UK’s wildest HSV up for sale

If you’ve ever wanted a 522kW HSV with a wrap that says ‘look at me!’, then boy do we have some good news for you…

…if you’re in the UK, that is.

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The administrator of a Facebook page called ‘HSV Holden UK Community’ has decided to sell his own pride and joy, a 2007 E Series HSV VXR8 with a ‘W705’ Walkinshaw kit.

The car is up for grabs at 30,000 pounds, or $53,500 to us in Australia, and is listed on eBay.

The owner, who we won’t name, says he’s owned the car for around 7 years and has put just over 72,000km on it, bringing its total mileage up to a respectable 133,500km.

Given it’s over a decade old, and for the relatively rare nature of HSVs in the UK (compared to Australia, anyway), it seems like the price has been set rather fairly.

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Where it might fall apart for some is the extent of the modifications the owner has made to the car.

“The modifications that I have carried out have transformed the car, managing to combine breath-taking performance with supreme comfort and reliability,” he writes in his listing.

With the 6.2-litre LS2 putting out 522kW and 813Nm, it’ll apparently hit 100km/h in just over 4 seconds and top out at around 322km/h.

This is thanks to a lot of work performed by Walkinshaw in the UK, but the owner says he’s always only made mods following three rules: “It needs to enhance the driving experience, it needs to be over-engineered, and it needs to be a Professional job.”

“I have totalled all the bills and put them on a spreadsheet. I won't lie, a little bit of sick came up.”

In Australian dollars, he claims to have spent over $100K on the car in total.

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“I cannot begin to describe the passion that has gone into this car - and selling it has been a difficult decision.

“However, a new project is on the horizon - and if I don't sell it now, I may well change my mind.”

Have a listen to the exhaust sound, affected largely by an aftermarket cam, and see if that doesn’t tempt you just a little.

You can check out the listing, which is still active at time of publish, on eBay.