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Old 14-12-2007, 08:49 PM   #1
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Why, why, oh god why would they do this....

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Old 14-12-2007, 08:52 PM   #2
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What's even worse is that gawd-awful rear spoiler they put on it. Way to wreck what was once a nice car
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Old 14-12-2007, 08:54 PM   #3
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Old 14-12-2007, 08:57 PM   #4
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oh my god. that looks really bad. im honestly shocked. that could have been a really nice coupe and then that has gone and happened. well done for being unique but do it on another car. leave the coupes to enthusisits and people who are going to keep them to there original glory.
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Old 14-12-2007, 08:58 PM   #5
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Because its their car and they want to be different. Heaven forbid.

You should ring them and call them idiots!!!
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:00 PM   #6
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Well what can I say, it's unique! I wish him good luck with the sale. (Somehow I think he'll need it.)
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:07 PM   #7
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rofl @ spoiler
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:10 PM   #8
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OH MY GOD!
sorry but thats HIDEOUS !!!
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:13 PM   #9
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Wonder what engine it has got, because it's says it's got a 5.4l. Looks ok but there are a thing on it that make it look cheap.
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:42 PM   #10
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Lose the wing the wheels and the towbar, equals great promotional car, or be different to the sheep and have something that attracts attention at car shows. I see potential?????
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:52 PM   #11
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Yeah, the word "hideous" just doesn't cut it I'm afraid.
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:53 PM   #12
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:57 PM   #13
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Thats just not funny at all. XBs never had plastic hub caps and Boeing spoilers. Its a very sad world isnt it ?
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Old 14-12-2007, 09:58 PM   #14
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Whats the word Im searching for. Oh Yeah thats it, NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! :
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Old 14-12-2007, 10:01 PM   #15
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well its not as bad as this little gem:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VL-unfinished...QQcmdZViewItem

while were at Ebay goldness, heres 2 other cheap VL's. this is just ridiculous.
this actually has bids, goes to show there are plenty of VL bogans out there.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Brock-SS-VL-G...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/hdt-vl-ss-gro...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 14-12-2007, 10:05 PM   #16
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what a waste of a good car..... i hang my head
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Old 14-12-2007, 11:06 PM   #17
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For 60 grand you would of at least expected a set of nice rims.
How would it pass the engineers report with the seat belt mounting points being so low?
The spoiler, red plastic strip, fuel filler and tow plug are beyond comprehension.

Then there's the "Stock standard XB Coupes are now fetching prices of up to $200,000."
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Old 14-12-2007, 11:09 PM   #18
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An extra 15k to "parade" it in car shows....PLEASE! Rather spend that on a Landau!!!
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Old 15-12-2007, 01:08 AM   #19
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i just vomited!
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Old 15-12-2007, 07:41 AM   #20
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Stock standard XB Coupes are now fetching prices of up to $200,000. At $60,000 this convertible is a super-rare investment.


But look its a great in vestment your saving 140k on a stock standard one
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Old 15-12-2007, 10:48 AM   #21
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AAAARRRGGGGGGHHHH my eyes my eyes!!! I'm blind!!!
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Old 15-12-2007, 11:17 AM   #22
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"Imagine the boat you can tow with this beauty."

You know I never thought to use imagination as a selling point....imagine that.
To paraphrase John Lennon
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Lining up to buy this caa aa aa aaa ar,
You may say I'm a dreamer...."
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Old 15-12-2007, 11:23 AM   #23
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AAAARRRGGGGGGHHHH my eyes my eyes!!! I'm blind!!!
I wish I was so I didn't have to see that :
People that think about doing this to a coupe should go and get a mustang convertable. They dont call coupes hard tops for nothing you know.
And please $60,000 for that with all those cheap crappy bits on it lol. Mine would be worth every bit of $200,000 :togo: if he gets 60 for that pile of super cheap auto bits.
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Old 15-12-2007, 11:35 AM   #24
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Ha 60 jiggy, it'll be lucky to fetch 6grand.
Since when have XB's been fetching $200000+ like the advertiser said.

All I can say is I pitty the fool... : nice hub caps
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Old 15-12-2007, 11:39 AM   #25
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Lose the wing the wheels and the towbar, equals great promotional car, or be different to the sheep and have something that attracts attention at car shows. I see potential?????
Lose the white and blue interior, the soft roof, the HUGE towbar, replace the ugly rims with say some Bathurst Globes, get some body work done on it...like WELDING A ROOF BACK ON IT!...respray a nice original colour, no stripes, and yeah! I would pay 60k for it....I see the potential!
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Old 15-12-2007, 02:02 PM   #26
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Eeew, If they wanted turn an XB 2 door into a convertible, at least they could have tried doing it tastefully.
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Old 15-12-2007, 02:18 PM   #27
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Does it have v-tech?
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Old 15-12-2007, 03:08 PM   #28
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i have had the pleasure (most diplomatic verb i can think of) of seeing this car a few times in the flesh and the nicest thing i can say is it is different. hopefully the roof was totally cactus before they cut it off. do they not realise the best thing about coupes is the roof line - and that great big roll bar
$200,000 for a standard xb coupe - that must make mine between $150,000-$220,000. maybe i could think about selling
seriously though, all gt owners would feel pretty stooooopid now wouldn't they. they paid the big money previously to get a gt, and now they are only worth up to $100,000 and the standard coupe is worth twice that
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Old 15-12-2007, 03:16 PM   #29
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well its not as bad as this little gem:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VL-unfinished...QQcmdZViewItem

while were at Ebay goldness, heres 2 other cheap VL's. this is just ridiculous.
this actually has bids, goes to show there are plenty of VL bogans out there.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Brock-SS-VL-G...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/hdt-vl-ss-gro...QQcmdZViewItem
maybe that wall need's to fall on it and put it out of it's miserie
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Old 15-12-2007, 03:23 PM   #30
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the co-ordination is a bit hideous, BUT, the car was converted in 1990, before they were as sought after as they are today.

with a little work, this car could be really nice, and would be way better to see it as a vert than in a paddock rusting away.
its certainly not worth 60k though
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