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END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 27th, 2009, 3:28 pm

I have had my ef for a over a year now and spent a little bit on it.But it is run down now its getting old its done 260.000ks but it pulls so good the gear box will need to get rebuilt soon and diff is a el xr6 lsd and it is a piece off shit. The body is good still i have 2 choices to make i am in a postion where in the next 4 months i can get it all fixed and supercharge it or get a newer car.I WANNA ASK THE QUESTION WAT WOULD U DO I LOVE THIS CAR BUT IS IT TIME TO MOVE ON.... :shock:
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Dansedgli » August 27th, 2009, 3:34 pm

Drive it really fast into a solid immoveable object.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby holmsy » August 27th, 2009, 3:37 pm

if newer car is BA onwards then i say move on.
then again i am over peice of shit eseries dailys.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 27th, 2009, 3:46 pm

I dont want a ba every one has a ba well most peolple i want a v8 now maybe a au faimont or a el xr8
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby [Sterling] » August 27th, 2009, 3:47 pm

Dansedgli wrote:Drive it really fast into a solid immoveable object.

Agreed. Film it too so we can see.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 27th, 2009, 3:49 pm

i cant even put pics on here how will i put a movie on here.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby t1MMy » August 27th, 2009, 3:58 pm

ef_falcon wrote:I LOVE THIS CAR BUT IS IT TIME TO MOVE ON....

You just answered your own question.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby pHaT`eL » August 27th, 2009, 4:00 pm

Sounds kinda Emo, but if its giving you the shits, move on otherwise youll blow alot more money on it. BA 3V would go alright if you want something a little bit different.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 27th, 2009, 4:04 pm

Thats why i want other peoples put in wat they think.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 27th, 2009, 4:06 pm

the ba is a heavy car man
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby pHaT`eL » August 27th, 2009, 4:09 pm

I know of a certain 3V BA that runs 11's, 13's when it was N/A :P
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby SnyperEB » August 27th, 2009, 4:24 pm

kEEP AND FIX!!!
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby wicksy » August 27th, 2009, 5:03 pm

lol i am selling my shit tin xr8 and looking at a VT SS gen 3 or series 3 VS V8
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Dumpsta » August 27th, 2009, 5:14 pm

Be gay and drive a BA...
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby 67rce » August 27th, 2009, 5:20 pm

SnyperEB wrote:kEEP AND FIX!!!

Take it to CVE mate


FKN LOL, CVE is a LONG drive from FNQ
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby FordFairmont » August 27th, 2009, 5:36 pm

buy an old tur'bd skyline, put a big fuck-off pfft valve and you will never have to play Gran Turismo again
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Malakai » August 27th, 2009, 5:38 pm

FNQ?

His avatar says Mooroolbark.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Steady » August 27th, 2009, 6:35 pm

Malakai wrote:FNQ?

His avatar says Mooroolbark.

Bit of confusion on 67RCEs part I think, you should go to CVE.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby 67rce » August 27th, 2009, 6:44 pm

Malakai wrote:FNQ?

His avatar says Mooroolbark.


I must have been thinking of someone else....
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 27th, 2009, 6:48 pm

i reckon it will cost me around 8000 grand to get this car to a respecting level
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Steady » August 27th, 2009, 8:32 pm

you should do it, because in life there are winners and there are losers, and winners always have sick e-series.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby SnipeZ » August 27th, 2009, 8:36 pm

i would prob move onto an au v8. like series 2-3 series 1 are just poxy
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby 67rce » August 27th, 2009, 8:40 pm

SnipeZ wrote:i would prob move onto an au v8. like series 2-3 series 1 are just poxy


Not much wrong with an S1 V8, sure, in the XR8 you get the crap cam, and baboons arse, but they can be just as quick as an S2/3.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Commando » August 27th, 2009, 8:49 pm

67rce wrote:
SnipeZ wrote:i would prob move onto an au v8. like series 2-3 series 1 are just poxy


Not much wrong with an S1 V8, sure, in the XR8 you get the crap cam, and baboons arse, but they can be just as quick as an S2/3.


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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Mickus » August 27th, 2009, 8:50 pm

SnipeZ wrote:i would prob move onto an au v8. like series 2-3 series 1 are just poxy


Only problem with that is that au's look really really gay

Unless its a T3 which arent as harsh on the eyes.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby John_LS1 » August 27th, 2009, 10:12 pm

if you give me 8k i will turn your EF into a weapon :)
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby 67rce » August 27th, 2009, 10:15 pm

Commando wrote:
67rce wrote:
SnipeZ wrote:i would prob move onto an au v8. like series 2-3 series 1 are just poxy


Not much wrong with an S1 V8, sure, in the XR8 you get the crap cam, and baboons arse, but they can be just as quick as an S2/3.


Said the defensive S1 owner


Yea, but I like the stealth that is the AU 1 :grin:
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 28th, 2009, 1:36 pm

im sure it would go good ill take ur word for it i had a series 1 au xr8 it was good on take off but no guts after that
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby nstg8a » August 28th, 2009, 2:06 pm

ef_falcon wrote:i reckon it will cost me around 8000 grand to get this car to a respecting level


be cheaper to buy a lambo... must ba farken rooted bad to cost nearly a mill to fix, or you have realy unusual tastes... .
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Commando » August 28th, 2009, 3:35 pm

*cough* that's 8 mil nstg8a
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby nstg8a » August 28th, 2009, 3:42 pm

Commando wrote:*cough* that's 8 mil nstg8a


fark, it must be the flux capacitor gone then if its gonna cost that much. throw it away...
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 28th, 2009, 5:35 pm

before 8 weeks the was car quiet and nice but it started to rattle and make wired sounds. so prob all the bushes are stuffed.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby SnyperEB » August 28th, 2009, 5:39 pm

Ever checked the oil or do any maintenance on it?
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby vegabass » August 29th, 2009, 9:08 pm

Id ditch the E series and move on. its cheap enough to do now seeing a e series are worth as much as a pinch of shit.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby ef_falcon » August 30th, 2009, 3:10 pm

e series look so dam good when there done up i reckon i will keep this one as a work car and buy el v8 after i come back from hoildays. :o
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby bushman » September 4th, 2009, 12:31 am

supercharge it put auto in with spool
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby XRated » September 4th, 2009, 12:18 pm

So in conclusion you're going from an EF to an EL to get a newer car. Genius.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby dcstraight » September 4th, 2009, 7:04 pm

Blow heaps of money on it and then later on when you regret it, cut yourself as punishment.
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby burnt turtle » September 4th, 2009, 7:35 pm

if ya want a G220 i know one for sale, pm me if interested
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Re: END OF THE ROAD

Postby Commando » September 4th, 2009, 8:01 pm

already?!?
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