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Old 08-12-2005, 12:16 PM   #1
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Default Seriously thinking of buying this...what do you think

i basically want it for the manual...but i also wanna strip it down and pull everything apart as a sort of learning curve

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

have a peep and let me know what you think of it

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Old 08-12-2005, 12:18 PM   #2
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Parts haven mate. Have you considered buying a wreck?? Might be able to get a better price...

Lol - i didnt realise EAs had safety belt pre tensioners!!
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Old 08-12-2005, 12:23 PM   #3
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yeah i have
but i really wanna strip my first car lol...even pull out the motor and work it over time

also another question....will an eb 4spd auto go into the ea?

and how reliable would a manual be after 260 thou...can they be recoed?
also i need new brakes which this has...plus a new pedders steering rack...lowered spring for another day...i could sell half of the parts and get some money back too
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Do it mate, great for parts.
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Old 08-12-2005, 12:49 PM   #5
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i wouldn't strip that car, sounds like it goes well. I'd buy it as a car and drive it.
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Old 08-12-2005, 12:50 PM   #6
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Looks too good for a parts car.
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Old 08-12-2005, 12:58 PM   #7
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ahhh bugger guys lol
it has to be a parts car ive spent too much on my eb
the thought crossed my mind i should use it as a project car...but no...i got new paint on my eb and i love it....
heres a thought...get the manual...replace it with the eb's auto...drive the ea around and keep the eb for mods
crap i dunno...im confused now...anywayz the bid ends tonightish....so we'll see what happens
look out credit card lol
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Old 08-12-2005, 04:16 PM   #8
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ok i won't be buying this now
ive had a change of heart
that and i don't have space for it
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Old 08-12-2005, 04:22 PM   #9
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dont put an auto in it.
thats sounds funny an auto conversion
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Whats wrong with auto conversions??!!
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