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Brum
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 Posted - 25 Sep 2006 : 1:45:17 PM
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Ok, im looking for opinions and advice. I currently own a VN Series 2 V6 Berlina, Auto commodore, that is ONE OWNER(parents) with 145,000 genuine km's on the clock. The car is white and immaculate, has factory LSD.
It runs beautifully, but I miss my manual, so was considering buying a VP V8 manual commodore. Fuel consumption isnt an issue, it will just be a weekend car, as ill be at uni monday to friday.
The V8 manual sound great!
Opinions on whether to hang onto the one owner commodore or buy a big manual V8?! Cheers fellas
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mouce
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Posted - 25 Sep 2006 : 2:04:56 PM
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the 5.0L V8 in the VN/VP has incredible potential if you feel like exploiting it a bit (even a custom memcal can unleash a lot of extra ponies).
Since the engine in the Berlina is such a low km engine, and by all accounts it sounds like it's a rather straight car. It has a known history, you know exactly what has and hasn't been done to/with it.
I'd be inclined to say drop a manual in the Berlina. A full conversion can be done fairly easily, it's getting to be a common mod.
Said and done though, it's entirely up to you, there's something really attractive about the V8 option, but I really love the V6 with a manual behind it. The biggest advantage that you've got with the car that you have at the moment is that it's a completely known car. You get a second hand V8, you don't know how it's been treated. |
Bite off more than you can chew, and chew like hell - Peter Brock (1945-2006) |
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Brum
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Posted - 26 Sep 2006 : 7:41:03 PM
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Yeah, the VN 5 speeds are incredibly quick, and reliable. My first VN S pac manual was fully rebuilt, stage 2 cam and head package, custom tune, full exhaust, lsd with shortened gear ratio's and by god did that thing chew up V8's...
All that said, i've never actually driven a manual V8, so i might look at test driving one, they appear for roughly $4.5 -$5 grand in the weekly paper, so its relatively cheap, but most likely thrashed... 
A manual in my Berlina would be good, but wouldnt it cost heaps?!
I dunno how to load a pic of my Berlina?! 
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mouce
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Posted - 26 Sep 2006 : 8:53:47 PM
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| From what I've heard you can normally get the conversion done for about $1500 including the box. Of course the cost depends on how much of the work you do yourself. |
Bite off more than you can chew, and chew like hell - Peter Brock (1945-2006) |
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chooba
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Posted - 27 Sep 2006 : 12:27:38 AM
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Id stick with ur Berlina. The $1500 for the conversion sounds about right as well. Plus, LSD u lucky basta*d!
Another thing, i no you can change them, but the headlights are ugly as. Anyway, up to you. A clean as V6, or a 'could be' thrashed V8. Choices Choices Choice. Way up the pros and cons on a piece of paper, then youll get your answer. |
A VN quote to Remember...
'THE MIGHTY SLEDGE HAMMER SOLVES ALL VN PROBLEMS'
Anything can fit if its mashed into place... |
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Brum
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Posted - 28 Sep 2006 : 8:33:17 PM
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Thanks for the thoughts, i will keep them in mind. Im heading O/S soon for a couple of months, so ill have a think about it, just my parents want me to get rid of the car before i go so its not sitting around... 
Ohwell, ill just take the wheels off so they cant move it... LOL!  |
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