Phantom SS Ute Interior Options [Archive] - Australian LS1 and Holden Forums

spoony1984

16-10-2009, 11:13 PM

Hi guys,

I've just ordered my phantom MY10 VE SS Ute and stipulated onyx cloth interior to my dealer and he thus placed the order.

My question is, the holden website shows that phantom coloured ute's can only have red hot as the interior choice when cloth is ordered...

Am I missing something here or could i be ending up with the wrong interior....?

I've seen the build tracking description for my actual car and it states the interior as being onyx...not sure what the go is? Have Holden relaxed the rules on interior combo's or is there every chance i'll end up with a different interior to the one i've ordered/intended.

Any experiences or opinions on this would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Spoony.

DuffMan

17-10-2009, 05:40 AM

Why not just ask the dealership you're buying it from and get a 100% accurate answer? Seems the logical option to me...

spoony1984

17-10-2009, 07:31 AM

I have, and they say there is no problem - which is at odds with everything i've read and know about that interior/colour combo...who to trust?

moconn20

17-10-2009, 07:49 AM

your contract says onyx... if it turns up red, tell them to order you another car with onyx.

Mightypns

17-10-2009, 09:59 AM

Mate,
I have an Phantom SSV with Onyx and the red applies to the speedo and such.
blue interior has blue dash & speedo, red has red dash and speedo while onyx has black dash & red speedo.
Hope that helps.
Mightypns

HKPREMCV8zSSV

17-10-2009, 10:09 AM

MY MY9.5 Phantom SSV has the Voodoo smartpak option (seats, dash, instruments) I just ordered the MY10 "Special edition" (G8) in phantom and asked for redhot interior, surprise all exterior colours now only available with onyx interior grey intruments. I thought the red hot interior would be true to the Pontiac memory. I hope the all black grey is not too beige lookin cmon Holden live a bit.

spoony1984

17-10-2009, 12:11 PM

Does anyone out there have a phantom VE SS with onyx cloth seats?

I think that's what I am trying to establish here...

moconn20

17-10-2009, 12:21 PM

perhaps the website has been updated in the last 12 hours, but i just had a look and the only options for a phantom SS ute is onyx cloth or onyx leather.

Ignore the previous posts, the all relate to SSV's in which coloured dash, dials and seats are all options.

Boss Hogg

17-10-2009, 02:55 PM

I was expecting red speedo and rpm faces on my gauges but got grey! Mine is a Phantom SSV MY10 Ute!

alpha1

17-10-2009, 03:23 PM

DuffMan

17-10-2009, 03:40 PM

I was expecting red speedo and rpm faces on my gauges but got grey! Mine is a Phantom SSV MY10 Ute!

Are you happy with that Boss? if not you should take it up with your dealer.

Now if you order a onyx interior then the Grey instruments is fitted, if you order red interior then red instruments are fitted.

Jeez... Just checked the Holden website and you're right. WTF is with that? The grey dash looks boring as batshit. The red was the only thing in the cab that breaks up the huge expanse of grey leather and plastic.

Less than two weeks until mine arrives - I'll certainly be speaking to the dealership about this. Hope they can be changed over easily, but my gut says it'll be expensive :vpo:

bigdogdazza

17-10-2009, 04:00 PM

Jeez... Just checked the Holden website and you're right. WTF is with that? The grey dash looks boring as batshit. The red was the only thing in the cab that breaks up the huge expanse of grey leather and plastic.

Less than two weeks until mine arrives - I'll certainly be speaking to the dealership about this. Hope they can be changed over easily, but my gut says it'll be expensive :vpo:

More than likely will be but not as bad as having an atomic ss ute that you cant get green option for anything so aftermarket products must be sought and be stuffed if I am gunna have a crack at rippin the dash to bits, so more coin ARRGH! Oh well once completed at least there wont be to many others around!

UTESRULE

17-10-2009, 04:13 PM

what u doing to ur dash

alpha1

17-10-2009, 07:29 PM

Jeez... Just checked the Holden website and you're right. WTF is with that? The grey dash looks boring as batshit. The red was the only thing in the cab that breaks up the huge expanse of grey leather and plastic.

Less than two weeks until mine arrives - I'll certainly be speaking to the dealership about this. Hope they can be changed over easily, but my gut says it'll be expensive :vpo:

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Another example of Holdens poor comunication. You would have thought that it would have been made crystal clear to anyone who had ordered a new vehicle that colour changes have occured. :flipoff:

Boss Hogg

18-10-2009, 02:11 PM

Are you happy with that Boss? if not you should take it up with your dealer.

Now if you order a onyx interior then the Grey instruments is fitted, if you order red interior then red instruments are fitted.

I have the onyx leather and I don't really know what I would prefer, red or grey. The only thing that puzzles me is that the backlights on everything is red except the speedo and rpms are lit in white...???? :confused:

UTESRULE

18-10-2009, 02:14 PM

what so u cant get the full red interior anymore like the older ves had

alpha1

18-10-2009, 04:41 PM

what so u cant get the full red interior anymore like the older ves had

Yes you can, the only change is Phantom now comes with grey instruments as standard with onyx instead of red instruments with onxy.... its just a matter of what you prefer, the grey instruments were not an option on the Phantom before either.

Personally i much prefer the red instruments as it matched the rest of the red coloured dash lights.

Maybe Holden do changes like these so that there are suttle differences between MY Releases, but this doesnt explain why the same changes have not occured in other colours.

6Sixes6

18-10-2009, 06:56 PM

well i'll be pissed if my yoot turns up with grey instruments as I told the dealer I wanted the red cluster and the quote says with red instrument cluster on it. I even asked about getting a red interior but with the grey dash, said something like I'd have to buy a second interior and have the dash fitted, said the cost would be something ridiculous like $3k+. suggested i get the red instrument cluster and get the seats retrimmed in red... said that would only be $2500... ended up ordering the red steering wheel and gear knob with the SS mats to break up the grey and to go with the red instruments. If holden were using this as some way to move more red interiors (the only option with red instruments) then they'd have been better off getting rid of the colour matched dash :spew: Sometimes I wonder if car manufactures like pissing their potential customers off with stupid little things like this... :soap:

Boss Hogg

18-10-2009, 10:32 PM

I don't mind the grey instrument faces on the cluster but why the white light instead of red like every other backlight in the car?

alpha1

19-10-2009, 08:32 AM

Boss I have never seen these at night, does it look strange having the mix of red and white on the dash?... its always been a pet hate of mine to see cars with different coloured lights in the car such as that on the instrument display, audio unit and instrument cluster.:spew:

I dont really care what coloured lights as long as they are all the same. this way it look like the design was built to be together as opposed to a desperation mix.

moconn20

19-10-2009, 08:54 AM

I don't mind the grey instrument faces on the cluster but why the white light instead of red like every other backlight in the car?

This was a running change with the release of MY9.5 i believe.
It used to be all red but obviously based on feedback they have changed it. It never bother me in my My8.5 ute with the full red illumination but i could see how it may bother others, and the white it much better.

and no it doesnt look odd, i think it looks fine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/_mick/IMG_1730.jpg

I dont know for sure because i havent really looked into it but i thought the coloured dials etc were only available in the SSV?

alpha1

19-10-2009, 09:37 AM

That does fine, much much better than i imagined.... i think it works well because there is still white illimination on the head unit and they have mixed a tad of red on the V8 and SS lettering on the dials.

I would even go as far to say that i think i actally prefer the white light at night, however the red dials look better during the day.

Thanks for posting that pic up moccon

Boss Hogg

19-10-2009, 11:25 AM

alpha1

19-10-2009, 11:38 AM

Reading back over my last post my spelling and gramma is terrible, brain cells are not in full swing as i have a 3 month old who is a night shift worker. Please excuse.

Cheers Boss, I had already fired an e-mail off to my dealer telling them that i wanted the red dials ..... just sent another e-mail retracting that first e-mail... never pays to jump the gun. lol

I think the atari digits and the function screen in the middle of the dash would also look awesome in white.

Although im still happy with my order Holden should not spring these sorts of suprises on people, especially when we are forking out $40k +.

DuffMan

19-10-2009, 12:02 PM

Maybe Holden do changes like these so that there are suttle differences between MY Releases, but this doesnt explain why the same changes have not occured in other colours.

Look at Holden's website. The same changes HAVE occured to other models. Pretty sure Atomic green came with a colour coded dash cluster. No longer does, only grey.

I dont know for sure because i havent really looked into it but i thought the coloured dials etc were only available in the SSV?

That is correct. But the Onyx interior used to come with the red cluster, now only grey. The red cluster only comes with the red leather seats, and also on Herron white SSV's :confused:

I'm waiting to hear back from the dealer regarding mine, but I'd say it'll be grey. Either way I'll know by the end of this week. It's being delivered ahead of schedule.

Boss Hogg, Did yours come with the 2 x 8" subs and amp?

DuffMan

19-10-2009, 12:04 PM

Actually alpha, it doesn't look too bad, as mentioned with the SS and the V8 lighting up in red as well as the base of the needles on the dials.

I'll be getting all the dash lights in mine changed to either white of blue anyway. It's a good and inexpensive mod.

bigdogdazza

19-10-2009, 12:15 PM

what u doing to ur dash

going to get the speedo and tacho in green face, leather on top either side of speaker green, the silver plastic strip custom painted along with all silver bits, door trims, seats, and rear wall behind seats green leather and some black suede trimmings.also steering wheel and gearstick boot and knob. Have to find a decent trimmer and save some coin!:smilesandbanana:
p.s. A place I think its jhp have made custom coloured speedo,tacho, faces for ve.

moconn20

19-10-2009, 01:37 PM

But the Onyx interior used to come with the red cluster, now only grey. The red cluster only comes with the red leather seats...

Really? wow. pretty stoked i went for a MY9.5 over an MY10 then

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p.s. A place I think its jhp have made custom coloured speedo,tacho, faces for ve.

Genuine ones also available from holmart. (and they do have red ones in stock)

---------- Post added at 02:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 PM ----------

I would even go as far to say that i think i actally prefer the white light at night, however the red dials look better during the day.

Thanks for posting that pic up moccon

Just to clarify thats white illumination on blue dials in that pic i posted.

DuffMan

19-10-2009, 01:48 PM

Really? wow. pretty stoked i went for a MY9.5 over an MY10 then

But when I crash into you because of the distraction from the standard MY10 twin 8" subs and amp, I'll be better protected with the extra side curtain airbags :) :jester:

Boss Hogg

19-10-2009, 03:06 PM

Boss Hogg, Did yours come with the 2 x 8" subs and amp?

I'm not sure.....How can I find out? :embarrassed emoticon:

DuffMan

19-10-2009, 03:51 PM

I'm not sure.....How can I find out? :embarrassed emoticon:

I'd imagine the only place they could fit them on the utes is one behind each seat? It's supposed to be standard fitment on the MY10 SSV's.

UTESRULE

19-10-2009, 05:24 PM

going to get the speedo and tacho in green face, leather on top either side of speaker green, the silver plastic strip custom painted along with all silver bits, door trims, seats, and rear wall behind seats green leather and some black suede trimmings.also steering wheel and gearstick boot and knob. Have to find a decent trimmer and save some coin!:smilesandbanana:
p.s. A place I think its jhp have made custom coloured speedo,tacho, faces for ve.

sounds awesome :goodjob: u will have to post some pics when complete

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Yes you can, the only change is Phantom now comes with grey instruments as standard with onyx instead of red instruments with onxy.... its just a matter of what you prefer, the grey instruments were not an option on the Phantom before either.

Personally i much prefer the red instruments as it matched the rest of the red coloured dash lights.

Maybe Holden do changes like these so that there are suttle differences between MY Releases, but this doesnt explain why the same changes have not occured in other colours.

cheers for that and the red instruments are far better than the grey

alpha1

19-10-2009, 05:52 PM

Thats interesting, do all My10 variants including the ute come with the sound system upgrade of twin subs and amp?

Didnt the My9.5 come with any amp?

bigdogdazza

19-10-2009, 06:07 PM

sounds awesome :goodjob: u will have to post some pics when complete

---------- Post added at 06:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:23 PM ----------

cheers for that and the red instruments are far better than the grey

Will post pics for sure, cant wait to get back to work to feed the modding habit!LOL:smilesandbanana:

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Really? wow. pretty stoked i went for a MY9.5 over an MY10 then

---------- Post added at 02:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:34 PM ----------

Genuine ones also available from holmart. (and they do have red ones in stock)

---------- Post added at 02:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 PM ----------

Just to clarify thats white illumination on blue dials in that pic i posted.

Holmart do have RED,BLUE and GREY dash available but NOT GREEN.

moconn20

19-10-2009, 06:35 PM

But when I crash into you because of the distraction from the standard MY10 twin 8" subs and amp, I'll be better protected with the extra side curtain airbags :) :jester:

Well my wagon, my9.5 or my10 wouldnt have the amps and subs anyway...
And im happy with one set of side curtain airbags, let alone this extra set you speak of. (yes i know your ute now has curtain airbags)

Thats interesting, do all My10 variants including the ute come with the sound system upgrade of twin subs and amp?

Didnt the My9.5 come with any amp?

No, only sedan has the subs and amp package according to the holden website however there has been mention on this forum that ute gets it aswell.

Wagon doesnt get it.
Though im not weeing myself over it, knowing the quality of holden sound systems, and given the system i'll be installing myself shortly i dont think im missing much.

DuffMan

19-10-2009, 07:31 PM

Thats interesting, do all My10 variants including the ute come with the sound system upgrade of twin subs and amp?

Didnt the My9.5 come with any amp?

Don't have a clue what the Sedan/wagons have, but I have a brochure for the MY10 ute and the previous Model year. The only differences are Poison Ivy replaces Ignition, some extra airbags and the audio upgrade on the SSV as standard and not available on the other ute models (standard on maloo though I think).

Well my wagon, my9.5 or my10 wouldnt have the amps and subs anyway...
And im happy with one set of side curtain airbags, let alone this extra set you speak of. (yes i know your ute now has curtain airbags)

Was just joking mate. When deciding what to get, an extra two airbags and speaker mean diddly squat. I didn't even know about them at the time of purchase and don't care anyway. Am a little disapointed about the red dash though...

...Though im not weeing myself over it, knowing the quality of holden sound systems, and given the system i'll be installing myself shortly i dont think im missing much.

Agreed. This will be my fourth late model commodore. The audio was rubbish in every one of them. I'll be installing an aftermarket sound system aswell... it's called a twin 3" stainless system! :bow:

alpha1

19-10-2009, 07:42 PM

Can we get a firm yes or no from someone with a My10 ute, is there an audio upgrade with additional subs - ?, no big deal just hearing conflicting reports on this one.

spoony1984

19-10-2009, 08:23 PM

Guys I guess this is the right thread to post this as it's on topic:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HOLDEN-VE-SS-UTE-LEATHER-SEAT-COVERS-DOORTRIMS_W0QQitemZ190342198079QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ AU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2c5147733f

What do you guys think of these?

I can see them costing $300-$400 to have installed as i'm guessing they need to take the cloth off and retrim with this stuff - still seems like a cheap option for what looks like decent leather.

Also, has anyone on here had experience with getting the standard cloth embroidered? Wouldn't mind getting "SS" done on each headrest in a subtle silver colour to add a little spark to the stock onyx cloth interior....

Any advice would be great.

Oh and Roonstain if you are reading this, i've signed up with the South Sydney Car Club, I just can't reply to your PM's until I reach 15 posts.

Cheers,
Spoony.

moconn20

19-10-2009, 08:31 PM

personally if i had cloth and wanted leather id firstly be going for performated leather like the genuine stuff, and id look for genuine interior sets on ebay or nvu.com

---------- Post added at 09:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:30 PM ----------

Can we get a firm yes or no from someone with a My10 ute, is there an audio upgrade with additional subs - ?, no big deal just hearing conflicting reports on this one.

The only differences are Poison Ivy replaces Ignition, some extra airbags and the audio upgrade on the SSV as standard and not available on the other ute models (standard on maloo though I think).

Sounds like confirmation to me

alpha1

19-10-2009, 08:42 PM

If its from the marketing dept at Holden then unfortunately i have absolutely no faith in it....... im asking for cold hard confirmation from someone who has purchased one.

OFDHZY

19-10-2009, 09:10 PM

Got my MY10 SSV last Thursday & yes mine has the extra 8' subs.. as well as a mat black engine turtle cover...looks the goods.... mine has a red hot interior theirfore a red cluster as well.... had it tuned @ Russo's made
224RWKW STD & 256RWKW tuned with Maf-enabled OTR :goodjob: ...not bad for 350km on the clock....

alpha1

20-10-2009, 10:44 AM

Herbz

20-10-2009, 02:39 PM

I have an MY9.5 SSV Sedan and it does not have the AMP or Sub.

OFDHZY

20-10-2009, 04:34 PM

Thats a ute?

yep thats a ute...

DuffMan

20-10-2009, 05:32 PM

yep thats a ute...

Is the sound any good or just typical holden "quality"?

OFDHZY

20-10-2009, 09:45 PM

Is the sound any good or just typical holden "quality"?

My previous ride was a 04 Audi A4... which had a lot better non premium sound system.... this car is my first aussie car... i love it thus far coming from the audi it is a step down in sound quality but who cares the car over all is a better buy ... i bought the car for its 6ltr sound system anyway....:bow:uuuuuuuuuuuu