XRNIL.8 (the car)

[XRNIL8]

Last week I got confirmation about the origins of my AU XR8 with Many Thanks to a fantastic TMU officer in Werribee. (and FPV & XR Owners Club of Victoria Member. : )

"As promised, here's some history on your XR8. It was a marked car, not an unmarked car. As I thought, it was at the Geelong Traffic Management Unit.


Police Rego No. PEK-617
Roof No. N 07
Date Retired 29/04/99
Speedo Reading 52724 (when retired)
Total Days in Service 230

Accessories fitted;
Air Con
Alloy wheels (5)
Police Pack
Ford Sports Suspension
AM/FM Radio
ABS Brakes
Dual Air Bags
LSD
Power Windows
Cruise Control
Mud Flaps
Full Fuel Tank
Bonnet Protector

Vehicle it replaced - OTA 105 (make unknown)
Allocated vehicle that replaced yours - PRE-432 (make unknown)
Actual vehicle that replaced yours - POR 254 (make unknown)

It was then sent to Jupps Auctions in May 1999, and sold to Ethridge Ford in Lilydale."

Although this photo is not of my car ... it is what it would have looked like, except with the standard Tickford Mags? Interestingly, I have one of the mags shown here as a spare. Maybe it didn't have the tickford mags from Factory ... which might explain how they have managed to remain scratch free mostly ... and are now in storage to ensure they remain that way

BEFORE




NOW





I also received this from the Victoria Police Historical Society Inc.