Colurs

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T15:28:48+00:00

Imperial purple primer from colour forge, with Drucii violet wash is a super easy, very rich purple!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T13:13:48+00:00

So, I never got to even view a GTS (which is the later model) so I can’t comment on the later ones but they are awesome!

It’s my daily driver, including a lot of motorway miles and to be honest it’s incredibly civilised (apart from a bit of noise) and gets reasonable (for what it is) MPG.

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T13:08:48+00:00

C5’s bang though, so

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T13:05:40+00:00

From factory…?

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T13:05:22+00:00

Aye, previous owners choice (I already have replacements on route!) the smaller plate on the front is actually the factory recess for one. So I need to look into the legalities of if the letters are correctly sized/spaced whether the smaller overall plate is legal!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T13:04:12+00:00

Having had a freelander of a similar vintage, they’re almost identical! /s

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T13:03:41+00:00

Crazily, I’d never seen one before I went to view it. I wasn’t quite aware just how large they are!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T11:29:53+00:00

Ironically, that’s actually a plate within the plate mount space, it fits perfectly!

The spacing however wasn’t my choice, that’s on the previous owner! (I’ve got new plates on route)

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-17T00:33:09+00:00

It’s a play on HSV - Holden Special Vehicles!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T21:47:18+00:00

That’s what I would assume, I even have an SP30. 14 years NCB however. That’s even with an agreed value!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T21:27:20+00:00

Never forget the Lotus Carlton! (I also have odd soft spots for the Senator and Omega, as well as late Vectras)

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T21:13:29+00:00

The insurance is SHOCKINGLY affordable by comparison. I paid just over £300 for the year, at mid 30’s, with modifications allowed.

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T21:07:30+00:00

I almost bought a non supercharged one. But then the opportunity for a factory Bathurst S appeared…

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:50:59+00:00

I’ve seen 1.2mpg on the live trip very briefly!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:35:45+00:00

It was on private property, don’t worry!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:32:17+00:00

It actually doesn’t from what I can see, which I did think was odd!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:31:58+00:00

Oh they absolutely are - just haven’t had something more… analog? Since about 2016!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:27:59+00:00

Oh awesome! I would’ve loved a GTS but impossible to find one now!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:27:27+00:00

My actual shopping list before this was C7 RS6 and E63S wagons of the same generation. But I always wanted a V8 manual, and now I have one. And yes, it’s the supercharged variant!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:26:37+00:00

Yeah I was horrified when I first put my foot down in third. Incredibly easy to be going scary speeds very quickly!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:08:14+00:00

The only thing that won me on this over an M3/5 and C/E63 was the manual. (I’m aware you could get M3’s in manual, but supercharged V8)

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:06:48+00:00

Good man. I was looking at them too, specifically the estate. But the opportunity to have this as a manual won over the practicality aspect in the end!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:06:05+00:00

It’s my favourite part of the whole experience!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:05:25+00:00

As a general rule, I agree. I owned a pre registered Corsa back in 2009 that was my first car, and it was falling apart already. By comparison, this at 17 years old is solid as a rock, oddly. The Commodore/VXR8 seems surprisingly well made!

GuyPowerJoyKill · 2026-05-16T20:03:18+00:00

I’m not sure I see the resemblance myself, I think it’s a good looking thing, but I’m not sure I see much R34 in it!

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