EL xr6 modified price question

[Exile182]

Hey all,

Its been a while since ive been on here, I last spoke a few months ago bout my EA fairmont, its doing good. But lately ive been looking for a EF/EL xr6. A family member has just bought one, he offered it to me. It has no mechanical problems at all, its not a stock XR6, ive driven one b4 and this thing has at least 2 times the power of a stock XR6, it rides sweet, and has a nice sounding sports exhaust. All that i wanted in a car to do up, its issues are its paint, it has slight pannel dammage, and one window motor is dead, other then that its very good, it seems to have been a project that only had the mechanics done, but was unfinished. ok its going for $3500, just wondering if this is a good price? I feel it is i like this car lots, and looks arent the major thing for me, well its something i can fix anyway.

[sexr6tasy]

A modified EL xr6 for 3500? either the cars in condition or this person really likes you because thats a bitching price for it.

[Exile182]

yeah pretty close family

[XR6TickfordBoy]

Cheap as chips, good examples go for $8,000 plus!

[Exile182]

yeah this thing drives like the clappers, sounds a treat, and for a low XR rides really smooth, im all for it. like i said its just that the pant is a lil sun damaged. They are my inlaws, in they moved up from sydney a few years ago to queensland, and my uncle in law goes down every couple of weeks, and he quite often comes back up with fords, thats how i got my EA, and this one, he normally gives family the option, then himself, oddly enough. He will drive it for a bit get it running good then sell it for bout the same price as he paid.

[blur1]

2 x the power of a stock xr-6 huh?

[Exile182]

figure of speech, but its definately gruntier then stock, im still learning engine mod equivelents, i mean i have no idea of a way to rough guess HP, coz of only ever driven stock, dying cars, or my dads AU, hehe

[mcflux]

have it checked over (RACQ check or stolen vehicles check or finance owing check, whatever you guys have up there) and then buy it! $3500 is a steal!

[Exile182]

Im sure its fine, i know he buys them from family down there, and its an old Telstra rep car, then a ford enthusiests car

[Exile182]

and i dont mind if its not enitrely perfect, I still have my main car, this will a light project car

[mcflux]

A Telstra rep had an XR6? And a non-wagon at that?

[Exile182]

yeah thats what i thought, quite a shock to me. But my sister inlaw had a beefed up magna for a Telstra company car

[Exile182]

heres some photos of the car, they arent to good of quallity, but shows that its straight, just a bit dirty, father in law says its running well, as hes been driving it for a few weeks. second photo is only real problem with it, a faded bonnet

[private9]

What are the km's like? Either way, that's very cheap and I'd be grabbing it.

[Exile182]

not sure exactly didnt look, my bad i guess, but i know they are like medium high for its age, its 97 model

[Ringo]

looks good to me , great value, grab it - interior looks shmick.

At the end of the day you are not going to loose on it are you??? grab it and then if it doesn't work out then sell it.

[Exile182]

Good point, Im going for it i just cant contact him, hes going back down to sydney yet again, prob come back with another car hehe