familiar.... but i know i havnt seen it in real life, coz if i had seen it beefore.. you would have seen a car accident!!! bro, ive actually got goose bumps.. i wanna see this car in flesh... i cant believe no1s picked up on this already.. but heres my old car...!! nice color yeah??? now check out my number plates lol (let me know if u want me to remove the pics ) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

^^ actually i thought it was the same car at first.. then i saw the plates and i was like nahhhhh too much of a coincidence lol

dixie.. this is a "wtf-spec"!!!

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL PWAGHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OH MY ***N GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you serious ???? too much of a coincidence and a half!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you no wat, your my new best mate! LOL oh my god thats like the funniest thing i have seen my whole life!!!!! u no wat it might be the same car, how long ago did u sell it ? i picked mine up a little over a year ago now, from some so called *girl* in currum downs , but her bf was the one showing me around the car, he came with me for the drive, so im guessing he just put the girls name down for more interested buyers... who did u sell it to ? and how much for? coz i got a sick price on it LOL there is a good chance it might be urs haha

hahahah i had the same reaction.. just dindt know how to express it... ive shown all my family and everyones gone "wooow...." bloody amazing!! i sold mine 2 years ago now... to a guy near carrum lol he was from packenham. aussie bloke. but i had different plates wen i sold it.. UIGsomething and it was on internationals AND silver handles lol. there's still a CHANCE its the same car hahaha. im occasionally down near e.hills man, if i saw this.. u'd have a stalker lol im so jealuos i miss my car lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.