what to do next:)

[FG8PSI]

hi all

i have $2000 bucks to play with so i dont know what to do next i have 3 things i want to do which is
1: electronic sunroof
2: 5 spd gearbox
3: JMM dev 3hl (i know it more than 2g's but i have some stuff already)

this is what my car looks like now

thanks Nick

[Peuty]

5 speed all the way. changing gears yourself is sooooo satisfying.

[ilsautomotive]

The manual would transform the car, though I'm a sucker for sunroofs.

[INJECTED_250]

five speed :>

[frtmatt83]

sunroof would set the car off

[lv619]

go the 5 speed mate...

[Kryton]

5 speed. a sunroof that isnt done properly can be a nightmare.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by davway

5 speed. a sunroof that isnt done properly can be a nightmare.

Exactly right, almost always impossible to fix them too.

[AdzT3-146]

DEV3hl. p.s. sweet looking ride

[SileNceR]

5 speed...

I love sunrooves, but I'd have my 5 speed and no sunroof over an auto with a sunroof any day...

[Charbs]

SUNROOF

do something that would actually ADD to the value of your car. (5-speed is good too but if theres nothing wrong with your auto then whats the point)

Charbel

[Charbs]

very very nice looking EL by the way -damnnnnnnn

just missing that sunroof i reckon

[InitialD]

Bodykit! LMAO j/k

Id go Dev 3

[Charbs]

but his ready got a wade cam, tickford motor, exhaust and that... whats the point? No one will notice the dev3 change.

If i personally had alot of money to spend on my car i'ld get a dvd/tv screen for sure!

[Sox]

Originally Posted by Charbs

but his ready got a wade cam, tickford motor, exhaust and that... whats the point? No one will notice the dev3 change.

Agreed, if it was standard I might have gone for the DEV3HL, though considering it already has a cam, headers, and exhaust, I would throw the 5 spd in.

$2000 will do that with change, and that change should fit a 3.45 LSD, in my opinion.

Rick.

[FairmontEL]

Im an auto person myself but i gotta agree if ur after a big transformation and dont mind the gear changing all the time go the manual.

[JADED6]

I'd go a body kit if it were mine.

How long do you plan to keep the car, if you plan to keep it for a while, wait til the auto dies to do the 5 speed conversion. If you are a fan of manuals and dont sit in stop & go traffic for hours every day then go for a manual.
As for the sunroof, they look sweet & most ppl with them, love them but I would FEAR a dodgy install.
Nothing but a 100% perfect install would be acceptable.
The tickford motor on it's own is pretty good, you've modded that so I'd pass on the dev kit.
Have you considered a body kit? they look tough & it would greatly enhance the car and add to the value of it.

[bindi]

5 speed, I am a manual freakette

[EFFalcon]

5 speed for sure
Sox: its an EL Ghia, it'd already have a 3.45LSD

[Sox]

Originally Posted by EFFalcon

5 speed for sure
Sox: its an EL Ghia, it'd already have a 3.45LSD

So it is, then I'd probably use the change for extractors as I just noticed his sig doesn't mention them.

Rick.

[RG]

With the mods that it's already got i'd go the 5 speed. I got mine done when it only had a 2 1/2" zorst and the difference it made was great. Much more fun than the auto. :

[bindi]

Another option - the Save The Bindi's EA Foundation. Money well spent I say.

[XRated]

If you are planning on having good resale, just do the sunroof. Although most of us would prefer a 5 speed EL Ghia, if you were to ever try selling it (with a manual) you may have some trouble because it wasn't an option from factory.

If resale doesn't bother you at this stage, bung in a T5. I'm sure it will be your most noticeable performance mod ;)

[Danny]

Sunroof, my biggest regret was not getting one.
Do It.

[dansedgli]

Hmm $2000 would be a nice start on BOOST

[biased99]

Questions you need to ask yourself are:
Do I want a driver's car?
Do I want a potential value-add? (albeit one I may or may not use on a regular basis...As an eg. our Cressida has the factory electric sunroof, and we hardly ever open the shade covering, let alone open the actual glass portion).
If you were to go the 5-speed, you'd want to make sure it looks absolutely factory, otherwise it will negatively affect resale. (ie. factory look console, trim, surrounds etc)

Personally, if done right, I think the manual may be the go...That and some extractors, perhaps.

[FPVWEPN]

manual and 3.7's or 3.9's

[FG8PSI]

thanks everyone

as for the bodykit i have a tickford XR kit with a venmon front bar sitting at home waiting to be put on just to lazy

i have a PS2 tv tuner and 2 7" screens for the headrests im just waiting on a 7" all in one headunit to get here before i start putting everything in

im thinking of keeping the car for a long time not point getting rid of it, its too much fun

i be getting the sunroof centre to do it my mate has one of there in his EF fairmont and he hasnt had no probs with it at all and there retrim the car like it came out of factory

http://www.sunroofcentre.com.au/prod...oofs/s700.html

so i mite pass on the dev kit for now, mite boost it later on :dr_Evil:

thanks Nick

EDIT: just saw on the website they have 12 month interest free easy payment goind thats only $50 per week, could get the sunroof and the 5spd. i think i will make some phone calls _2:

[EFFalcon]

sunroof + 5 speed would make for a very sweet car.
if u can afford tat... go for it!

[ned]

Why am I the only one that agrees with Dan...? Boooooooost it!!!