Expression of interest My car will be for sale in a few months so I thought I post here first I’m not going to list all the mods, but here are a few of the main points: Base car - Genuine 87 Calais with only 121,000km on the clock - I am the 3rd owner and have had it for 10 years ago As purchased Engine/Driveline - HSV VS injected V8 (out of an 80,000km car) - Supercharger, big injectors, pump, fuel reg, custom tune - Getrag 5 speed (VT Series1) Imported from OZ 3 years ago brand new ex Holden NOS, custom short shifter - Kevlar Brass Button 6 puck clutch (custom built for 600hp) Yella Terra light flywheel - Bong Warner 28 spline, 4 spider LSD, 3.45 diff by Steelie Gears - 250wrkw (320kw at the engine) Suspension/Wheels/Tyres - Custom built Koni coilovers, King Pro-Sport Competition springs, Super Pro polyurethane 90 bushes throughout - HSV VX GTS 19x8 (custom paint job), F 235/35R19, R 255/35R19 Exterior - Full HSV SS Group A SV Walkinshaw kit, genuine HSV Bonnet - Custom paint job, removed locks and aerial, modified rear guards Will consider offers in the 20s EVLHSV plates won’t be sold… I want them for the next car I build Cheers Alex Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

WOW first i was shocked that you were selling it but i see it sounds like theres another car in the build may i ask what the next car will be ? Im sure it will be awesome

Don't know what it will be, I want to spend some money on my house first At this stage I am thinking either VS Senator 215 or VX GTS 300 as I don't really want to do another engine/box conversion. Depends on how much cash I have to throw at another weekend car Whatever I do it will be built to the same standard or higher than my VL

sounds good ,I've already got my toy so yeah all the best with the sale i hope like brad's it stay's in the "family"

Have to say buddy....Very nice job, car looks beautiful!

Quote: Originally Posted by S1KVL sounds good ,I've already got my toy so yeah all the best with the sale i hope like brad's it stay's in the "family" Every CT car has to stay in the "family"!!!!!!!

What's all this then?? I finally see your car in the flesh and now you're selling it! Jeez now i have a decision to make... Do i really need to keep saving for a house or should i just buy your car?? I mean i'm sure i could sleep across the back seat... Hmmmm... ... No that would be silly - or would it?? Back to reality tho... good luck with the sale and i hope it finds a home in the CT family and i hope the new owner gives it the respect it deserves!! Cheers, Jason

What did you guys think of it in real life... did it live up to the pictures?? I was thinking it could be a good daily driver if the lower kit was removed and the bonnet and boot replaced with stock ones... wouldn't cost much to do that

its like reading street machine and you know all the cars by their plates, and when you see them in real life they look a million bucks.EVLHSV looks even better in real life and you wudnt wana use a car like that as your daily.

Quote: Originally Posted by 12maneym its like reading street machine and you know all the cars by their plates, and when you see them in real life they look a million bucks.EVLHSV looks even better in real life and you wudnt wana use a car like that as your daily. I agree completely. Too much effort has gone into it so see it destroyed by careless people in car parks and stones from our quality roads! Needs to be a weekend car. Jason

Looks sh1t hot mate, and you must be gutted at the prospect of selling it. The colour makes it stand out for me, definately not your average Walky rep. Oh, and those 5.0 V8s have got to be one of the best sounding 8s ever. Where did ya get your wheels from? I've priced them up directly from HSV (mates rates) and the $ they want in NZ is horrendous! Good luck with the sale.

it looked a million dollars in the flesh !!! bet you will be sad to see her go .. but good luck with the sale..

there is only one thing id like to see happen to it...........the original hp style mags back on it!!!!! other than that its a cool car alex ALEX your BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i seen ur comment in the $260,000 walkinshaw thread..."id rather spend 260k on this that 20k on an old yellow cop car" HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahaha :P Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_GTS Looks sh1t hot mate, and you must be gutted at the prospect of selling it. The colour makes it stand out for me, definately not your average Walky rep. Oh, and those 5.0 V8s have got to be one of the best sounding 8s ever. Where did ya get your wheels from? I've priced them up directly from HSV (mates rates) and the $ they want in NZ is horrendous! Good luck with the sale. Yeah the old 304s are pretty good sounding engines, the charger helps with the sound too PM me re HSV rims Quote: Originally Posted by RB30E there is only one thing id like to see happen to it...........the original hp style mags back on it!!!!! other than that its a cool car alex ALEX your BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i seen ur comment in the $260,000 walkinshaw thread..."id rather spend 260k on this that 20k on an old yellow cop car" HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahaha :P The HP rims didn't ride nicely so I got rid of them. A warning to you guys, don't buy rims that are made in china for a marketing company to put there badge on, so many are like that now. Stick to ROH, Simmons, Rial, BBS etc if you want your car to drive well. I put the VX GTS rims on because I knew I was selling and thought they would appeal to more people than the mesh dish look I make comments about BT1s all the time to piss off all the wankers that think they are worth heaps as stock low k minters. Some people in AU rank them like limited edition HDT/HSV cars when in fact they are just an old cop car. Don�t get me wrong, I like them a lot, but think they should be modified and thrashed instead of being stock show style cars Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

The old rims were hot, but if they were no good, no point in keeping them. I am also considering that style of wheel for my car. What is with those Aussies, they *****ing cream themselves over stockers. Don't understand it myself. I think its a crack up when you read some of the threads where people ask about what they should do to their cars. Response usually reads; paint it xxxx over silver, calais front, ventians, lowered on stock rims. Lets make all our cars look the same! Reckon us kiwis could show em a thing or two! Ditto your thrash comment - cars are made to be driven.

Damn I better start saving, haha. I hope you get a VERY good price for it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Irontusk Damn I better start saving, haha. I hope you get a VERY good price for it. Hard to say what its worth... doubt I will even get half what I've put into it over the past 10 years

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV Hard to say what its worth... doubt I will even get half what I've put into it over the past 10 years ....Labour of love....... just off topic a bit there is a 1971 XY GT falcon here for sale at american muscle cars in chch price is $250,000 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV Hard to say what its worth... doubt I will even get half what I've put into it over the past 10 years Hard to expect to get back what you've put in (especially going from a 10 year old car to a 20 year old car!) But it's pretty stupid though because people will pay heaps to have the same thing done on a standard car to bring it up to the same level.

I don't expect to get back what I've spent. I expect less than half