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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Merrylands Sydney
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I thought Ill put it on carsales today..So I did around 530 pm. By 545 I had a buyer ring me. It had a flat battery so I jumpstarted it and in 20 minutes the guys came down to take a look. Nice fellows they were 2 brothers. I let them drive it up woodville Rd and they were gentle with it.I said to them pull into the side street so I can show them . Ok I took off in first gear and planted the beast with its roaring exhaust withing 3 seconds the words were...we will buy it!!
They went and got the money paid like gentleman and it seems the wagon will be getting a supercharger in its new life... I watched it drive away with that amazing exhaust and it was like I just married a child off and its not coming back:( My xr6turbo is a quick car and the turbo boys might talk up their cars but that wagon on the street had it all over them. Just hitting the accelerator and watching iot kick down going ballistic in acceleration was my last good bye... ![]() As they left all the memories flooded back as they babied it up the road.. a tear came to my eye until I saw the cash in my hands...it eased my pain but god I loved that car...... ![]()
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Good that it sold quick.
Well done. GK
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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End of an era Stav. So now all us guys trying to make AU's go fast and spending motsas on them have gone, who will be the next crop to step up to the plate?
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Congrats on the quick and easy sale.
Id hate to say it though, but that was one of those cars youll end up regretting selling. |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
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if its the one in your signature, then 3k was bloody cheap for an au wagon i would have thought...
but i know the feeling watching the loved car disappear up the road... last weekend i sold my ef ghia. the first time id ever heard the v8 rumble from outside the car was when the buyer drove it home. and the way the morning sun glistened off the nice clean straight panels, damn near bought a tear to my eyes too. and now i have an au III. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Werribee, Melbourne
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thats the way it is its good that it sold that farst im in the same boat im thinking about selling my au i will hardly get used as its not a daily anymore :(
congrats on the new car mate hope to see another top car in the make
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Merrylands Sydney
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Now I thinking about the turbo car...might be time to turn it up to get the turbo guys and their tuners to put some work in. Theyve had it too easy hiding behind boost increases to sing their praises
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Quick and clean sale, best ending for your beast Stav. Sounds like its new owners will have some fun as well. I reckon your build thread will have a long life on the forum showing others what can be done with an AU (and a wagon to boot LOL)
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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good to hear it was a good quick easy sale. i've had mine on Carsales since Feb and actually only gotten 1 call off it :(
its pretty sad tho when a car goes. i remember wrecking my EF wagon. i had a moment when it got towed away |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
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Well done on the quick sale Stav! As they say, you make new memories..
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meh.
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Still though, a fair few AU owners are selling up/close to it at the moment...
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Wow ... that sold quick indeed.
So ... will I be seeing the orange beast in Joe's workshop anytime soon???
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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If it ever takes you more than about 2 or 3 weeks to sell a car, you have simply not met the market with your price. It really is as simple as that.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Sad to see it go Stav, but sometimes they need to go to make way for bigger and better things. I know how you feel though, it hurts as you know the new owner would not appreciate fully what you did with that car.
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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I won't be buying new and even though I much prefer the G's over the F's I wasn't left with a mad urge to get on and replace the AU :( Oh well, time will tell... Good luck with it Stav. (As a by the by, I used to travel Woodville Rd a lot. I grew up just off Campbell Hill Rd at Chester Hill. Those were the days... no radars and a car that was quicker than anything the plods had, lol....) |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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oops, BF's that is...
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Merrylands Sydney
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Ron yes... I remember those days too.
If I had the room I would have kept it but that's life . The fg is a nice car to drive with nice power too and truth be told I needed something a bit newer for work. It had nothing to do with the fact they can make around 330 rwkws and pull 11 second quarter miles. ![]()
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RIP...
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Don't worry to much Stav, the old banger was getting pretty ratty anyhow.
It served you well for many years but it was time to go. I'm sure you'll enjoy the new ride, but I do have a question for you.... What made you jump to a much newer model, rather than look at say a T3 - TE or TS? I suspect you could have had a low k unit for less than the $$ you paid for the XR6T. Not that there's anything wrong with what you have, I'm just interested in what made you gravitate towards a later model when you were fairly into the A series cars (like many of us are).
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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you finaly sold the old girl mate.man how long did you have it for.. i remember pm'n the kahuna years ago .
the turbo and a fist full of cash would make it easier. i still got mine ,its a lot uglier now days ,but still puts a smile on my face.
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The thing is now I have the new toy and I am seeing the bs about modding them too so I am a bit reluctant to do anything to it. If anything I wont make the same mistakes as with the wagon and so I will be tuning it myself when the time comes first time around.I mean lets face it who else is crazy enough to tune a car every week doing tweaks for 3 years in a row lol...
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The au was a far better car than fg. Time will give a better picture but the amount of things that have been fixed on my fg with 66k on the clock are starting to bug me
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Why ... what's wrong with the FG at the moment????
I kinda miss the old AU ... and found out that another forum member has seen it out and about in Silverwater as well .... I gotta keep my eyes peeled.
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RIP...
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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The fg ... both front window regs replaced..oil leaks fixed.. power steering whiny..pulleys changed ..bem changed.. diff bushes done .. 9 psi max boost but still goes well...power window switch cactus.Its been off the road now going onto 4 days. If it plays up anymore I am considering selling it and getting a camry
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