Worth it???

by **EBOOST** » February 24th, 2009, 8:14 pm

well then i dont like putting threads like this up but im lost on what to do.
as most of u no the au has been for sale for awhile and i have had some interest but just all d#%kheads.
so i have a guy very keen on swapping me plus giving me cash for his vl sl it is non turbo but has all cooler piping as it was cupercharged.
ill let the pic's tell the rest of the story.

it has airbag suspension (which is fully engineered) only difference is it doesnt come with those wheels comes with vt internationals.
i will be turboing it straight away.

by **needfordspeed** » February 24th, 2009, 8:15 pm

How much cash is he giving you?

by **t1MMy** » February 24th, 2009, 8:19 pm

Don't do it!

Paint job is nice, but that's where it ends. It screams DEFECT!...and has probably been thrashed!

by **Simple6** » February 24th, 2009, 8:20 pm

I don't know much about the differences with superchargers and turbo piping but if you were to get the car, wouldn't it be easier to simply bolt a supercharger on it seeing as the piping is already set up?

by **burnt turtle** » February 24th, 2009, 8:27 pm

looks great mate, id say do it

by **private9** » February 24th, 2009, 8:28 pm

Um, yuk!

Unless there was significant cash involved your way, I personally wouldn't/

by **Frost** » February 24th, 2009, 8:28 pm

Do it, but remove the gauges, stickers and hide the intercooler.

Its obvious he doesn't drive it much it doesnt have the compulsory yellow defect haha

by **dimmy101** » February 24th, 2009, 8:36 pm

paint job is sik but loose the cooler

by **Dansedgli** » February 24th, 2009, 8:40 pm

Dont do it.

Unless its $8k + I wouldnt.

The NA 5 speeds are weak as piss. It likely has shit 25 spline axles too.

You cant polish a turd but this guy has tried hard.

by **EBOOST** » February 24th, 2009, 8:46 pm

its $5k he is giving me.
the car is fully engineered bar the turbo odviously.
the cooler piping sits right where the turbo would be so it'd go straight on.
its been rebuilt since the supercharger was takin off as the supercharger killed the old motor.
good to get some more oppinions as everyone else is telling me to do it but im a bit hesitant.
ill just be selling it on anyway.
cheers josh.

by **FordFairmont** » February 24th, 2009, 8:50 pm

that VL is the flagship of every cliche' about VL's thats been thrown around

by **ed40** » February 24th, 2009, 8:50 pm

Sorry i reckon it looks ridiculous!

by **nommic** » February 24th, 2009, 9:06 pm

That VL is erotic.

Homo-erotic.

by **93edxr6** » February 24th, 2009, 9:09 pm

man that thing has been for sale for ages. i wouldn't go near it

by **EBOOST** » February 24th, 2009, 9:12 pm

wheres it for sale i looked for it for sale but couldnt find it.
i recon itll sell quick if it was turbo but yeah just a bit sceptical to wether to get it.
its very clean and has had alot of money spent on it but its just a vl sl at the end of the day.
cheers josh.

by **93edxr6** » February 24th, 2009, 9:14 pm

was on car point for ages and i think it was on calais turbo for a bit.

by **EF ECTIV** » February 24th, 2009, 9:18 pm

looks fucked.... only thing I like is the rims, and you aint even getting them.... Keep the AU...

by **needfordspeed** » February 24th, 2009, 9:35 pm

Def not for $5k your way no chance in hell

by **kruptd** » February 24th, 2009, 9:42 pm

I'm with most others,dont do it.Your car has soo much over this commie.

by **Dansedgli** » February 25th, 2009, 5:24 am

About 3 people are going to want to buy a 20+ year old car with airbags and gay airbrushing. 2 of them will be 16 and will call you back when their parents decide to lend them money. The other will live in Nigeria.

VL's are worth less than your standard EA these days. If it was a clean mildly modified original turbo it might sell for decent money but its a slapper NA with ugly paint and airbags.

Definitely dont do it.

by **Steady** » February 25th, 2009, 5:52 am

t1MMy wrote:and has probably been thrashed!

OMG, don't buy a car thats been thrashed! :lol:

I would want more cash for a NA, I mean apart from the paint and the bags there's not much in it.
Airbrushing ain't worth shit in the long run, it's too much of a personal thing when it's like that.
In closing, if it was original turbo, yes.
NA, no.

Actually I'd probably get it so I had a nipple on my car, that has long term comedic value that you just can't put a dollar symbol on.

by **BLC** » February 25th, 2009, 6:23 am

Josh if you want a VL, buy mine

Seriously though.. that thing looks shit.

Also, this is scarily accurate

Dansedgli wrote:About 3 people are going to want to buy a 20+ year old car with airbags and gay airbrushing. 2 of them will be 16 and will call you back when their parents decide to lend them money.

I have had some interesting calls about my VL

by **Commando** » February 25th, 2009, 6:44 am

Shoehorn the VL bonnet onto the AU and call it a day.

No, wait, scratch that, getting the VL bonnet to fit would turn naked chick into Rosie O'Donnell :eek:

by **Eb Barbie** » February 25th, 2009, 7:35 am

Dont think I need to comment, every ^ has pretty much told you and given reasons to say NO!!

by **BROCKYB8** » February 25th, 2009, 8:04 am

Yeah well id have to agree with most here.
You will have to spend nearly every bit of the extra money and more just to get it going properly and then its not def that it will be as good as yours

by **pHaT`eL** » February 25th, 2009, 3:03 pm

No way, stroked manual V8 with all luxo options or a riced up VL non turbo.. Pass!!

by **KR1STO** » February 25th, 2009, 3:15 pm

yeah i'd be keeping your car mate... starting to wish i had a vl to give ya mate... you know i'd have your car in a heartbeat... beats the shit out of any vl anyday... regardless of its paintwork...

by **BROCKYB8** » February 25th, 2009, 3:16 pm

i just realised that i saw this car the brocky big day out. looked nice but didnt sound too healthy when it was driving ,

by **EBOOST** » February 25th, 2009, 7:24 pm

yeah it has a new motor in it as of about 3-4months ago.
well then looks like my decision is made for me.
cheers josh.

by **BLCKED** » February 25th, 2009, 7:29 pm

josh that is a piece of shit dont do it

you car shits all over it

you want to upgrade not down grade. if you want something shit load faster and you are looking at 80s cars get a xe v8 or something from that era.

by **EBOOST** » February 25th, 2009, 7:42 pm

i have an xw out the back so just want something daily spec.
only reson i considered is he is the only bloke that has been serious about buying it and i thought if i turbo'd it i could get decent money for it.
and a few other people recon i could to but as i said i wouldnt be keeping it just selling it on.
cheers josh.

by **EBOOST** » February 25th, 2009, 8:08 pm

oh yeah and mine goes to him on stockies without the modenas.
dam i thought u's would all be trying to get me out of my au lol.
cheers josh.

by **LUXO_8** » February 25th, 2009, 8:17 pm

nope, your au looks awesome....the VL looks like arse

by **Adumb** » February 28th, 2009, 6:17 pm

That VL looked heaps better when it was red and on internationals, too over the top now.

by **EBOOST** » February 28th, 2009, 11:16 pm

i recon it looks alright in person in photos aswell but yeah its personal choice.
cheers josh.

by **nstg8a** » March 1st, 2009, 10:46 am

i reckon if you were gonna take the vl then you would want 9 or 10k cash....

as far as vls go i reckon it looks all right,, but yeah such a small market for something like that...

by **burnt turtle** » March 1st, 2009, 10:50 am

small market for vl's?
i dont believe that at all, there is a huge market for vl's/vl turbo's, absolutely huge!!

by **Dansedgli** » March 1st, 2009, 11:04 am

Small market for wanky coloured, airbrushed NA VL's with intercoolers.

by **nstg8a** » March 1st, 2009, 1:07 pm

Dansedgli wrote:Small market for wanky coloured, airbrushed NA VL's with intercoolers.

yup thats what i was getting at... i personally quite like the vl, but its not worth a knob of goatshit the way it is...

and if its all set up for a super charger why dosnt it have one? if its because the last one killed the motor, then obviously its not set up properly...

I'm sure if someone was to spend the coin and the time on it and have it turbo'd or supercharged then yes, it would sell, probably for a good price but if it was me i would be looking to get it very very cheap, spend as little as possible and just flick it off again, or be prepared to sink a pile of cash into it to make it a nice street car. And then you would need to keep it for a while to get value out of it.

huge market for vl/vlt's yes, but not when they are as individually modified as this one. just reading through this thread shows how different people view it.

how much is the stroker au for sale for?

by **EBOOST** » March 1st, 2009, 6:35 pm

its for sale for $14.500 now.
thats without the wheels tho as i dont want to get rid of them.
some may say this is to much but stock ones are around the 9-10 with more k's so i think its worth that.
cheers josh.

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