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 Post subject: ANY IDEAS ON WAT TO DO TO MY EL XR6 1997 (TIK-4RD)
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:13 pm 
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car gonna be put in a shipping container for four years due to lose of licens,, soo immm modding it up more any ideas noo turbos or superchargers, but any ideas to make it quicker?

 

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 Post subject: Re: ANY IDEAS ON WAT TO DO TO MY EL XR6 1997 (TIK-4RD)
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:18 pm 
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car gonna be put in a shipping container for four years due to lose of licens,, soo immm modding it up more any ideas noo turbos or superchargers, but any ideas to make it quicker?


Why not just mod it later when you get your license back, it would be cheaper.

 

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 Post subject: Re: ANY IDEAS ON WAT TO DO TO MY EL XR6 1997 (TIK-4RD)
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:20 pm 
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sell it. It wont be worth anything in 4 years.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:54 pm 
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what did u do to have your licence taken off u for 4 years?
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 Post subject: Re: ANY IDEAS ON WAT TO DO TO MY EL XR6 1997 (TIK-4RD)
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:40 pm 
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have to cost a s**t load to have it locked securely in a shipping container for 4 years... If its sentimental park it in a shed somewhere, esp if a mate owes you a favour or park it in a corner of your yard and use a car cover... Otherwise yeah I;d agree sell it and buy something better and cheaper in 4 years time...

Not off to a good start 18 and banned for 4 years...

 

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 Post subject: Re: ANY IDEAS ON WAT TO DO TO MY EL XR6 1997 (TIK-4RD)
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:42 pm 
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sell it now, save the money plus what you would have spent on 'modding it up' and buy something better in four years.

BF falcons will be cheap by then,
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:16 pm 
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have to cost a s**t load to have it locked securely in a shipping container for 4 years... If its sentimental park it in a shed somewhere, esp if a mate owes you a favour or park it in a corner of your yard and use a car cover... Otherwise yeah I;d agree sell it and buy something better and cheaper in 4 years time...

Not off to a good start 18 and banned for 4 years...


the cars at my dads work in the container for free my car has only done 99,ooo ks im keeping it

 

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 Post subject: Re: ANY IDEAS ON WAT TO DO TO MY EL XR6 1997 (TIK-4RD)
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:17 pm 
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car gonna be put in a shipping container for four years due to lose of licens,, soo immm modding it up more any ideas noo turbos or superchargers, but any ideas to make it quicker?


Why not just mod it later when you get your license back, it would be cheaper.


because i would like to mod it over time wen the money comes free

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:49 pm 
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What did you do to lose it for 4 years?

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:53 pm 
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What did you do to lose it for 4 years?


refusal to breath test apparently pakky cops stitched me up
and speeding ,, it sux but my misses will have the car out august next year maby ..

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:59 pm 
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Yep, thatd do it. As for the car, if it isnt manual, convert it to manual. Re do all bushes with nolathane, if its standard height, lower it. Swaybars and anti roll bars are good too. Chuck in a leather interior, climate control, cruise control and a trip computer. Put in a big cam, then buy a custom programmed J3 chip. Diff gears are nice (want to get 4.11's). Convert it to electric windows all round, then get some leather door trims to match the seats along wih chrome door handles. Chuck on headers and an exhaust (before you buy the J3 chip so you dont have to get it tuned twice). If you dont have the full kit with the door pods and the front lip, buy it. Respray if it needs it. New tyres are always a worthwhile mod. Personalised plates. Thats should see very good power and a very fun ride. Shouldnt cost all that much either.

 

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 Post subject: Re: ANY IDEAS ON WAT TO DO TO MY EL XR6 1997 (TIK-4RD)
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:10 pm 
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Yep, thatd do it. As for the car, if it isnt manual, convert it to manual. Re do all bushes with nolathane, if its standard height, lower it. Swaybars and anti roll bars are good too. Chuck in a leather interior, climate control, cruise control and a trip computer. Put in a big cam, then buy a custom programmed J3 chip. Diff gears are nice (want to get 4.11's). Convert it to electric windows all round, then get some leather door trims to match the seats along wih chrome door handles. Chuck on headers and an exhaust (before you buy the J3 chip so you dont have to get it tuned twice). If you dont have the full kit with the door pods and the front lip, buy it. Respray if it needs it. New tyres are always a worthwhile mod. Personalised plates. Thats should see very good power and a very fun ride. Shouldnt cost all that much either.


thanx mate i have the full kit with shark fin spoiler original factory fitted, chrome handles already, factroy 5speed me and my mate sean are buying 3 wade cams at 128 each brand new and getting a j3 chip and programmer , so far it has super lows rides nice i need the front gaurds tucked and shortend shocks , im thinking upgrading to bigger breaks any ideas , and im going to install a line locker, for back power windows do u need motors?, climate controls on the list but apparently its hard cause of the wireing?, wats the best hedders wats people running? i already have a 2 1/2 inch sports system installed, i have custom plates (TIK-4RD) registerd to the car thanx guys
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:11 pm 
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that pic is before it was lowerd

 

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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:36 am 
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What did you do to lose it for 4 years?


refusal to breath test apparently pakky cops stitched me up
and speeding ,, it sux but my misses will have the car out august next year maby ..


A) why refuse unless your a d***head drinking and driving..
B) speeding hey? how fast?
C) stiched you up hmmm, what did they plant a bag of coke or something...

in four years man, the EL's will be going for like 2grand for a upsec car, s**t even the FG's will be around the 5-6 thousand dollar mark give or take...

But i has been said, interior conversion, bushes, shocks, springs, etc etc are you going to let it run out of rego? then do the driveline up (mainly suspension brakes ball joints bearings etc) so in four years it will pass with flying colours...

 

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 Post subject: Re: ANY IDEAS ON WAT TO DO TO MY EL XR6 1997 (TIK-4RD)
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:32 am 
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i would just strip it or sell it whole, and then put the money away for a newer car

like it has been said before, they will be worth nothing no more. look at the wreckers these days, they are getting them in for nothing, not even paying a cent, and a xr is just the same as a normal car, just they have stuck a body kit on to it, motor and interior, basically it.

If i lost my licence for 4 years, i would do what i need to do to my car and sell it off and be happy with what i get for it, then start saving hard for 4 years and buy like a b series or fg series v8

No point in keeping a car which will be worthless, every one is upgrading, dont think no one will down grade

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