Recent content by Beardie

gday all I have to change the engine loom over for a LS1 conversion from VP to VS. I know the 2 plugs under the fusebox are the same but I think the pinouts are different… I can’t find any info on the internet about the pinouts on the engine loom to body loom plug. The loom came out of a...

working my arse off for 10 months, 3 of which i only had 3 days off in. and finally getting my home deposit and now i have bought my own home. My girlfriend Dusting off my VL turbo and taking it for a drive on a cold day Boost driving my VS Caprice v8 daily.

My VS caprice v8 has 230,000 still like new inside and out. MY VL turbo has 220,000 on the dials. the engine, driveline and suspension has only done about 12,000 kays but

well guys and girls, the time had come for me to finally say good buy to my VT wagon (vy fronted) after been offered decent money for the thing and being sick and tired of driving a v6 as a daily. i found this 1999 VS series 3 Caprice with the factory fitted vt roller 304 in great shape, on...

Me 1987 VL Exec Turbo (weekender, lots of work done) VK Berlina v8 (worked v8, again weekender) VT Wagon v6 with full VY Berlina outside conversion daily (currently For sale) Dad 2008 Mazda BT-50 Mum 2001 VX S pack Super 6 (painted flame red (monaro color) from factory) Brother 1996 VS Berlina...

been to every summernats since i was about 10 years old (15 of the suckers) and have entered the last 3, 2 in my VK v8 and this year in my VL Turbo. when i was a spectator i enjoyed tuff street but now being a entrant the endless bogans and drunks starts getting old. i had one bloke tip a...

thanks mate, its been a pretty long process but the car is now at the point im pretty happy with and i can now start to enjoy it more :) still got more ideas than cash but isnt that always the way lol plans for the future are a set of coil overs, bigger brakes (hsv 4 spots) calais lower door...

thanks for the nice works guys. im loving the new look of the car all up the turbo motor and driveline wasnt cheap mate. but in the same breath it was worth it. its a very strong combo that hasnt even seen the start of what its capable of. if your really interested in knowing the price break...

well update time car now has a genuine calais front end and brand new headlights and indicators also decided to leave the standed exec grill in there for a different look, i think it looks great and have had nothing but compliments about the new look. let me know what u all think :)

Im 23 General Service Officer at the Australian National University. I have had a lot of car over the years 1st was a Vp exec wagon v6 auto (sold) 2nd was a VP Berlina Lx v6 auto (got ran into and written off) 3rd was a VR Calais v8 auto (great car got it when i was 19 and spent a bomb on it...

Thanks for all the kind words guys, its great to hear that other people like what i have done to the car. in other news ill be dropping my calais front off this week to get sprayed and im ordering new headlights and indicators tonight :)

Thanks for the kind words guys :) And Bazza the interior is pretty neat Full Series 2 Calais in gray including the calais headliner and rear lights, I spent a lot of time making sure every nut.bolt and screw that came out when i changed everything from blue to gray went back in and was done up...

Thanks mate, car starts coming on boost about 2800rpm full boost is around 4000, its a bit hard to tell as the car dosent run a boost gauge atm, its just running off the wastegate spring. but the car is good to drive. as you can keep it off boost if the need be.

i would want to hope not mate, this car will NEVER be for sale. if it is its someone using my pictures got a link to this add?

well im not sure if anyone even looks at this thread lol but i thought i would update it with some pics i took the other day. my mate brought around his VK commodore so we thought we would go out for a few quick pics, i know the pics arnt the best but there off my iphone. turns out that the 2...