Guest 10Speed Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 This isn't really meant to be a project... but have started to spend money on it never the less... 2007 Holden VE SS V (too many letters) 6 litre v8 with a 6 speed manual... About 6 months ago I decided to consolidate my fleet, by combining my 350z and Ford Courier into one vehicle, something I could enjoy at the track and carry bikes with... Pic's from when I bought it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 10Speed Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 The Chevy badging doesn't really do it for me... however a replacement Holden grill would have cost more than I thought was reasonable... so my first mod was to remove the tailgate bow tie, and plasti-dip over the grill... a little more low key than gold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 10Speed Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I did a gymkana (badly) with the Z Car club... ^video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 10Speed Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 took it to Hampton Downs last weekend... and was pleasantly surprised how enjoyable and well behaved it was on the track... However (as expected) the brakes were the weakest link... So today have fitted new slotted rotors and Ferodo 2500 pads... Hopefully this will improve things enough without the need for a calliper upgrade... I have kept the poorly selected orange paint on the callipers because it was easy... Also don't particularly like the rims, but again changing them is possibly more expensive than it's worth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EURON8 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 This is scary to drive. Mainly cause its someone else's expensive fast ute with fancy new fangled 6 speed and at night in the wet. Is nice though and another shot at during the day would be sweet haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 10Speed Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 probably be better if you don't have to share the cab with someone infected with the bubonic plague as well? you're welcome to take it for a spin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EURON8 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Oh yeah, that's right you had the plague/flu/hooping cough at the time too haha, Keen when its convenient sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighLUX Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 6 speed LS2? ute would be super loose. I dont think the VE shape suits the sedan/wagon lines but in ute form its perfect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnnyfive Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I don't hate these as much as I should. I'd probably roll one if I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EURON8 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 6 speed LS2? ute would be super loose. I dont think the VE shape suits the sedan/wagon lines but in ute form its perfect. Really? I'd roll a slammed white wag In a heart beat aye. Look sweet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighLUX Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Thats family spec Euron8 talking right there. A walkinshaw wagon would be nice but you cant carry a cube of top soil/2 MX bikes/most of the contents of a shed in a wagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 These are pretty much my dream daily. LIKE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest camo_78 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 IMO the VE utes look far better than the ford equivalent,and im a ford nut,lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Orion Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Does this use all of the petrols? I must say it's the best/most fun offer of a tow vehicle (to grab my TX3 parts car from Gisborne) I've had so far. Still waiting for confirmation of trailer use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Evan Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 supercharge it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 10Speed Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 14l per 100km around town... pretty shit really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 10Speed Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 another track day - brakes were perfectly adequate... but has developed a weird problem with the clutch pedal not returning... lifting it with my toes and it was fine... have changed to fluid to try and fix it wit no luck, and only seems to happen at the track... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UTERUS Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Does the clutch line run close to the exhaust? Soarer had this problem before I re routed it further away from the hot bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snapper Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Really? I'd roll a slammed white wag In a heart beat aye. Look sweet yep, +1 I was driving in Sydney last year and was amongst many in traffic in my renta-a-box SV6.... a white one same as this lowered, manual really caught my eye. 14l per 100km around town... pretty shit really... my swedish battle tank runs 15l/100 round town, so consider yourself 'green'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thegreatestben Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Been for a burn in the HSV wagon version, do want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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