NILE8R AU XR8, anyone know anything about it?

mickyyyy · 23-09-2007, 06:36 PM

Hi All,

Whats happened to that XR8?

Was in the ford mag not long ago, look's like a sweet ride.

Bosman · 23-09-2007, 07:09 PM

Was actually for sale not long ago. Think it went for about 30k. Good buy

mickyyyy · 23-09-2007, 10:17 PM

Yeh seems like a awsome car.

What are the mods done to it?

RG · 24-09-2007, 12:30 AM

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Yeh seems like a awsome car.

What are the mods done to it?

Lots and heaps. 363ci stroker...too much to remember but if it could be upgraded it was.

NC1183 · 24-09-2007, 10:05 AM

9in live axle conversion, from the factory IRS. AWC Body kit - XR50 front bar, Pursuit/TS-TE side skirts and TS50 rear bar. T56 6-speed manual conversion. Leather retrim. Thats all i can remember for the Street Ford - On Location video.

**FTE217** · 24-09-2007, 11:24 AM

A friend of mine just investigated about buying it only 2wks ago, the guy who owned it while it was being featured in SF had sold her to a mate of his who is selling her again !

soulfire · 24-09-2007, 02:55 PM

I was going to buy it - but was just too much of a handful lol.
For the amount of work it's had, it's still not quick enough.

mickyyyy · 24-09-2007, 06:21 PM

Soulfire

What you mean its not quick enough for you?

The car seems like a animal.

soulfire · 24-09-2007, 06:23 PM

I didn't say not quick enough for me, I said not quick enough for what it should be - I've only seen proof of it running 12s? While that's quick, for a 100k spend you'd expect better.

mickyyyy · 24-09-2007, 06:26 PM

Is that 12s on street tyres or slicks? dont think you can fit slick on a 15inch rim on that car as the disc's all round are nearly as big as the 19's on it.

Apparently it makes 300rwks on pump fuel

Have you seen that car in real life? if so how does it sound and look?

**DJM83** · 24-09-2007, 08:33 PM

Fast

RG · 25-09-2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by soulfire

I didn't say not quick enough for me, I said not quick enough for what it should be - I've only seen proof of it running 12s? While that's quick, for a 100k spend you'd expect better.

He did get screwed by a couple of engine builders but I agree with you, if I were to spend 100k I would want to be going quicker than 12's. Hell throw another 15k at mine and I could run 11's and I would have only spent a quater of what he has.

Sledgehammer · 25-09-2007, 08:42 AM

Problem is with a car like this is its not a daily driver, people buy and then discover that they cant use it every day and they dont understand this from the start. Everyone want to have their cake and all. Id be fairly confident saying that the fuel bill wouldnt be conclusive with a daily.

mickyyyy · 25-09-2007, 12:08 PM

Yeh i also heared it has had a couple engines done to it but if it ran 12's on street tyres in street trim i think thats pretty good.

mickyyyy · 26-09-2007, 09:13 PM

any other info on this beast?

wild6 · 28-09-2007, 10:52 PM

i'd love to know how it was changed from irs to a live axle diff i thought it couldnt be done coz the irs and live axel chassis r different

philstoj · 28-09-2007, 11:20 PM

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i'd love to know how it was changed from irs to a live axle diff i thought it couldnt be done coz the irs and live axel chassis r different

The bodies are the same for all sedans, the IRS sits on a cradle/frame that bolts onto the body, and im pretty sure it bolts to all the positions where the live axle setup bolts to.
Pretty much a straight swap if you have all the bits either way.

mickyyyy · 29-09-2007, 11:56 PM

anymore information

b2tf · 30-09-2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mickyyyy

anymore information

What more do you want to know? what the owner had for breakfast on the day he sold it?

RG · 30-09-2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mickyyyy

anymore information

Get on to Street Fords, I'm sure you can buy a back copy of the issue it was in.

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Originally Posted by b2tf

What more do you want to know? what the owner had for breakfast on the day he sold it?

All Bran, gotta stay regular!

mickyyyy · 03-10-2007, 06:53 PM

LOL nice 1 redxr347

Car seems like a animal, pretty much a v8 supercar on the street.

RUKIDN · 04-10-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by soulfire

I didn't say not quick enough for me, I said not quick enough for what it should be - I've only seen proof of it running 12s? While that's quick, for a 100k spend you'd expect better.

I agree for that amount of cash you'd wanting some serious times and power! Like 100k aint messin around... thats ridiculous to be honest haha!
I was reading that book just earlier actually while looking for another issue, in his defence there has been alot of cosmetic bits done like bodykit, rims, interior etc. which easily clocked up a lump of cash by itself. Looking at some of the bits he put into it also shows he doesnt just take the budget way out running brands such as motec and etc.

Mad looking car all in all!

mickyyyy · 04-10-2007, 11:28 PM

Yeh the car seems to have the best of everything on it

mickyyyy · 06-10-2007, 03:14 AM

anyone have pic's of it?

mickyyyy · 07-10-2007, 10:18 PM

Any pic's ppl

**FTE217** · 07-10-2007, 10:48 PM

mickyyy whats your angle ?

Get a hold of StreetFords for a copy of the feature on her.

RUKIDN · 08-10-2007, 06:56 PM

couple of images here, but yeh like stated best thing would be to buy the issue then you will have all the pics n info you need!

http://www.streetfords.com.au/issues/issue_18.php