INSIDE GARAGE: Steve's '86 Holden VL Commodore

Steve 'JETT 26' from Shepparton, VIC
1986 Holden VL Commodore
We are going inside Australian garages to talk to the owners behind the cars and the number plates that you see on social media, car shows and out on the road.
We give you a 5 minute look into their garage to tell their story.
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[@al3xxx693r]

I remember reading about this when it had the 26 and thinking damn that's amazing, good to see it's still out there evolving and making the owner proud. Great vid!

[@mydogzty]

+al3xxx693r hey bro, I just wanted to shot ya a message that I am driving a morning blue (skype blue) vl Calais as my daily. Years ago I had a youtube discussion with you about VL's and their engines and rb25/26 engine or something along that area. And well hey just being a friendly Aussie wanted to update you. Cheers, hope your vl is good. Mine is eating too much petrol lol.

[@al3xxx693r]

+mydogzty haha thats classic. G'day your name does look familiar. I actually sold my VL in late 2014 and bought a WRX, then tried to buy my VL back and it got written off by someone! I was so sad, ended up selling the WRX a year and a bit ago and have had an s15 since which is awesome, google ZUU222 S15 and that's mine hahaha, the black one. Still love VLs but the prices are ridiculous now! thats a nice colour on the calais! is it a stocker or got any work done?

[@mydogzty]

hey mate, thanks for replying. Good on ya. Hmm well Im wondering how long you very driven the vl....as a daily??? WRX's are good, s15s are just mad fun cars as well. So much money for cars though, I wanna do some simple mods but will end up 4k in the end because I want top job done. Yes VL's are high in price but if people actually pay that price who knows....... I've been offered 6k for mine after a shopping reciet on my windscreen with a number on it last year. Mine has had major mechanical work done to it and of course rust work, but was a apprentice spray painter so done cheap and properly. Interior needs a steam clean as previous old lady was a smoker hahaha. My VL is runnign the enigne and trans froma R31 skyline, and I hate it because my speddo is out....and the trans barely kicks ovr to overdrive when cruising in streets always reviving at 2k revs. And my fuel is fucken nuts, been dyno'd lasted on petrol for ages. But I get 350km per tank if I run it near empty.....and figured out I get 15L per 100km, but did 150km of high way driivng in 2-3days and my car didint kick inot 4th gear after awhile on the highway and used 20L???????But was clicking at the bowser at 13L of petrol put in. So yea its a a headache of a car bro but dont wanna sell it and regret it.

[@shuvarisri9961]

+mydogzty v

[@ajv802]

Steven's haircut is awesome, easily my favorite part of the video.

[@Zippy_x-un9vw]

I love the old commodores especially the BT1 and BT1 replica's

[@MT4LYF]

enjoyed that thnx steve. would have loved to hear it ...

[@OzzysRadioHalfHour]

Love the VLs. Drove my uncles in Adelaide on my ps many moons ago.

[@janmillsgibson3225]

People are still missing the point complaining about the LS. It's lighter, bang for buck insanely cheaper, and way more reliable. It's a 'street car'.

[@notbahhhdgoodsize5793]

But it's a bt1 go do it to a standard one

[@wtfisthis2316]

@@notbahhhdgoodsize5793 it's not a bt1, it's a standard model. His first one he sold to get engaged was a bt1!! Maybe watch it again see if u pick that up...

[@xiaolongbrawlergaming9631]

Yeah bud, Simmons!

[@conservativesniperhunter7439]

That’s one sweet car 👍 congrats . Man I miss my 84 VK Ex Chaser 4 speed from the Newcastle Highway patrol . I bought at an auction in 1985 with 44,000 km on it . I kick my self for selling it , that thing was damn quick , handled great and was very reliable.

[@soepalmer]

Very nice video and love the VL... agree with DarkGC need more of the engine sounds

[@brendancook8791]

nice looking streeter steve. love the vls. I have a lx four door torana. when she is on the road I will have to cruse ovet to shepp for one of your get togethers.

[@xLuiKangx007]

Awesome Car

[@ljgamming474]

Good video

[@mikenolzeynolan4635]

Noice ! Always bn me favourite good old vl

[@dnielpatelias2190]

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[@pauldunlea6745]

Lovely Car ! And I'm a Vintage Ford Fan !

[@nerdbashingtime1536]

great video and great car, would love to hear the car next time though

[@InsideGarage]

Thanks mate. Great to hear the feedback. Will make sure you can hear the next one! Thanks again.

[@nerdbashingtime1536]

+Inside Garage no, thank you :)

[@truthseeker8483]

Steering wheel looks a bit bent.....nice car great workmanship!

[@RICK-fs6yi]

She's very nice Steve.Totally agree to do as mutch as you can yourself its allways worth those great memories.Great looking vl.

[@theend1826]

2021 anyone wow beautiful

[@rabbitphobia]

Love the VL hate that colour scheme (what were you thinking OR not thinking) other than that mate she seems fantastic, congratulations, some advice which you have already given to yourself I'm certain, hold onto this one.

[@professorpatpending8731]

Use to drive these turbo units when disposed of by Victoria Police and the Road Traffic Authority (now Vicroads). They used the canary color and other colors unmarked The cars went well.

[@grahammason6466]

Did you do anything to the chassis to stop it from distorting

[@chaserowe253]

I was there that day

[@loosemindswallridemedia2013]

Am I really the only one who misses the sexspec fast and furious funky paint and led scene?

[@UncleTyso]

yeh

[@bnz500]

Barely showed the car.

[@InsideGarage]

+SOJKNH Thanks for your feedback mate. We will make sure we show more of the car in our next feature! Cheers!

[@NoahNeedstoPee]

Yeah we came for the car, vl are a bloody icon mate, stututututu

[@kyliqz]

roses r red violets r blue and my vl goes ststsuuusststu

[@SlammedLife]

would of kept the rb in it, turbo is better than v8 but its still sick

[@PabloEscobar-nj8hy]

What if he turbos the v8? ☺️

[@SlammedLife]

well that would make it better but RBs are too good haha

[@AznS0ulja]

he wanted reliability, can't go past a later model built v8

[@OwenGarcia03]

Jerry Sorensen ayy

[@OGVSOGLUCKY]

Jerry Sorensen turbo not wogs life did you watch wogsboy the movie that my dad car in the movie they movie borrow my dads car for movie plus funny the wogsboy in Rushworth next Shepparton

[@ronaldov09]

Regret selling my series II Calais Turbo :(

[@OdinsGrowl]

The sound of the doors shutting. That's what it is

[@rayban5737]

is it BT-1 Chiped.

[@madripez7293]

What’s he got now

[@tubestick00]

So is this a Ford falcon?

[@Jezzabale]

i saw that 200sx for sale on car sales

[@mylesclark6183]

Made car bro👍❤️

[@mr.dos3kaz999]

vls best car ever made in the world ,yellow bt1 is beuti , ive got three of them best ever mate , uv dne well good on u

[@zeonReaper]

Up shepp

[@ayriebkessemak2978]

What yellow is that Steve isnt canary yellow is it ?

[@bossyboots4821]

Either Canary yellow or another yellow that i do know that has to be kept secret.

[@trevortaylor5352]

Put the twin turbo on the v8....😎

[@DizzMan22109]

Shepp and Numurkah are near me :D I wanna see u, and that car is sexy!

[@amazon5368]

lot more than last a bit longer in your mind

[@oinkooink]

Almost as good as my stock Mazda3

[@koriredford1057]

I'm to young for a licence or car but my first car will be a VR commodore bags in the back with a sunroof

[@Mainroad.Manjis101]

Kori Redford no reason you can’t get your car now and modify it. I’m getting my first car on my 15h birthday in February next year but I can’t drive it for another 9 months after I get it. You’ll just have to do some convincing wth your parents.

[@koriredford1057]

@@Mainroad.Manjis101 yea I would but I have fuck all money buy the time I'm 18 I should have a bit of money

[@NZFor_Life]

He sold it to hectic habbib

[@jerrysorensen7254]

Bent steering wheel

[@damonhill33]

I noticed that too! 😨

[@reidscoones2094]

hahaha hes from shep and im from numurkah

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

& you sold it... 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@slws14]

Should of built a 26/30 for it would of flogged the shit out of that v8. 400whp lol

[@koolkaycobroletsgorewazfin6672]

did you watch the whole vid? he already had a 26 in there!

[@NgapuhiTrump]

What a fool would of kept the rb30 in and threw 26 head on it,would been a thing of beuty but no you threw v8 in it god dammit

[@joshvhsle05]

i agree, i love my holden v8 and the rb, not only does he put a v8 but a bloody ls wtf

[@mareksumguy1887]

He lives in Shepparton... what do you expect?

[@MADMIKES-RCS]

How the hell does someone that young afford so many cars done up to a point like that? I'm guessing inheritance?

[@sk8meup9]

Just hard work and dedication mate

[@coopsnz1]

You said it hard work , I own a 99 wrx sti limted edition build 19 in the world , paid cash for it and I'm young

[@coopsnz1]

Paid 30 k for it

[@sk8meup9]

that's good mate, if she's your passion hold onto it :) i own the same car as the one in this video, builds in precess :)

[@grecoconduris6716]

I know what your saying, doesn't add up. As an engineer of 10 years I earn an okay wage these days. (Early years in the GFC sucked) But after paying the mortgage, bills, etc., if I really wanted to and sacrificed social life (Its not a big social life by any stretch of the imagination) and family life, I could probably do one build, but not as many as this guy.

[@fornitepro8357]

Want to sell it for 1000💲

[@UncleTyso]

fortnites gay get a life

[@harrison2395]

that s15 was fucking horrible

[@MrSupraDuper]

Vls are what i like to call a wannabe car. Half of them want to replicate 'american muscle' and the other half want to replicate a gtr. Both outcomes, offcoarse at a fraction of the cost etc... Its a car with no identity. Its simply a car that was built to be used, abused and thrown in the bin just like most production automobiles.

[@masonturd7157]

CHEERS EARS......ERM I MEAN...EARS BIG.

[@czor4435]

why would u ruin a nice car with a ls just ewww barra or rb #choppinglsssince2002

[@loosemindswallridemedia2013]

Oh yeah let's put a engine that is most commonly used by ford in a holden/gm makes total since. Nasty sounding straight six shit...

[@czor4435]

Vocal hold up what was in the vl turbo ? what engine configuration

[@MysticalRubix]

Another VL Commodore. Yawn.