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The new JVL87

Started by JVL87 · 9 Nov 2003 · 29 replies

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JVL87Archived member
Hey guys, had the car now for almost 3 months but thought i'd do a thread anyway just to show off a bit specs on the car are in the "what do we all drive" thread but i'll re post them anyway... VL Calais Turbo Series 2 Mods: big cooler, full 3" exhaust & dump, single stage turbosmart boost controller, hiflo t3, rebuilt engine with o-ringed block, shot peened rods wiseco forgies and lots of other nice bits headwork, cam, malpassi etc. minispool, lowered pedders springs with koni's yaddayadda... Exterior: Fully resprayed in 2pac gunmetal grey (detailed underbody and engine bay), full LE kit, DBA Gold (cross drilled & slotted) rotors all round, 18" AMG Eclipse chromies. Interior: Immaculate Series 2 Blue with autometer pro comp water temp, oil pressure and boost gauges. oh and venetians Power : unknown so far. Need to rebuild Auto. Sorry if that's too many but yeh if you got cable it's all good Jay Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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OVL087Archived member
sorry i didnt resize em at 640x480 , but full screen shots of the car just cant be beaten , it is a sweet ride u got there poof
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SinArchived member
Most impressive man. The HDT LE front lip is slightly different (smaller) than the one is fitted -i think- (from what I can judge on the pics.
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GMH-GEMArchived member
nice man!!
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87_DeVLArchived member
thats ****ing unreal mate, very very nice .... :| i love it lol good luck with future mods etc love the wheels cheers p.s perfect spot for foto's, very good photographer lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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coastvlArchived member
Beautiful car man. My wife said she liked it too, which is a lot from her. She is very fussy!
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SpikeArchived member
That looks awesome Jay. How much did those rims set you back? Cheers Mick Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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OVL087Archived member
hehehehe the backdrop for the fotos was at a mental institution
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LukeVLArchived member
Climbing a tree to get the photo- thats dedication for ya! Good photo but. The car looks awesome Jay. I've never seen an LE kit before and it looks sweet. That paint must be new, cause the plastics look mint.
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JVL87Archived member
haha yeah exchaser took photo's so credit to him with his daddy's camera hahaha thanks guys, rims and tyres- $2300 l8r ! J Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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KingyvlArchived member
Nice man
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allthegoodnamesaretakenArchived member
top car dude! well done Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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iwantaVLTArchived member
what sorta tyres have you got??? cos they are 18's, and you have a minispool, and that isn't very nice
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platinumArchived member
Yeah, I said in the other thread... one of my favourite VL's I reakon. Nice! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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my88vlArchived member
Let me guess... Ollie was the one up the tree? You've done really well Jay... i'm sure as **** not so keen to race out at Willowbank now. Congrats hey.
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HDTCALArchived member
Sweet ride jay Love your new mag's man .... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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HDTCALArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by coastvl Beautiful car man. My wife said she liked it too, which is a lot from her. She is very fussy! HEHEHEHE .... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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StockyMcStockArchived member
yeah she looks even better in the flesh eh rob? that's easily the nicest LE kit i've ever seen, and though not a big fan of colour coding, this thing looks nice! btw jay, see if ya can find out what the guy you bought it off used to paint the rocker cover, it looks nice!
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LukeVLArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by StockyMcStock btw jay, see if ya can find out what the guy you bought it off used to paint the rocker cover, it looks nice! Uuum, Paint? j/k dude Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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HDTCALArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by LukeVL Uuum, Paint? j/k dude HAHAHAHA Dude .... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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