My Baby From when i got her to this day

brendan · Post by **brendan** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:13 pm

The rims on mine are lenso 17inch passion wheels, I have two 5mm wheel spaces on the front to fit them on without hidding the strut.

The car came with a sports steering wheel on it and racing pedals and a sports gear knob. The guy i bough it off told me it was his x wifes car (i though bullshit with those mods) The car was missing the drivers and passager side window as they had both been smash beacause the car had been stolen but he got it back with the turbo timer missing and no bov. The carpet inside has all been redone in black not the cream colour.

Rodeobob · Post by **Rodeobob** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:34 am

Im sure you know that spacers are illegal. I would like to mention that you might be better off getting one the right size rather than having two on the same wheel. It might stop them moving.

Just make sure you have plenty stud thread for your nuts to grab, spacers stress the studs.

GeminiCoupe · Post by **GeminiCoupe** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:29 am

Wheels suit the car 100%, looks hot.

Any way to tell 100% wether or not a car is a formula holden pack? Im pretty sure mine is because of the ugly black lower skirt. I remember thinking how much better it would look painted...

Nick-

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:57 am

They extra bits might've been given an option code give us the list of options on the plate in the middle of the firewall. I know mine definitely isn't one so if its missing ones yours has that would verify it.

brendan · Post by **brendan** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:58 pm

this is how that centre plate looks

Engine lr9
Trans m78
Grade rbd
b.colour/trim 826/106
opt c61 dg7 g80 k30
n40 p34 x60 26y

that is what is written, if you can make sense of it

117Coupe · Post by **117Coupe** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:19 pm

brendan wrote:this is how that centre plate looks

Engine lr9
Trans m78
Grade rbd
b.colour/trim 826/106
opt c61 dg7 g80 k30
n40 p34 x60 26y

that is what is written, if you can make sense of it

LR9 = 4ZC1-T
M78 = 5-speed manual
RBD = XE model (digital dash)
826 = Ebony Black / 106 = Grey/Black
C61 = Auto Air Con
DG7 = ??
G80 = L.S.D
K30 = Cruise Control
N40 = Non-adjustable power steering
P34 = ??
X60 = 4 speaker radio/cassette
26Y = 190/60 R14 tyres

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:17 pm

Mine's got all the same options ohwell.
Either DG7 or P34 must be the "Aussie spec crap handling pack"

117Coupe · Post by **117Coupe** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:41 pm

Rechecked

DG7 = Digital dash

The top line of the option codes (C61,DG7,G80,K30) is the standard options for that model irrespective of country and the second line is the options for a particular country.

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:29 am

So the deleted LSD would've been standard for all auto XE's in Japan as well?
Wonder why they did that..

turbo andy · Post by **turbo andy** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:56 am

I've got a black one too. it'll stay black forever!
I paid $2500 odd in SA with a blown head, so far it owes me around six grand. and not one dollar on modifications yet!

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:19 pm

hehe mine came with a blown head gasket too, and a bunch of other driveline issues which I didn't know about because I couldn't test drive it.

brendan · Post by **brendan** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:05 pm

i bought mine untested and i had a stuffed diff which set me back 700 before i could really even drive the car

GeminiCoupe · Post by **GeminiCoupe** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:22 pm

Brendan, what happened to getting everyone some more pics?

Mine cost me 2800 unreg'd....bit risky, but atleast she runs/drives and fuck it does go better then i thought. Picking it up soon woohoo

Nick-

rodavo · Post by **rodavo** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:47 am

Brendan, where did you get your diff done?? I have a really noisy diff at the moment and I need to get it looked at. What was wrong with yours and what did you get done for the $700??

Dave

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:08 am

my diff was stuffed too, one of the things I didn't know til I got the thing running! Was just the bearings making lots of noise. Cost about 150 for new bearings, crush sleeve, pinion seal.