Finally Time To Buy

[clark522]

rims are anz five fives and worth close to 2 g's depending on size and tyres

[Kingers.]

Cheers guys.

Just an update, went down there today to have a look under the bonnet, not really too sure exactly what I was lookin at as im not much of a mechanical person, im more electrical, lol. Anyone see anything that is out of the ordinary? seems stock to me. One owner, found that the bonnet relase was hanging when I got in the car.

Will be going down there on sat to give it a test drive. If all goes well I will get a check done on the car. Does anyone know a good joint to check the car over? Dealer is in heildelberg. I know I can get racv down there to check it out. do they do a good job?

[Dillz]

Can't see anything out of the ordinary (except for all the hose clamps facing perfectly up). Hoses all look pretty old for a bf to. Did you check the rear tyres? And also check for clutch slip and brake shudder when you test drive it.

Oh and rims are worth nothing when your buying a car off the dealer, there an inconvenience as you wanted the stock wheels...

Edited 22/06/10 09:36 AM by Dillz

[EvilDaifu]

If bonnet is changed and alloys changed - I think it's highly likely the previous owner has had the car edited. In my opinion, you don't do those sort of "look-tough" cosmetic changes and skip the edit. But then again, may be wrong - some people just like to pose. I don't think custom tuning the car necessarily means it's been driven hard, but likely it has been revved a bit if edited (whether intentionally or unintentionally ) and this may affect the life of parts.

[phantom xr6t]

under my bonnet looks the Stock, except my engine has tiwce the power that the factory gave it

[RHR]

I know its only cosmetic but it doesn't really look like it has been that well looked after. The engine bay has crap all over it. Yeah it can also be a good thing but to me it would appear that the owner didn't take much pride in keeping the thing clean.

Is it a fibre glass bonnet.

If its a steel bonnet why has it been replaced. IE prang etc.

If you look at the first pic there seems to be a colour difference between the rear quarter panel and the doors. Again has it been in a prang.

Have a look at the badges on the boot. The "FALCON" and the XR6 turbo badge should roughly be in line with the indicators. If they aren't it suggests that it may have been in a prang.

Has it got books. If so see if you can take down the owners details and call him. Look who serviced the car also and call them.

Is it on carsales/carsguide

EDIT: Just found it on car sales. The Badges are in the WRONG spot and I reckon its had a hit in the arse at some point.

Id personally keep looking.

This is where the badges should be

[Kingers.]

Cheers guys thanks for that, well lookin at the badges and definatly is in a higher spot compared to every other car, lol.

Will still go and have a test drive anyway, lol

ok well I gots another one for you to have a quick look at if someone would be so kind

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?R=8775173&keywords=xr6%20turbo&tsrc=allcarhome&SearchAction=N&__Ntk=CarAll&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode%20matchany&PriceTo=414&__Qpb=true&__D=xr6%20turbo&silo=1011&seot=1&__sid=128EA10DA12D&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294966463%204294966285%20414%201622%204294794458&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_PriceSort_Decimal%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cpCar_Model_String%7c0&__Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Cr=2&__Ntt=xr6%20turbo&trecs=5

This one is an 06 bf mkII only prob is its in queensland and im in vic... :(

Do people know what the costs are involved in buying a car from another state? rego wise? do I need to get it transfered to vic plates? and what costs are involved?

Has anyone else bought from another state? What did you do? Get the car checked then go up and look at it??

Sorry for all the q's just really keen to get me a car, but dont wanna get a screwed up one

[Kingers.]

if someone was in qld that wanted to check it out for me I would be very greatful its a metro ford

perhaps a slab would be in order if it checks out ok and I go up there

Edited 23/06/10 07:22 AM by Kingers.

[Dillz]

  On 23/06/2010 at 3:47 AM, phantom xr6t said:

under my bonnet looks the Stock, except my engine has tiwce the power that the factory gave it

No it doesn't.

And op I'm pretty much after the same car your after but in auto and 07, there are so many better buys out there dude.

Check it out and if it's all good then

But then you see this and go where's my check book...

But if it was December I'd be chasin this right now

Edited 23/06/10 07:59 AM by Dillz

[RHR]

Now that one looks pretty tidy. If I was in QLD id help ya out