So my former Twin Turbo XR8 has died....

[Windsor342ci]

Hi guys,

For those that don’t know, back in 2010 I started a project of an EL XR8 Twin Turbo. Since building it I have sold the car just shy of about 8 mths ago now to a gent in Melbourne. And the story goes like this,

Got a Face book message off a mate advising me that my old EL is back on the market (Friday night). I done a search and found it on eBay for auction. The photos were horrendous! The car was in appalling condition with the driver’s seat more brown then gray. Boot full of leafs and footwells with mud and all other crap. Not having the original buyers number I sent him a message though eBay letting him know who I was and is everything alright with the car? This was on Friday night. Saturday he sends me a text message saying he basically lives in a small country town in Victoria and the cops around there know him pretty well. As a result, he couldnt leave his street without getting (according to him) harassed by cops. So for this reason wants to part with it and buy a more subtle car. After reading this to me that is a fairly good reason to want to sell it and dont see no harm in it.
Shortly after him sending me the above text, he then sends me another letting me know to log on to Youtube as I can view it doing a burnout up to forth gear (my poor T5...). After viewing this footage in heartache I didn’t reply back to his text in sheer oar of what is being done to my pride and joy! Having the ability to put one and one together, with cops "harassing" him, and him doing a line locker on a residential street in forth gear with oncoming traffic, I can imagine the rep he must have with the LAC.
Sunday morning - The mate who alerted me to the advert sent me another message early in the morning saying he must of sold it because the advert is gone. After looking for it myself it says its ended so I thought it ended there. Couple of hours later in the morning the owner was calling me up, roughly a hand full of missed calls I eventually got in contact with him, he asked me if "the turbos are still under Warranty?" At this stage a million things are going through my mind thinking what the hell has happened. He went into further detail and explained how he took the car out last night (Saturday night) and was in the middle or racing a VL Turbo and all of a sudden the car starting bellowing white/blue smoke. He explained he believes it’s the turbo seals. I told him it is unlikely as these turbos combined are good for a solid 900HP and on a good night the car was running 520HP, further more the Turbos are a little over a year old and can’t see this happening when they’re running at half potential. I explained that my guess is the Motor is blown with low to no compression left. He then still wanted to speak with my Mechanic to see if anything can be covered. I feel sorry for Sprio having to deal with this part.

I am in oar here guys. A little under 10 years ago I saw this car modded and it was my dream to have modded EL XR8. I was blessed to have this dream come true, but not after a ridiculous amount of cash spent on getting there, to have it all within a matter of months crapped on by someone who got lucky buying it. It hurts so much to see my dream literally destroyed within a matter of months. I just don’t know what to say.
Sorry for the rant but if anyone will understand my pain of having my pride and joy shat on it will be you lot.