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    Default Carls VR Acclaim V6

    Hey all, thought i'd post my rig, Had it for a year now and its been good to me!
    Apprentice 2ndyear mechanic so thats handy too. Come with service history and all paper work from when the car was first purchased. Bought it off the original owner .

    Cost: $3900 With a years rego
    Odo: 124'135 low ks i thought.
    Colour: Anthracite Grey (Dark Grey)
    Engine: 3.8Ltr Buick
    Transmission: 4sp Auto
    Exhaust: 2.5 Redback Catback exhaust with 1 muffler, rest of the system standard.
    Diff: Stock IRS peg legger lol.
    Interior: Standard Grey
    Wheels: Interceptors made by me
    Stereo: Kenwood Headunit, 6" 4way 300watt pioneer speakers in the front, kicker amp and 2 12inch kicker comp subs, stock speakers rear.
    Suspension: Stock
    Exterior: Interceptors and tinted tailights, bout it.
    Brakes: Standard Shit ones.

    Things that need fixing:
    - Rear bar needs replacing, thanks to previous owners, (elderly Drivers).

    Current mods:
    - OTR CAI
    - Removed Throttle body, cleaned whole thing, removed and cleaned TPS, IAC and new gasket :P
    - Catback system as listed above.
    - Tinted tailights.
    - Interceptors.

    Future mods:
    - 15 or 18% tint all around.
    - Full exhaust system.
    - Calais interior mabye.
    - Lowering.
    - New pads and Machine or replace rotors all around, new bleed nipples.
    - Colourd number plate lights, blue most likely.
    - Some sort of cover that i can make to prevent leaves from getting in the blower motor, VERY Annoying.. lol once found ALDI dockets in there!! ( after was purchased from owner).. beats me....

    Pics:

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    Hope you like it all, post up what you think, general ideas all appreciated.
    Thanks!
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    looks clean mate, should get some ultra lows on it!
    Quote Originally Posted by Burns48_VR View Post
    Hey guys i was painting a set of interceptors and i got some of the silver paint on the wheel, just wondering if anyone knew of a good way to get it off or to cover it up??
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    farking awesome mate, pictures always make cars look to high, i was looking at mine today and though, naaa its not the high. lol

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    ha, cheers fellas, yer, got a set of clear side indicators comin, i got SSLs in the rear, will update pics asap, and enquiring on to complete my exhaust system this week! woo :P

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    I did ya bloody throttle body and exhaust, you Clown LOL, About time you put your ride up, its fairly clean and a nice ride.
    If it's not a Symptom its not relevant, and if its not relevant I don't care!

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    nice mate....................
    "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm" Sir Winston Churchill.
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