NEW AU 220kw

[au11futura]

im proud to announce that very soon i will be the owner of an 220kw rebel, i could not stand it anymore as great as the turbo is i just could not bond with that car at all and i missed my organza au. so i went and found a nice example rebel which im looking at tomoro.

the turbo is staying in the family my missus bought it of me so goodbuy hyundai.

i will be part of the auvians once more and will never desert them again.

your thoughts and what i should look out for ENGINE wise would be great.

[auIILTD]

Awesome. Welcome back. Hope the Rebel works out for you (if you end up buying it). Not aware of any significant items to look out for on the 220. Generally, I think you will find they are pretty bullet proof. I would of course be checking the obvious - the oil, oil leaks etc.

Good luck
Stu

[blueoval]

awesome pick up George. Well done. Where are the pics dammit???????

The 220kw versions are the hand built engine versions yes? As far as I am concerned these and the T-series are the V8's you want in the AU's. Hope you enjoy.

That said, I am not surprised about the turbo. I have heard a lot of prodigal sons returning to the AU fold after spending rumspringer in a B series.

[mik]

i had a chance to buy a pristine v8 au a while ago, i bought something else instead, kicking myself now, as above they are a pretty straight forward car, general wear and tear, oil leaks, servicing,etc, good luck with it.

[lowfly]

I still miss my AU-2 220, was a great car and I should have kept it.
My eldest boy now has my BA turbo and I was thinking maybe a T3 as a toy for the weekends.

[RG]

Nice.

Check the au v8 thread for all the common issues. They do weep oil from where the dipstick enters the sump, the coil packs are a known issue, so are the rear upper shock mounts. Another thing to listen for are valve springs, the 220's break them.

Apart from those cheap and easy items they're pretty bullet proof. That is unless you stroke them to a 347 and go a little nuts

[au11futura]

pics will be up as soon as in driveway Shav now ill keep you waiting ahahahahaha...

thanks guys for the info i kinda gatherd that theese cars are great thats why im going back to them if the six can be as great as it was why shouldn't the hand built eights....

[Uncle_Ken]

Originally Posted by au11futura

pics will be up as soon as in driveway Shav now ill keep you waiting ahahahahaha...

thanks guys for the info i kinda gatherd that theese cars are great thats why im going back to them if the six can be as great as it was why shouldn't the hand built eights....

NO no pics or ban

Welcome back to the dark side
UK

[au11futura]

Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

NO no pics or ban

Welcome back to the dark side
UK

its not the dark side i thinks its the last ford made thats more of a persons car than a bag of complex and expensive to replace go fast bits.

ok you can ban me but you wont see the new 220

[DaveTE]

Radiator leaks down the plastic tanks on sides, Cam shaft sychroniser, thermostat switch and gasket, loose steering due to heat from extractors, window switches, shakes from harmonic balancer, windscreen leaks from old silicon, sagging roof lining and all of those mentioned.

[au11futura]

Originally Posted by DaveTE

Radiator leaks down the plastic tanks on sides, Cam shaft sychroniser, thermostat switch and gasket, loose steering due to heat from extractors, window switches, shakes from harmonic balancer, windscreen leaks from old silicon, sagging roof lining and all of those mentioned.

and when i got there thats what i saw well not all but scratches everywhere lots of dings very old tyres nice int, lots to fix, but still put a deposit on it then we saw the enforcer.......

[AUFanboy]

Check for a clean cooling system/receipts for coolant changes. The timing cover can corrode out behind the water pump if muppets never change the coolant or run straight tap water, then you end up with a sump full of coolant. Pretty bulletproof if maintained though.

[robbyj]

there's just one problem you should be concerned about... the misses will have a faster car then you.. hmm i sense some mods ;)

[blueoval]

But you cannot beat the raw sound of a V8. blow off valves, turbo's superchargers are all well and good, but you are just substituting the sound for the real thing......a V8

[au11futura]

ok guys i lost my deposit on the au for this it was the missus's idea.
enjoy

[au11futura]

two ENVIS in the stable all we need now is a normal xr6 and we are done lol

[Peuty]

laaaame

[au11futura]

^^^^^^^^ sorry you dont' like it ohhh well

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by au11futura

^^^^^^^^ sorry you dont' like it ohhh well

lol

Yeah, sorry, that came across a bit rude. AU's are better, XR8 220's are better again!

So, yeah, still lame, but congrats either way!

[auIILTD]

Nah. Give me a Rebel any day of the week. 220kW@~1600kg or 260kW@>1800kg?

[au11futura]

Originally Posted by auIILTD

Nah. Give me a Rebel any day of the week. 220kW@~1600kg or 260kW@>1800kg?

ohh yeh and when i got there it wasnt a rebel just a 200kw xr8 advertising was wrong aswell..

[auIILTD]

Originally Posted by au11futura

ohh yeh and when i got there it wasnt a rebel just a 200kw xr8 advertising was wrong aswell..

Sorry to hear. Oh well. Yeah, rear bar above is certainly not a Rebel.

Good luck with your new ride. The driveway is certainly something you do not see every day. Enjoy your second green machine.

Cheers
Stu

[galaxy xr8]

Talk about a anticlimax, lol.

Seriously though mate, congrat's on the new ride.


The AU would have been a better choice though,

[au11futura]

but if i do come across one i still will buy the damn thing dont car if i end up with no room in the yard i will buy one.....

[au11futura]

this is the one but on the left side it was full of dents and scratches.

[AU Mont]

so one car was 9k and the other 19k....... big price difference !!

[au11futura]

Originally Posted by AU Mont

so one car was 9k and the other 19k....... big price difference !!

yeh got it less than that but the missus bought the xr6 off me so now we need to sell a hyundai accent lol

[AU Mont]

Originally Posted by au11futura

yeh got it less than that but the missus bought the xr6 off me so now we need to sell a hyundai accent lol

speaking of hyundai's, seen an I45 in a car yard yesterday, without seeing the badge i said to the missus geez it looked like a nice car, then seen the chrome 'H' and slapped myself. 3 times.

[Cashie]

Originally Posted by AU Mont

speaking of hyundai's, seen an I45 in a car yard yesterday, without seeing the badge i said to the missus geez it looked like a nice car, then seen the chrome 'H' and slapped myself. 3 times.

Bit of a shame you're a badge snob, Hyundai are now making some good looking cars. Having said that, keep away from the older poorly suspended i45s though.
I said I'd never own a Hyundai and we now have a ix35 in the driveway, awesome diesel SUV.

Also, to the op, I love your XR8 Enforcer.

[au11futura]

Originally Posted by Cashie

Bit of a shame you're a badge snob, Hyundai are now making some good looking cars. Having said that, keep away from the older poorly suspended i45s though.
I said I'd never own a Hyundai and we now have a ix35 in the driveway, awesome diesel SUV.

Also, to the op, I love your XR8 Enforcer.

the hyundai has been one of the most reliable cars we have owned its a 03 accent and has never missed a beat its done only 60though and is always garaged and serviced when it due, its in nearly showroom nick still.

oohh and thanks.