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Old 05-09-2005, 08:32 AM   #1
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Default I saw a 2 door XE ESP this morning!!!

On my way into work this morning on the freeway I spotted a red over black ESP. Im having a perve when I pass him, then once I passed him I realised it only had 2 doors!

By the time I realised I was too far ahead to slow down and have another look :(

It was an old grey haired guy driving. Other than the 2 doors it looked standard but with high suspension.

Does anyone know anything about it?

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Old 05-09-2005, 08:45 AM   #2
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ooh, if you see it again take a few happy snaps

btw, done anything on the torrie yet ?
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Old 05-09-2005, 09:10 AM   #3
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Some mates and I put some big VT brakes on it on saturday and changed the front stud pattern to accept commodore wheels.

Time to start collecting turbo parts and begin with the bodywork.
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Old 05-09-2005, 09:29 AM   #4
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I used to always pass a two door red over black ESP that was parked outside of a house on Plymouth rd. in Croydon. I remember it was for sale a while back.
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Old 05-09-2005, 09:35 AM   #5
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I used to always pass a two door red over black ESP that was parked outside of a house on Plymouth rd. in Croydon. I remember it was for sale a while back.
ditto. more orange over black though wasn't it!?

When you see it you really don't notice at first glance! it's quite a good looking conversion.
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By the time I realised I was too far ahead to slow down and have another look
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going pretty quick?!

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going pretty quick?!

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ditto. more orange over black though wasn't it!?
Actually, come to think of it, yeah it was orange. I must of been thinking red because that's what Dan said. _2:
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Old 05-09-2005, 09:52 AM   #8
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Actually, come to think of it, yeah it was orange. I must of been thinking red because that's what Dan said. _2:
...i was about to edit my post to say the more i tihnk about it the more i agree that it was red e

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Old 05-09-2005, 10:23 AM   #9
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Dan ya should've done a search. I know this has been discussed a couple of times.

I believe Vawdrey truck bodies in Braeside built a couple back in the 80's.
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Old 05-09-2005, 03:59 PM   #10
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I saw one a few weeks ago, however it wasn't genuine. How do I know? Easy it was a ute ESP mock-up, very nicely done too (grey over charcoal). Saw it at the bottom of Thompson Rd about to cross or get onto the Eastern Freeway
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Old 05-09-2005, 06:40 PM   #11
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It seems to be very common to convert the late X-series Falcons to a two door or limo, maybe it's an easy body shape to work with?
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Old 06-09-2005, 10:56 AM   #12
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Well they are pretty square lol
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