Ef 5.0 + AU 4.0 + FG XR8

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » January 16th, 2011, 7:58 am

cheers guys

im pretty stuck on what else i can do to it visually, im gonna get it tinted, but after that i think anything else will make it look worse.

oh, maybe a el ticky kit, but not really enough of a change to warrant the cost.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » March 9th, 2011, 5:15 pm

not much of a change, gone back to the ftr's for now. drives much better now, and surprisingly is a hell of a lot less thirsty.
only negative is its a right **** to get up my driveway now.

Post by **pHaT`eL** » March 9th, 2011, 8:04 pm

Tough.

Ef_frmnt · Post by **Ef_frmnt** » March 10th, 2011, 8:40 pm

selling it already?

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » March 10th, 2011, 8:50 pm

Ef_frmnt wrote:selling it already?

nah not really. went through a stage a couple of weeks ago of wanting something newer/faster/better but realised to get something i wanted id be spending 20k at least. ive just left the sticker on in case someone wants to make me a stupid offer i cant refuse lol

i think il buy a better bike next, im liking commuting on two wheels.

NUT347 · Post by **NUT347** » March 10th, 2011, 9:05 pm

I soooooooo miss those wheels

Ef_frmnt · Post by **Ef_frmnt** » March 10th, 2011, 9:06 pm

flick me a pm if you ever get serious about selling. i was considering buying it off paddy but wanted newer not older haha

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » March 10th, 2011, 9:16 pm

Ef_frmnt wrote:flick me a pm if you ever get serious about selling. i was considering buying it off paddy but wanted newer not older haha

will do, but in all honesty i cant see it happening anytime soon. i really like the old girl lol

NUT347 wrote:I soooooooo miss those wheels

haha, theyre just stacked up in a corner of my garage now. im thinking of getting them refurbished, theyve picked up a lot of annoying marks, and it would be good to have them mint.
i always had a thought they were cheaply made chinese rims, but damn ive smacked into some killer potholes in the last few weeks, and theyre still straight and uncracked, im impressed.

jazza312 · Post by **jazza312** » March 11th, 2011, 10:08 am

yay for ftr's. i reckon it looks much better like that!

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » March 30th, 2011, 4:27 pm

aaaaaaaand, rear ended on the way to work

car in front of me stopped to let a bus pull out, i stopped easily, 3 week old hilux behind me decided to use me as a braking marker.

Michael (HYPOEB) · Post by **Michael (HYPOEB)** » March 30th, 2011, 4:30 pm

Thats fucked mate

Repairable or a right off?

xrghiawagon · Post by **xrghiawagon** » March 30th, 2011, 5:53 pm

any pics of the damage? hopefully it'll be repaired

jazza312 · Post by **jazza312** » March 30th, 2011, 5:56 pm

that sucks big time

house mate got rear ended (been givin him so many gay jokes) on monday in his vy crummydore, didnt look that bad to me but apparently bits are bent that shouldnt be bent underneath. they're writing that off... so with out seeing the damage, i dont like the chances of it being repairable unfortunately

such a nice car too

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » March 30th, 2011, 7:05 pm

yeah, im not confident at all.

no pics yet, il try and get some tomorrow.

its still drivable, and doesnt look that bad, but when you start looking close i think its gonna be a write off.

redbook value is only $1800-4100 for one of these, and while mine should come in at the top end of that range its wont take much for the repair bill to match that.

but im gonna push as hard as i can to get it repaired, one i love the old girl, and two, i cant afford to replace it with something better.

vegabass · Post by **vegabass** » March 30th, 2011, 7:05 pm

I might keep an eye out at the auctions

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » March 31st, 2011, 7:04 pm

damage really doesnt look that bad, but im still not at all confident they will fix it... i mean, it needs actual panel beating, not just unbolt bolt on panels. it wont be hard for the repair cost to go close to, or over its value.

DJV8T5 · Post by **DJV8T5** » March 31st, 2011, 7:35 pm

sucks balls that you got hit mate, i have had enough of the douche drivers round wodonga...almost been hit so many times in the last few weeks...you might be lucky with the repairs costing less than you think, again depending on undercarriage damage. i was loving the look of the car too, it looks fkn awesome hope that it gets repaired not written off...

good luck mate

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » March 31st, 2011, 7:42 pm

cheers, i am half hoping im just being really pessimistic about it...

it was a 2wd hilux that hit me, and most of the impact is above the bumper, so im hoping any damage underneath is minimal.

fingers crossed.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » April 5th, 2011, 4:59 pm

repair quote getting done tomorrow, booked in for racq assessment on the 19th.

printing out as many high priced ef/el ghia for sale ads as i can find lol. il go in ready to argue its value.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » April 8th, 2011, 5:52 pm

quote came in at $3200.

all my optimism from yesterday just evaporated lol.

its gonna come down to what racq value it at.

the only good bit is the panelbeater was saying racq has thrown out the usual 'if repair exceeds a certain % of value its a write off', he reckons theyre repairing a lot more since the floods that would have been write offs normally. if they can save 1-2k repairing a vehicle rather than writing it off then thats what theyre doing.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » April 19th, 2011, 10:30 pm

had its assessment today, they gave it quite a high value, and it looks like its getting fixed. should be confirmed in the next couple of days.

SLO247 · Post by **SLO247** » April 21st, 2011, 12:16 am

vegabass wrote:I might keep an eye out at the auctions

Thats an average thing to say to someone who just had their car smashed....

Good to hear its getting fixed anyway! Its a nice car.

Dumpsta · Post by **Dumpsta** » April 21st, 2011, 9:28 pm

Great to hear you'll have it back again.. now you'll have to go one up and spend more dosh on it.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » April 21st, 2011, 9:48 pm

yep, i have a few plans rolling round my head for the old girl.

4.11s and converter should liven it up a little i think.

ea224 · Post by **ea224** » April 21st, 2011, 11:00 pm

Hey mate loving the wynnum pictures

. Sorry to here about your car mate i hope the repair it.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » May 24th, 2011, 8:42 pm

finally got the go ahead from racq, goes into panelbeaters on monday, should have it back by friday.

amazing what a letter of demand from a lawyer can do to hurry things along.

SLO4LT · Post by **SLO4LT** » May 24th, 2011, 9:07 pm

Can't believe I didn't look at ur ride earlier!!

looks great man!

perfect ride height too

hope all is well with the repair too

InfernalTyrant · Post by **InfernalTyrant** » May 24th, 2011, 9:10 pm

Did you decide if you were going to ditch the spoiler?

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » May 24th, 2011, 9:19 pm

DaMo-RyDNLo wrote:Can't believe I didn't look at ur ride earlier!! looks great man! perfect ride height too
hope all is well with the repair too

haha cheers man, once its back i can start doing some shit to it finally.

InfernalTyrant wrote:Did you decide if you were going to ditch the spoiler?

yup, its staying.

InfernalTyrant · Post by **InfernalTyrant** » May 24th, 2011, 9:36 pm

Good choice.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » May 29th, 2011, 1:07 pm

last few happy snaps before it goes in for its surgery tomorrow.

URZ2NV · Post by **URZ2NV** » May 29th, 2011, 1:11 pm

Damn that thing is awesome, makes me miss my old mont bad.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » June 3rd, 2011, 7:59 pm

And it's home again. First panelbeater I've ever used that had it ready when they said it would be

private9 · Post by **private9** » June 3rd, 2011, 9:16 pm

nstg8a wrote:And it's home again. First panelbeater I've ever used that had it ready when they said it would be

I think that's the first time I've ever heard of that! Congrats on getting the result you wanted, did the work come out well?

NUT347 · Post by **NUT347** » June 3rd, 2011, 9:47 pm

**** I miss those wheels.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » June 3rd, 2011, 10:26 pm

private9 wrote: I think that's the first time I've ever heard of that! Congrats on getting the result you wanted, did the work come out well?

the works ok, its nice an straight, but the paints a bit peely for my liking, will have a decent look over the weekend and decide if il have a whinge or not.

NUT347 wrote:**** I miss those wheels.

lol, i love em too

a couple of quick pics i took when i got it home.

EF ECTIV · Post by **EF ECTIV** » June 4th, 2011, 1:44 am

mint... can honestly this is just about the first time Ive seen an sweet e-series where I would not
change a single thing (exterior wise)....

Dumpsta · Post by **Dumpsta** » June 4th, 2011, 2:15 pm

Personalized plates perhaps. But your right, I wouldn't change a thing either. Looking at that last pics makes me wonder what an el grill would look on mine..

Looking mint as ever mate!

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » June 4th, 2011, 2:21 pm

cheers guys, id like personalised plates but we all know what a rort they are in qld for full custom ones...

there's a couple of small exterior changes to come but largely it will stay as it is now, be too easy to make it look shit with the wrong mods i reckon.

drive-line wise im gonna start at the back and work my way forward, starting with a 4.11 au lsd diff. unsure what i want to do engine wise which is why im leaving it alone for now.

SLO4LT · Post by **SLO4LT** » June 5th, 2011, 7:22 pm

nstg8a wrote:

love this pic mate, looks soo good with those wheels and the kit!