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I had a 1989 tx5 turbo ghia, the interior was like new still

U got well ripped off

Chummin! Why don’t you try supercharging?

definitely overpaid but all good we live and we learn

Found a bit of a unicorn there....I thought from memory they were assembled in Australia from knock down units and filled out with some Aussie parts...a grerat car of the time worth saving.

You got it for a good price the supercharger alone is about $5,500

give it couple of engine flush

I like what you paid for it. I know a guy who bought ex cop cars as projec cars. The main problem is when they remove all the cop gear out of them. Some of the gear is linked into the EMS of the car and they forget to reset the system.

06 is when they first come out. I had an 06, 07, 12. The first 2 were SS models, one was a manual. The 2012 was an HSV Clubsport R8. All great cars.

When having a VZ it's important to do an Engine Flush before changing the oil it stop build up.

Me and my dad got same car for $1500. 7 years, ago still only done 98750kms.goes well if people interested or in other projects

Typical government car though low Ks but abused.

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Just bought a VZ Acclaim yesterday $2200. 3 moths rego, and a dead straight original body. Just two tiny 5mm dents in the left front passenger door. Replaced rear discs and pads, front sway bar links and I will replace the prop shaft center bearing tomorrow. Engine has 300k but smooth and no no noises or other issues. Only issue I am not sure of is a leaking auto transmission, wet from the bell housing back across the pan. At this stage I will put some stop leak in it and see what happens.

Im pretty sure the rocker cover on one side should have some sort of plug.. not a hole? =/

Awesome car

I bought a silver VX Calais in 2019 which was in very nice condition. I paid $2k for it with 220k on the clock but blew a head gasket two years later. Surprised they are pulling that much money now.

Looks really good how much?

i had the tx5 turbo 1998

What was the reason you bought the VT ? , next how much are you willing to get involved with it , given the fact parts are becoming very rare.

Great car dude

did you find the reason for low power mate?

Damm that's pretty slow, for a l67, rebuild the top end, should make a difference 👍

I have a question. I own a 2004. How big is your car battery and how many amps? Can you help me

bcm ?

honestly wouldn't of payed that much, i got managed to score a ve calais for a $1000 that needs a chain.

One of the powerpack coils is rs for 11seconds to 100

What ended up being the issue?

I recently found myself in need of a cheap tow vehicle for my tinny and spent a fortnight looking at about a dozen of these vintage commodore utes & wagons in the VZ & VE model lines with these Alloytec V6's with a price range from $6K to mid-teens; mileage ranged from 115K km to around 200K (I didn't bother looking at anything over this mileage). Would have preferred a Ford with the bullet-proof Barra I6 (previously had a BA ute which unfortunately rusted away after a hard life) but the Fords are hard to find at the lower price range & lower K's as people hang onto them until they're well & truly clapped-out. Not only did the engine in every single one of these Holdens have alarming rattles, tics & knocks from the top-end but the majority also had evidence of milky sludge with a florescent greenish tinge on the underside of the oil filler-cap (many similar in appearance to the one in the video, and a couple a lot worse). This suggests that either the head gaskets are prone to leaking/blowing on these engines or that excessive condensation is building up in the crankcase due to shorter city trips (where the motor rarely sustains operating temperature for long, thus retaining moisture in the crankcase & combustion chamber and not evaporating it off) combined with the notoriously inadequate PVC valve design on these engines leading to poor crankcase ventilation. I had originally tried to find a VX or VY with the older-tec but bulletproof Buick 3800 Ecotec V6 but without any luck, as people are hanging onto these until they hit over 300K km because they are just so good and dependable. In the end I just gave up on the idea of a cheap vehicle and bit the bullet, dusted off my wallet and bought a one-owner 2017 VF wagon with the 3.0L V6, logbooks with full service history and 80K km on the clock for $20K. The owner evidently did his own in-between oil changes around 5 or 6K km between scheduled dealer servicing and it shows; the motor is whisper quiet (even on initial cold start-up) and runs as smooth as butter, and the underside of the oil filler-cap is pristine and bone dry.

You could say it’s 11 second car lol! Just 11’s to what though?

engine is by mazda typeFE ｢Magnum｣2000MEGI-TURBO

Looks good

Check for corrosion -- possible leaky windscreen can cause electrical damage. Good luck!

Needs a crank angle sensor

Nice to see these old Commodores being saved from the junk yard. I bought a 2000 Calais non turbo 3.8 in NZ this year for $6000NZ (about $5,500 Aussie). Same blue too, 143,000 genuine on the clock. You have to love them. Scored it from a collector who was downsizing.

It’s had a hard life.

who owns the nissan pulsar vector sss limited edition series 1 with the lsd only came in manual in that spec

superhatch didnt come in 2 tone colour

nissan made the most comfortable seats when they built cars in australia

i know this car i think u might have bought it from a guy in the tweed shire who bought it from me for his son to learn to drive in but he never did not many of these left around nowadays and it sure seem familuar

Can you please make more videos?

It's worth 8 k at the very least!! Good smart pickup!!!

Buick 3800 with Eaton Super Charger

Top score mate love the tint to. Can I ask what camera you use to film your videos as I love the quality mate.

Yes, defiantly should go way better than That mate, my mates did same thing and he got supercharger rebuilt and fixed it and it went like a rocket. Nice car looks very original and good KS but I'd say it's been thrashed a bit maybe before old guy bought it.

I would like a commodore as my first car

Slug pulling a slug

Had a supercharged v6 SS in bermuda blue bottom end issues twice. Got it brand new had it for many years reg was 0XQ 205 is it still around??

Can I buy it yet ?

I heard at a country pub there was a raffle, and the first prize was a Holden Epica and second prize was a meat pack. Apparently at the end of the night the two guys exchanged prizes only on the condition the guy swapping out the car bought the guy with the meat pack a jug...🍻