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Worth it???

Posted:
February 24th, 2009, 8:14 pm
by EBOOST
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.
Re: Worth it???

Posted:
February 24th, 2009, 8:15 pm
by needfordspeed
How much cash is he giving you?
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:19 pm
by t1MMy
Don't do it!
Paint job is nice, but that's where it ends. It screams DEFECT!...and has probably been thrashed!
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:20 pm
by Simple6
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?
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:27 pm
by burnt turtle
looks great mate, id say do it
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:28 pm
by private9
Um, yuk!
Unless there was significant cash involved your way, I personally wouldn't/
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:28 pm
by Frost
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
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:36 pm
by dimmy101
paint job is sik but loose the cooler
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:40 pm
by Dansedgli
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.
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:46 pm
by EBOOST
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.
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:50 pm
by FordFairmont
that VL is the flagship of every cliche' about VL's thats been thrown around
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 8:50 pm
by ed40
Sorry i reckon it looks ridiculous!
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 9:06 pm
by nommic
That VL is erotic.
Homo-erotic.
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 9:09 pm
by 93edxr6
man that thing has been for sale for ages. i wouldn't go near it
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 9:12 pm
by EBOOST
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.
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 9:14 pm
by 93edxr6
was on car point for ages and i think it was on calais turbo for a bit.
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 9:18 pm
by EF ECTIV
looks fucked.... only thing I like is the rims, and you aint even getting them.... Keep the AU...
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 9:35 pm
by needfordspeed
Def not for $5k your way no chance in hell
Re: Worth it???

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February 24th, 2009, 9:42 pm
by kruptd
I'm with most others,dont do it.Your car has soo much over this commie.
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 5:24 am
by Dansedgli
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.
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 5:52 am
by Steady
t1MMy wrote:and has probably been thrashed!
OMG, don't buy a car thats been thrashed!
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.
Re: Worth it???

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

Re: Worth it???

Posted:
February 25th, 2009, 6:44 am
by Commando
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

Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 7:35 am
by Eb Barbie
Dont think I need to comment, every ^ has pretty much told you and given reasons to say NO!!
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 8:04 am
by BROCKYB8
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
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 3:03 pm
by pHaT`eL
No way, stroked manual V8 with all luxo options or a riced up VL non turbo.. Pass!!
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 3:15 pm
by KR1STO
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...
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 3:16 pm
by BROCKYB8
i just realised that i saw this car the brocky big day out. looked nice but didnt sound too healthy when it was driving ,
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 7:24 pm
by EBOOST
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.
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 7:29 pm
by BLCKED
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.
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 7:42 pm
by EBOOST
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.
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 8:08 pm
by EBOOST
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.
Re: Worth it???

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February 25th, 2009, 8:17 pm
by LUXO_8
nope, your au looks awesome....the VL looks like arse
Re: Worth it???

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February 28th, 2009, 6:17 pm
by Adumb
That VL looked heaps better when it was red and on internationals, too over the top now.
Re: Worth it???

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February 28th, 2009, 11:16 pm
by EBOOST
i recon it looks alright in person in photos aswell but yeah its personal choice.
cheers josh.
Re: Worth it???

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March 1st, 2009, 10:46 am
by nstg8a
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...
Re: Worth it???

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March 1st, 2009, 10:50 am
by burnt turtle
small market for vl's?
i dont believe that at all, there is a huge market for vl's/vl turbo's, absolutely huge!!
Re: Worth it???

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March 1st, 2009, 11:04 am
by Dansedgli
Small market for wanky coloured, airbrushed NA VL's with intercoolers.
Re: Worth it???

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March 1st, 2009, 1:07 pm
by nstg8a
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?
Re: Worth it???

Posted:
March 1st, 2009, 6:35 pm
by EBOOST
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.