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25-08-2010, 12:37 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Have a bit of a problem - I have a red AU11 XR8 in mint condition with leather interior, also in mint condition. The car is usually in most of my car clubs show n shines and has been kept stock for this reason - exception being exhaust mod's, CAI & wheels.
I have a mint black BA GT interior (free), lucky me, that is slowly doing my head in at the moment. What are your thoughts: pull the leather XR8 interior, wrap in plastic and put away and fit the BA GT Interior or Nah - GT seats in an XR8, it's not a GT so why bother. |
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25-08-2010, 01:49 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Must be a bad day at the office
 - anyone got a thought on the matter
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25-08-2010, 01:53 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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sounds like massive effort for little gain
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25-08-2010, 02:00 PM
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TAS
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Nah anything FPV in an AU is weird.
But, if your in VIC ill buy one seat off you 
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25-08-2010, 02:02 PM
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Abuser of Charvels
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: ACT
Posts: 4,034
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Is the BA interior leather?
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25-08-2010, 02:14 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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25-08-2010, 02:17 PM
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Abuser of Charvels
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: ACT
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Ok, leather is nice, but it will look funny in an AU, that's also an XR.
If yours is currently in great nick, I would sell the BA interior. It doesn't suit the car.
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25-08-2010, 02:45 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Miranda, NSW
Posts: 6,771
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Pros
More comfy seats (Debatable)? Side airbags Cons Your car is no longer original Not good for car resale (I for one wouldn't touch it if I was after a AU XR8) GT insignia on seats looks wrong on an AU XR PITA trying to fit ? You'd get more for the FPV interior than the XR one on EBAY As you can see the pros outweight the cons
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25-08-2010, 02:57 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Thanks for the info guys - really helps in coming to a decision.
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25-08-2010, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Maryborough .......... All Ford Club of QLD
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I also was lead to believe the BA seats are not a direct bolt in for the AU's and an engineer would have to oversee and sign off on it.
Or maybe thats just a ute thing?
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25-08-2010, 07:33 PM
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The Destroyer
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Gold Coast
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remove the gt embroidery, fit gt seats.
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25-08-2010, 07:44 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Perth
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If you are thinking about selling the seats please let me know...
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25-08-2010, 08:51 PM
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Miami Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
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Sell the BA interior - you should look to get somewhere around the $1500 to $2k mark for it, possibly more. That put's you about 30% of the way to a supercharger for the XR.
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BA GT seats into AUXR8
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