hunting for an AUSSIE V8 to replace my VN Commodore

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

[@TheTigerQuoll]

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

[@mrgnluke]

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.

[@NicholasCox85]

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]

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

[@MindieJ]

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

[@TorqHub]

Far too common 🤣

[@chrisczaj7947]

Nah group A vn

[@shanefitz-gerald1081]

@@TorqHub 🙄🤣🤣

[@TorqHub]

*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]

Agreed.

[@MindieJ]

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

[@paulbuckley6769]

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

[@Swwa89]

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!!!!

[@tonxbezzina7015]

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 .

[@dalelewis5835]

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]

Glad I could be of service

[@jamescooke3058]

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]

thanks James appreciate it mate

[@Vince32.]

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

[@joshuamulder5439]

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.

[@4ndy530]

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

[@MindieJ]

Well get there in the end

[@colcol6766]

Trust the process

[@MindieJ]

@@colcol6766 the process sucks

[@WHYxSOxSERiiOUS]

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.

[@MichaelRoninTV]

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]

Great colour

[@shanesmith9356]

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

[@MindieJ]

Thanks for the info!

[@allyboy8]

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

[@MindieJ]

Few thousand dollars away

[@bobbuilder5362]

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

[@bill13690]

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]

Thanks Will

[@timvinyl2954]

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

[@MindieJ]

Bit too old man for me

[@MkdMuzza]

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]

Statesman/caprice too old man for me

[@JAKE-FAQFPV-CVN747]

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]

Thanks Jake appreciate it

[@jackcollins734]

Love the genre you’ve gone for 😂❤

[@Rob_hsv]

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]

It’s a high possibility

[@shanefitz-gerald1081]

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]

thanks Shane appreciate it mate

[@DanG90]

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

[@jamesadam4311]

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

[@MindieJ]

Thank you, I will

[@robertlambert4712]

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

[@Audi0Surferz]

Those seats on the blue SS look wicked.

[@MindieJ]

Pretty damn good

[@davidtucker2877]

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]

There is a few VR/VS SS’s on my radar

[@Frontman936]

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]

Definitely doing a lot more hours

[@piffiiiiiiit]

You've finally come to your senses 👏👏👏

[@MindieJ]

seems so

[@elivelovaa3313]

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

[@MindieJ]

Funny you say that they did cross my mind

[@elivelovaa3313]

Do it, do it, do it hehe

[@cpzmelbs]

Tarago would be skux

[@dushanruzic5145]

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

[@detailedbyben]

E21 next the VT looked amazing

[@Walms83]

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]

Very nice!

[@dyIanVII]

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

[@beugy8546]

Did PP close up?

[@brizza5188]

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

[@MindieJ]

Thanks, will do!

[@adamjones2940]

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]

She was definitely a beauty

[@ethnickid131]

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

[@AndyM617]

That tow bar would have to go 🤣

[@justin_8593]

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

[@MindieJ]

That would be cool!

[@londonman8688]

have prices in Australia finally started to fall ?

[@MindieJ]

Have for a while now

[@downtheshedwithbyron]

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]

Great colour combo I like it

[@vnv8dude]

Wonder what was in the orange vh, looked tuff

[@MindieJ]

think it was diesel

[@nutsnbolts22]

@@MindieJ😂

[@benjaminstein1692]

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.

[@joeyjojo8348]

The VR Calais looked like a gem

[@mrdoiii]

Agree

[@GMH_GTR]

That would have been my pick too

[@MindieJ]

Which one?

[@joeyjojo8348]

@@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]

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

[@craigmandall9420]

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

[@jimmaros5549]

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

[@MindieJ]

Haven’t worked there for nearly 6 months

[@nicolaiulianella2478]

Where in Boral are you What do you do

[@rockbiterhd]

There closed

[@cammos]

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

[@MindieJ]

Since last year

[@kimboDragon]

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

[@dstarns9252]

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

[@MindieJ]

first blue one? there was only 1

[@davideverett2848]

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

[@MindieJ]

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

[@davideverett2848]

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

[@CORNERSUNDERATTACK]

What about the Silver A70 Supra Behind the R32? 👀

[@MindieJ]

I’m looking for an Aussie V8 sedan

[@ethanscarman6611]

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

[@MindieJ]

not really what im after sorry mate

[@shakstar]

What happened to the workshop?

[@rockbiterhd]

Looks like it’s closed

[@MindieJ]

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

[@rockbiterhd]

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

[@MindieJ]

@@rockbiterhd 😂😂

[@MoSSdoGGz]

That vt is beautiful.

[@MindieJ]

It certainly was a beauty

[@craigfryer3851]

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

[@cameronlloyd7076]

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

[@MindieJ]

Plenty out there

[@iMEN4CEi]

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

[@MindieJ]

Sold it ages ago

[@iMEN4CEi]

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

[@MindieJ]

@@iMEN4CEi statesman/caprice not my thing

[@Za3DoRzX]

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]

Auction house doesn’t make the price the owner does

[@jarrynsmith]

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]

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

[@austenanderson7148]

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

[@2burning2turning]

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

[@MindieJ]

Not with 300+ thousand kms

[@SHOCKcustoms]

Are you working for boral now?

[@MindieJ]

Correct

[@SHOCKcustoms]

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

[@senceka]

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

[@MindieJ]

Only after VN/VR/VS sorry mate

[@glynnjohnson9065]

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

[@MindieJ]

I’ll let you know

[@syco85]

EB GT , Or the TS 50 Looked good.

[@MindieJ]

TS had 300,000kms on it

[@gerardcrabb4556]

AU XR8 with 50,000 km on auction...

[@Yernaritsbarry]

Are you a machine operator for Boral?

[@MindieJ]

Correct

[@jmegetkrunk]

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

[@user-eq5cs8rb2p]

Did u get new job mindej? Wat happen at workshop?

[@MindieJ]

I left to work somewhere else

[@Falconxr8lad]

why not go for a vp ss or hsv?

[@MindieJ]

Coz VP’s are ugly

[@Falconxr8lad]

Haha fair enough mate. What about a tough VQ stato?

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

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]

Ok

[@itsmedeni6955]

Don’t work at PP anymore?

[@elitecol69]

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

[@MindieJ]

Haven’t since last year

[@itsmedeni6955]

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

[@mantistoboggan7347]

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

[@MindieJ]

You just got it

[@mattseegers6786]

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

[@MindieJ]

Too over priced for what they are

[@brandon_304]

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

[@MindieJ]

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

[@brandon_304]

Ahhh I see what you mean cobba 👍

[@sootup7519]

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

[@MindieJ]

Nah

[@RetroJedi9]

Long wheel base?

[@MindieJ]

Eh?

[@RetroJedi9]

@MindieJ like a stato, fairlane you know

[@imidsikkey]

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

[@jarrynsmith]

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

[@MindieJ]

I do like a Manta

[@jmegetkrunk]

Y was the vn ss a bust

[@MindieJ]

Not a real SS and in shit condition

[@grimreaper6112]

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

[@MindieJ]

Correct

[@JFWGarage]

Hey mate what you doing for work now ?

[@MindieJ]

Boral

[@JFWGarage]

@@MindieJ what happened with project performance?

[@MindieJ]

I left to go do something else

[@rc70ys]

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

[@MindieJ]

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

[@craigbonner6858]

Sherbrooke Green?

[@MindieJ]

thats the one

[@William344]

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

[@andrewclements8842]

VR-VS 🤟😎

[@bradleyscotney4399]

you changed jobs?

[@MindieJ]

Last year

[@bradleyscotney4399]

@MindieJ I don't remember a vid of you leaving project performance I do remember you leaving honda I think it was

[@danielshuttler4413]

🤙🤙

[@gqshorty8820]

I'd sus vx over vt and vs over vr, series 2 vs calais 5l oouuufftttt and vs hsv are just a bit nicer imo

[@markjohnson4416]

I’m bias because I own one, but the vt imo was a good deal

[@MindieJ]

Yeh kicking myself

[@markjohnson4416]

@@MindieJ you’ll find the right one, eagerly awaiting that!

[@fishinandfourbys]

Buy the senny at greys please

[@MindieJ]

Ok

[@67nag95]

New job?

[@brendangamley3437]

Yer that's I was thinking 🤔

[@MindieJ]

Correct

[@pattywhite2079]

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

[@MindieJ]

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

[@pattywhite2079]

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

[@mick00023]

No longer at PP?

[@MindieJ]

Haven’t been for 6 months

[@mick00023]

@@MindieJ good luck with the new job, i remember your video when you landed the role at PP it was your dream job

[@RicksWorld91]

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]

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

[@RicksWorld91]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@westsidesmashrepairs3016]

Can't go wrong with anything HSV

[@MindieJ]

I’d have to agree

[@tolgahk84]

You should have been bidding on the R32 GTR's

[@MindieJ]

You paying when I’m the winning bidder?

[@andrewlewis1528]

Vk?

[@MindieJ]

Nah not after a project

[@joz1751]

would lovve to see a cosmo on channel but that vr calais was nice. awesome colour combos

[@MindieJ]

Maybe one day!

[@michaeldoyle356]

Hey mate who you working fir now?

[@MindieJ]

Boral

[@MADED6]

What about the mini, buy the T2 TS50

[@MindieJ]

I’d probably take the Mini over the TS haha

[@MADED6]

@MindieJ probably faster as well 🤣

[@robirvine2922]

Looking for that Unicorn 🦄

[@MindieJ]

They do exist