bng's EL XR8. Now FOR SALE!

braad · Post by **braad** » March 22nd, 2012, 11:31 am

ef_falcon_95 wrote:It's a shame they were sold , hopefully they go to a good home , we need more e series in Sydney / Wollongong .
No ticky kit yet , weather has been terrible for spraying , ticky kit has been pushed back on the to do list. Rebuilding the diff and replacing all bushes in rear . Then putting in new carpet .

Why does Bryce want a skyline ?

Yeah Marty's apparently headed to the eastern suburbs, te bloke was very keen on it so hopefully he'll look after it. Bryce's car is a really nice car, but who knows where it'll end up.
We definitely need more e-series in Sydney/Wollongong. And ones that are owned by young guys that enjoy them.

Shame about the ticky kit, but I guess it's better to be happy with it rather than rush it. What happened to the diff? Is it a 3.45?
New carpet will make a big difference. I toyed with idea of changing mine to black, not sure how that'd look. Other interior bits would've been painted to match

We'll need to do a cruise at some point, get together some people

Bryce said he wants a change. He was going to turbo the falcon but decided he wanted a change. One of his mates has a skyline (none bar Marty & I have a falcon) so II guess he's going with the flow

braad · Post by **braad** » March 22nd, 2012, 11:46 am

Oh yeah! FINALLY hit two pages. I've made it in life

ef_falcon_95 · Post by **ef_falcon_95** » March 22nd, 2012, 12:24 pm

Going with charcoal carpet , hopefully it doesn't look stupid next to the grey kick panels lol
It's a 3:45, the pinion seal was leaking so I replaced the seal but now it's started Whining, so pinion preload is lost . Needs a rebuild and clearances reset

bng · Post by **bng** » March 22nd, 2012, 1:33 pm

I could justify spending the money on the falcon. I've always loved the R32s. And for the money I was gonna spend I can get an awesome gtst or for a bit more get a R32 GTR. My mate has a 33, not the biggest fan on 33s. Oh well!

superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 1st, 2012, 12:25 pm

Il Bumpio.

What's the go with this Brad?

vegabass · Post by **vegabass** » May 1st, 2012, 2:04 pm

Yeah, whats the go punk? Ill be in Syd this saturday if you want to catch up! Ill be going to look at a race car if you want to come.

braad · Post by **braad** » May 1st, 2012, 6:24 pm

I shall have a proper update tomorrow maybe. Its back on the road, cost me a bomb. Thinking of selling for an EL V8 ghia

Drew whereabouts in sydney? I'll need to check with the PA if we've got stuff planned.
What car are you looking at?

superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 1st, 2012, 7:36 pm

If you want a fairy you can have my 5.0 for $1300. No joke. Fairy 5.0 with ticky kit.

galapogos01 · Post by **galapogos01** » May 1st, 2012, 8:46 pm

SLO247 wrote:Probably would have idled funny and apparently the 5.0 ecu needs to see some signs from the TCM or it will cut timing to protect the auto? I remember reading it somewhere, unsure if thats true.

This is true.

Car looks mint!

braad · Post by **braad** » May 1st, 2012, 10:33 pm

Thanks galapogos. It's good when i spend time cleaning it

superhuS! wrote:If you want a fairy you can have my 5.0 for $1300. No joke. Fairy 5.0 with ticky kit.

bloody tempting. but i really want sunroof & leather. i drove my brothers car with sunroof for a while and i like it

whats the go with your fairy now? you had plans but im not sure what you ended up doing

superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 1st, 2012, 10:38 pm

Selling it. I've got a DC LTD coming on friday. It's got leather seats but they're fair farked. Ronza can hook you up with a set though.

braad · Post by **braad** » May 1st, 2012, 10:42 pm

nice. i was looking at DL LTD's recently. they've got awesome seats
but LWB can be aids

superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 1st, 2012, 10:44 pm

meh. It's got gas, AU spec 5.0 and it's slammed.

$3K will get you the fairmont 5.0 with a respray and all damage fixed. Good farking deal.

braad · Post by **braad** » May 1st, 2012, 11:10 pm

Well i'll think about it. Im not rushing into selling the XR8, i like coilovers too much

braad · Post by **braad** » May 2nd, 2012, 11:04 pm

alright! so i had some balancer isues, which turned out to be balancer, timing case and timing chain...

all replaced now, new powerbond harmonic balancer, rollmaster timing chain/gears, idler pulleys (they were noisey). timing set, et al. drives a lot better now, a bit more poke

(it is still a E7 headed HO intaked wheezer...)

a bit of wear in the case...

together and checkin for leaks, back when i had my brothers wheels

almost hit the 200k km mark... almost!

so so far unsure what i'll do. i have my eye on a V8 fairy, but i'm undecided if i would swap the coilovers into it and sell this XR8 off.
god damn decisions!

vegabass · Post by **vegabass** » May 3rd, 2012, 1:33 am

Did you have a problem keeping this car cool before? Some one told me that the timing case can corode and cause havoc on the flow of coolent. Just interesting to see if you had issues before and now all good.

I also sent ya a PM!

josh_ef · Post by **josh_ef** » May 3rd, 2012, 8:42 am

Should put leather interior in it

Xr8 with ghia interior like mine
Best of both worlds

Second hand roof about 200

800 to get it professionally fitted

braad · Post by **braad** » May 3rd, 2012, 9:13 am

vegabass wrote:Did you have a problem keeping this car cool before? Some one told me that the timing case can corode and cause havoc on the flow of coolent. Just interesting to see if you had issues before and now all good.

I also sent ya a PM!

Mine has always run a tad hotter. It'll sit on 'R' alllllll day. Only when i have it loaded with AC on going up long hills does it get hotter. Its the same now
The water pump was still good so didnt replace it. My mechanic replaces anything dodgy/non-servicable

Yeah i read the PM! I was going to ask a mate in a car club southern sydney as he had told of a similar car for sale.
When were you planning to see it? I've got some stuff to do for mum this weekend so im unsure if i'll be available, but i have your number, unless you changed it

Thanks josh. I've been tempted to put Ghia interior in. Not keen on getting a sunroof installed. For the price of the fairy i get all Ghia options including leather and ticky kit. With a lot less km's

Still undecided atm!

Post by **EFFalcon** » May 3rd, 2012, 9:27 am

I don't think i'd swap an EL XR interior for a leather one.
i like EL XR seats, leather is over rated.

mickyyyy · Post by **mickyyyy** » May 4th, 2012, 7:16 pm

If you car is running warm and water pump is fine then i would say your radiator is blocked and needs to be replaced...

You would rather do that than replace head gasket's...

braad · Post by **braad** » May 9th, 2012, 3:59 pm

i like my XR seats too John, but again, it's a bit of a change. It'd be easier to go back to XR seats than vice versa.

I've been in Wolfblass & SuperHus's threads staring at nice Fairmonts too much

thanks Micky, i'll quiz my mechanic about that. It's running warm but not hot

braad · Post by **braad** » May 9th, 2012, 4:01 pm

oh and heres the fairmont i'm going to look at this week

Do any of you Victorians know about it?

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superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 9th, 2012, 4:03 pm

It's an EX NSW Car. Was on eBay for months! Seems clean enough.

braad · Post by **braad** » May 9th, 2012, 4:33 pm

Yeah the owner mentioned it was a NSW car. Actually he said sydney car, dont know where from though. I missed out on a mint EL V8 fairy up here as it had a deposit on it not long after it was put up. i was prettttty dirty, that ended up going to victoria.
I've been watching it for a while and seen the price drop slowly. I called him up for some info the first time i saw it on carsales, which was only hours after he had put it up. Spoke to the bloke for almost a hour and it seems clean and looked after. I am glad i waited as it was a high price to start with, although i am a bit surprised/suspicious that it hadn't sold. I'll find out friday.

I dont mind Heritage green, but it needs other wheels, clear indicators, maybe a bulge. The green doesnt lend itself to much though, seems pretty dull but that could just be shit photos

superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 9th, 2012, 4:37 pm

No bulge. Put the chrome strips back on front, sides and rear, some Silver Argents and cruise.

braad · Post by **braad** » May 9th, 2012, 11:22 pm

Hmm yesh maybe, havent seen a heritage green fairy with the chrome, so i'll investigate. No bulge? At least its a V8 so it cant be that bad. Just throwing around ideas. Was thinking maybe keep it no chrome and dark argents but i cant picture it yet

superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 10th, 2012, 12:01 am

Look at stevo's EL Ghia (MADEL) viewtopic.php?f=3&t=165&p=2135&hilit=MADEL#p2135" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Heritage + chrome = mint. Bulges are shit.

bng · Post by **bng** » May 10th, 2012, 10:47 am

You'll get there and it'll be shithouse. If not, you'll have fun getting it regod. Lefler gonna do it?

braad · Post by **braad** » May 10th, 2012, 2:57 pm

hey Hus none of the images in the link worked. Got any others?

Bryce, So negative. hurry up and buy a skyline already.
Yeah probably leffler, or carline. Blue slip, pink slip, green slip, rego. don't think i'll bother with suspension swapping, but i'd like the exhaust done. So i'd see if i could get it all done in a day

i'll be selling the gearbox too i think V8 T5

bng · Post by **bng** » May 10th, 2012, 3:03 pm

Skyline gonna cost too much and too much up keep. I think ATM, moving out, Melbourne in June and maybe New York in september or oct.
**** carline. Get leffler to do it. Carline fucked me over. And had no remorse when dad died, still decided to **** me over

braad · Post by **braad** » May 10th, 2012, 3:17 pm

i assume Leffler does blue slips, but i'll have to check, if not it'll have to be carline. My work hours now are pretty good so i should be able to check it all out next week.

you and your holidays and you think a skyline is expensive! by the time you've moved out, melbourne & NY you'd be able to get that R32 GTR

superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 10th, 2012, 3:17 pm

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You coming to Melbourne to check the car out?

braad · Post by **braad** » May 10th, 2012, 3:23 pm

ahhh nice! the wing and wheels are up for opinion but the rest looks nice.

well, i'm going to avalon airport tomorrow morning and then basically driving straight home, trying to get home in one day. So i won't be visiting Melbourne, probaby just driving around the outskirts

bng · Post by **bng** » May 10th, 2012, 3:26 pm

Im actually not sure. I was gonna send Ossie up there with the F100.
How much is it gonna cost?
Holidays are fun. And in the long run the GTR would cost more haha

braad · Post by **braad** » May 10th, 2012, 4:10 pm

i dont know how much yet, i'll have to check with Leffler and see what he says. I'm really hoping there's bugger all to be done to the car!

Yeah the GTR might cost more, but you're always planning holidays so it depends on how many holidays you're taking

braad · Post by **braad** » May 11th, 2012, 1:01 pm

So i bought another car...

superhuS! · Post by **superhuS!** » May 11th, 2012, 1:07 pm

Mint! come show me at work in South Melbourne

bng · Post by **bng** » May 11th, 2012, 3:18 pm

You driving it back today or you stopping overnight?
Congrats btw

braad · Post by **braad** » May 13th, 2012, 8:31 pm

superhuS! wrote:Mint! come show me at work in South Melbourne

Its not bad. Drove straight back to sydney no worries. LPG rocks. Westgate bridge road ring (whatever its called) was heavily fucked, so there was no melbourne visits

I need to get some pics up, the Ghia needs a GOOD polish. It also copped some stone chips on the front lip on the trip home thanks to hume hwy trucks. Its a sweet cruiser though! The missus has already said she'd donate money for a respray (it doesnt need one) to a darker green. Perfect world, everyone loving the car = WIN!

braad · Post by **braad** » May 29th, 2012, 1:07 pm

i hate to say but the XR8 will be up for sale soon! It looks strange atm without my plates on it. I'll give it a good going over soon and then put up a for sale thread