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01-08-2013, 01:22 AM
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after getting my tax return I was toying with the idea of selling my AU and my fairlane, adding a bit of cash and going to the dark side ( B series turbo)
in the end I decided I love the look of a nice AU XR so I opted for some paint to fix the cat scratches from a former neighbours cat , boot bonnet roof and front bar which had been cracked right through the bottom , it's a fiberglass bar. replaced the driving lights and lower mesh with red powder coated mesh. Add some FG style stripes and the old girl looked much healthier. I ditched the single din alpine head unit in favour of a Fairlane premium stacker a mate of mine is a trimmer he is redoing the centres of my leather seats in blue to match my Momo wheel and Tbar similar to a TE50. Going in next week for new rack ends and some Nexens. thinking of playing with some red highlights on the rims going to do a mock up and will post here for opinions . At the end of the day I just couldn't abandon the AU ( only done 166Ks) so it'll be with me for quite a while now I have spent way too much on her 
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01-08-2013, 01:24 AM
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Awesome looking car. Worst thing I ever did was sell my AU for a B series!
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01-08-2013, 01:48 AM
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Glad you decided to keep it. Yours is one of the nicer looking ones.
Cheers Vincenzo
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01-08-2013, 01:59 AM
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here is one Idea I had very rough mock up
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01-08-2013, 02:10 AM
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I wouldn't do the wheels personally.
I think it's good as is, the wheels are a bit much
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01-08-2013, 02:47 AM
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here is another one a bit less than the first but still different
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
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01-08-2013, 03:06 AM
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I actually don't mind that one. Looks a lot nicer.
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01-08-2013, 10:56 AM
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Mate your Au XR is a beauty & i'm happy your hanging on to it! You wont regret keeping it, keep up the good work au3xr6.
cheers, Maka
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01-08-2013, 11:50 AM
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NO, no, no, get the BA and sell ME your AU
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01-08-2013, 12:13 PM
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Adapt or perish...
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01-08-2013, 12:22 PM
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Dream on UK . thanks for the kind words everyone it reinforces my decision stay tuned I will post up more pics when the interior is finished
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01-08-2013, 01:40 PM
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Plastic Surgery 1 AUII Monsoon Blue How 2's: Change rear view mirror, Install backfire valve, Change foam front seats, Install auto transmission cooler, Replace Trans Shift Globe, Remove front door Trim, Paint AU headlights, install door spears, Premium Rear Parcel Shelf, go here...
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01-08-2013, 03:24 PM
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VERY quick photoshop, I likes these (kind of)
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Plastic Surgery 1 AUII Monsoon Blue How 2's: Change rear view mirror, Install backfire valve, Change foam front seats, Install auto transmission cooler, Replace Trans Shift Globe, Remove front door Trim, Paint AU headlights, install door spears, Premium Rear Parcel Shelf, go here...
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01-08-2013, 07:56 PM
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I looked at similar but you really need a bonet bulge to look good as the stripes continued to the bonnet.
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01-08-2013, 09:56 PM
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Plastic Surgery 1 AUII Monsoon Blue How 2's: Change rear view mirror, Install backfire valve, Change foam front seats, Install auto transmission cooler, Replace Trans Shift Globe, Remove front door Trim, Paint AU headlights, install door spears, Premium Rear Parcel Shelf, go here...
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01-08-2013, 10:01 PM
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you get points for persistance
 just found these on ebay as you can see they sit a lot lower than the standard ones I think a set should find a new home on my guards http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....:X:RTQ:AU:1123Quote:
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01-08-2013, 10:05 PM
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Is there an option for no stripes or altezza's?
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01-08-2013, 10:09 PM
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01-08-2013, 10:19 PM
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Plastic Surgery 1 AUII Monsoon Blue How 2's: Change rear view mirror, Install backfire valve, Change foam front seats, Install auto transmission cooler, Replace Trans Shift Globe, Remove front door Trim, Paint AU headlights, install door spears, Premium Rear Parcel Shelf, go here...
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02-08-2013, 10:26 AM
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02-08-2013, 10:51 AM
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RIP...
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02-08-2013, 12:28 PM
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
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02-08-2013, 09:55 PM
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Been wondering what your car looked like.
What about a set of Rebels like KR1STOs TL50R had?
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02-08-2013, 10:02 PM
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looked the same without the stripes and had lots of scratches that really stand out on a dark car . was reallyin annoying me . not sure of the wheels you mean can you post a link? only if 17s though too many potholes for 18 or above
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
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04-08-2013, 07:17 PM
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RIP...
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04-08-2013, 07:23 PM
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those are 18s aren't they? they look good but as I said too many potholes around here for 18s ( hard enough with a low fiberglass front bar)
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO Last edited by FGII-XR6; 04-08-2013 at 07:43 PM. |
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RIP...
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couldn't do it
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