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my-VN-aint-dead-yet
P Plater
20 Posts
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Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 11:08:55 AM
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Hey guys i just bought my first car, it's an 89 VN calais and the previous owners did not take very good care of it. so i am going to fix it up and bring it back to its former glory. the engine stills runs pretty decent just needs and bit of a tune up and service, it just needs a bit of a facelift. i want to keep it pretty much original but maybe change it to a leather interior rather than keep the valour.
i stumbled across this website buy accident when i was looking for VN calais rims and thought that i would join figuring that i would learn alot about the VNs and how to work on them.
i dont know alot about cars, so theres no doubt that ill be on here asking alot of questions and any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks guys Andy
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VN91SX
Fully Licenced
344 Posts
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Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 2:12:52 PM
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This is the place to learn buddy. Enough combined knowledge on here to build a VN from scratch. Welcome to the site, and good luck with the car :) |
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VNSVLE
Forum Moderator
1316 Posts
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Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 3:53:13 PM
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Welcome to the family and congratulations on your first car!! Any questions dont be afraid to ask!! Cheers Wayne |
What's the difference between understeer and oversteer? Understeer is when the driver is scared. Oversteer is when the passenger is scared. |
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Mechknight73
National Driver
1001 Posts
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Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 5:07:13 PM
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There's all kinds of cheat notes to be had here. For example, if ever you see a Jaguar or BMW with rims you really like, any of them are a straight "bolt on" without having to change anything. Except maybe for tyre profile, the BMW X3 and X5 4WDs have huge wheels! |
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my-VN-aint-dead-yet
P Plater
20 Posts
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Posted - 23 Sep 2010 : 12:32:23 PM
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thanks guys i would appreciate all the help youse can give
sorry for the late reply i've been pretty busy with work lately |
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Mechknight73
National Driver
1001 Posts
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Posted - 23 Sep 2010 : 4:27:43 PM
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It's ok, people sometimes "go AWOL" here for a couple of months. |
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con7502003
Starting in the driveway
4 Posts
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Posted - 25 Sep 2010 : 08:24:30 AM
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welcome gotta love vns thay are so good to work on |
south coast raceway 8.8 |
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InSaNe_InK
Fully Licenced
125 Posts
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Posted - 25 Sep 2010 : 12:49:21 PM
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i go awol alot but come back when i can lol |
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Jacko
Starting in the driveway
1 Posts
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Posted - 28 Sep 2010 : 7:36:07 PM
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Hey, My name is jack, and ive just become the proud owner of a VN Wagon factory Manual V6. thought i might just ad on to this post, cos im also having some less than satisfactoy VN performance. im not to worried tho, just keen to get her serviced, ive got a feeling that the Thottle Body is dirty and fuel filter is yuk. will tune her this long weekend once i get her back from the shop for a replacment handbrake kit... i wasnt game to give that a shot just yet... rather let the boys at the shop deal with fiddly interior/centre console stuff. so yeah hi! ill get some pics up soon, but im keen to get a body kit, respray and a maybe a tachomteer? |
Jacko VN EXEC WAGON factory-manual |
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Mechknight73
National Driver
1001 Posts
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Posted - 28 Sep 2010 : 10:54:01 PM
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If you want a factory tacho, it's a relatively simple one to fit. The sockets at the back of the instrument cluster hook into plugs bolted to a frame behind the dash. |
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