VF SS-V Redline Sportwagon

Forg · 2015-07-07T21:49:00+00:00

Is it still in its woodied state?

AshDVS

Slowbrick;53684 wroteMy polar white 240 disagrees with you.

Your polar white 240 is wrong. AND.... after the wheels you were sporting at Downshift, you are no longer an authority on style. ;)

Forg

Hmmm ... Polar White works really well with black instead of chrome ...

... but then last time I met Ash in person he had a sawn-off bit of 4" PVC pipe in each ear-lobe, like an ear-oriented version of Sting's lip-mate, so dunno. :-p

Slowbrick

AshDVS;53690 wrote
Slowbrick;53684 wroteMy polar white 240 disagrees with you.
Your polar white 240 is wrong. AND.... after the wheels you were sporting at Downshift, you are no longer an authority on style. ;)

I didnt want to raise any attention. I was in stealth mode.

AshDVS

Forg;53691 wroteHmmm ... Polar White works really well with black instead of chrome ...

... but then last time I met Ash in person he had a sawn-off bit of 4" PVC pipe in each ear-lobe, like an ear-oriented version of Sting's lip-mate, so dunno. :-p

We can accept eachothers differences but friends don't let friends over-chrome.

PS. Two chunks of metal in one ear. Not one chunk of metal in each ear. Sheesh! ;)

Vee_Que

Chrome works to break up all the black, as ot does on most cars for the most part. I don't think Ash actually is an authority on style either...

AshDVS

Probably true. However, chrome is chrome and is not ok. You're doing your friends loved ones a disservice by not stepping in and helping rid the world of it. :)

Slowbrick

AshDVS

Tony Abbott? is that you?

Slowbrick

You will have to speak up im wearing a towel.

AshDVS

Slowbrick;53744 wroteYou will have to speak up im wearing a towel.

Bahaha!

Forg

So I booked our free first service for Monday-fortnight ... and discovered something they never told us about, because the car was a demo it should already have had that service (it hadn't), and it's already up to the 12-month service!

So we'll probably have 1,400km on the clock by the time we do the 15,000km service ... :-D

However it's also probably bad timing in a way, they're flashing the MyLink system for us, and with the VFII coming out I'll bet there's a bunch of New Stuff we'd have liked with the new MyLink software (eg. the Apple & Android versions of that thingy which lets you use the screen as a full interface for your device).

Vee_Que

Aftermarket allows that stuff too. Make sure you ask them to do the update too.

Forg

How do you fit something aftermarket & still have full HVAC & vehicle-settings control?
Does it work as an app from the main screen, then when you run the app it interfaces into the system?

Vee_Que

More a hack I'd imagine

Forg

Soo ... after 5 months of VF Commode, spent a little bit of time driving Big Red Car.

Stupid Commode. Compared to the old VS Commode, I was happy with the feeling of BRC's steering, enough weight & feedback, didn't feel over-assisted & it reacted quickly enough.
Now I'm used to the VF, BRC's steering feels vague & disconnected! :(

AshDVS

Surprising observation particularly with the EPAS setup in the VF, though I haven't driven a 240 in ages now.

Forg

The dechromification has beginned! Fake guard air-vents replaced with black ones, and tail lights replaced with swanky VF2 units.

AshDVS

Post a pic of your fancy tail lights and push me over the edge into buying a pair!

Forg

Badda-bing, badda-boom!

Before:

After:

Happy with the result, and it looks considerably more modern to my eye.
Even if the car's way less shiny ... :)

I've actually got the lights on in that photo, it's a bit hard to tell in daylight & from the photo as it's fairly uniform around the whole 'C' shape ... but you can sorta see.

AshDVS

Looks much better. The chrome mould line works better as well - I'd always thought it was a tad out of place and should have been black/grey.

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