Calais Turbo

VLTWhite1 · 30-05-06, 14:57

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Originally Posted by VL_Nick

Wouldnt it be great to have the whearabouts of all 200 of them. I wonder how many of them are actually still on the road

That's the general idea. We've got 21 confirmed so far and another five probables. At least 10% are still around.

VLTWhite1 · 30-05-06, 14:59

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Originally Posted by YEP_boost

Theres a bloke in Dandy somewhere who's got 2 Calais Wagons, 1 blue n/a 6 and a blue V8 from memory. He had so much VL sh** it wasn't funny. There were also 3 other calais and an exec there as well, all owned by him.

If you ever come across him again it'd be great if you could push him in this direction. Working on a website for them at the moment but work keeps getting in the way.

YEP_boost · 30-05-06, 15:04

Yeah it was some bloke my cousin BIGADS bought an interior off about 12 months ago. Dont know his name or address but god he had a lot of VL stuff.
Nice bloke I'd be supprised if nobody else on here knew him.

Yeti · 30-05-06, 16:58

Model - VL8VL35 - A9Y
Body No. - 278878 - A
Trim - 15I
Paint - 2F 020-D
Built - MAR 88

Eng. - LF1
Trans. - ML4
Axle - GM3

VLTWhite1 · 31-05-06, 10:32

Brilliant Yeti. Thanks.
I'll tally up the list again at the top of the thread later in the week.

dvs_wgn · 31-05-06, 12:11

give - (regatso) a pm i no he had a calais wagon i sold him a turbo arround chrissy time...

Yeti · 31-05-06, 14:55

There's a maroon over silver VLC wagon driving around Bacchu Marsh, looks stock as a rock and doesnt sound modded in any way

dvs_wgn · 01-06-06, 00:42

http://www.tradingpost.com.au/addisp...rch&origpage=1

HOLDEN CALAIS VL SERIES II 1988 wagon, 1 off 200 built, blue over silver, immac orig cond thr/out, auto, full elecs, CD, towbar, AirCon, PSteer, Cruise, C/Lock, 220,000kms, reg FIK818, RWCert, $5999 (03)94890705, (0425)804010, Northcote

STATE: VIC FIRST PUBLISHED: 13 Apr 2006
SOURCE: Private Classifieds (Melbourne Trading Post)

VLTWhite1 · 02-06-06, 10:22

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Originally Posted by dvs_wgn

http://www.tradingpost.com.au/addisp...rch&origpage=1

HOLDEN CALAIS VL SERIES II 1988 wagon

Thanks. Already got that one. He's had it for sale for a while now.

TRB006 · 02-06-06, 12:24

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Originally Posted by dvs_wgn

give - (regatso) a pm i no he had a calais wagon i sold him a turbo arround chrissy time...

regatso is my old man. He's got a blue over silver Calais wagon, i'll get the details and put em up soon.

dvs_wgn · 02-06-06, 12:55

ahh so your the one who run car out of oil and ****ed the turbo... lol

hows the turbo i sold u guyes going???

CANO · 05-06-06, 01:22

my cousin had a original 88 calais wagon A9Y but the council towed it away from infront of his house lol now its at pickapart campellfield painted pink but yeh thats another original 6 NA calais wagon

Jeffo_vlt · 05-06-06, 13:09

not trying hijack this thread but heres a wagon only site currently being flooded by VLs

http://forum.streetwagons.com/index.php post your car up and represent haha

VLTWhite1 · 06-06-06, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by CANO

my cousin had a original 88 calais wagon A9Y but the council towed it away from infront of his house lol now its at pickapart campellfield painted pink but yeh thats another original 6 NA calais wagon

You're kidding Cano !! Pink !!
Anyone ever visit Campbellfield ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffo_vlt

not trying hijack this thread but heres a wagon only site currently being flooded by VLs

http://forum.streetwagons.com/index.php post your car up and represent haha

It's not a bad site for the wagon nuts out there. Pics of mine were amongst the first up. Flooded with lots of newer boats though.

Here's a couple more for those in the market for one -

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VL-Calais-Sta...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vl-Calais-S2-...QQcmdZViewItem

Must be Get-Rid-of-Your-Calais-Wagon month.

dvs_wgn · 06-06-06, 13:55

i really like the look of the blue cal wgn

mIsS VL · 29-06-06, 11:46

hey guys,
we r going to paint our wagon....as you know its blue (the rarest), i want to paint it black

, but my boyfriend wants to keep it the original colour....do u think keeping it the original colour, would keep its value?

i guess painting it black...no one will know it is such a rare car!?!?

...unsure?

VLTWhite1 · 29-06-06, 14:02

You're just winding me up now aren't you ?!

They're never going to be super collectable or worth a fortune, but will always be a curiosity. I can imagine the comments when you come to sell it down the track....."Hang on, you're telling me you have the only known blue Calais turbo wagon to have survived thus far, and you painted it BLACK ??!!"

Even if I wasn't such a stock nut (and it is your car after all), colour changes are a pain at the best of times unless you're starting with a shell (think of the work and money involved in doing the door jambs, engine bay, inside the rear compartment, everywhere to do it properly). Black can look great when new but doesn't age well and every little scratch or imperfection will show up like you wouldn't believe. They're also a pain to wash as the metal heats up so much the water dries before you have time to wipe it off.

Your call though.

mIsS VL · 29-06-06, 19:12

thanx u have made it easyer 4 me....this would be totaly different.. as the last vl we painted was a shell

.. i think it would still look great even with the fresh original colour... i think thats what we want anyway...we want it stoko looking ....just a sleeper!!....and that it is!!!

spanners · 30-06-06, 16:39

hey i got 1 i brought bout 2 monts ago

model- vl8vl35-a9y
body- 276088-a
trim-15l
paint-2f 020-d
build- feb 88

eng- lw5
trans- ms1
axel- gm3

just wondering how many turbos were made? ive been told only 49 also were there any turbo manuals built?

giantbrandon · 01-07-06, 15:53

found this thought i might post it up

Psi_Wagon · 01-07-06, 19:10

ok, so according to that, there is no RB30E calais wagons ?

giantbrandon · 02-07-06, 00:56

could be wrong though its out of a magazine

VLTWhite1 · 03-07-06, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by spanners

hey i got 1 i brought bout 2 monts ago
just wondering how many turbos were made? ive been told only 49 also were there any turbo manuals built?

Thanks spanners. I'll update the list at the top of the thread sometime this week.

No manuals in the 1988 bunch and from what we've got so far the split of the 200 looks to be 1/4 turbo's, 1/4 n/a's and 1/2 V8's, which would make sense considering how much the Nissan engines were costing Holden by 1988.

Quote:

Originally Posted by giantbrandon

found this thought i might post it up

Thats great Brandon. Thanks. What mag was it from do you know ?
Looks like just an omission leaving out the n/a's.

Yeti · 03-07-06, 15:06

My VLCT Wagon is converted to manual

mIsS VL · 04-07-06, 17:36

i thought because they are a calais...they are the Luxury....so they have no manuals??

30-05-06, 15:04	#53
YEP_boost UONP - We will kill you Join Date: 16-01-05 Location: Melbourne, SUBURBIA Car: VLCT/VY ADVENTRA LX8 Trader Rating: (36)	Yeah it was some bloke my cousin BIGADS bought an interior off about 12 months ago. Dont know his name or address but god he had a lot of VL stuff. Nice bloke I'd be supprised if nobody else on here knew him. __________________ PRO STITCH INTERIORS. CUSTOMS, REPAIRS, RESTORATION VOTED 2008 SC TRIM OF THE YEAR

30-05-06, 16:58	#54
Yeti UONP - Coming Back! Join Date: 09-05-04 Location: VIC, CHOP SUEY! Car: Trader Rating: (55)	Model - VL8VL35 - A9Y Body No. - 278878 - A Trim - 15I Paint - 2F 020-D Built - MAR 88 Eng. - LF1 Trans. - ML4 Axle - GM3 __________________ Part Legend, Part DEVIL - All Mannn .

31-05-06, 10:32	#55
VLTWhite1 Since 1987 Join Date: 18-01-03 Location: Adelaide, Eastern Car: A white one, a red one, a maroon one, a gold one & a black one ! Trader Rating: (5)	Brilliant Yeti. Thanks. I'll tally up the list again at the top of the thread later in the week. __________________ Only 198 more Calais Wagons to go to complete the set !

31-05-06, 12:11	#56
dvs_wgn Dr Dvo Join Date: 27-04-05 Location: Melbourne, south to the east Car: 3 vlct wagons-dvswgn,rb3747,evl087 Trader Rating: (34)	give - (regatso) a pm i no he had a calais wagon i sold him a turbo arround chrissy time... __________________ screamer not a dreamer

31-05-06, 14:55	#57
Yeti UONP - Coming Back! Join Date: 09-05-04 Location: VIC, CHOP SUEY! Car: Trader Rating: (55)	There's a maroon over silver VLC wagon driving around Bacchu Marsh, looks stock as a rock and doesnt sound modded in any way __________________ Part Legend, Part DEVIL - All Mannn

01-06-06, 00:42	#58
dvs_wgn Dr Dvo Join Date: 27-04-05 Location: Melbourne, south to the east Car: 3 vlct wagons-dvswgn,rb3747,evl087 Trader Rating: (34)	http://www.tradingpost.com.au/addisp...rch&origpage=1 HOLDEN CALAIS VL SERIES II 1988 wagon, 1 off 200 built, blue over silver, immac orig cond thr/out, auto, full elecs, CD, towbar, AirCon, PSteer, Cruise, C/Lock, 220,000kms, reg FIK818, RWCert, $5999 (03)94890705, (0425)804010, Northcote STATE: VIC FIRST PUBLISHED: 13 Apr 2006 SOURCE: Private Classifieds (Melbourne Trading Post) __________________ screamer not a dreamer

02-06-06, 12:55	#61
dvs_wgn Dr Dvo Join Date: 27-04-05 Location: Melbourne, south to the east Car: 3 vlct wagons-dvswgn,rb3747,evl087 Trader Rating: (34)	ahh so your the one who run car out of oil and ****ed the turbo... lol hows the turbo i sold u guyes going??? __________________ screamer not a dreamer

05-06-06, 01:22	#62
CANO Armed and Ready Join Date: 21-03-04 Location: Melbourne, northern Car: turbo wheel barrow Trader Rating: (51)	my cousin had a original 88 calais wagon A9Y but the council towed it away from infront of his house lol now its at pickapart campellfield painted pink but yeh thats another original 6 NA calais wagon __________________ RB30 best engine Holden never built

05-06-06, 13:09	#63
Jeffo_vlt Gold Members Join Date: 18-10-04 Location: VIC, East Car: Trader Rating: (12)	not trying hijack this thread but heres a wagon only site currently being flooded by VLs http://forum.streetwagons.com/index.php post your car up and represent haha

06-06-06, 13:55	#65
dvs_wgn Dr Dvo Join Date: 27-04-05 Location: Melbourne, south to the east Car: 3 vlct wagons-dvswgn,rb3747,evl087 Trader Rating: (34)	i really like the look of the blue cal wgn __________________ screamer not a dreamer

29-06-06, 11:46	#66
mIsS VL Player Join Date: 28-12-05 Location: Brisbane, brisbane Car: VLCTW & VLCW Trader Rating: (3)	paint job?? what colour!! hey guys, we r going to paint our wagon....as you know its blue (the rarest), i want to paint it black , but my boyfriend wants to keep it the original colour....do u think keeping it the original colour, would keep its value? i guess painting it black...no one will know it is such a rare car!?!? ...unsure?

29-06-06, 14:02	#67
VLTWhite1 Since 1987 Join Date: 18-01-03 Location: Adelaide, Eastern Car: A white one, a red one, a maroon one, a gold one & a black one ! Trader Rating: (5)	You're just winding me up now aren't you ?! They're never going to be super collectable or worth a fortune, but will always be a curiosity. I can imagine the comments when you come to sell it down the track....."Hang on, you're telling me you have the only known blue Calais turbo wagon to have survived thus far, and you painted it BLACK ??!!" Even if I wasn't such a stock nut (and it is your car after all), colour changes are a pain at the best of times unless you're starting with a shell (think of the work and money involved in doing the door jambs, engine bay, inside the rear compartment, everywhere to do it properly). Black can look great when new but doesn't age well and every little scratch or imperfection will show up like you wouldn't believe. They're also a pain to wash as the metal heats up so much the water dries before you have time to wipe it off. Your call though. __________________ Only 198 more Calais Wagons to go to complete the set !

29-06-06, 19:12	#68
mIsS VL Player Join Date: 28-12-05 Location: Brisbane, brisbane Car: VLCTW & VLCW Trader Rating: (3)	thanx u have made it easyer 4 me....this would be totaly different.. as the last vl we painted was a shell .. i think it would still look great even with the fresh original colour... i think thats what we want anyway...we want it stoko looking ....just a sleeper!!....and that it is!!!

30-06-06, 16:39	#69
spanners married with kids Join Date: 01-02-05 Location: Brisbane, logan Car: gassed vn ss with baby seat Trader Rating: (1)	hey i got 1 i brought bout 2 monts ago model- vl8vl35-a9y body- 276088-a trim-15l paint-2f 020-d build- feb 88 eng- lw5 trans- ms1 axel- gm3 just wondering how many turbos were made? ive been told only 49 also were there any turbo manuals built? __________________ i give my wife 1/2 inch at a time and for those ten seconds or less im free Last edited by spanners; 30-06-06 at 16:43. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

01-07-06, 15:53	#70
giantbrandon aus880 for pm Join Date: 20-10-02 Location: VIC, melbourne Car: vl calais turbo s2, calais turbo wagon s1, exec v8 77k, crf450x Trader Rating: (19)	found this thought i might post it up __________________ You have been removed from this discussion.

01-07-06, 19:10	#71
Psi_Wagon Wagon > Sedan Join Date: 15-06-03 Location: Melbourne, North-West suburbs Car: 4x VL, VE, VH, 2x Mightyboy, '51 Ford F1, Volvo 240 Wagon drifter Trader Rating: (39)	ok, so according to that, there is no RB30E calais wagons ?

02-07-06, 00:56	#72
giantbrandon aus880 for pm Join Date: 20-10-02 Location: VIC, melbourne Car: vl calais turbo s2, calais turbo wagon s1, exec v8 77k, crf450x Trader Rating: (19)	could be wrong though its out of a magazine __________________ You have been removed from this discussion.

03-07-06, 15:06	#74
Yeti UONP - Coming Back! Join Date: 09-05-04 Location: VIC, CHOP SUEY! Car: Trader Rating: (55)	My VLCT Wagon is converted to manual __________________ Part Legend, Part DEVIL - All Mannn

04-07-06, 17:36	#75
mIsS VL Player Join Date: 28-12-05 Location: Brisbane, brisbane Car: VLCTW & VLCW Trader Rating: (3)	i thought because they are a calais...they are the Luxury....so they have no manuals??