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well seems everyone else is putting up topics, i picked this up 3 months ago now, recently put an exhaust system on and done the stereo thats about it for now, it goes well enough and handles well enough to stop spending money on it for now
its a 2002 VY SS, auto, yellow leather interior, and now has 90k kms on it

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looks nice, easy to clean leather ;p
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Shaun wrote:recently put an exhaust system on
didn't have one when you bought it?? :lol:

looks great :yes:
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Nice look without the spoiler. My mate had a GTO a few years back with yellow leather. It wasn't as bad as I first thought it would be.
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Looks awesome man!!
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Now all you need to do is learn how to park straight and closer to the curb :lol:

...otherwise, nice car :)
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AstrO wrote:Now all you need to do is learn how to park straight and closer to the curb :lol:

...otherwise, nice car :)
Closer to the puddle as well ;)
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lol, im still having trouble parking the car, i was used to driving around a daewoo and hyundai elantra, so yeah carparking is terrible :D also cop trouble isn't fun, got pulled over twice in a week but since then (2 weeks ago) i haven't lol
fuel usage is killing me, i can't stop driving it went through $130 in fuel in the last week :(
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nice man!

Ouch on the fuel use :(
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Shaun wrote:lol, im still having trouble parking the car, i was used to driving around a daewoo and hyundai elantra, so yeah carparking is terrible :D also cop trouble isn't fun, got pulled over twice in a week but since then (2 weeks ago) i haven't lol
fuel usage is killing me, i can't stop driving it went through $130 in fuel in the last week :(

big heavy v8s are like that... one small plus for a shitty 89 corolla hatch.. $20 a week for fuel :nod:
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I bet I use more tho.. lots of boost + crap tune =(

Is that interior factory? or putin by previous owner?
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its been put in by the previous owner, i love it so comfortable :D
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well updates from me, blew the diff :( well not completely blown but its un driveable, on a tow truck to the diff place now getting it rebuilt, strengthened and a ratio change
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also got custom plates for it :p
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Thinking of getting something like this soon. Finally nailed it down to a V8 Commodore of some sort but now I look and see that an SS, Calais and Monaro can all be had for roughly the same money just of varying ages, kays etc so another choice to make!
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Still yet to blow a diff. Have done damage to my gearbox though :D
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well when i got it tuned the bloke said to me the diff is on the way out and it would only last according to how i drive it, it lasted 3 1/2 months, circle work doesn't really help but it was fun at the time :D
Jiminee they are an awesome cars thats for sure, i had the choice of this black SS or a silver VY Calais, both same price, calais was decked out with options inc sunroof and sat nav but had 40k more on the clock, i prefer the sportier look of the SS so that swayed my choice, a sunroof would be nice though!
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I'm just a bit worried about the body kit on the roads around here but I think it will be a case of finding the best car around at the time and going with it.
Good luck getting yours back on the road.
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cheers, it will be ready tomorrow :D
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If you're not too concerned about auto vs manual, I really like the Calais. The last VY/VZ ones were pretty nice really.
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Manuals are great. But i much prefer the ease, and laziness of an auto.

Definetly easier to drink your coke and then eat your fries with an auto :D
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amen to that! :D
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Yeah it will be an auto, I think you would be narrowing your selection of possible cars if you were to only go for a manual.
So is a trip to the 1/8th mile not a good idea following your experience Shaun? lol
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haha this was just on the way out when i got it, ive done lots of stupid stuff so if u take it easy most of the time i would say you will be fine, i actually nearly took it to the 1/8th mile at whyalla on the 23rd of august but i had to work, should be down for the comp in december though :D
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Might have mine by then and if so I might be there to. Will be there watching either way.
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its a long trip for me but to drive the car dangerously legal would be good lol, mallala is opening up on the 5th of december for "Mallanats" with cruising the track burnouts go to whoa etc, i think i will be keen to enter that one
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