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Old 18-05-2007, 05:45 PM   #1
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im new to this site and would like to ask some question about modifying my car because im unsure how to go about what i want to do to it. lol just keep in mind that i dont really know much about cars lol so im gonna sound pretty stupid ok!!!

I have a standard V6 2003 BA modle its a dark blue kinda colour.Its my second car but I originally wanted a XR6 but unfortunalty I never got to save for it, as my first car i had only for 6 months as one day i parked it at work and some dick head went up to the bottleo in 4 wheel drive and forgot to put his hand break on so it rolled down and smashed into my car and wrote it off!!

So my question is can i turn my BA into XR6 look alike?

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Old 18-05-2007, 05:50 PM   #2
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hey guys,
im new to this site and would like to ask some question about modifying my car because im unsure how to go about what i want to do to it. lol just keep in mind that i dont really know much about cars lol so im gonna sound pretty stupid ok!!!

I have a standard V6 2003 BA modle its a dark blue kinda colour.Its my second car but I originally wanted a XR6 but unfortunalty I never got to save for it, as my first car i had only for 6 months as one day i parked it at work and some dick head went up to the bottleo in 4 wheel drive and forgot to put his hand break on so it rolled down and smashed into my car and wrote it off!!

So my question is can i turn my BA into XR6 look alike?

thanks for you time
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A V6 BA ???? Your BA is a straight 6. And yes you can make it look like a XR6, but with what you will spend, you could buy a real XR6....
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Old 18-05-2007, 05:52 PM   #3
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Welcome Nikki.

Now lets see......

You'll need XR headlights, front bar, side skirts, rear bar, rear spoiler, Wheels, and you'll need to get the suspension lowered.

Also factor in fitment & painting.

A few bucks there, suggest you shop around, some other members maybe able to suggest the best places to shop.

PS: your BA is an I6 NOT a V6 (the Falcon has a straight inline 6 cylinder engine).
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Old 18-05-2007, 06:08 PM   #4
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If your budget is right, you might as well get an XR6. Decent ones go for about 20 grand now. Doing a complete conversion can be quite costly.
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Old 18-05-2007, 06:37 PM   #5
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Welcome. The V6 comment brings back memories of when i bought my AU from a Holden!!! dealer and the sale note on the back window described it as being a V6. I pointed out their mistake but when the first service reminder came in the mail it said that my AU CLASSIC V6 is now due for its first scheduled service. LOL @ Holden Dealer :
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Old 18-05-2007, 06:53 PM   #6
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I will sell you my xr6 NA for $24k _2:
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Old 18-05-2007, 09:24 PM   #7
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Old 18-05-2007, 09:38 PM   #8
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what it on some nice big dished wheels and tint it, would look heaps better than an xr6 (think galaxie 540)
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Old 18-05-2007, 10:46 PM   #9
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If your budget is right, you might as well get an XR6. Decent ones go for about 20 grand now. Doing a complete conversion can be quite costly.
see i would just save and get one but im currently paying of the loan for this car...and i couldnt really afford a 20 grand loan to buy an XR6 and i got this car a bit cheaper cause it has done a few k's on it....so i will be keeping this car for a while but i want it to look nice and not such a boring standard car...
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Old 18-05-2007, 11:23 PM   #10
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Dump it, dark tint, nice aftermarket wheels, remove the badges.

It will look hot as

Then you can get an XR6T motor put in down the track and go veryveryfast.
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Old 19-05-2007, 01:30 AM   #11
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Dump it, dark tint, nice aftermarket wheels, remove the badges.
Agreed, some of those BA's don't need much at all to look sweet.

Would look a bit different too, these days it seems I see two XR BA's for every non XR! I don't know if its just me, but there seem to be a hell of a lot more XRs than the XTs/Futuras/Fairmonts out there.

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Old 19-05-2007, 01:43 AM   #12
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Agreed, some of those BA's don't need much at all to look sweet.

Would look a bit different too, these days it seems I see two XR BA's for every non XR! I don't know if its just me, but there seem to be a hell of a lot more XRs than the XTs/Futuras/Fairmonts out there.

PS, nice custom user title you have under your username Nikki!
hey guys thanks heaps for being helpful....ive only had this car for 7 months im bored with it already its just so plan....i just dont know where to start though..first of all i need to save some cash...i got this car cause it was the only nice one in town i could find and get a loan for that i could budget with cause i needed a set of wheels to get to work and stuff since the dude wrote off my 1st car....blew my mind out cause i didnt have a car for like almost 2 months and using the parents wagon just wasnt doing it for me lol...i like this car its nice but i really wanna do some stuff with it...lol its name is sassy but it doesnt look very sassy
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Old 19-05-2007, 04:26 PM   #13
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Get some clear tailights they are really cheap for the B series Falcon.

My biggest complaint with new cars is not enough rumble ive just bought my AU Fairmont Ghia recently and love everything except for the exaust.

I reckon a nice 2 and a half inch cat-back and some extractors would make it a lot more fun.

Since the XR6 is so similar Im sure you can pick up a kit heaps cheap.

All depends on your budget i would love a TS50 bodykit but im just a uni student so im guna hav 2 liv wif gettin some clear tailights and an exaust.

What model BA is it?
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Old 19-05-2007, 05:04 PM   #14
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Hi Nikki766, and welcome. Me and quite alot of other members believe that the Xr6's are too comon, and a basic BA falcon, such as mine or yours, can be done up to look as good if not better than a xr6 but in a different way. As other member have said, clear tail lights, aftermarket BIG rims, and a lowering job will transform your car completetly.

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Old 19-05-2007, 05:19 PM   #15
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Yeah, I wouldn't try and make it an XR lookalike (and I'm not just saying that because I have an XR).
Like a few others have already said, Get the windows tinted, take the badges off, and find some nice wheels.
Also invest in some good polish/wax and give it a good clean until it sparkles, clean cars always look 100 times better than grubby dusty ones.
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Do this.


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Old 19-05-2007, 11:38 PM   #17
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It is good.
**** man that looks nice but you gotta remeber i have no clue about cars haha where do i start?
plus mine just falcon...that looks like a fiarlane
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Old 20-05-2007, 12:58 PM   #18
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Thought bout my turn to put this somewhere into a thread...

You could put a V10 into it and put a GTHO badge on to it lol
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Thought bout my turn to put this somewhere into a thread...

You could put a V10 into it and put a GTHO badge on to it lol
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Dark tint, slam it, 18/19's, catback and no badges... Then you'll be right....
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Old 20-05-2007, 03:52 PM   #20
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yeah i think i may just lower it, tint the windows, nice set of wheels and exhust...take the badges off and go from there...see what happens hey...
should be some fun
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Make sure you keep us posted - and provide some pics

Damn, that Fairlane is hot!!!
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Old 20-05-2007, 09:10 PM   #22
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Have a look at what mrcrackers did with his XT:

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...light=crackers
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[QUOTE=Rollin]Do this.




**** that looks heaps good
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Ahh the old Galaxie....coming soon to a vehicle crusher near you. Matter of fact it's more than likely already been to one and come out the other side.

Nikki, welcome to AFF, if yours is a non XR BA, I'd probably look for a set of wheels you like, any size from 17" to 19" is fine (depends on what you feel like paying and remember tyres aint cheap in the bigger sizes!), lower the suspension (should cost you around $600 for new springs installed, and a wheel alignment) and the decide from there what you want to do with it. There's no shortage of options for mods on B series cars!
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Old 20-05-2007, 10:00 PM   #25
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yeah imma gonna save a bit of money up first but im thinking of getting it lowered within the next month or so because i find in my BA modle get pushed around a bit in the wind. and livin on the lakes around here the wind picks up pretty good.

because im so lost with cars i really need to see pictures of what i can do with this car so if anyone has any good pics can yas post em to me..

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Old 20-05-2007, 10:18 PM   #26
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Get a cat-back with twin stainless tips. Cut a gap in the rear skirt (like the XR models), so that you can see the exhaust tips - looks nice imo.
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Old 20-05-2007, 10:22 PM   #27
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Lower it, get some nice 18inch wheels. You may want to consider changing the front look - the non-XRs look kinda plain.
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Old 21-05-2007, 01:08 PM   #28
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Go to the insurance auctions and pick up a cheap write off to use for the parts.

Have a look at fowels auctions.
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Old 21-05-2007, 01:34 PM   #29
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wow, who owns that galaxy (fairlane) that looks really nice from what i can see, any more pictures??
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That galaxy was an FPV promo from memory, it is the best looking BA i have ever seen.
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