GT or what?

[BZINGA]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

A bit rare to get a black manual EB - especially with a V8. Nice find!

But wasn't the XR6 the only one with those lucrative letters in the EB range? And that was series two...

ED got XR8 sure, and great looking quad lights.

And not nitpicking Beetus, but you did say you looked at all the pictures in the gallery/brochure scan area and it looked identical - dude while the wing, rear bumper and hood look good, one of the most obvious EB GT features are the sculptured guard flares - which that fake kit clearly doesn't have. That and the unique grille which almost makes the bumper into a nosecone.

My EB xr8 Falcon S was a series 1 which was black pearl, 5 speed.

[Beetus]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

A bit rare to get a black manual EB - especially with a V8. Nice find!

But wasn't the XR6 the only one with those lucrative letters in the EB range? And that was series two...

ED got XR8 sure, and great looking quad lights.

And not nitpicking Beetus, but you did say you looked at all the pictures in the gallery/brochure scan area and it looked identical - dude while the wing, rear bumper and hood look good, one of the most obvious EB GT features are the sculptured guard flares - which that fake kit clearly doesn't have. That and the unique grille which almost makes the bumper into a nosecone.

yeh your right there mate, it doesnt have the guard flares, but im have the nose cone, but im not sure if its beyond repair, i may have to settle for a normal kit one from spoiler factory if i cant afford the 850 for another one. :(

[nb_351]

are they genuine rims or rip offs?
im sure they would have the brand stamped into the back of the rim, someone will enlighten you of the manufacturer im sure...
i was going to point out the flares aswell...
also check if it is a genuine manual with the compliance plate... what should the code be? as there are a million and one conversion kits available out there... might not be original black either aswell...
nice car though... does it have lsd?

[Quicklier]

Hrm,
I'd be flushing out that coolant if I were you.
The coolant reservoir really shouldn't be orange.

[Beetus]

Originally Posted by nb_351

are they genuine rims or rip offs?
im sure they would have the brand stamped into the back of the rim, someone will enlighten you of the manufacturer im sure...
i was going to point out the flares aswell...
also check if it is a genuine manual with the compliance plate... what should the code be? as there are a million and one conversion kits available out there... might not be original black either aswell...
nice car though... does it have lsd?

original wheels, genuine manual, original black, has lsd

[Beetus]

Originally Posted by Quicklier

Hrm,
I'd be flushing out that coolant if I were you.
The coolant reservoir really shouldn't be orange.

in the last 2 falcon v8's ive had they orange colour, coolant is clear as, but thanks for lettin me know..

[GTpilot]

Also, though I may be wrong but didn't the EB GT have rear seat head rests like the Ghia?

[Big Mike]

Yes jgb it did - but I think we've established its a slightly rare-ish XR8 manual - perhaps from EB being one of the very earliest V8's available - therefore extremely rare - with half a bodykit. No disrespect to the current owner (Beetus) but to the previous owner who fell short of the "real" fake GT kit and bought the homebrand 'GT-like' fake kit to save a couple hundred bucks.

[nb_351]

Originally Posted by Beetus

original wheels, genuine manual, original black, has lsd

wel it looks like he got the raw end of the deal than... lol
well done...
and yes the gt had rear headrests, but they were only fairmont ones... the full shaped ones, not like the ghia it has the ones with the hole in the middle like the front... iirc anyway... could be wrong though, ive been wrong once...