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Old 19-06-2006, 10:44 PM   #1
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Well, being around AU's is nothing new to me with the parents having an AU2 Fairmont, but now it's time for me to have one of my own.

So, here it is.......



AU3 XR8, Herrod Gear, T-Series dash cluster, Unichip and leather. What more could you want :.

More details and photos to come.

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Old 19-06-2006, 10:46 PM   #2
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nice mate!! looks great.....

mods planned or leaving it as is?
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Old 19-06-2006, 10:47 PM   #3
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welcome to our world :P
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Old 19-06-2006, 10:50 PM   #4
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Yay he finnaly got it! Well done mate, looks bloody slick.
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Old 19-06-2006, 10:51 PM   #5
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nice mate!! looks great.....

mods planned or leaving it as is?
mate with the previously done mods i dont think i will be doing anything soon:

Herrod full stainless twin 2.5" exhaust
Herrod HPC coated headers
Herrod fitted + tuned Unichip
Herrod 330mm Brake Upgrade
Herrod Suspension
Herrod Cold Air Intake
Genuine T-Series dash cluster
Hand Polished Intake Manifold
MOMO Wheel and shifter
Leather trim (i think its custom? its def. not stock XR)
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Old 19-06-2006, 11:05 PM   #6
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mate with the previously done mods i dont think i will be doing anything soon:

Herrod full stainless twin 2.5" exhaust
Herrod HPC coated headers
Herrod fitted + tuned Unichip
Herrod 330mm Brake Upgrade
Herrod Suspension
Herrod Cold Air Intake
Genuine T-Series dash cluster
Hand Polished Intake Manifold
MOMO Wheel and shifter
Leather trim (i think its custom? its def. not stock XR)
needs more mods :P
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Old 19-06-2006, 11:33 PM   #7
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CONGRATULATIONS,Great pick up mate you must be pleased with the perfect example of AU XR8 UTE,I know coz I've been and seen the way Danny took care of her and I was always drooling over how perfect the paint still is .Anyways thought I'd throw up some pics of the way I knew her _2: e Hope you don't mind.
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Old 20-06-2006, 04:18 PM   #8
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Leather trim (i think its custom? its def. not stock XR)
Hi mate, great purchase, that car is mint and been very well looked after.
The leather interior is the herrod custom one that they did for the au's.
Very nice. :eclipsee_
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Old 20-06-2006, 04:24 PM   #9
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Hi mate, great purchase, that car is mint and been very well looked after.
The leather interior is the herrod custom one that they did for the au's.
Very nice. :eclipsee_
Don't think so mate...it used to be.

I think Falkeen has the Herrod interior in his ute & the interior in this ute is Falkeen's old interior. The Herrod seats look awesome to..
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Old 19-06-2006, 10:52 PM   #10
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Well, being around AU's is nothing new to me with the parents having an AU2 Fairmont, but now it's time for me to have one of my own.
So, here it is.......
AU3 XR8, Herrod Gear, T-Series dash cluster, Unichip and leather. What more could you want :.
More details and photos to come.
Now that look's top, well done, you must notice the dif between the smaller car V v8.
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Old 19-06-2006, 10:55 PM   #11
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nice utee buddy!
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Old 19-06-2006, 11:00 PM   #12
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Looks great! Please post us some interior and under bonnet pics to drool over! LOL!

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Old 19-06-2006, 11:01 PM   #13
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Finally Austin you have the car. What more could you want? Me riding shotgun :
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Old 19-06-2006, 11:03 PM   #14
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lovely machine congrats
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Old 20-06-2006, 07:27 AM   #15
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Congratulations Austin. It's a great looking car. With all the goodies, you gonna be smiling for quite some time. Well done.
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Old 20-06-2006, 08:04 AM   #16
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Very nice car ! , wanna swap ? ..lol .. j/k . How much did you manage to get it for ? ( if you don't mind me asking ) ;) .
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Old 20-06-2006, 09:54 AM   #17
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Nice looking ute. Congrat,enjoy yourself in your new ute.
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Old 20-06-2006, 10:02 AM   #18
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Nice purchase dude.

You'll have very very happy motoring.
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Old 20-06-2006, 11:51 AM   #19
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Aust I knew you were always going to get one,even thought you came close to getting my XR8 which thankfully went to another member who will look after her just as much as I did.
I have known Dannys ute for a long time and she's a damn beauty of a utey !! lol....
I bet Danny is glad it's gone to someone who will love her as much as her did !
Well done mate and welcome to the AU family.
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Old 20-06-2006, 11:52 AM   #20
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Brilliant mate, and with all the extras you'd have to be over the moon. Some new wheels are needed though
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Old 20-06-2006, 12:06 PM   #21
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looks alright for an AU, definetly needs better rims though some T3 rims would look very nice on it. also if thats you in the first pic you look like MADNC_8 a bit :P
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Old 20-06-2006, 12:46 PM   #22
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cool ute ;)
Good stuff your finally back in a falcon hahaha..
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Old 20-06-2006, 01:58 PM   #23
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Congratulations on the purchase of a very tidy ute there mate, looks fantastic. Gotta love AU XR utes in black look deadset charming.
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Awesome!

if you are after some rims www.wheelsdirect.com.au have GTP copies for good prices, would set it off nicely I reakon!
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Old 20-06-2006, 04:26 PM   #25
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Great pickup b2tf!! Congrats!

Yup Gambit is right...
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Old 20-06-2006, 05:04 PM   #26
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This ute is imaculate, Danny sure does look after his vehicle's.
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About time Austin, it will be a bit diffrent to driving that focus :P

Now all you need is a new set of wheels. :
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Old 20-06-2006, 09:38 PM   #28
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Thanks for the great comments guys, Mick those pics are great and I have no worries with you putting them up. When I get the ute re-registered, I am going to try and get matching plates in NSW to keep it as original as I can, and so people can keep track of it easier.

In terms of mods, Im not changing a thing. No wheels - nothing. I love it the way it is, and to be honest I dont yet feel it is mine to change, im simply a caretaker. Every single bit of credit for this ute should go to Danny (Full Noise), Im just lucky enough to have it sitting outside, and drive it every day.

Re the interior, it did have the Herrod leather, which was removed and replaced with what I thought was standard leather. But looking at it again i dont think it is, its not Herrod and its not standard Ford either. Ill post some pics tomorrow but whatever it is by hell it's comfy and it looks great.

Im going to do my utmost best to keep this thing as beautiful as it was when i picked it up. I know the term immaculate is tossed around a lot, but honestly (and those who have seen the ute will know this), this car is better than when it came from the factory. EVERYTHING on it, and I mean EVERYTHING, is immaculate.

I love it.
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Old 25-06-2006, 09:45 PM   #29
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Every single bit of credit for this ute should go to Danny (Full Noise)
I came in late on this one but am I right in thinking that you bought this great looking beast from a ....shudder... TRUCK DRIVER? and a Victorian one at that!

Poor misguided Aus.

Nice ute, shame about the hat
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I came in late on this one but am I right in thinking that you bought this great looking beast from a ....shudder... TRUCK DRIVER? and a Victorian one at that!

Poor misguided Aus.

Nice ute, shame about the hat
: Hope you're not having ago at Danny, he's a top bloke.lol :

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