G'day hows it goin, just thought i would chuck some picys of my calais to give everyone a look, but i did end up taking the pics when the weather was a bit crap and the scenery was a bit dodge, but as many of you have probably read my crankshaft is rooted so i need a rebuild but i am unable to drive it far so i couldnt take it any were for the photos incase i throw a rod which i dont need, hahah. anyways have a look and tell us what ya think?? it only has stockys on there at the mo, but i will eventually get some 18's or 19's for her and most likely remove the kit and just got back to the original front and rear bar... cheers Ryan Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looks clean mate, i recon stock vl front bar looks the best imo

looks good man, but yeh put a normal front bar on and drop it on its guts and she will be sweet as!

I dont mind that front bar, and i like the rear bar too, but get some better rims and that car will look mint! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

thanx for the comments guys, its great to hear other ppl saying it a sweet car. yer i need rims pritty badly hay, the stockys look a bit dodge and makes the car look a bit scruffy i think... the only problem is wich rims, i have seen heaps that i like and when i come to getting them it will be hard, hahah i was thinking either VY GTS VY SS or advantek Blades, see picture, all 18's or these pryder rims, second pic, even though choosing rims is hard coz they make your car..... Cheers Ryan Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i only know about a dozen members names i reckon. and u're about the 4th ryan ive seen. we're everywhere. nice car. nice name.

Quote: Originally Posted by 1ShyVL I dont mind that front bar, and i like the rear bar too, but get some better rims and that car will look mint! Aggreed, could pull that kit off if it was lowered more and had some sort of wheels.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i like the stock calais rims polish them up, u mite change your mind

thanx for the feedback guys,its wiked. and those pics turned out sh ite i thought coz of the weather and a bunky camera. yer i wanna get the rims polished up soon hay and see how that looks. cheers Ryan

What Bar is that? Ive seen it before and cant remember the bloody name. Looks similar to an aero but has the std bar top. Its not a director is it? :/

Quote: Originally Posted by Brett_A What Bar is that? Ive seen it before and cant remember the bloody name. Looks similar to an aero but has the std bar top. Its not a director is it? :/ i think, not a 100% sure its the group A ss front bar mate.. Ryan

yer came out on the brock group A i believe

Ahh thats the one. Sounds better than my confused attempt saying its a director when it isnt Thanks Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

yea quite nice, will look good when u get rid of the kit, dont mind them with the calais rims

pretty nice car man.... love the bay... thats mint...

Congrats dude looks pretty clean and straight Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

hows it goin!! thanks to everyone for there comments on my VL, i will try and get some more pics up of the interior soon, it is the red colour and in mint condition. the car:........the interior is stock red colour in perfect condition, and its an americas cup edition build 8 if that means anything, the paint is sweet, complete respray about a year ago, got a group A front bar custom moulded to suit, front mount,rear bar,engine: highflow t3 cam work detailed engine bay 3 inch mandrel bent, lowered, runing 11psi comfortable up to 16. auto with a 3000 high stall. erm rolling on stockies with brand new tread, tinted windows and all the other fruit, all electrics and sh it work. Anyways i was wondering since a few ppl have had a look at my car and read up on it, i only bought it about 2 months ago for 12grand, and after having it a measily 2 weeks, the crankshaft has gone on it, and since speaking to the seller and wanting to beat the piss out of him he has had nothing to do with it, and i have had a couple of quotes on getting it fixed and the best one came back at 1500 to 2grand which is a new crankshaft and piston rings which mayswell do since the engine is apart, but i rekon could get away with 1500buks for the fix, then it would be sweet, and that was from a group who have been rebuilding motors for 20 odd years. so since i have found out the qoute i am gonna go ahead with it and maybe go further with forgies etc etc, blah blah, but the main reason for this little spiel, what does everyone think i could get for it/the most i could get for it if i sold it now as is, since i bought it for 12k 2 months ago, and it needs a 2k fix, whats everyones opinion?????? coz i love the car, and the feeling when driving it and ya hit boost is awsome, and when the roads are slightly wet, and boost kiks in it soo cool feel like you on ice car just purs along sliding everywere, and it is an awsome car to drive...but i am having mixed feelings at the mo, wether to keep it or move on and cut my losses, because you could imagine how pissed i was when it happened, and seeing it sitting at home in the driveway i just want it to be on the road again boostin. Cheers Ryan Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i think if you kit up a calais you gotta make it single tone or else the kit looks a bit much. Also standard rims dont do that car justice. Fark that looks tough but with that cooler filling up the front kit, cant wait to get a new (silver this time) cooler on mine! What size front mount is that?

dude - i'll b blunt...you got a bit rolled for buying it for $12k, and WHT THA PHUK IS : " and its an americas cup edition build 8 " ? 12K for a hiflow, coola, zorst and a stally? pfft, i would never pay more than $6-7 for a vl, because i know u never make money, only loose with vls, and because i bought it cheaper i could mod it with the money i saved... imagine $6k of engine mods hah! in ur case once you repair the engine, id ask for $10k and sit untill you get it. quickest, cleanest price to sell it without nobody saying to much i dont think...depending on the condition of the car...and the k's.. other than that nice car Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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