katbuild

I've got around 12k am i better of doing engine mods and a supercharger or trading up to a AU XR8 and slowly doing it up

tickford2001

you could make your EF go bloody hard with 12k!

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katbuild

but i'd never get the money back

tickford2001

true, but almost any money you spend on cars doing them up is lost as far as getting it back is concerned. You gotta do it because you enjoy it.

After youve worked on your car day and night for two weeks / months / years (?), then you finally start it and head out the road, and every touch of the throttle sends windsor melodies rocketing thru the air - thats where you get your return!

If youre worried about value etc. then i would say dont buy anything right now...wait for barra, then the prices of the AU's etc. will drop dramatically.

Mr Jucy

I'd do up the EF not the sencible choice but it is the more fun one

XR8chic

If you want to do up a car - dont do it with the "how much will I get for it" attitude...

Do up a car with a "this will be fun when its finished" attitude.

If you are only interested in how much money you will have in the end - get the au and leave it stock.

There are a couple of people who give me a hard time for doing up my car. They tell me I am wasting my money, I will never get the money back. I dont care about that. My car is NOT an investment - its a hobby, something I enjoy doing, something to have a lot of fun in. I dont plan on selling my car.

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tickford2001

good advice - this is what i was tryin to say! lol

ebxr8240

Couldn't said it better Kelli...

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katbuild

ok all of this sounds good but i know fa about how to do things my self i'm a carpenter/builder and if i cant nail it im stuffed

MrPlow2

even if you pay someone to do all the work, you can get some VERY nice figures for $12K.

if i had that kind of money, i'd have over 220-230kw at the wheels with a gearbox to match.

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