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Like an idiot, I snapped the little catch on the lid of centre console storage compartment while cleaning my car. Unfortunately the broken piece fell down a gap in the centre console and is gone forever. I made up a replacement catch but its more of a temporary fix. Has anyone replaced this...

Hi guys, Over the last couple of days I have noticed a bit of a knock noise when doing sharp turns (carpark driving). I tried recreating the problem yesterday afternoon and this morning but couldn't get it to do it, seems like the problem has disappeared. Bit of a worry as I'm going on a big...

Hey guys, MY VZ Calais didn't come with the luggage net that you get in the boot, so I went and bought one because I thought it would be useful to stop groceries from flying about. Can anyone help me with the correct way of hooking it up? Are there different configurations for connecting it?

Hey guys. Been posting on here for a long time but never posted pictures of my car so I thought I'd better get out and take a couple of photos. My car is a silver 2006 VZ Calais and I bought it in roughly October '08. My previous car was a '93 VR Calais and as much as I loved it, it was...

Hey everyone, I was driving to Canberra airport yesterday when I noticed my car's gear changes were very rough, especially on downshift. So much so that there was a bit of compression lock. I tried putting it in Active-Select mode and selecting the gears manually but the same problem occurred...

Check it out: VR STRETCH COMMODORE - eBay, Passenger Vehicles, Cars, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 28-Nov-08 08:59:44 AEDST) That could be one wicked project car.

Holden cuts power to save fuel - drive.com.au "As part of the mild engine update, all entry-level Commodore V6s built from November will get 5kW less power, representing a 2.8 per cent reduction. The 175kW power output of the new Commodore for 2009 is identical to that of the 2004 Commodore -...

Hi all, Can anyone direct me to the location of the stock VZ Calais Amp? Is it easy enough to change settings to get more bass?

Anyonw know where I can get a genuine cargo net for my VZ Calais? Unfortunately it didn't come with one when I bought it and I haven't had much luck finding one on ebay or anywhere else online for that matter.

Hi all, I have noticed on my Calais, sometimes a black box with an X appears below the right hand temperature readout on my Dual Zone climate control. I have no idea what it means and have checked the manual and found no explanation. Adjusting the temperature settings will result in this X...

Hi all, I recently bought a VZ Calais which has the parking sensors as standard. I have noticed that they only appear to work occasionally. Normally when you put the car into reverse, a short tone will play to indicate the sensors are active. Sometimes this does not happen and likewise, they...

Hey all, I have a Tomtom One GPS and about a year ago I came across a site that made mount kits for all different types of cars including commodores. I am now interested in getting one for a VZ but cannot find this site for the life of me. Anyone know where I can find a Tomtom mount kit for a VZ?

Andrew Johns busted with Eccy tablet in London: Johns caught with ecstasy - leaguehq.com.au Apparently someone "slipped it into his pocket". Sure Andrew. I have known this guy was a drug head for some time...but I am unable to go into details. Lets just say he pays off whoever finds out so...

Hi guys, my VR has a couple of problems I hope you can help me out with. First of all, I have recently upgraded head unit from the stock Eurovox tape deck to an Alpine unit and ever since it was installed, I have had all of the car electrics cut out about five times while driving over the...

Products: Alpine CDA-9883E RRP: $399.00 KCE-422i iPod Full Speed Connection Cable: $69.00 CAT09 Steering Wheel Interface: $200.00 Installed into a VR Calais by Elite Car Audio and Vision in Belconnen, ACT. Features: - 50Wx4 Output - Made for Ipod - Flip Down Display -...

First of all, I am writing this here because I don't have permission to post in the Need to Buy section for some odd reason. The door courtesy lights in my Calais have become brittle over time and break quite easily. There is only so much super glue will hold together. I am after a couple of...

Need some guidance here... I have a VR Calais and the electric height adjustable antenna is no longer retracting. Every time I turn off the car, I hear the antenna motor running but the antenna stays standing tall. I'm guessing it has thrown a belt or something. I have heard you can only...

I was driving to work this morning and noticed a big plume of smoke rising from the main street. As I kept driving, there was a Holden Rodeo sitting at the lights with smoke billowing out through the grill the sides of the bonnet. There was a guy running around with a fire extinguisher. I am...

Hey all, I'm new to these forums but have been lurking for a while before joining. I have a couple of questions that I hope you can help me with. My dad owns a VR Calais which he is about to trade in for a VY 25th Anniversary Commodore. Firstly. I own a Toyota Camry which is a fine...