VY Series 10 years old

[Goggles]

a few pics of my SV8 - my first V8 and I have kept the same numberplates since:Picture198.jpg Picture197.jpg Picture196.jpg Picture193.jpg Picture189.jpg

[VL Executive]

Couple of the TV ads that promoted the VY -

[EddieVE06]

That was my first V8 after having a Calibra for ten years. I'll never forget the power of the V8 when I took it home. A few mods, SS bodykit and custom leather with SV8 stitching on each seat made it a head turner back then. Still nice looking cars the VY/VZ.

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[S_M_I_D_D_Y]

Clean looking ute man. this photo makes me wanna go polish my ute right now haha

[whitels1ss]

I think they have aged quite well and are still a very good looking car

[mechatron]

I think they have aged quite well and are still a very good looking car

+1

[Tre-Cool]

I joined this forum shortly after buying my vy, but i was an anonymous lurker for a couple of months before.

I still have my Hothouse VY SS UTE along with personalised plates, some 10 years later.

It's had multiple engine combinations over the years. Unfortunatly it's been off the road for the past 2 years with no engine/gearbox.

But that's about to change as it get's it's final engine combo.. 410ci, Mast Big bore heads and twin Gtx35's. :-)

[pugz]

Clean looking ute man. this photo makes me wanna go polish my ute right now haha

Still all the original paint too. Has had a few little touches from burnouts and stone chips, but has held up well over the years. i have owned it since new Cheerz

[pugz]

I joined this forum shortly after buying my vy, but i was an anonymous lurker for a couple of months before.

I still have my Hothouse VY SS UTE along with personalised plates, some 10 years later.

It's had multiple engine combinations over the years. Unfortunatly it's been off the road for the past 2 years with no engine/gearbox.

But that's about to change as it get's it's final engine combo.. 410ci, Mast Big bore heads and twin Gtx35's. :-)

Holy Hell...That thing is going to tear tyes to pieces.

[OPTIMUS]

and the vy just got better when it evolved to the VZ..........

[Angeldust]

i loved my vy ss too, so much that i only just traded it in on a VZ clubsport.


Need to start a new thread.. the VT-VZ appreciation thread.. many of us prefer
the VT-VZ shape to the VE..

[csv rulz]

Gearbox was carry over. Engine was no stronger. Steering I can't say I've ever noticed, seats in HSV's were the same


iPad 2 HD

I drove a mate's 2002 monaro back to back with my VY 2 SS, his had 30,000km and mine had 140,000km both m6
The steering in the VY had miles more feedback and the shift in the gearbox was a hell of a lot more positive in the VY
The seats in the VY were generally a bit bigger with higher backs, much more comfortable in my opinion.

HTC One X 2

[V8LOAD]

Good post. This year I bought one of the limited edition VY SS wagons, and I reckon it's a keeper.





I had to pop into a dealership yesterday to pick up a new relay for the cooling fan, and I had a good peek in an around a new HSV version of the Sportwagon.

MAN, those things are tiny. No boot space at all!

I'm keeping mine

And I LOVE the hothouse green SSs. If only these wagons had come in hothouse green.........

[XUV]

Mine's in the shop getting a full detail , all those little fuking trolly dings and a nudge just behind the passenger mud , thanks to the dolt .

Comes back friday , yay .

anyway the XUV is a great rig , suits my needs and has a pressence and puts a grin on ya face .

Only annoying thing is the oil plug , who's the brain that said it'd be better sideways then underneath , shoots oil out about a metre when undone .

IS This the same on normal VY's or is it just on the All Wheel Drive Models ?

[RARASV8]

was and will be my only Brand new Buy.
had no interest in buying a new car as the VTS2 S pac was good, but after sharing the drive to Sydney in january 03 in a mates HOTHOUSE VY SS 6 M, i felt it shit all over the VT. and the fuel economy was better in the V8. so after a few weeks i started researching VY's. i didn't want the "SS" extras (insurance and looks)but wanted the V8. The SV8 fitted the bill, was about $8000 cheaper to buy and insurance was HALF price. i optioned up with full electrics and i think by doing that "CRUISE" came standard. plus had "SS" Front and side skirts fitted. i asked about a leather steering wheel and was told $600 for that! no was my answer later found out if i had of ticked that box, i would have got FULL leather
it's had a few mods, and i feel each mod has improved the car.
in order :2.5 catback, Rip shift, mafless tune, 3.9's, 4 into 1's some 19 inch rims and recently 1.9 ratio rockers and underdrive pulleys.
it's a keeper! will be giving to my Son for his 18th Birthday, damm it's only another 8 years and 3 weeks for that

Garry
p.s 12.9 @112 and with Coops as PASSENGER 13.04 @ 110