nice car but!

[music189]

Its a nice car but how to loose money! cost over $250000 and selling for $85000

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayIS...Category=35227

[RASER]

Originally Posted by music189

Its a nice car but how to loose money! cost over $250000 and selling for $85000

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayIS...Category=35227

I would give him $500 as a paddock bomb.

If he kept it ORIGIONAL, priced it right, would have already sold

FAIL

[wrongwaynorris]

"Nice " its a hideous abomination . A classic butchered.

[Cam]

Butchered maybe, but at least it's not sitting in a paddock rusting away..

I'd pay 85k for it, I think it's done reasonably well!

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by music189

Its a nice car but how to loose money! cost over $250000 and selling for $85000

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayIS...Category=35227

ahhhh.... so you believe that if you spend $250000, its "worth" $250000???
Im not sure I follow your point?

There has never been a case of someone spending a lot of money on their car and then selling it to recover costs.... this concept isnt something new.

I spent over $15 000 restoring my XB (a fairmont) yet i know (much like most other people) that at best ill get $10000 for it.

[DJR-351]

I have never understood why some people get so bent out of shape about what others do with their own cars........

While i probably would not go down the same track, what others do with their own car is none of my buisiness and doesn’t concern me one iota...

As for the monetary loss in the build and sale, that’s just a given when involved in this type of activity, customising or restoring cars to this standard is akin to flushing $$$ down the toilet.......but that’s not the point of the exercise is it....

Good luck to them on the sale.....

[302 XC]

Originally Posted by music189

Its a nice car but how to loose money! cost over $250000 and selling for $85000

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayIS...Category=35227

Very easy to spend that sorta coin on a car of that calibre
A decent paint job of the elite size will see a good chunk of 50K gone
Then youll have the parts bought or sourced that didnt work or didnt suit and then repurchased
Look at how many spend money on silly things for their cars , and then expect their beauty to be nice for the future buyer
Yes it is a massive loss, but over the years perhaps it was built a bit here and there didnt hurt
Theres id say a very small minority that will get their full money back or even make a profit
The average punter always loose on cars

[chrisfpv]

Am I missing something about this car? I think it looks great. Probably wouldn't pay the asking price for it, but I don't have that sort of disposable income so we'll never know.

[Nikked]

Won many award at Summernats and other shows, won Grand Champion IIRC?

Featured in streetmachine, started from a rusty wreck.


Atleast its not another boring Gt replica.

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by RASER

I would give him $500 as a paddock bomb.

If he kept it ORIGIONAL, priced it right, would have already sold

FAIL

Lol, fail...


you keep on telling your self that champ.

[music189]

Originally Posted by Jim Goose

ahhhh.... so you believe that if you spend $250000, its "worth" $250000???
Im not sure I follow your point?

There has never been a case of someone spending a lot of money on their car and then selling it to recover costs.... this concept isnt something new.

I spent over $15 000 restoring my XB (a fairmont) yet i know (much like most other people) that at best ill get $10000 for it.

Just thought its nice to see how much dedicated car guys spend on these types of elite cars as Street machine and co never quote even a gesstamate of how much is spent on some cars

The amount you spent,Jim Goose is more in my league to spend on restoring a car but it would be nice to have 250000 for a car! and no I dont think you would ever get it back

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by wrongwaynorris

"Nice " its a hideous abomination . A classic butchered

Oh boo bloody hoo. Its not a factory looking GT, big deal.

At least someone had the kahunas to have a go at something different

[babyf6]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Oh boo bloody hoo. Its not a factory looking GT, big deal.

At least someone had the kahunas to have a go at something different

Agreed.

[mik]

lots of work gone into, the rear buckets = way cool, cruising on a friday night anyone? totally impractical but i like it, a nice work show piece.

[gtxb67]

i like it - not what i would buy (it ain't a coupe), but it is very impressive

if you want original, go buy a camry - me, i like my cars the way "i" like them



and the best thing is, all the ford magazines can finally have a different looking car on the front cover. we all win - we see a different car - they still get an xy

[Cabbage]

some serious work has gone into that car but no my cup of tea.

[GasoLane]

I think a few people are forgetting that this not a 'daily driver' type of car, and it probably only gets driven on the street when loading it onto a trailer for the next car show.


It's not what I'd buy but there's some good workmanship gone into it.

[atec77]

Originally Posted by RASER

I would give him $500 as a paddock bomb.

If he kept it ORIGIONAL, priced it right, would have already sold

FAIL

You of course have a right to that opinion no matter how wrong you are , it's a tidy custom although I wonder about the money spent claims and certainly atm doesn't represent value imho but I quite like the style

[Yellow_Festiva]

Has it been removed? I'm just getting the eBay mobile homepage from that link.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Has it been removed? I'm just getting the eBay mobile homepage from that link.

Nah it still up

[XP6]

Originally Posted by wrongwaynorris

"Nice " its a hideous abomination . A classic butchered , he should be taken out and shot .

You would be correct in very few eyes... its winnings prove that

[Shonky.]

Not my cup of tea

Still a better return on investment than panel tv's, games consoles, $300 sneakers and the like (which is what most people **** their money away on)

I'd rather take a Mickey mouse K code GS, or a ratty X dub GT anyday though for the 80k

[nstg8a]

whats not to love about it? i wouldnt change a thing.

[Shonky.]

Lots of trophies don't mean jack

Just like lots of record sales don't make Justin Biebers music good

I can still appreciate the work gone in though and like has been said, better this than chooks be living in it out in the paddock

[blackf6]

I seen the write up in street fords and was astonished at the elite level workmanship. Good on him his car his money.

[pottery beige]

haters are gonna hate.. its a highly modded car built for that scene.. engineered and all.. its a win!!!!

[CANFRY]

seeing the car in person would change alot of peoples opinions i think
the paint on this car is seriously bull sh i t good

[SSD-85]

Someone actually dared to personalise a XY..? In the face of the purists wrath?

Kudos for Serious Cajones.

[66FAIRLANE]

A hot rodded XY GT. Cool!!

[XRtowcar]

Like the look of it.
Mega tuff.
What a street machine is all about.