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Hey everyone,
haven't made on of these build threads before, and i've had a few substantial cars even though i'm only young. Anyway, started with me having my first car on my L's when i was 16, a EA S pack manual with wank zorst (4" Canon) which i had for 3 months after the clutch was gone, which i then swaped for a clean EF futura. After being pulled up on my Learners numerous times driving around my EF futura with snort stage 3 turbo kit, and spool pistons, xr6t rods, headwork and standard tickford cam with 3" exhaust that my dad and i had built together, i decided that rather than keeping it, i'd upgrade so i sold the car for $4500 in October 2010 with rego but no road worthy and went on the hunt for something a little newer. EA Attachment: 07122009001.jpg Attachment: 07122009002.jpg Attachment: 07122009003.jpg EF Attachment: 24072011149.jpg Attachment: Picture 129.jpg Attachment: 03072011079.jpg Attachment: 222638_140829999322694_100001870858560_253558_5492074_n[1].jpg I had my heart deadset on a au series 2/3 xr6, but in no luck could i find out for a price i could afford. (only a casual cashier at Safeway!) i settled for a unmolested series 2 au SR which was driven by an elderly couple, full service history and 98,000 kms! *when i got it and started moding Attachment: 9549g12_20[1].jpg Attachment: 17102011384.jpg Attachment: 23112011404.jpg
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how she sat
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Anyway,
thats how the car stayed for the next 15months while i was studying hard at school  once i got my P plates, i finally started the process up slightly again. however! something terrible happened, which i will discuss a little later and with photo's! here's a couple more photo's of the car and some of the mods Attachment: 007.JPG Attachment: 082.JPG Attachment: 402414_151611088289611_100003221632748_198375_1727831567_n[1].jpg Attachment: 1002651fo5[1].jpg Attachment: 17052012006.jpg Attachment: IMG_0360.JPG Attachment: IMG_4193[1].jpg Attachment: DSC_0263.JPG So one night when i was staying at a friends house and had to park outside! i woke up and went to get in the car and leave to find out some little *%$^#%^ had stolen my four Decorsa wheels! i went into a fit! and aami insurance wouldn't pay out the full amount on the rims which retailled $4400 so i was stuck with horrible stockies! and $500 from insurance! and the police never got back to me about the mags which was a pain in the a*** cause i loved them wheels! they were different! You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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on the hideous stockies that never gripped!
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Attachment: 393900_144810152303038_100003221632748_181926_1567163900_n[1].jpg Attachment: 430427_154492368001483_100003221632748_205075_1049766742_n[1].jpg Attachment: 428725_153899011394152_1978075639_n[1].jpg Attachment: 428015_153899061394147_100003221632748_203433_1440922309_n[1].jpg Attachment: 427088_153898541394199_100003221632748_203425_811072_n[1].jpg I am very thankful that it was only me in the car, as if i had anyone in the back seat, the door was pushed in 8cm and the seal completed pushed in ! I am also thankful for my dad who took the car to his workshop and started to fix the car and had it driveable within a day! and then i moved to the darkside as i had so many sweaks and the car was shocking to drive, so it returned to dads shop and we started assessing the damage. it cost $3000 in parts to make the car 100% which doesn't include labour as we did it ourselve's. so without a car, i had to borrow my missuses car as she lost her license. and unfortuantely it was a holden vt pos! Also i would like to say that anyone who makes fun of au falcon cars, i praise them and regard them highly as the car did what it could to make the damage at that speed and hit as safe as possible and i walked straight out and had nothing wrong ith me! and i am also highly regarding the au series as a very strong car! even though my car has had a lot happen to it, i can not physically bring myself to sell it! therefore i decided never to get rid of it. here are some more photo's. anyways, after 6 long months of waiting for parts and fixing the car i finally am able to drive it today with no problems and issues. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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So after my mum carrying on like mothers do about getting a safer car,
i decided to look at the auctions in Melbourne (Fowels, which is Manheim now i think?) anyway so i came home $3000 poorer, but with this little beast Attachment: IMG_0010.JPG Attachment: 427920_382177151854643_974213163_n[1].jpg Attachment: 579555_382176655188026_1970733613_n[1].jpg Attachment: DSC_0253.JPG Attachment: DSC_0257.JPG put the stockies on it with new tread and went to take it to get a rwc. the car had 145,884 kms on it, full service history, imacualte interior, and great body. anyway, in the nature of being a totally waste of money, the car needed a v.i.v inspectin for water damage, which also mean't they checked the undercarriage and etc to notice a few rust holes. and the floor pan was rusted as well. had to get that fixed $900 later, and still no roady or viv. the wiring was appranently (shorting on something) and i then decided it was going to be a pain in the a$$ and wrecked this poor beauty on a bright note, i used the good parts on the red au, and made my money back! now i'm driving the au with lots more work done to it, and its gone in for a new respray again and new exhaust as the old one was sounding like a tractor! however, i am now the owner of a beautiful series 3 xr8 manual which is currently at my dads workshop under cover and not coming out until i get my fulls! but i do start and get it driven by my old man every week! man i love the sound of a windor v8 You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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WOW matey, sure have had a ride? So many cars in a short time but I am sure that the AUIII will be good, can't wait to see pics.
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Papa Smurf wrote: WOW matey, sure have had a ride? So many cars in a short time but I am sure that the AUIII will be good, can't wait to see pics. Yea right on the money been through so many cars in such a early stage of life and all nice fords at it I like the red AU that is a bucket load of power for a NA that cam would sound mega tough would you have a sound clip of it / video ? |
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i'm super jealous of the red AU it looks good, want to respray mine to that colour..
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Papa Smurf wrote: WOW matey, sure have had a ride? So many cars in a short time but I am sure that the AUIII will be good, can't wait to see pics. Thanks mate. Yeah have had a few, i forgot my skid car which is just a el fairmont but its nothing to talk about really just something to take to events out my way. Yeah i love the XR8, sucks i have to wait a long time to drive it on the road but it's definitely worth it! I will have to get some pics of the beast and upload for sure. [/quote] Yea right on the money been through so many cars in such a early stage of life and all nice fords at it I like the red AU that is a bucket load of power for a NA that cam would sound mega tough would you have a sound clip of it / video ?[/quote] Thanks mate, yeah not too bad! definitely have plans for the red one to make it look better, such as tickford kit from either series 1-3 and custom bonnet which my old mans in the process of working out. Yeah it's definitely a good weapon to have on the streets. especially cause its an AU. um i don't think i have any videos of it just idling, but will deffinitely take one when i get the car back. It's lumpy as but its also bad in a way because even with a tune it still wants to stall 80% of the time. Atlas600 wrote: i'm super jealous of the red AU it looks good, want to respray mine to that colour.. Thanks mate, yeah i love the red colour. will look better once the respray is re-done and polished, but will put pics up once its all done. should shine! well i hope
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was a awesome read mate, looks good keep at it and would love to see a picture of the xr8
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was a awesome read mate, looks good keep at it and would love to see a picture of the xr8
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thanks mate.
after a long hunt to find photo's of when i first got the xr8, here they are. will update with the new ones which aren't much different just full exhaust system. Attachment: $(KGrHqRHJE0FF1s+,JdQBRiv!sMC(Q~~48_20[1].jpg Attachment: $(KGrHqZ,!mIFGH(56LnUBRiuZBSGhg~~48_20[1].jpg Attachment: $(KGrHqZHJFMFErK0i1pDBRiu(Sg9CQ~~48_20[1].jpg Attachment: $T2eC16h,!)8E9s4l90J7BRiu(oudVQ~~48_20[1].jpg Attachment: $T2eC16J,!w0E9szN(WC-BRiuYnK6)w~~48_20[1].jpg
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