I have been visiting this site ever since i bought my VL so i thought i would post my car up. Ive had the car for just over a year now. The cars pretty much stock besides the Aero kit, 18� xhp wheels, extractors and 2.5" exhaust.The cars also lowered on king springs. I want to get a turbo for it someday but at the moment ill have to deal with N/A. Heres some pics. Let me know what you guys think. Here's a pic of the engine bay. The old girls still running strong. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Got to say i love the aero kit with the SL nose cone, black suits its damm well too, nice work.

sheit thats nice looking car

black looks awesome good work buddy , you build it up or buy it? are you on ya p's if not turbo it

Quote: Originally Posted by CTs2 Sabo black looks awesome good work buddy , you build it up or buy it? are you on ya p's if not turbo it Nah i bought the car the way it is. Im doing my best to maintain it. Yeah i am on my P's but i get off them soon(October) so im saving up for a turbo conversion. I am under the old p plater rules in which i can have a turbo but not exceed 150kw per tone. When i do eventually turbo my car i would want more than that. Plus a nice dose pipe. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Yesterday i went and degreased my engine for the first time since i bought the car. There were a few hiccups. The car wouldnt start due to being water logged despite the fact that i covered the dizzi, coil, air box, battery and fuse box with plastic bags. Just before the battery went flat the car started. Heres a pic of the engine now + some other pics. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looks real nice man but yeah definetly needs a turbo.

Looks awesome mate. Is there a section missing from the rear bumper?? Would look good with that added. Dont stress about not having a turbo - take your time and do it properly the first time!! Stevie

Quote: Originally Posted by 72 of 150 Looks awesome mate. Is there a section missing from the rear bumper?? Would look good with that added. Dont stress about not having a turbo - take your time and do it properly the first time!! Stevie Yeah there is a section missing in the rear bumper. I didnt put the kit on the previous owner did. I think its cos the exhaust tip wouldnt allow that piece to fit. But year when i do eventually go turbo, it will be done properly.I know theres heaps of places that turbo the RB30 but has anyone had experience working with rajab or bresciani racing? Ive visited there sites and they are getting insane 1/4 mile times.

Hey guys been a while since i last posted so i thought i would update. Cars at the panel beaters getting a calais front put on. Front bumper is getting a respray(heaps of stone chips). I am also getting some genuine refurbished headlights and indicators as my old ones are worn out and the chrome has peeled. The only thing is my panel beater is having troubles alligning the eyelids onto my car . The cars been at the shop for 7 days already as they are waiting for the electrician to wire up the motor. What should i do? Do i take it to another place to get done or should i stick with this shop? The eyelids, nose cone and bumper have already been painted, the only thing that needs to be done is to assemble everything. Also over the last couple months ive had a bit of bad luck with the car. Brakes failed so i got a new brake master cylinder installed. Shortly after clutch failed so got a new clutch master cylinder. Then car kept stopping on me. Found out it was the ignition coil and the distributor so they were replaced aswell. A few cosmetic things were replaced also. Got new spark plugs ignition leads,internal fuel pump, external fuel pump and washer overflow bottle changed. Also got a fuel injection service. Car runs like a dream now, the only thing holding me back is the panel beater. Hopefully all goes well. Will post pics of car as soon as i get it back. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

...Update... Got the car back from the panel beater thursday night after work. Calais front is now on and i am pleased with the way it turned out. Bad thing is my air con fan and cigaret lighter dont work for some uknown reason after recieving the car.I checked the fuse for the air con fan but it was fine. I also rang the panel beater and notified him of whats wrong and they should be fixed this weekend if not next. But overall im happy with the appearance of the eyleids. Here are some pics i took of it the morning after recieving the car:

looks much better with the calais front on! love it Now just hurry up and slap a pidgeon on the side of that block! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by HDT-VLCLE looks much better with the calais front on! love it Now just hurry up and slap a pidgeon on the side of that block! Yeah thanx mate. Will be turboing very soon as i get off my P's in October . Just saving cash at the moment so i can have a nice street setup. Im looking to have a drive in drive out service to get the car turboed, can anyone advise me as to which performance shop i should take it too. Im looking to spend around 7-8k on the turbo setup. cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looks mint with the calais front on man. should get a decent street setup for 7-8k.

looks excellent. i would say stick with it if you are happy with the body / kit / interior. also its a rust free car with a driveline which you are familiar with. any new car is a package of positives and negatives some which you will not find until they rear their ugly heads. i love the eyelids and as for the reco lights did they just polish the glass and repolace the reflectors? or were the reflectors re chromed?hey look excellent anyway. as for performance shops there are more options than just bresciani and rajab. you need to find someone who you get along well with and trust to drive and work on your car. i have heard bad things about both rajab and bresciani but at the same time they are large workshops and have earned their reputation.

Quote: Originally Posted by SIroller looks excellent. i would say stick with it if you are happy with the body / kit / interior. also its a rust free car with a driveline which you are familiar with. any new car is a package of positives and negatives some which you will not find until they rear their ugly heads. i love the eyelids and as for the reco lights did they just polish the glass and repolace the reflectors? or were the reflectors re chromed?hey look excellent anyway. as for performance shops there are more options than just bresciani and rajab. you need to find someone who you get along well with and trust to drive and work on your car. i have heard bad things about both rajab and bresciani but at the same time they are large workshops and have earned their reputation. Thanx bro for the advice. The headlights were swapped over with my old ones. Im guessing they just polished the glass and rechromed the reflectors.

does the glass still have the lion symbol on the front? or does it say tyc or something else?

Quote: Originally Posted by SIroller does the glass still have the lion symbol on the front? or does it say tyc or something else? Both headlights have the lion on the front, the panel beater made sure that the swap overs were not fakes. Before i got the calais front the car only had 1 genuine headlight(front right) but now both are genuine.

....Update.... A bit has happened since i last posted. the car now has a 28 spline lsd in it now. Big thanks to Chris(vltrb-0) who not only sold me the diff but also fitted it for me, top bloke. Saved me **** loads. Car also has new berlina tail lights and k&n high flow panel filter. My plans for the car were to do a full engine rebuild with forgies etc, but that went out the window when i purchased a factory burgundy vlt 5 speed from GM weapon(Also top bloke). My plan now is to use the burgandy vl as a doner and do a driveline swap(long motor and tailshaft) from the burgundy vl into my black vl. Since buying the car i have found a few problems. It has a radiator leak and looks like it is coming from the actual tank. Also has an oil leak and is coming from the rear side of the engine(could be rear main). The alternator also looks like its finished as i bought a high performance battery and the car just runs on 12V(should be around 14V i think) with no radio ,lights or anything, so that will be replaced. Other than that car looks to be ok no lifter noise or anything. Good thing is that my mechanic told me it will cost bugger all to fix everything as it will all be done when the engine is out. The car has done 181,XXX k's. Also brake master cylinder and stuff will also be swaped over for improved pedal feel. Transplanting a whole A8 motor will save me a lot of headaches in the long run hopefully. Heres some pics of my black vl and a mates sp23 after i gave it a good wax. Disc brake rear end Both cars have been booked in next week for the engine swap. Hopefully all goes well as i have wanted to turbo my vl for some time. Will update as soon as its done!. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looks awesome mate, keep us updated...