hunting for an AUSSIE V8 to replace my VN Commodore

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hunting for an AUSSIE V8 to replace my VN Commodore

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as you all know i did promise there will be a replacement for the VN eventually and I wasnt lying, come along for the hunt for an iconic aussie car again

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@TheTigerQuoll 3 ай бұрын

The VT was the winner of the bunch and reasonable in price compared to the others in worse trim.

@TorqHub 3 ай бұрын

*5 litre content babyyyy!!* Lets goooo! The Blue VR senny looked like a plum. Maybe keep an eye out for a VS S2 Calais or a VS SS ute. Low build numbers though, so they dont pop up cheap often.

@FuManchu5ltr 3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Definitely not a Ute, I’m a four door kinda guy

@NicholasCox85 3 ай бұрын

VR/VS HSVs is where it's at... just put those damn engine covers on the right way!!!! That's why it was passed in first time.... HAHA

@NicholasCox85 3 ай бұрын

I see you didn't end up with anything yet.... Keep hunting and the right one will come along!

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Seems to be a common thing with the 5L’s 😂

@TorqHub 3 ай бұрын

Far too common 🤣

@chrisczaj7947 3 ай бұрын

Nah group A vn

@shanefitz-gerald1081 3 ай бұрын

@@TorqHub 🙄🤣🤣

@mrgnluke 3 ай бұрын

Yes mate! Super excited you’re hunting a VR/VS. I own a 96 VS Calais II which I bought off the original owner nearly 5 years ago. It’s only the Ecotec but that doesn’t bother me. I love it and will never sell. All the best for your search. Can’t wait to see what you get.

@dalelewis5835 3 ай бұрын

Yep agree VT SS was a gem, I really like the search for cars content, it feeds my obsession looking at cars from the lounge chair!!!

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Glad I could be of service

@allyboy8 3 ай бұрын

For a few dollars more, grab the Senator at Grays. You won’t regret. 👍

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Few thousand dollars away

@bobbuilder5362 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ Peanuts in scheme of things. You will end up with a cheaper car, but will be cheaper for a reason.

@WHYxSOxSERiiOUS 3 ай бұрын

dont settle for aomething you only just like otherwise you will be pissed off at yourself & dont over spend. the vt was my favourite put of all of those cars.

@JAKE-FAQFPV-CVN747 2 ай бұрын

Love how you won’t settle for the first one you see it’s gets tiring viewing car after car but stick in there till you get what your happy with keep the content coming brother

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jake appreciate it

@jamescooke3058 3 ай бұрын

I had a genisis blue vr senator with leather devonish and sunroof, spewing I sold it! You will find something, keep hunting! Just gotta pay the money for a clean one.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

thanks James appreciate it mate

@paulbuckley6769 3 ай бұрын

Mate don't stress about being fussy I'm the same with cars iv owned some 1 off nice cars over the years hard to hand over your hard earned coin if you are not happy with it now days the price of cars is crap to $$$$ but they have come down a bit over the past 6 months look forward to seeing what you buy love your videos

@joshuamulder5439 3 ай бұрын

So good to see some Aussie cars back on your channel, keen for a VR/VS Clubby/Senny. Also Chris do you still work at PP if you don't mind me asking, in this vid looks as though you are working for Boral in your Boral concrete gear.

@Swwa89 3 ай бұрын

I loved the wine red 32 😂😂 was at a mate of a mates the other week and he had lost his license forever but had a dark green vr or vs hsv low ks started and ran awesome still regoed not driven for 10 years in a carport in a huge layer of dust and i was in awe of the thing!!!!

@Rob_hsv 3 ай бұрын

Would be awesome to see a 5litre on the channel, vr-vs ss’s seem to be getting pretty reasonably priced, maybe look into them also if ya haven’t already

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

It’s a high possibility

@4ndy530 3 ай бұрын

Good luck finding something you can work with. Enjoying the journey 👌

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Well get there in the end

@colcol6766 3 ай бұрын

Trust the process

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

@@colcol6766 the process sucks

@tonxbezzina7015 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video, I’m back!! I don’t want you to pick one and just keep showing us these hidden gems and what people are willing to pay for them .

@MkdMuzza 3 ай бұрын

There’s a really nice 5.0 VS statesman with 62,000kms on Carsales at the moment. It’s in the gorgeous Rubens Mica colour too 👌

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Statesman/caprice too old man for me

@benjaminstein1692 3 ай бұрын

Get a VT 5L. You did the VN-VS range but you covered the LS engine too so a VT is a shape you haven’t done and a 5L donk is a engine you haven’t done either so best of both worlds.

@Vince32. 3 ай бұрын

Really enjoy your car hunting adventures, have you considered VX SS/HSV's. Bit newer and maybe a bit easier to get interior bits?

@MichaelRoninTV 3 ай бұрын

I've gotta say, i reckon my favourite Holden/HSV of all time is the VT Senator in that beautiful burgundy colour. A mate or mine had one and it was gorgeous

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Great colour

@joeyjojo8348 3 ай бұрын

The VR Calais looked like a gem

@mrdoiii 3 ай бұрын

Agree

@GMH_GTR 3 ай бұрын

That would have been my pick too

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Which one?

@joeyjojo8348 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ at 7:20, gotta super soft for vr/vs Calais or SS Loved the colour combo on this one and the interior looked sensational

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

@@joeyjojo8348 everything looks amazing on a small screen, leather was pretty bad on front seats, no books, had been painted not the best

@shakstar 3 ай бұрын

What happened to the workshop?

@rockbiterhd 3 ай бұрын

Looks like it’s closed

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

I left to do something else, no idea what’s happening with PP

@rockbiterhd 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ as in life many more jobs to come and just get a 2017 mustang and be done

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

@@rockbiterhd 😂😂

@DanG90 2 ай бұрын

I'm kind of like you, took me 3 months or so of serious looking to find a car I was happy with. Picked up a clean, single owner VS Calais. Settled for a V6, as for the price difference between the two, I can look at dropping in an LS conversion

@bill13690 3 ай бұрын

I hope you do have a car of some sort. Whatever comes up that you will be happy with. I wish you all the best, whatever happens. Regards, William.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Will

@RicksWorld91 3 ай бұрын

What a sham. If the vehicle has gone to “auction” then it should be listed and sold as it goes. None of this “doesn’t meet my reserve” garbage.

@RicksWorld91 3 ай бұрын

Also, give it some time - car market is dropping significantly for used cars.

@RicksWorld91 3 ай бұрын

Secondly - why’d you pass up on that VN? I know it’s not a real SS, but I’ve been looking at it on marketplace and considered making an offer on it as it seemed a good replica.

@shanefitz-gerald1081 3 ай бұрын

People always think an auction will %100 get them twice as much as they would if they sell private but only the extremely rare and full custom cars get the big bucks

@cammos 3 ай бұрын

Would u sell ur car no reserve and risk losing thousands?? If u say yes ur a stooge unless ur selling something just to piss it off and dont care.

@RicksWorld91 3 ай бұрын

@@cammosthen it shouldn’t be going to an auction. List it for sale like everyone else.

@2burning2turning 2 ай бұрын

That blue TS50 would have been a winner. Looked like it wasnt in the best condition.

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Not with 300+ thousand kms

@Walms83 3 ай бұрын

I’ve got a VX Series 2 SS in manual you would likely appreciate. Took ages to find. 1 owner, all the books and original purchase receipts etc: Effectively still as new: 85k kms.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@shanesmith9356 3 ай бұрын

HSV VT CLUBSPORT series 1 5l manual. Very popular but hard to find in good condition like mine is. Good luck!

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@Frontman936 3 ай бұрын

The drop in content is making sense with the job change. I think you’re doing well with the vids and paying the bills.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Definitely doing a lot more hours

@timvinyl2954 3 ай бұрын

Great video mate. I reckon you should have a look at getting a VS 5L Statesman.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Bit too old man for me

@jamesadam4311 3 ай бұрын

Got a new job mate👍 keep at it hey 😊👍❤️

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will

@Audi0Surferz 3 ай бұрын

Those seats on the blue SS look wicked.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Pretty damn good

@shanefitz-gerald1081 3 ай бұрын

Alot of nice car choices there mate the senator would of been mint. I own a 94 VR caprice and personal like the VR over the vs, a caprice would be another good choice 5.0l of course, it's very had to spend money on something that doesn't look mint in and out especially when parts are hard to come by, drivetrain is alot easier to find on older cars as apose to interior. Anyway good luck finding something cool

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

thanks Shane appreciate it mate

@ethnickid131 2 ай бұрын

VX SS all day!! Have really come off in price since covid - good value for low kms manual

@davideverett2848 3 ай бұрын

VR senny be sweet.. swap fuel rail covers over tho 😅

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Seems to be a common thing with the 5L’s 😂

@davideverett2848 3 ай бұрын

@MindieJ sure is.. so many wives tales- keeps rails cooler etc haha. Squashes heater hose at rear tho 🤣🤣

@dushanruzic5145 3 ай бұрын

Hey bud, bulldogs going down tonight. On another one, when did you change jobs?? New episode in itself mate. 😂🎉

@davidtucker2877 3 ай бұрын

I’d love to see you get a VS SS series 2. One of my favourites. I love the old Holden 5.0’s.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

There is a few VR/VS SS’s on my radar

@ethanscarman6611 3 ай бұрын

i have a vt clubsport 5 litre that im thinking about selling, if that interests you

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

not really what im after sorry mate

@sootup7519 3 ай бұрын

Please make the Chanel shine again, let's get a falcon back on 💪🏼💪🏼

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Nah

@67nag95 3 ай бұрын

New job?

@brendangamley3437 3 ай бұрын

Yer that's I was thinking 🤔

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Correct

@pattywhite2079 3 ай бұрын

Do you work at all at the old place still? Or just boral now?

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

@@pattywhite2079 I only have time for one full time job unfortunately

@pattywhite2079 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ fair enough bro. Love the vids.. good luck with whatever you’re doing 👌

@craigmandall9420 3 ай бұрын

What's with the boral outfit. I thought you were at project performance

@jimmaros5549 3 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking, what’s the go Chris ?

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Haven’t worked there for nearly 6 months

@nicolaiulianella2478 3 ай бұрын

Where in Boral are you What do you do

@rockbiterhd 3 ай бұрын

There closed

@h.a7191 3 ай бұрын

All those auction joints are dodgy as fuck. Cant drive em only start them, walk around inspection and spend all your hard earned, no warranty all loophole shit..many times been on current affair programs, avoid my man avoid ! Buy private

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

You’re right, they should build a track so that hundreds of people every day can test drive other people’s cars and offer warranty on cars they don’t own 😂

@h.a7191 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ you'd test drive any other car in private or dealership so why not

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

@h.a7191 because they don’t own them

@rc70ys 3 ай бұрын

Read their online reviews and it says all you need to know about these dodgy operators.

@adamjones2940 3 ай бұрын

VT SS was the buy, definitely continue looking for another one or even a VS SS if you're stuck on a 5 litre vr/vs

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

She was definitely a beauty

@dstarns9252 3 ай бұрын

The first blue hsv would of been my pick. I bet your wishing you offered 500 bucks more of something 😂

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

first blue one? there was only 1

@jackcollins734 3 ай бұрын

Love the genre you’ve gone for 😂❤

@austenanderson7148 2 ай бұрын

Damn VT would’ve been good I just got a vy Calais v8 in same colour and need inspo 😂

@robertlambert4712 3 ай бұрын

The mini!!! Purple(?) vf clubby was a beaut too

@rc70ys 3 ай бұрын

Read the Grays reviews online it tells you all you need to know about them.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been buying cars from the auctions for years…..I know

@William344 3 ай бұрын

Definitly get a vr/vs ss or clubsport etc and should turbo or supercharge it

@detailedbyben 2 ай бұрын

E21 next the VT looked amazing

@piffiiiiiiit 3 ай бұрын

You've finally come to your senses 👏👏👏

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

seems so

@elivelovaa3313 3 ай бұрын

Next vehicle should be a tarago.. nice family van hehe. Awesome content as always :)

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Funny you say that they did cross my mind

@elivelovaa3313 3 ай бұрын

Do it, do it, do it hehe

@cpzmelbs 3 ай бұрын

Tarago would be skux

@kimboDragon 3 ай бұрын

Did you say Aussie V8 ? I'm back watching your channel 😀

@brizza5188 3 ай бұрын

Keep looking i'm enjoying your journey to finding the right car. 👍

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@iMEN4CEi 2 ай бұрын

Love the content mate ! , you still got the vl?

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Sold it ages ago

@iMEN4CEi 2 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ I know you just recently sold the vn but what about a vq statesman? Or are you after a completely different shape?

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

@@iMEN4CEi statesman/caprice not my thing

@Za3DoRzX 3 ай бұрын

Bermuda Blue favourite VT colour? Interesting, also if the auctions aren't willing to compromise on what the car went for seems like they're a waste of a bidders time.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Auction house doesn’t make the price the owner does

@AndyM617 3 ай бұрын

That tow bar would have to go 🤣

@andrewclements8842 3 ай бұрын

VR-VS 🤟😎

@westsidesmashrepairs3016 3 ай бұрын

Can't go wrong with anything HSV

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

I’d have to agree

@justin_8593 3 ай бұрын

Definitely a vn-vs 5litre would be sick mate 👍🏽

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

That would be cool!

@jarrynsmith 3 ай бұрын

Most of these cars are rare as hens teeth that cosmo is crazy i was scouting the Japanese auctions for a while and these was not one cosmo in japan for sale. I found one that sold for about 80k aussie dollars thats brutal in yen

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

First one I’ve seen in a very long time also

@grimreaper6112 2 ай бұрын

Havent watched for a long time do work for Boral i used to work for them.

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Correct

@jmegetkrunk 3 ай бұрын

The vt was definitely the most YOU car, but the blue sentor was the coolest car, these cars are still dropping in value so its not a big loss u missed out imop

@theaussienurseflipper.8113 2 ай бұрын

What is VT clubbing from Lloyds in Melbourne from pictures and video. Look absolute mint and I flew down there picked it up, it overpriced lot of shit

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

@glynnjohnson9065 3 ай бұрын

Eyyy, real Holden Engines are the bomb man, so much nicer to drive than LS's

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

I’ll let you know

@vnv8dude 3 ай бұрын

Wonder what was in the orange vh, looked tuff

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

think it was diesel

@nutsnbolts22 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ😂

@tolgahk84 2 ай бұрын

You should have been bidding on the R32 GTR's

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

You paying when I’m the winning bidder?

@jarrynsmith 3 ай бұрын

If a manta pops up for cheap it could be a nice keeper

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

I do like a Manta

@senceka 3 ай бұрын

Hey man nice vid, I’m thinking of selling my VY Senator, would you be interested?

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Only after VN/VR/VS sorry mate

@shaneh9345 3 ай бұрын

I think you cant expect a near perfect car for an unrealistic cheap price. Sounds like you wallet doesnt meet you visual expectations.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

That’s literally what I said in the video 😂

@shaneh9345 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ 🫣oh yeah your literally correct girlfriend 🤣

@fishinandfourbys 3 ай бұрын

Buy the senny at greys please

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

@craigfryer3851 3 ай бұрын

What about a VP SS anthracite grey. They look phat!

@downtheshedwithbyron 3 ай бұрын

Oh bro ive got the similar VR Calais gold over gray but V6 ive owned it for 20 years but im thinking of LS1 converting it

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Great colour combo I like it

@MoSSdoGGz 3 ай бұрын

That vt is beautiful.

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

It certainly was a beauty

@Horizons1992 3 ай бұрын

is it just me or is 15k for a vt in that condition a steal?

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Exactly why I regret not bidding higher

@itsmedeni007 3 ай бұрын

Don’t work at PP anymore?

@elitecol69 3 ай бұрын

He's in for a good time not a long time 😂

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Haven’t since last year

@itsmedeni007 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ fair enough…..ps a tiger mica vt ss would be sick

@mattseegers6786 3 ай бұрын

Vn ss is where its at for 90s commodore but im biased as i own one 😅

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Too over priced for what they are

@brandon_304 3 ай бұрын

Can say the same for a HQ kingswood with a 308 stock as a rock nothing to them but expensive

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

@@brandon_304 more in reference to I can buy a VR-VZ HSV less than a VN SS

@brandon_304 3 ай бұрын

Ahhh I see what you mean cobba 👍

@cameronlloyd7076 3 ай бұрын

I would love you to find a VP, VN, VR, VS Calais or Statesman or senator.

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Plenty out there

@Yernaritsbarry 2 ай бұрын

Are you a machine operator for Boral?

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Correct

@CHANANNAIRMOSHINGLEFAIRE 2 ай бұрын

I got ten cars now must start doing vids.

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Sounds expensive

@dyIanVII 3 ай бұрын

The VN SS was *that* bad? I'm curious now lmao

@londonman8688 3 ай бұрын

have prices in Australia finally started to fall ?

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Have for a while now

@chrisdonnell5331 3 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with champagne Calais think of the vl Calais in gold back in the day - now rare and hard to find

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Ugly is the new cool

@chrisdonnell5331 3 ай бұрын

@@MindieJ Ive looked at VP calais in same colour combo - I had a VS 5.0 Statesman in 2004 - sold it wish i kept it

@mantistoboggan7347 3 ай бұрын

New upload less goooo. That cosmo tho 👀 when we gonna see some rotary content??

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

You just got it

@paullutherborrow637 3 ай бұрын

The VT was pick of the bunch

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

It was pretty damn good

@petertsamtsikas8819 3 ай бұрын

Time to get another ford

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Think you missed the part where I’m after a holden

@craigbonner6858 2 ай бұрын

Sherbrooke Green?

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

thats the one

@CORNERSUNDERATTACK 3 ай бұрын

What about the Silver A70 Supra Behind the R32? 👀

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

I’m looking for an Aussie V8 sedan

@SHOCKcustoms 3 ай бұрын

Are you working for boral now?

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Correct

@SHOCKcustoms 3 ай бұрын

ARRR cool bro. What's your role there? What happened in to your job at the performance car shop? All the best in your new role bud

@cammos 3 ай бұрын

I thought u worked at a mechanic shop how long u been with boral?

@MindieJ 3 ай бұрын

Since last year

@beugy8546 3 ай бұрын

Did PP close up?

@alphaone3704 2 ай бұрын

When you find one goody let me know

@MindieJ 2 ай бұрын

Huh?

@imidsikkey 3 ай бұрын

I love VR Calais'. Black over silver or something like that. Would you ever consider an Ea/b/d or even a NC Fairlane? I love that era of commys and falcons