Did the original setup have speakers in the rear shelf. I've got some shonky looking black square speakers...no name...set up from the shelf by about 10mm with a black perferated metal cover. Are these standard fitment?

im after an answer to that question too mate.. i think they came with 6in eurovox speakers in the parcel shelf but im not sure.. and was the original shelf carpeted? d

Yes they did come with rear speakers. 6" is about right. I'll find out, as I have an original shelf in the shed. It was carpeted yes.

my walky is completly original and it has eurovox 2 x 6 inch speakers,covers are black and the parcel shelf is carpeted.Hope this helps.

Oh ok. Sounds like the same speakers...however the shelf is not carpeted, it's just the poverty finished off executive finish...vinyl. Umm, what's the roof lining in your cars...just standard blue vinyl too? Also, mine hasn't got rear reading lamps...not that I'd use them but I can remember reading that they came with the car as well. Hope I've haven't brought a dud!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by I&J Oh ok. Sounds like the same speakers...however the shelf is not carpeted, it's just the poverty finished off executive finish...vinyl. Umm, what's the roof lining in your cars...just standard blue vinyl too? Also, mine hasn't got rear reading lamps...not that I'd use them but I can remember reading that they came with the car as well. Hope I've haven't brought a dud!!! Yeah mine is carpeted.No reading lamps either.Roof lining is a light blue?grey colour.It probably isnt a dud mate.Just modified at some point in its 18 year history. Lots of them are.

My parcel tray is carpet with two black 20w speakers and my hood lining is grey velour as my Walky has a sunroof.Also my original tape deck has holden printed on tape flap-both have sinced been stored and replaced with inch thick parcel tray and 6 stacker CD.

As a walky was based on a berlina, it didn't get reading lights (front or rear) and velour roof lining, no rear heatrests either. There are some reports of some having electric mirrors, but this wasnt std. They do have electric windows and antenna's.

Yeah i've never heard of any Walkys having reading lights but the ones i've seen with sunroofs have all had velour hood linning.I gto a mate when he first bought his Walky back in 2000 when i said his was fake cause he had the vinyl grey/blue hood linning till he saw the my Dads was the same as his.

I think it's the one real letdown of the walky.... It should have been calais spec, with velour hoodlining, electric mirrors and front and rear reading lights, aswell as the centre console highrise, being padded... But that would have pushed the prices up more, as HSV had to buy the cars from Holden, then convert them into a walky.

Quote: Originally Posted by ILLUSIV As a walky was based on a berlina, it didn't get reading lights (front or rear) and velour roof lining, no rear heatrests either. There are some reports of some having electric mirrors, but this wasnt std. They do have electric windows and antenna's. I'd say the Walki was based on an Executive. I had two Berlina's and both had rear reading lamps, but not fronts...electric mirrors but not power windows. The reason I mentioned reading lamps is that it is stated on your site Illusiv in the specs page. Where did that inforamtion come from mate?

The Walkinshaw like the previous Group A was a K spec car making it an SL based car. HSV didn't buy the cars from holden and convert them as all four models Group A's were contract builds with the base car being assembled by on Holden's production line and the finishing touches (things that would waste too much production line time) completed by the current special vehicles division of the time. As the Group A's were built to homologate parts for Group A racing they shouldn't have featured any luxury features at all, but with the second VL onwards they started to creep in. Corsa

The walky sales brochure says it has rear reading lights. Quote: Originally Posted by I&J I'd say the Walki was based on an Executive. I had two Berlina's and both had rear reading lamps, but not fronts...electric mirrors but not power windows. The reason I mentioned reading lamps is that it is stated on your site Illusiv in the specs page. Where did that inforamtion come from mate? Well there u go.... I think the interior was based on a berlina. If you look at walky door trims, and compare them to berlina, the designs are the same, just diff material and colours... Quote: Originally Posted by Corsa The Walkinshaw like the previous Group A was a K spec car making it an SL based car. HSV didn't buy the cars from holden and convert them as all four models Group A's were contract builds with the base car being assembled by on Holden's production line and the finishing touches (things that would waste too much production line time) completed by the current special vehicles division of the time. As the Group A's were built to homologate parts for Group A racing they shouldn't have featured any luxury features at all, but with the second VL onwards they started to creep in. Corsa

[quote=ILLUSIV]The walky sales brochure says it has rear reading lights. QUOTE] definately NO reading lights in the back

I'm reaching far back into my memory about this, so someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the Group A specials were based on bottom-end models (SL, Executive, or whatever) to get a weight advantage on the race track. Remember these were homologation specials, and many aspects of the touring cars had to be based on the road cars. Executives were lighter than Calais so it made more sense for the race car (and the required 500 homologation specials) to be based on an Executive. Again I might be wrong, but I think Brock even trapped himself in the early VB or VC Commodore days by homologating a car based on a more luxurious base model and then he had to pay the penalty for a season with a heavy car on the race track.

Yes the interior is a bit of a let down compaired to HSV's of today but i love the Walky for what it is .Its virtually a race car detuned for the street and grabs attention.Plus it won at Bathurst in 1990.We'll probably never see a production car that will match those credentials again.

Looks like they planned to have them, but changed their minds? Quote: Originally Posted by blownhsv definately NO reading lights in the back

After finally getting the opportunity of really having my first flap in the Walki I have to say...stuff tarting up the stereo, why would you bother to turn it on when the best sounding track is coming from the motor. Honestly, I've had my turbos and V8's before, but never I have felt more concerned about losing my licence. I originally thought that this car was a bit a slug...it's got a cam though...but have realised that you really need to drive the car with in the torque and power band to really appreciate what this car has to offer...and how bloody sweet that addictive induction roar sounds. Although, I must confess to a slight moment. I pulled with caution into a seven eleven...slowed up to the curb...noticed a group of kids checking out the car...then bang...the splitter hit the curb I miss judged. Absolutely cut and fully embarrassed. Jumped out of the car and into the store like nothing had happened. Looked like a real wally. The Splitter cracked, bumper broke off one of the guard fittings. I've learnt a lesson the hard way. It is though very easy to miss judge. Plus I've driven utes and that for years and I'm so used to parking on the tyres...very lazy I spose but we all do it.