bng EL XR6...now wingless

by **bng** » February 2nd, 2011, 6:53 pm

Hey all,
This is the new addition to my family, '98 EL XR6, 180XXXkms, ticky kit, and sunroof. Over the moon with it. Picked it up today. Tomorrow the full exhaust with go on and will get serviced. Next week look at lowering it half an inch, and change the wheels over. Im looking into buying a bullet boat, so this will become a tow car and nothing too powerful

by **xhhhh** » February 2nd, 2011, 7:03 pm

looks the goods man! i knew you'd put it up straight away after seeing it on facebook.... if your looking for springs shocks let me kno i got a set of sports ryder shocks and springs for the front im looking to get rid off

by **InfernalTyrant** » February 2nd, 2011, 7:34 pm

Looks good man!

by **marty's xr** » February 2nd, 2011, 7:43 pm

Im still waiting for my commission!!!! :grin:

by **bng** » February 3rd, 2011, 2:35 pm

Youll get the $10 i owe you marty

I put it into get serviced today, normal stuff that needed to be changed is getting done, my wheels off my old car are going on and its getting lowered half an inch. should look sweet. plus the full exhaust went on. i should have it back by monday. no dramas for me as im having surgery tomorrow

by **marty's xr** » February 3rd, 2011, 9:17 pm

Yay, then next weekend we cruise!!! :drinks2:

by **bng** » February 3rd, 2011, 10:10 pm

Next weekend im in Melbourne. So no cruise.

by **FairmontXR6** » February 4th, 2011, 6:51 am

Very tidy car mate!!

by **huggiebear** » February 5th, 2011, 7:07 am

good luck with the surgery... amber indicators ruin the rear ends of EL's... i dont know why ford didnt stick with the clear

by **kocho** » February 5th, 2011, 4:05 pm

looks nice mate i wish my car had a sunroof

by **nstg8a** » February 5th, 2011, 4:12 pm

huggiebear wrote:good luck with the surgery... amber indicators ruin the rear ends of EL's... i dont know why ford didnt stick with the clear

agreed, ef, or el ghia taillights will make it look much cleaner.

but thats one of the best colours for a el xr i reckon, and with a sunroof perfect

by **bng** » February 5th, 2011, 7:56 pm

huggiebear wrote:good luck with the surgery... amber indicators ruin the rear ends of EL's... i dont know why ford didnt stick with the clear

Thanks mate. Surgery went fine. I just had laser eye surgery.
Hmm I don't mind the orange tailights/indicators. I think it goes with the colour. I think the car has one of the best colours. I love it. But I won't have it till Monday and then I'll try get it into my mates samsh repair to fix the broken left hand blinker. So might not have it till Tuesday/Wednesday.
I'm craving my car!
Photos will come soon of it lowered and with rims

by **huggiebear** » February 5th, 2011, 8:05 pm

id leave the FTR's on it.. looks great as is. if its a tow car dont get king springs, get some dobsons, they have a higher spring rate so alot stiffer and better for towing

by **justa6** » February 6th, 2011, 6:31 am : **braad Likes this post**

is half an inch really enough or have you just not seen images like THIS. leave's computer for some alone time

by **bng** » February 6th, 2011, 7:15 am

The ftr's will be sold. But we have another set if down the road I change my mind. Dobsons? Never heard of them. It won't be serious towing but still worth looking into. Those FR's are awesome. But
I'm not gonna part with 4 grand for rims. I'm not that stupid. The half an inch will hopefully make it the normal xr height with the 18s. Too low and it's a kent to tow. Even a fibreglass boat!

by **bng** » February 6th, 2011, 7:27 am

Does anyone know what the biggest tow pack you can put on these? 2100kg? My mates got a Malibu that i might need to tow from time to time

by **huggiebear** » February 6th, 2011, 11:37 am

im pretty sure haymen reece make a 2500 as i have on on my NC, but you can tow alot more if the trailer has brakes...

by **bng** » February 9th, 2011, 5:41 pm

Well ive got the car back from the mechanics. And with my eyes finally getting good, been able to drive it. The 18s have been put on, headers and hi flow cat, blinker fixed, plus a list of other things. im loving it atm. ill put up some photos of it once i get around to it. now time for a bullet i think

huggiebear wrote:im pretty sure haymen reece make a 2500 as i have on on my NC, but you can tow alot more if the trailer has brakes...

Ahh ok. Ill have to suss it out, because that is massive

by **braad** » February 10th, 2011, 7:21 am

New pics please. WTF is with the race tape on the bar?
Talk to Carlton towbars, or wherever dads getting his, they do Haymen Reece

by **bng** » February 10th, 2011, 9:23 am

I have put any on the computer. You can do it when you get home. It's on the camera. I polished the bonnet and boot today. And then it rains....

by **bng** » February 10th, 2011, 12:41 pm

Iphone pics

by **braad** » February 10th, 2011, 1:55 pm

My computer is in pieces

by **bng** » February 12th, 2011, 11:29 am

Photo my brother took as he dropped us off at the airport. We're heading to Melbourne

by **kocho** » February 12th, 2011, 10:29 pm

the photo of your car at the airport looks MINT

by **bng** » February 13th, 2011, 3:07 pm

Thanks man. I was just about to jump on a plane when my brother sent it to me. i didnt wanna get on the plane then haha

by **marty's xr** » February 13th, 2011, 8:53 pm

bng wrote:Photo my brother took as he dropped us off at the airport. We're heading to Melbourne

Love this picture man, especialy the sunroof open!! Can't wait to cruise on saturday :grin:

by **braad** » February 15th, 2011, 1:33 pm

I'm not bad with the old iPhone camera
Your car was driven to supercheap that day and it's been locked away since. I should keep driving it to keep the kms higher than mine

Maybe I should drive it tomorrow to work

by **bng** » February 15th, 2011, 3:06 pm

you can if you want. i cant stop you. just make sure you do some work to yours whilest you have the chance

by **braad** » February 15th, 2011, 5:17 pm

I have a new tensioner assembly, new alternator, new serpentine belt. My seat is being done in the next week or two. So its getting a few things done here and there
I could take it for a run to work and back, I wonder how it would go in traffic. Mine does it fine so I assume yours would
I think you need new shocks, it feels a bit like a boat

by **bng** » February 15th, 2011, 5:33 pm

ok well i dont think ill need it during the wk. i should have the work truck. it probs does need it. ive spent to much money in melbourne. ill need to save for it

by **dcstraight** » February 15th, 2011, 5:57 pm

Nice pickup mate - Regency Red XRs look awersome...heck Regency Red anything looks good

I agree with the tail lights - for some reason, the amber indicators suit the XRs - breaks up a bit of an ordinary rear-end IMHO...ghias on the other hand with chrome inserts in the bar look good with the clear tailies and all the chrome garnish / spear bizzo going on - horses for courses !

RE Hayman Reece - 2300 KG is the maximum IIRC...that's what mine is - didn't think there was an EXTRA heavy duty option ?! Call a Hayman Reece distributor and ask them

Cheers,
Steve

by **braad** » February 15th, 2011, 8:07 pm

dcstraight wrote:
RE Hayman Reece - 2300 KG is the maximum IIRC...that's what mine is - didn't think there was an EXTRA heavy duty option ?! Call a Hayman Reece distributor and ask them

Cheers,
Steve

Yeah Bryce call Carlton towbars, they SHOULD know

I might take yours on Thursday as I just washed mine so it'll get used tomorrow

by **bng** » March 2nd, 2011, 2:38 pm

Havnt updated in awhile... so i thought ill let you know whats happened to it
I went to melbourne for a week with the gf and left my car at home. we return on the friday and decided to go to the pub. as you do, you drive your car. i was only parked in a back carpark for afew hours, but this is what i came back to when we decided to leave....

So ive been to our friend who is a smash repair and said itll cost around $1700 to get resprayed :banghead:

Arseholes whoever did it....

And i also got this fitted the other day. 2100kg Haymen & Reece towpack

by **justa6** » March 2nd, 2011, 7:04 pm : **bng Likes this post**

get fucked. man that make's me sick ay. do you have any idea who did it? kill the ****'s slowly

by **phunkshun** » March 2nd, 2011, 11:05 pm

Pisser about the damage there, looks like you've got a good tow though

by **bng** » March 3rd, 2011, 11:34 am

justa6 wrote:get fucked. man that make's me sick ay. do you have any idea who did it? kill the ****'s slowly

i have no idea who would of done it. if i find out who did it, there will be hell to pay. ill stick their head straight thru thier windshield. kents!

by **kocho** » March 4th, 2011, 2:18 pm

every dog has there day they will get it soon i hate people like that and just drive off

by **braad** » March 4th, 2011, 4:00 pm

Need more pics of mini-cruise

by **bng** » June 10th, 2011, 3:13 pm

Just an update-
Well i havnt touched the paint yet. paints still stuffed. Ive had it lowered an inch front and rear, sports ryder with heavy duty in the rears. Ive had HIDs put in aswell. Loving the way it handles compared to before. stiffened up the ride alot.

Before

After

Front needs to be lower i think. Ideas?

found this cool

by **SLO4LT** » June 22nd, 2011, 6:40 pm

Car looks great man! :good:

and maybe a half inch lower in the front....and back

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