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[aquilaproejct]

Hi All,

 

Just took delivery today of my VX220 which was purchased from turboluca and shipped out from Wales.

Had a great experience dealing with him, even when he had to suffer through the wait of our import laws.

Constant communication across the months this has taken..

 

Vehicle is here now and will be a few weeks before I get here inspected and registered, just in time for our 40 degree summer to be in full effect.

Already had the right of passages in being upside down in the passenger footwell re-connecting the hood release cable, and the careful extraction of a headlight for a globe changeout.

 

Thanks again for a great forum where there is lots of knowledge available!

 

Also attached a photo of her big Australian distant cousin. She got her jump started when she was pushed off the truck. (Don't judge the color... she's a work car, so I don't get to pick the colour.... and at least it's not silver...   )

 

Cheers

 

Anthony

 

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[rob999]

Welcome, nice Holden.

[Ian59]

Welcome to the club. Nice looking vx, and the best colour.

Drive it and love it.

 

I have family in Proserpine, Queensland.

[jackturbostage4]

Awesome , got be long trip for the Vx in a container 👍🏻

[Harry Hornet]

Welcome Bruce

 

Hope your Sheila likes the new car..

 

HH

[turbo boy]

Welcome Anthony, Do I see biscuit? 😛😊😊😊😊😊😊

[aquilaproejct]

Thanks guys, Yeah 2 months total transit time. Long time to wait. Funnily my neighbor is called Shelia.... but she's from the UK.... no biscuit, though I hear it looks nice. Already had my two year old spill yoghurt all over the car while I turned my back for 30 seconds. :-)

[VM2060]

Great to see your VX has finally arrived, another in Aus, numbers slowly growing. Funny our everyday car is also a Holden Calais. Cheers Ron Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[turboluca]

Wow it's there lol ! What a wait but it got there in the end thank god 😃. Glad the Vx is getting some warm weather Ant 👍🏻 😎.

[aquilaproejct]

Just went for my first run in the car post minor suspension fixes. 37 degrees here today. Interior sills were so hot from road heat load I could only just keep my hands on them. She handled the heat well, but hit the 106 thermo fan kick in a couple of times. I suspect full carpet is in the future! Lots of giggles.Car is deceptively quick and surprisingly more compliant ride than I expected. Can't wait to get her into some proper corners. Now to get her MOT done and properly on the road!

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How are people responding to such a rare thing?

 

[siztenboots]

How are people responding to such a rare thing?

 

 

probably saying things like "strewth, did you see that funny car Bruce?"

[aquilaproejct]

"Hey Bruce, did you see how he got into that thing?" :-)

[aquilaproejct]

Mostly "Why did you buy a hairdressers car?" Which is the standard for any soft top here in oz.

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Not much love for lotus type cars there in ausie i take it?

 

[aquilaproejct]

Lotus are very rare here too. You commonly see mx5 tag tops amongst a smattering of Euro convertibles. Soft tops not really common due to the heat / UV mainly.

[smiley]

You can put a hardtop on, but without AC, it will not make life any better.

[aquilaproejct]

Yeah I know. Kicking off a little project trying to jam in an AC system. Or just only drive in mornings and evenings.

[smiley]

Z22SE on an Astra or Vectra had AC.

Pump is below the alternator at the bottom.
 

[aquilaproejct]

Yeah got a full vectra system from a breaker on the way for $120. I work with a hvac design engineer so we are going to see what we can salvage. Will probably need to get a custom evaporator made up. Probably should focus on getting car fully on the road first though!