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Old 15-03-2007, 01:19 PM   #1
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Default My new baby, ed xr6

Well, car is up and running, lowred with pedders sports ryders, and played with the exhaust, thanks to kev (schmee) did a great job, heres some pics of what it looks like, still got to get rear wheels as one 17" at the back was badly damdaged.

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Old 15-03-2007, 01:35 PM   #2
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Looks awesome. Love the ride height and the wheels. What model of AMG's?
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Old 15-03-2007, 01:35 PM   #3
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Looks great mate, sitting on Superlows?!?
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Old 15-03-2007, 02:44 PM   #4
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Looks awesome. Love the ride height and the wheels. What model of AMG's?
AMG Quake's
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Old 15-03-2007, 02:54 PM   #5
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Mod: move this to the workshop build thread..

nice car too.

how much did you pay for it? auto/manual? any engine mods?
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Old 15-03-2007, 04:26 PM   #6
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yeah AMG Quakes 17",
their sitting on Pedders Springs and Shocks, ones i have equivalent to a little lower than superlows called Sports Ryders (white).
Car was brought for $5.2k with 173,000 on the clock, new spray all over (as you see the bumpers arn't grey), sound system Autotechnica steering wheel and so forth, no engine mods....as yet ;), has lsd and goes hard ,...its an auto, i really wanted a man, but yeah.
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Old 15-03-2007, 04:33 PM   #7
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shoulda bought mine for $5.5k. Dual fuel as well, plus manual..

ED XR bumpers were never grey.. if you're talking about the side moulds maybe?
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Old 15-03-2007, 04:40 PM   #8
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Looks great, nice wheels!!!
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Old 15-03-2007, 04:41 PM   #9
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The trim around the red stripe is grey on the bumpers also. His have been colour coded. Which is soon to be done to mine.
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Old 15-03-2007, 05:15 PM   #10
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so this is the new car, not the smashed one? did that get called a write off?
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Old 15-03-2007, 05:41 PM   #11
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Looks great! It was a shame about the old car, but the new one looks good!
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Old 15-03-2007, 05:45 PM   #12
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ED XR bumpers were never grey.. if you're talking about the side moulds maybe?
i beg to differ. i got a full respray and had the bumpers colour coded at the time, but they were all grey.
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Old 15-03-2007, 07:48 PM   #13
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looking good mate! ive always loved that colour on eseries!
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Old 15-03-2007, 08:06 PM   #14
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That is a realy good car.

I want one.

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Old 15-03-2007, 08:22 PM   #15
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kev (schmee) is a top bloke and very helpful with just about anything, especially cars

There were some AMG Quakes on eBay for Buy Now at $800, the auction finished today and they were in Melbs........

If anyone is interested in them send me a pm and when I will forward them the details tomoz............

ANYWAY awesome looking car, nice pick up, I hear it has some squeaks buts thats normal mate so dont worry
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Old 15-03-2007, 08:25 PM   #16
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clean looking ride, shame about your old car though and you also need to update your signature
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Old 15-03-2007, 08:31 PM   #17
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Awwwww Shucks,,,,, thanks Ash was nice to be able to help out and do some work on a nice XR

Dr Hemi thanks man good to know Im appreciated...

Kev

as far as the ol ED Classic goes it has not died in vein, It is the new heart and soul for my daily EB which is now being converted to auto (cos Im lazy) and the T5 will see its way into Bentles black EB S

And whoever took that photo must be a pro photographer...LOLOLOL :disco:
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Old 16-03-2007, 09:34 AM   #18
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haha proooo photographer yes kev:P, na its a good photo, makes it look 1tufXr,
Car was a write off, but kev managed to save the heart and various bit's N pieces,
Yes a very powerful Xr Im so suprise on the amount of pickup compared to the normal Gli's.
Can't wait to get on the next cruise :P
Oh by the way Dr. Hemi, Are these people selling just one wheel? as one of my wheels was badly damadged.
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3:4:5 LSD diff
JMM Extractors
2.5" Stainless Steel highflow cat
2.5" Exhaust
T5 transmission
Front Slotted rotors
Lowered on Pedders Sports Ryders
....and a cherry scented airfreshner


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Old 16-03-2007, 11:42 AM   #19
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Nice Car! I like the Poly Green and Cobalt Blue XR6's. Yeah they do go along well off the line...Good pickup for $5200.

I love mine to bits.

Does yours have the momo steering wheel? And did it come with 17's when you bought it?
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Old 16-03-2007, 05:34 PM   #20
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na came with stock alloy wheels, those are mine, not a momo it came with an autotechnica
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3:4:5 LSD diff
JMM Extractors
2.5" Stainless Steel highflow cat
2.5" Exhaust
T5 transmission
Front Slotted rotors
Lowered on Pedders Sports Ryders
....and a cherry scented airfreshner


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