I know we arent meant to like AU's, but...

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » August 20th, 2008, 10:12 pm

This came into my work the other day

im not aloud to take photos of clients cars, thats why they are a tad crappy.

i dont know much about this thing, but this is what i do know:

-It was a V8 supercar for the 2000-2001 Supercar series
-It was purchased in 2003 from fordf for $50,000
-Its been completley rebuilt from scratch
-It has more BHP than an FG V8 Supercar. Craig Lowdnes drove it around Sandown and was scared of it
-It idles at 3 grand
-Driving it in the dry is like driving it in the wet on bald tyres

It sounds like its going to eat you..best car ive ever heard

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » August 20th, 2008, 10:14 pm

It idles at 3000rpm?

Sounds fucked.

wicksy · Post by **wicksy** » August 20th, 2008, 10:14 pm

idles at 3grand!!!!!

it is nice for a AU

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » August 20th, 2008, 10:18 pm

if it idels any lower it'll start to stall, but when the revs do get lower, the thing barks....lordy it barks

G3R3N · Post by **G3R3N** » August 20th, 2008, 10:22 pm

Find out what cam it has

Oh and +1 for video of bark

AaronEF8 · Post by **AaronEF8** » August 20th, 2008, 10:25 pm

Whoever told you it's an ex V8SC is touching themselves. It's hard to believe it's making over 700bhp with that manifold, all the standard ancilleries, std fuel rails and extractors that small.

Some more info and thrash vids would be good though

[edit] The reason I find it hard to believe it's a V8SC because it has factory brakes, brake lines, suspension, ABS, radiator, radiator support, header tank, bonnet, inner guards, wipers, windscreen, windows, bodykit, everything you can see of the interior. All that stuff uses mounts and holes that aren't put on a V8SC to save weight. It also has factory engine bay paint, seam selds and sikaflex'ed seams. And a lack of massive rollcage.

G3R3N · Post by **G3R3N** » August 20th, 2008, 10:35 pm

So is it an SVO XR8??

Malakai · Post by **Malakai** » August 20th, 2008, 10:42 pm

I call shenanigans!

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » August 20th, 2008, 10:43 pm

Like i said, its been gutted and rebuilt to make roadworthy so a few mounts and brackets may have had to be put back to factory spec.

and theres a big f-off 24 point roll cage that went in there today. i know because i made it and put it in

if i get to take it out in the car park tomorrow, ill do what i can with vids but promise NOTHING!

Frost · Post by **Frost** » August 20th, 2008, 10:48 pm

Maybe its an AMRS series. Or just a highpowered V8.

t1MMy · Post by **t1MMy** » August 20th, 2008, 10:49 pm

Its got some mean tread on those tyres

oneredED · Post by **oneredED** » August 20th, 2008, 11:01 pm

LOL who cares what it really is/was, it's fuckin' awesome now

Parfrey · Post by **Parfrey** » August 20th, 2008, 11:02 pm

they would have had fun getting rego on an ex v8 supercar! ie not built for the road.
looks good either way

stevo · Post by **stevo** » August 20th, 2008, 11:03 pm

Either way its farkin tough looking

t1MMy · Post by **t1MMy** » August 20th, 2008, 11:04 pm

I wonder if its as fast as T2TE50's weapon ...

ed40 · Post by **ed40** » August 20th, 2008, 11:14 pm

Its a nice car..
but GET FUCKED MATE.. are you an apprentice? Maybe all the mechanics are giving you shit again.

t1MMy · Post by **t1MMy** » August 20th, 2008, 11:15 pm

ed40 wrote:Its a nice car..
but GET FUCKED MATE.. are you an apprentice? Maybe all the mechanics are giving you shit again.

Split personality much??

ed40 · Post by **ed40** » August 20th, 2008, 11:16 pm

idiot much?

Post by **needfordspeed** » August 20th, 2008, 11:16 pm

t1MMy · Post by **t1MMy** » August 20th, 2008, 11:17 pm

ed40 wrote: but GET FUCKED MATE.. are you an apprentice? Maybe all the mechanics are giving you shit again.

WTF are u on about?

ed40 · Post by **ed40** » August 20th, 2008, 11:18 pm

wtf are you on about. Are you on crack? PUT THE PIPE DOWN

t1MMy · Post by **t1MMy** » August 20th, 2008, 11:21 pm

Pssst, your a cockhead.

Boogar · Post by **Boogar** » August 20th, 2008, 11:27 pm

hahahahahahahahahaha

yeahhhhhh man.

My Pursuit-250 has more fruit on it than that, and I haven't even touched it.

Methinks someone also goes out to look for left-handed screwdrivers

speed.freak · Post by **speed.freak** » August 20th, 2008, 11:35 pm

It's a tough car. Those brakes are damn sexy. Tail lights a faily shite-house though.

V8SC story sounds abit NQR.

serial_fool · Post by **serial_fool** » August 20th, 2008, 11:46 pm

The idea of having a AU Supercar remade for road use is just bullshit. Somewhere in a mag of V8 X they summed up the possibility of it happening and there was too many barriers. And why would they send a machine like that (thats assuming if it is real) to a dealership?

Dezza · Post by **Dezza** » August 20th, 2008, 11:57 pm

The V8supercar is pretty much built around the rollcage. They don't just get showroom cars and slap a rollcage and different mechanicals in. There's not a hope in hell that it's an Ex-V8 Supercar.

krisisdog · Post by **krisisdog** » August 20th, 2008, 11:58 pm

Someones dick must be hurtin, coz its been pulled pretty hard with this one.

serial_fool · Post by **serial_fool** » August 21st, 2008, 12:18 am

I don't think it could ever be done with the 1993-2008 Supercars. Late in the Group A era there might of been alittle more representation of a real Commodore/ Falcon simply with a roll cage slotted in. I know that the E Series Supercars had fabricated floorpans, relocated rear suspenion mounting points and roll cages that go through the firewall and cross brace the chassis so simply trying to register one would be in fvcking possible.

Isn't it funny that the Australian Group A Commodores/ Falcons were more closely related to there road going counterparts than the equivilant V8 Supercar? Which is a series that is designed to represent the "best" Australian manufactures have to offer.

Post by **t2te50** » August 21st, 2008, 12:47 am

Thats NILE8R. Nothing special just a au2 xr8 with a 347W under the hood.

Post by **Bipolar** » August 21st, 2008, 1:07 am

Does that mean FPV.04 are the new plates?

ned · Post by **ned** » August 21st, 2008, 1:09 am

Not as special as yours?

Post by **t2te50** » August 21st, 2008, 1:22 am

ned wrote:Not as special as yours?

For the $100,000 that he spent on it i'd like to see a 393W under the hood. Was I making any comparisons?

Steady · Post by **Steady** » August 21st, 2008, 6:50 am

t2te50 wrote:Thats NILE8R. Nothing special just a au2 xr8 with a 347W under the hood.

NILE8R is 363.
And that doesn't look like NILE8R to me.

wicksy · Post by **wicksy** » August 21st, 2008, 6:59 am

u beat me to it steady, and t2te50 dont worry your car isnt nothing special either so i wouldnt be too worried

LTDHO · Post by **LTDHO** » August 21st, 2008, 7:26 am

but....
Still don't like it.
If it idles at 3000, even for a v8 supercar, that is not good, something wrong there.
To me it looks like a Mick Webb special, nothing more.

and theres a big f-off 24 point roll cage that went in there today. i know because i made it and put it in

Being an ex- race car it wouldn't need you to make and fit one.

Stange that it has FPV number plates not FTE!

Post by **EFFalcon** » August 21st, 2008, 8:30 am

ex v8 supercar wouldn't have a VIN would it?

Alesia · Post by **Alesia** » August 21st, 2008, 8:30 am

maybe the kid misunderstood, might have been involved in some aspect of the V8 Supercars , like reps car or something along those lines.

I dont think it looks that bad

Gozza · Post by **Gozza** » August 21st, 2008, 9:22 am

Steady wrote:
t2te50 wrote:Thats NILE8R. Nothing special just a au2 xr8 with a 347W under the hood.
NILE8R is 363.
And that doesn't look like NILE8R to me.

Isnt NILE8R a "T" of some description - wheels are definitely different to this one also

XRated · Post by **XRated** » August 21st, 2008, 10:06 am

t2te50 wrote:
ned wrote:Not as special as yours?
For the $100,000 that he spent on it i'd like to see a 393W under the hood. Was I making any comparisons?

Maybe you could get into the 13 second bracket on the same budget?

Post by **TUFED6** » August 21st, 2008, 10:47 am

No way that was a V8SC.

Where's the pics of the massive inboard 4-link rear? And V8SC's are tubbed in the front.

No way would it be making that kind of HP without individual runner injection.