Dave's EL XR8

EL XR8 · Post by **EL XR8** » July 23rd, 2009, 7:03 pm

Thanks guys, i haven't really done anything outrageous with it, just did things they way i like them, colours and styles, etc.
I like things to stand out, but still be neat and subtle, if you get what i mean.

[Sterling] · Post by **[Sterling]** » July 23rd, 2009, 7:04 pm

I remember following this car when i was on my L's on a cruise through doncaster, then just being left in a cloud of black smoke haha, F'n TUFF car.

Vote 1 for best E-Series. EVER.

someLS1 · Post by **someLS1** » July 23rd, 2009, 7:25 pm

seeing the green again reminds me... good choice on respraying!!!! hahaha

Steady · Post by **Steady** » July 23rd, 2009, 8:00 pm

you should probably be thanking brendo max hahahaha

without this car i would have spent 20k on a 200rwkw 347 hahahaha
also i would never have experienced cruising through a saturday night summernats mob.

EL XR8 · Post by **EL XR8** » July 23rd, 2009, 8:30 pm

LOL, i remember that cruise, i think everyone else's car was running on the fumes mine was putting out!

Yeah it was a great idea respraying it Max, it looks so much better now.

Lol, yeah thank Brendo...
There were a lot of Nats times in that car. The mob, Fyshwick cruises, Adrian trying to do a burnout, and Super Sneaky mode. haha

someLS1 · Post by **someLS1** » July 23rd, 2009, 9:17 pm

bahahahaah Adrian i never laughed sooo hard come one adrian your turn... bog down lol

You need to take some new photos at a QLD beach or something maybe you could get the meter maids to pose on it for us?

Post by **EFFalcon** » July 24th, 2009, 8:27 am

aah.. the good ol' days.
black > green

dcstraight · Post by **dcstraight** » July 24th, 2009, 8:46 am

I liked it in Heritage Dave

When are you going to get some crazy wide rubber for the ar$e end ?

braad · Post by **braad** » September 16th, 2009, 12:31 am

Holy $h1+!
amazing car!!

any updates? any? or even pics?

EL XR8 · Post by **EL XR8** » September 16th, 2009, 4:41 pm

Nothing much has changed with it lately.
I'd have to find a few pics, but there's a few obviously at the start of the thread.
Thanks for the comments though.

someLS1 · Post by **someLS1** » September 16th, 2009, 4:43 pm

take some decent new pics you lazy kent.... gotta have some decent scenery up there!

EL XR8 · Post by **EL XR8** » September 16th, 2009, 4:50 pm

LOL, yeah if i could be fucked.
I will at some stage though, might just wait and take some photos back in Melb if i drive back down over Christmas this year.
I'll have to get some shots from up this way, there are some nice places to do it.
Kristy and John took some nice ones for me, and printed them all out. Don't have a scanner though.

Post by **EFFalcon** » September 16th, 2009, 6:56 pm

i'm sure we've got those photos somewhere, more then likely on kristy's camera, i'll try get em.

Post by **EFFalcon** » September 16th, 2009, 7:06 pm

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » September 16th, 2009, 7:21 pm

oh, thats just sexual...

juiceman · Post by **juiceman** » September 16th, 2009, 7:33 pm

That is mint!

SnipeZ · Post by **SnipeZ** » September 16th, 2009, 7:34 pm

nstg8a wrote:oh, thats just sexual...

+1
i love the color and how it sits and everything else.
although it could do with wider wheels

bng · Post by **bng** » September 16th, 2009, 8:16 pm

best eseries around... damn

67rce · Post by **67rce** » September 16th, 2009, 8:31 pm

SnipeZ wrote:
nstg8a wrote:oh, thats just sexual...
+1
i love the color and how it sits and everything else.
although it could do with wider wheels

what, isn't a 10" wide rear enough? I hope you were being sarcastic

SnipeZ · Post by **SnipeZ** » September 16th, 2009, 8:32 pm

they dont look like 10's though. might just be the angle. thought they were 9's

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » September 16th, 2009, 8:52 pm

bng wrote:best eseries around... damn

big call right there, theres a few really really nice 'e' series on here now... il say definitly best late 'e' series... and in the top 5 over all.

braad · Post by **braad** » September 16th, 2009, 9:21 pm

mm, but if you only like EF & EL its not as hard lol

FR19s <3

Post by **EFFalcon** » September 17th, 2009, 8:24 am

IMO its near one of the nicest, Dave will agree theres plenty of stuff that could be improved.
but for a car thats had a fair share of different drivers and has been driven a fair bit... its very nice.

Its a simple combo that works nicely, most will agree that the EL XR is one of the nicest looking cars ford has produced, especially with the full kit etc.
add the black/stance and best possible choice of wheels... hard to resist.

Steady · Post by **Steady** » September 17th, 2009, 8:45 am

been repping for fukken years, never any major issues, dailied, used for work, towed trailers, raced, raped, long distance trips using less petrol then a stocker...
i think i miss it dave

Post by **fordbaby** » September 17th, 2009, 10:27 am

i miss the car more than you Jared

we have more pics of dave's car which we can post up too if people want.

this car is in my opinion in my top 2 e series going around, absolutely love this car.

Post by **CHEETR** » September 17th, 2009, 10:38 am

yer thats a insain looking el mate, well done!

someLS1 · Post by **someLS1** » September 17th, 2009, 10:49 am

ill say it is the best eseries jareds will come close once its done... and yea i do miss this car lol... will be good to see it if you drive down mate

Post by **EFFalcon** » September 17th, 2009, 10:54 am

Jared needs FR's

Post by **CHEETR** » September 17th, 2009, 11:02 am

so do i!

Steady · Post by **Steady** » September 17th, 2009, 12:35 pm

yeah if you got more pics whack em up kristy!

i got no car to put FRs on yet john

someLS1 · Post by **someLS1** » September 17th, 2009, 12:46 pm

CHEETR wrote:so do i!

me too!

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » September 17th, 2009, 1:48 pm

EFFalcon wrote: Its a simple combo that works nicely, most will agree that the EL XR is one of the nicest looking cars ford has produced, especially with the full kit etc.
add the black/stance and best possible choice of wheels... hard to resist.

lol, ive always thought fr's are over rated a bit, but on that car, your right, perfect match to the car, hard to imagine anything looking much better.

Post by **fordbaby** » September 17th, 2009, 2:38 pm

Steady wrote:yeah if you got more pics whack em up kristy!

i got no car to put FRs on yet john

we have a fair few cars we can use them on till you can use them

Gozza · Post by **Gozza** » September 17th, 2009, 2:42 pm

very nice - I like it indeed. Rims are sick. Colour and stance is perfect.

EL XR8 · Post by **EL XR8** » September 17th, 2009, 4:42 pm

If you have any more Kristy, throw them up. I love the photo's you guys took when you were up here.
I've got some of them up in my room. and one of the missus, to keep her happy.

67rce · Post by **67rce** » September 20th, 2009, 8:56 pm

Hey Dave, any truth to the rumour that this almost caught on fire today?

EL XR8 · Post by **EL XR8** » September 22nd, 2009, 3:33 pm

Kinda. Battery box, lid snapped off, then the mount for the box broke, and the battery somehow moved enough to try and weld itself onto one of the metal arms in the boot.
Killed the battery and melted the insulation off my earth cable, and other amp wires.
I burnt myself ripping them off while they were still smoking and smouldering and threw the battery outside.
Was all good, bit of bad luck. Just gonna rip eveything out of the boot and start again i think.

Steady · Post by **Steady** » September 22nd, 2009, 3:49 pm

thats not what i heard, i heard it got burnt the fukk up and now its black?!!

DEVLXR · Post by **DEVLXR** » September 22nd, 2009, 11:07 pm

Best e-series ever full stop. Perfect colour, perfect wheels, perfect ride height, perfect kit all on one of Ford's best cars. I want it!!

mitch_ · Post by **mitch_** » September 28th, 2009, 9:05 am

EL XR8 wrote:Kinda. Battery box, lid snapped off, then the mount for the box broke, and the battery somehow moved enough to try and weld itself onto one of the metal arms in the boot.
Killed the battery and melted the insulation off my earth cable, and other amp wires.
I burnt myself ripping them off while they were still smoking and smouldering and threw the battery outside.
Was all good, bit of bad luck. Just gonna rip eveything out of the boot and start again i think.

What a shit box! you pay my car out - but at-least mine doesn't try commit suicide!