Are XR's worth the premium?

[Polyal]

Hey guys..Ive found myself a nice stock (other than exhaust) EF Futura. Its a 5 speed and only has 150000 k's. I can pick it up tomorrow night if I want and get it checked out.

I basically have 9k. So its either get a futura and work it, or get a XR that has almost everything I want. Problem is people are asking crazy prices for EL Xr's, so it looks like I will have to settle with EF if I went that way.

Do you think XR's are worth the extra $$$? basically they get a "better" interior, the head (which isn't super good anyway) and a LSD.

If I got the futura and I would have 4k to play with. I would have to do the following to be happy with it:

1. Lowering - Super lows are good enough, $400 - it is stock and I cant believe how bad it is, it feels like a boat. Although its the first time i have driven a stock falcon suspension.

2. Rims - I have no idea what type, lets say $1500

3. Body kit - got qouted $450 (just the skirts all round) how much would the paint be? Another $500?

4. Interior and Steering Wheel - my god, the stock interior is hideous, I think I can get a ghia interior for $700, but would need to convert the rear windows to electric so thats another $300. And then there is the wheel......

5. Audio - already have HU, Sub, front speakers and amp (can someone confirm that 4' will fit in the front?) just need rears and someone to install it for me. $??? not sure, wouldn't think it would be any more than $200

Then I would be happy, but thats around $4000 already with no engine mods or LSD.

Or I buy a EF XR6 for ~$8-9k and do it up slowly.....what do you guys think?

I promise this will be the last thread regarding my next car...lol...but its your fault, this club is to hard to leave!