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View Poll Results: What should Wayne do?
Fix and keep as daily 22 36.67%
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Old 10-06-2007, 05:34 PM   #1
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Default I've done it again... I need serious help

I've gone and bought myself another Eseries. I don't know what to do with it now.. Either wreck it now, fix and put on the road or fix now wreck later.
The plan was to buy it for parts for the Sprint, but it's sooo tempting to fix. It sounds awesome.

Here she is..


Obvious faults are:
-Front bar
-Steering column
-Over heats
-Low breaks

This is with out a thorough check.

She is a XR8 with Some Sprint parts and some Ghia bit's too.


Minor rear damage

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Old 10-06-2007, 05:44 PM   #2
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Gee. How many does that make now? It looks like it doesn't need too much work. The bumper is an easy fix. Surely there'll be a white one at Jollys. At least the chassis rails and rad support are all straight. I reckon you can tidy it up, but it also depends on whether you need another daily. You already have the Vitara, don't you?
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is it auto or manual buddy?

Coz if it is a manual i would be interested in a manual conversion, that is the bits that would fit a EF
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Old 10-06-2007, 06:03 PM   #4
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how much you pay? could strip it out get what you want and sell the rest and possibly come out on top?
i know i might be after a door or maby a mirror.
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You need help wayne!!!!!!!!

But we had fun picking it up!
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Old 10-06-2007, 06:41 PM   #6
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Quote:
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is it auto or manual buddy?

Coz if it is a manual i would be interested in a manual conversion, that is the bits that would fit a EF
It's auto.

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how much you pay? could strip it out get what you want and sell the rest and possibly come out on top?
i know i might be after a door or maby a mirror.
It's financual to do both.

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You need help wayne!!!!!!!!

But we had fun picking it up!
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lol true e-series form, jumping on parts before it even gets stripped :P
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lol....your place is the new jollys
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Old 10-06-2007, 07:27 PM   #9
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Hmmm.hard decision. I'd say wreck it, if you got the Sprint.
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you said its an xr yeah? how come it has a standard falcon front? or is it just the engine? i've seen a few xr badges around but wiht standard fronts, i dun get:S?
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Old 10-06-2007, 07:58 PM   #11
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It started as an EBXR8
Then it was mocked up to look like a ED Sprint.
Then it was stolen with all the good gear removed.
Then it was bought back to it's current form with Fairmont stuff.
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hard to tell from the photos but the panels look farked. Wreck it?
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Kill it, its more fun that way.

It looks a bit shabby IMO, not quite worth the effort to fix up. But if you think you can make more from it by repairing then go for it.
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If it were just a new front bar and a cut back of the paint I'd say fix it up and sell it for profit. But it looks like the rear guard needs a bit of body work. I'd part it out.
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wayne should stop buying cars.....
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I'd say clean it up and sell it too
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Has she got the fairmont interior?
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I say wreak it and use the parts you need for the Sprint.
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Has she got the fairmont interior?
Sure does.
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If you part it, I might take the sunroof if its electric and working, also the front grille.
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Mmmmm, Bubble tint FTW!

Wreck the thing!
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Wayne is the MontyV8 of e-series cars :P
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This was on ebay a few weeks back yeah? Good pick up.

Looking at the general condition, I'd say paddock bash it and then strip it!
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Too much work.

Kill it.

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Where has the spirit of eseries gone?

It need SFA compared to what most people have done to their cars!
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******** it wayne... you really dont need another car... u spend money i see it being poinltess when the LTD is sitting ther along side the sprint... get the sprint up and running... oow and lets not forget the coupe
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wreck it out mate it use the parts for the sprint which is much more worth while.... in my opinion this doesnt look all that special but hey its your call
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Id say use it as a donor car for the sprint and sell off what ever is left over. You have got a lot of goodies there eg V8, monty interior also looks like a big exhaust to.
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Only the tail pipe is that big.
The exhaust is dual 2 inch,

I'm thinking of getting it on the road until the Sprint needs the loom and/or motor and strip it then.
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