So my former Twin Turbo XR8 has died.... - Page 2

RAPID_BA · 26-06-2012, 10:19 AM

IF you sell it you cant dictate how they use it? Also if they sell it you dont get first right to buy.

I sold a car once that was high powered and the meathead who bought it had it impounded for burnouts within a month. The wife rang me screaming at me at how its illegal to have those mods that were on it.

I told her to scream at her husband for driving it like a meathead. I never had it impounded or even had a fine in it.

phat_stak_tipa · 26-06-2012, 10:22 AM

If i remember correctly the car had stock original bottom end? It was never going to live forever with 12psi, spiro is good but he cant stop mechanical stress and failures, the car may never have failed while you owned it jase because you wouldnt have leaned on it that hard, what did this new owner expect, and wtf is he thinking that autotech should give him warranty...

Sucks to see them go to ****, had the same thing happen to my old xr6 a mate bought it crashed it twice and then it got hailed on, he sold the wreck to another mate who stripped it.....i hate knowing what happens to my old vehicles....

Andy777 · 26-06-2012, 11:23 AM

spewing Jase, when i saw the for sale add i was so tempted to buy it and sell of my xr8, i wish i did now

mash85 · 27-06-2012, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pub247

meh.... im still trying to find this video on youtube.....

trying typing "twin turbo el xr8" into the search field and you'll find it.

it does sound pretty awesome, sad that its "dead" now.

whilst i understand the logic in everyone saying "u sold the car, the new owner can do whatever they please with it", i do understand the hurt in seeing something you love/d being treated like that.

i sold an ef ghia i spent a bit of coin doing up over a period of time to make way for a newer ba turbo. biggest regret of my life. wish i had kept the fairmont. whilst i dont think its been mistreated in any way, i feel like i let the car down in some way by moving it on to get a "newer younger model".

back on topic, if the current owner had been the one to spend all the coin on the car and/or do the hard work himself, i doubt it would have ended like this. having just rolled up and purchased it with everything done, its unlikely he could have respected it for what it was.

adz193 · 09-10-2012, 03:50 PM

Not sure whether you know or not, but it appears to be up for sale again. Doesn't look in the best of condition :(
Wonder if its the same owner...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-el-x...#ht_500wt_1288

dieseltrain79 · 09-10-2012, 03:59 PM

Unlucky news bud . I built a nice sleeper EA over 10 yrs ago , ran a 14.0 after I built the engine .

After I sold it off ( new car for mrs ) , I was contacted about warranty on the engine ... 16 months after I sold it . Then 6 months after that , was contacted again cause the t5 had enough ...

Seriously what goes through ones mind to ring over 1 year after purchasing a 2nd hand car about " warranty " issues or parts breaking !

Crazy world man . Maybe your meant to have it back and return it to its glory ?

Barnaby · 09-10-2012, 04:12 PM

"No tire kickers or test pilots"

GT0132 · 09-10-2012, 04:20 PM

I'd say that any warranty coverage could only be relied upon by the person who paid the workshop to have the work done – you . Once it's sold, tough luck, it's not transferrable.

In any event if there was a warranty I'd say it would have only been for a period of no more than 12 months and would only apply to failure of the product installed, not due to failure of associated mechanicals that have suffered premature failure due to the additional horsepower.

adz193 · 09-10-2012, 04:56 PM

It's just sad to see someone spend a lot of cash and put in the effort, only then for it to be sold to an idiot and thrashed to within an inch of its life. Then they have the cheek to call back and question warranties..... unbelievable

Ford_The_Win · 09-10-2012, 06:02 PM

Hey, at least you got some money out of him, it's a shame but once the papers are signed and the money's in your hand they go from test pilot knucklehead to current owner. Reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC-R3YUy9Wg

**ebxr8240** · 10-10-2012, 05:15 PM

Funny how reality hits when things break !!

mickyyyy · 10-10-2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8240

Funny how reality hits when things break !!

bahahaha so true, and i always have the rule of thumb to have a spare 10k when purchasing a performance car just incase something happens...

This block just abused the car car with burnouts but still a good base if anyone got there hands on it...

EB# · 11-10-2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CRYHSV

....was in the middle or racing a VL Turbo and all of a sudden the car starting bellowing white/blue smoke.....

The current Ebay ad for the car seems to have left this detail out ?

Stefan · 11-10-2012, 07:40 AM

I don't get it. Someone buys a twin turbo V8 then everyone is surprised that the owner thrashes it. WTF am I missing? Did you expect that he would just potter around like driving Miss Daisy?

mytgxl · 11-10-2012, 09:22 AM

Thats what happens when you sell your pride & joy! So take something away from this! Don`t sell next time round,as said before you didn`t think he was going to take it easy on the poor thing!

Streets · 11-10-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

I don't get it. Someone buys a twin turbo V8 then everyone is surprised that the owner thrashes it. WTF am I missing? Did you expect that he would just potter around like driving Miss Daisy?

I don't think anyone expected the new owner not to have fun with it but destroying the motor inside of six months is going a bit far on his part.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 11-10-2012, 01:10 PM

my EB Ghia 347ci was bought by someone for a song who turned it into a burnout car then pulled the motor/gearbox out and crushed the car.

EFFalcon · 11-10-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

my EB Ghia 347ci was bought by someone for a song who turned it into a burnout car then pulled the motor/gearbox out and crushed the car.

yeah but you didnt build that EB :P

it also went to a couple of different owners after you sold it.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 11-10-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

yeah but you didnt build that EB :P

it also went to a couple of different owners after you sold it.

no but it still hurt

i sold it straight to the guy who wrecked it.. Josh or something.

EFFalcon · 11-10-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

no but it still hurt

i sold it straight to the guy who wrecked it.. Josh or something.

Ah, you purchased that one off Sunny, not the other way around

**Professor Farnsworth** · 11-10-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

Ah, you purchased that one off Sunny, not the other way around

yeah it's the other two that were the other way around lol

**ebxr8240** · 11-10-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

I don't get it. Someone buys a twin turbo V8 then everyone is surprised that the owner thrashes it. WTF am I missing? Did you expect that he would just potter around like driving Miss Daisy?

Doesn't mean you thrash it !!! One has to know some sort of mechanical sympathy no matter how much power ..
People treat em different when you have no input in build!!
As per "Love the Beast!!!

What gets me is when he worked out it was going to cost him big time
he went and tried to blame someone else.. He needs a MIRROR !!!

**Professor Farnsworth** · 11-10-2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8240

People treat em different when you have no input in build!!

not always the case at all..

it's entirely to do with the individual

**Mechan1k** · 11-10-2012, 08:10 PM

On a different note though ... saw CRYHSV (the AU) in my mechanics workshop ... sooooooo .. looks like something is in the build with this one now.

Buntz · 13-10-2012, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CRYHSV

To answer a couple of questions. Got married about 6 mths ago now. Wife has her own project car and looking into buying a house soon so needed to make a few hard decisions. Selling my XR8 was one of them.

The video you speak of... doesn't happen to be a dark blue XR8 with red pinstriping, and goes for 22 seconds?

Sounded great. Shame an idiot had to destroy such a thing.