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[SWAP - VIC] holden calais turbo ($7500ono or swap)

Started by 88_vl_bt1 vbmenu_register("postmenu_1661697", true); · 9 Dec 2007 · 22 replies

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holden calais turbo Automatic 3.0L turbo 1987 series 2 vl calais turbo red over silver -side and rear vaneations -bosch 044 external fuel pump -sloted front rotors -catch can (not fitted as of yet) -clarion head unit, focal speakers in front doors mounted on pods (have rear 6"focal splits not in the car yet as i am making a wooden parcle shelf so the speakers can fit with out cutting in to the car's body.) -lowered on king springs lows -adjustable pan hard rod -grey s2 calais interior -highflow t03 -3"turbo back exhaust -front mount cooler -autometer oil pressure and boost gauges plus a few more things i have forgotten to mention bad points: small dints on eye lids, very slight rust under front screen, has an exhaust leak (needs a gasket between the manifold and turbo. needs an afm and leads (hopefully these problems will be rectifyed by the time it sells) i ran a compression test on this car today reads as follows cyl#1:119psi cyl#2:121psi cyl#3:118psi cyl#4:120psi cyl#5:119psi cyl#6:122psi compression seems to be pretty good and fairly even over the 6 cylinders. have only just purchased this car and have already spent a fair bit fixing up little things on the car. reason for sale is i need a car that can tow a car tralior with a large 4x4 on it for long distances, so after something like a manual vn ss, vq onwards statesman5.0,any vr5.0,vs5.0prefur manual but will consider autos. or any other car suited to towing..prefur manual. also have a 2001 suzuki rm125 in good condition i may use as adjustment on top. sms me on [phone removed] with offers or just pm me. Asking Price: $7500ono or swap
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pic of bike *will get more recient pics of the bike, have since had a new factory fx sticker kit and replaced pipe as the crome one was quite badly dinted after the last ride, just has had a top end rebuild starts 1st time everytime. after $3000ono or will use as adjustment for swap on a car.
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vr bt1 v8 5spd pm me?
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pm sent
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ef fairmont gia
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few more details please
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pic of engine bay and a few more
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last one
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bump...its gotta go make an offer.
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i got a vr ss if ya interested
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bump ...any reasonable offer considered
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will consider any decient car for swap will consider roadbikes
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bump.. price is ono
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bump
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Quote: Originally Posted by 88_vl_bt1 bump Hey mate, how are you going to tow a trailer with a road bike if you told me you needed a car for work thats has a tow bar?
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if i swapped for a bike, i would have to still buy a car to tow with. would be the obvious thing to do???
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will sell bike seperatly.
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vaneations now gone, car now has polished calais rims. air flow meter and c.a.s have been replaced, goes much better now.
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interested in a civic at all?
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ill keep it in mind, can i please get a few more details? really wouldn,t mind to swap for a statesman (any model HQ onwards.) willing to put the bike as adjustment pm me if keen.
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