Are XR's worth the premium? - Page 3

Spak · 20-03-2006, 08:07 PM

The ghia is the go ( biased ). May not have that mean-*** front, but with a few mods, you'll be blowing stocko XR's to the weeds...and ya get that kickass interior too.
And 6K for an el ghia?...I'd be going RIGHT over it, cause that is cheap!

...I love my EL Ghia

335JET · 20-03-2006, 08:19 PM

hope so

**Polyal** · 20-03-2006, 08:22 PM

OK here are some pics of that ghia..I dont know wtf someone would put the red crap over the chrome strip either..so thats another thing that would need fixing..love the colour though

BENT_8 · 20-03-2006, 08:25 PM

I had a EL futura before and i copped crap everytime some P-plater and his mates pulled up next to me in a bog stock crappadore.
Since i bought my EF XR8 i dont here from them anymore.

Kenaz · 20-03-2006, 08:28 PM

Red striping on a Fairmont *shudder*

EFFalcon · 20-03-2006, 08:29 PM

my opinion is it depends on how much you plan on modding the car.
if you're gunna go all out and change most aspects of the car, then theres not much point in an XR.
how ever if you're wanting to keep it close to stock in some way then atleast its got the looks/performance to keep up with some modern cars.

LUXO_8 · 20-03-2006, 08:29 PM

that could turn out fairly dear to repair, its in the dogleg and door as well as the rear quarter on the other side... and the front bar

be prepaired to respray that car...

**Polyal** · 20-03-2006, 08:41 PM

yeah thats what I was thinking wayne....hence why i offered $5500.

My brother is doing a pre-apprentership in spray painting...but it would still be costy.

John - if i was to get a ghia all I woudl really do is lower it and rims.

But if its a futura, then im going crazy.

LUXO_8 · 20-03-2006, 08:58 PM

i think you should try and get something with a good body for a change, your last 2 ( ok the last one wasnt soooo bad) byt the white one was full of rust...etc...
try and get something thats clean and straight on the outside - wouldnt worry about spec level too much, i mean its a few looms and a couple hours work to spec a gli up...

FRDXR6 · 20-03-2006, 09:05 PM

Damn that ghia's banged up a fair bit. Would probably spend half the cost of the car getting that all straightened up and totally repsrayed (+ bodykit while you're at it

: ).

When i see cars like that i sometimes think the owner musnt care much about it and in turn they probably wouldnt bother fixing other things and getting it serviced when its suposed to.

Racecraft · 20-03-2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FRDXR6

When i see cars like that i sometimes think the owner musnt care much about it and in turn they probably wouldnt bother fixing other things and getting it serviced when its suposed to.

Exactly if they don't have the coin to fix up a dent or two when it happens makes you wonder what else they have skimped on along the way..

EF302 · 21-03-2006, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

Exactly if they don't have the coin to fix up a dent or two when it happens makes you wonder what else they have skimped on along the way..

Are u sure a chick owns that car, and not her boyfriend. looks like some big damage. like its been thrown side ways and lost it into something.
ive seen damage like that befor. Very familiar :yeees:

Stig · 21-03-2006, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by FRDXR6

Some more XR Pros:

- Better seats

Not better than Ghia seats... Ghia seats have better side bolstering than XR...

clampy · 21-03-2006, 02:07 AM

as far as i know, the ef/el era ghias got pretty flat based seats.. the eb/ed ghia seats kicked *** for the time..

ive got el ghia front pews in leather n hate the lack of support.. tho maybe im just fussy. would love to get some hsv(or similar, new bf?) seats re-covered n adapted in there..

**Polyal** · 20-05-2006, 01:26 PM

how did this get bumped without someone posting?...weird...makes me look like a goose aswell cos I said i wasn't going auto..lol

Die thread die!

LUXO_8 · 20-05-2006, 01:27 PM

people voting in the poll is how it gets bumped with no posts.....

Laminge · 20-05-2006, 01:29 PM

because it has an open poll still going, and hence someone voted

**Polyal** · 20-05-2006, 01:31 PM

ah ok...duely noted.

ilsautomotive · 20-05-2006, 01:59 PM

If you want the thread locked, let us know.

**Polyal** · 20-05-2006, 02:22 PM

Ah Im only kidding..if people want to vote thats fine.

Its just old thats all. Up to you guys.

oyob2003 · 21-05-2006, 07:38 PM

Polyal, I thought you bought an EL GHIA not long ago, have you resold it, or am I drunk, and do not know what I am talking about, as in your last post to me.

LUXO_8 · 21-05-2006, 07:52 PM

check the start date of the thread.........
he posted this thread before getting the EL Ghia to get advice on what to get....... people keep voting on teh poll which keeps reviving the thread.....

oyob2003 · 21-05-2006, 08:06 PM

Also in my younger days, younger than you are now there were not any XR6s ect ect all cars came out of the show room stock, we had to work out ourselves how to gain power, just mates putting their heads together, you young people do not know how lucky you have things today.
On one trip to Mount Isa from Sydney in the 60s our fuel pump failed on a ford single spinner, our fix a four gallon drum strapped to the bonnet with a plastic hose straight into the carby, try and do that today on the modern cars, the old cars there was always a solution.

oyob2003 · 21-05-2006, 08:15 PM

Sorry if I do not know how the site works.

mcflux · 21-05-2006, 10:03 PM

lol how random!

Well I'm pretty sure that fuel fix would work on an efi motor too ;) As long as the fuel feed can equal what the pump was capable of, same thing applies ;)

Believe it or not our cars came from the factory stock as well

**Polyal** · 21-05-2006, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by oyob2003

Polyal, I thought you bought an EL GHIA not long ago, have you resold it, or am I drunk, and do not know what I am talking about, as in your last post to me.

Yeah still got it..dont plan on getting rid of this one so quickly...

I should stop posting in this thread now...lol...so if mods want to close it feel free.

It served its purpose, kinda...lol

:

I want my T5 back

oyob2003 · 23-05-2006, 03:38 PM

I would say a siphon hose would have near zero pressure opposed to an efi fuel pump so I cannot see it working on an efi.

mcflux · 23-05-2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by oyob2003

I would say a siphon hose would have near zero pressure opposed to an efi fuel pump so I cannot see it working on an efi.

Depends how high up you place your tank :P

Of course, you wouldn't want to drive under any bridges

Jesk · 02-06-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by volcom20

I'd personally be after an EL Fairmont or maybe an EL Ghia. The EL Ghia would have all your trickford bits minus exaust, and a smaller price tag.

XRs are just to say you have an XR

imho.

Personally, I dont think XRs are the be all and end all, I'd rather a Ghia than an XR

Personal opinion!

definitely thats the way to go! i'd love to the extra goodies but I dont have a ghia. but i couldn't live without climate control

sexr6tasy · 05-06-2007, 05:36 PM

xrs are defiantly the way to go whether people like it or not people will pay abit more for the xr badges obviously this is compared to a gli futura not a fairmont ghia lol

View Poll Results: Which way should I go?
XR6 - You get the stuff already done, all you really need is the interior	82	65.60%
Stock - Its not that much effort to do it up	43	34.40%
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