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| My names Brent and this is my first car. I bought it back in 2008 off a mate that wanted a car with better fuel economy [he bought a 2008 suzuki swift]. He bought it from the auctions as a repairable write off as it had fresh water damage. As i was looking for a car it was a tough choice between a 1998 Ford XR6 manual with the tickford vct motor or The VX. Needless to say i got my sanity back and bought the vx for $11,500 with 105,000 k's on it. Since then it's gone through the paces from getting an LS1 & 6speed after the thermostat closed in the 6 and did a head gasket [I bought a hyper yellow vx ss from the auctions to do the conversion] It also copped a full genuine vx ss body kit with ss headlights, hyper yellow ss dash, seats & cluster, Kings low suspension with monroe gt sport shocks and Genuine vx gts rims. Although the vx presents very well, it flaws are a few hail stone dents from the last big storm, paint faded on the roof and stone chips on the bonnet so its due for a re-spray. Future plans are to get the ls1 rebuilt with a cam and head package, get some 3.75 or 3.89.1 diff gears and a re-spray. Model: 2002 VX Equipe Series II Colour: H154 Quicksilver Bodykit: Complete VX SS Engine Type: 5.7 LS1 [previously L36, V6 N/A] Engine Mods: Maffless Tune Transmission: 6 Speed Manual [previously 4 Speed Auto] Power: 212 rwkw/288rwhp [Previously 194HP 144 KW @ the fly] Exhaust: Pacemaker Tri y extractors, redback 100 cell cats, 2.5 inch X-Force exhaust Brakes: Bendix General CT pads, dba front & rear rotors, Castrol dot 4 brake fluid Suspension: FRONT: Low Kings springs, Monroe GT Sport Struts REAR: Low Kings Springs, Monroe GT Sport Shock absorbers Wheels/Tyres: Genuine 19 inch VX GTS Rims [Painted switchblade silver], Hero Milanza HZ-1 Tyres 245/35/19 Interior: Hyper yellow SS cloth interior, leather console lid, leather handbrake boot, Chrome door handles [Interior], SS gold Dash & rear console facia, hyper yellow ss floormats, ve leather gear knob & new map pockets! Stereo: Pioneer Headunit with iPod connectivity Other Mods: philips 80% more light headlight bulbs Cost: Purchased 2008 for $11,000, $600 head unit, $1000 Vx gts rims with tyres, front & rear bar $25 each, SS headlights $210, Fog light switch $30, $2600 vx ss wreck, $770 heavy duty Clutch, $30 exhaust bracket, $85 Seat pre-tensioners, $50 leads [V6], $60 Leads [ls1], Monroe front struts, monroe rear shocks, front rotors and front bendix general ct pads $400, Oxy sensors $80, hyper yellow ss floor mats $120, pacemaker tri-y extractors $400, 2x Redback 100 cell cats $320, 2.5inch xforce catback exhaust $470, Maffless tune $600, Otr $200, Ls1 fan belt $30, Rad support cover decals $30, 18% Carbon based window tint $350, Build Period: 2008-now [So far 5 years] |
| ToDo List |
| Rebuild Ls1, 228/232 Cam, ported & skimmed heads, 25% underbalancer, Tie bar lifters, New oil pump, New Sump gasket, 3.7/3.9 diff gears, Respray |
