GT or what?

[GXL078]

This thread gets better with time. I can imagine what the car looks like.

[Tribal]

Someone please help me get back off the floor.... HAHAHAHAHA

Merlin - that's friggin priceless mate.... :king:

POST THE BLOODY PHOTO'S!!!

[Beetus]

i dont have any photos of it atm

[gtfpv]

ohh Beetus .!!!!!! you know your never gonna live this down dont you . my suggestion is change your user name tomorrow . hahahahahahahahahahahahaaha.

[Beetus]

lol i just opened a photo bucket, im trying

[Beetus]

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...9/ABCD0003.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...9/ABCD0002.jpg

minus the gt front bumper because it had chips getting resprayed

[Jayden]

Originally Posted by Barraxr8

How about this beauty ?

WTF IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bhahahaa.

[Beetus]

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...9/ABCD0005.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...9/ABCD0006.jpg
couple more

[ozrunner]

FFS some of you guys are genuine tossers.

OK, Beetus is not the best in grammar but its pretty obvious that he traded a shitbox for what he considered to be a better car and who hasn't done that. It also looks the part and WTF is wrong with an XR8 anyway.

He asked a simple question knowing its an XR8 and given RAC's comment to him it was a legitimate question to ask if there was an XR8 with a GT bodykit option.

Simple question with a simple answer, yet some of you think its more fun to deride him and need to get a life.

If it turned out to be a tarted up Taxi, who cares as long as Bettus is happy with his deal.

PS. Hmmm Beetus posted his pics at the same time. Seems its not a "Taxi" and well done mate, you got a great deal.

[XR8-260]

Looks pretty good mate.

[Beetus]

Originally Posted by ozrunner

FFS some of you guys are genuine tossers.

OK, Beetus is not the best in grammar but its pretty obvious that he traded a shitbox for what he considered to be a better car and who hasn't done that. It also looks the part and WTF is wrong with an XR8 anyway.

He asked a simple question knowing its an XR8 and given RAC's comment to him it was a legitimate question to ask if there was an XR8 with a GT bodykit option.

Simple question with a simple answer, yet some of you think its more fun to deride him and need to get a life.

If it turned out to be a tarted up Taxi, who cares as long as Bettus is happy with his deal.

cheers mate, im actually pretty good with my grammar im just quite lazy as i am on the computer and its late or after work when im on. But cheers anyway

[Interceptor]

sadly, you've only got an XR8, but hey, you've got a black EB XR8 with the GT kit and wheels

aftermarket GT kits and wheels are pretty common

[Beetus]

well......................i posted the pics

[Beetus]

Originally Posted by Interceptor

sadly, you've only got an XR8, but hey, you've got a black EB XR8 with the GT kit and wheels

aftermarket GT kits and wheels are pretty common

yeh thats what i thought, still good coz its manual, has a heavy duty clutch, the better heads and a lumpy cam and bigger throttle body?

[Beetus]

i dont get it........ you were all ripping on me before? a lil late? ohwell im happy with it, better than a rice burner

[Interceptor]

do you know the specifics of whats been done to the motor?

[omn1potent]

EB GT are idetified by the build number on the passenger door, and the tickford plate in the engine bay with the build number on it plus additional information. They also were sold with keyrings, each custom made with the build number on it. Yes, I use to own one of these in the late 90's. In addition, the engine has a special cover with "GT" on it. The bolts where black. I remember I required one in 96, and Ford could NOT provide the parts. Replacement bolts where silver in color only. Hope this helps, also check out http://www.gtfacts.asn.au/

XR8's and XR8 Sprints had optional body kits, but not the "GT" variety. The car seems to be a stock XR8 with a GT body kit, and a bad one at that (meaning incomplete). I would suggest completing the kit for a proper replica. Looking at it, not much to go.

Hope this helps.

[LTDHO]

Beetus, it not be a GT, but it is a very nice looking XR8!!

[Beetus]

Originally Posted by omn1potent

EB GT are idetified by the build number on the passenger door, and the tickford plate in the engine bay with the build number on it plus additional information. They also were sold with keyrings, each custom made with the build number on it. Yes, I use to own one of these in the late 90's. In addition, the engine has a special cover with "GT" on it. The bolts where black. I remember I required one in 96, and Ford could NOT provide the parts. Replacement bolts where silver in color only. Hope this helps, also check out http://www.gtfacts.asn.au/

XR8's and XR8 Sprints had optional body kits, but not the "GT" variety. The car seems to be a stock XR8 with a GT body kit, and a bad one at that (meaning incomplete). I would suggest completing the kit for a proper replica. Looking at it, not much to go.

Hope this helps.

i have the gt front bumper to complete the car, its jjust getting worked on atm

[Beetus]

Originally Posted by Interceptor

do you know the specifics of whats been done to the motor?

It has a mild cam, the inlet manifold is different because ive owned a ed v8 and it isnt the same, not sure on the tb size but its slightly larger, has pacy extractors on it and a 3" mandrell bent ststem on it, with a heavy duty clutch

[Ford_V8]

That's a pretty hot looking XR8, not a bad trade for a clapped out MR2 :hihi:

[DEVL-XR]

Dude its got XR8 badging all over it! Wouldnt that be enough to tell you its an XR8?

BTW its a very nice looking car. Just need to get that front bumper put back on plus an ED XR8 badge for the boot garnish and she'll be mint as!

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by BradensEBxr6

Dude its got XR8 badging all over it! Wouldnt that be enough to tell you its an XR8?

BTW its a very nice looking car. Just need to get that front bumper put back on plus an ED XR8 badge for the boot garnish and she'll be mint as!

LOL

I was about to say the same thing!

Nice car though.

[sly_ba]

Thats a nice looking XR8 you have there. Would be way more fun to drive than the MR2 I bet.....

Should look sweet witht the front bar back on, best of luck with it.

[ED Classic]

Nice looking car mate. Those wheels in their day were worth about 4 grand the set or thereabouts being original EB GT.

Just polish it up and away you go.

[Lukeyson]

Originally Posted by BradensEBxr6

Dude its got XR8 badging all over it! Wouldnt that be enough to tell you its an XR8?

My thoughts too !!

Nice lookin E series tho

[Beetus]

Originally Posted by SLY_AU3

Thats a nice looking XR8 you have there. Would be way more fun to drive than the MR2 I bet.....

Should look sweet witht the front bar back on, best of luck with it.

the mr2 had great handling and with the boost up i got it into the mid 13's, but when i sat behind this planted it and the back swung out with those 255 and the note on it, i was in heaven lol

[gtfpv]

Originally Posted by ozrunner

FFS some of you guys are genuine tossers.

OK, Beetus is not the best in grammar but its pretty obvious that he traded a shitbox for what he considered to be a better car and who hasn't done that. It also looks the part and WTF is wrong with an XR8 anyway.

He asked a simple question knowing its an XR8 and given RAC's comment to him it was a legitimate question to ask if there was an XR8 with a GT bodykit option.

Simple question with a simple answer, yet some of you think its more fun to deride him and need to get a life.

If it turned out to be a tarted up Taxi, who cares as long as Bettus is happy with his deal.

PS. Hmmm Beetus posted his pics at the same time. Seems its not a "Taxi" and well done mate, you got a great deal.

havin a bad day are we. ??

[Big Mike]

A bit rare to get a black manual EB - especially with a V8. Nice find!

But wasn't the XR6 the only one with those lucrative letters in the EB range? And that was series two...

ED got XR8 sure, and great looking quad lights.

And not nitpicking Beetus, but you did say you looked at all the pictures in the gallery/brochure scan area and it looked identical - dude while the wing, rear bumper and hood look good, one of the most obvious EB GT features are the sculptured guard flares - which that fake kit clearly doesn't have. That and the unique grille which almost makes the bumper into a nosecone.

[Miller]

Nice mate, hot xr you have there!