Newbie saying Hi

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R1chv

Original Poster:

68 posts

100 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Hi all, just picked up my 2004 Monaro CV8. I've been 'lurking' on the forum for some background info before I bought one. Seems like a great forum. Looking forward to being part of the banter and hopefully can help out where I can. Cheers

paul450

7,948 posts

174 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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welcome to the nuts house mate. congrats on your new purchase.

shout now all we need is pic's,its in our forum readit rules yes


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ARAF

20,759 posts

222 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Well done. smile

As has been said, pictures are not just a necessity, it's the law. wink

R1chv

Original Poster:

68 posts

100 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Hi Paul, I was waiting for this response hahahaha. Only had it week and not got a 'clean' piccie. Here's one to keep you going till get my detailing head on lol!

ARAF

20,759 posts

222 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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That's fine for starters. wink

Where are you?

R1chv

Original Poster:

68 posts

100 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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I'm over in Essex. Any other local lads (lasses) out there ??

paul450

7,948 posts

174 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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there are a few in that area I think smile

vxkev

585 posts

115 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Welcome mate nice looking car

Dave3166

1,770 posts

125 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Welcome, Great looking car.
In the fastest colour tobiggrindriving

getmecoat

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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Welcome. wavey

Nice purchase. Don't forget to add your car to the build register at the top of the forum smile

ARAF

20,759 posts

222 months

Monday 23rd November 2015
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R1chv said:
I'm over in Essex. Any other local lads (lasses) out there ??
Yes, there's a fair few, and more south of the river. We have a meeting on 19th Dec. at Surrey Rolling Road, with a social afterwards at a specialist dealer in Hampshire (Elite Cars) if you want to come along. smile

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

IXLR8

2,025 posts

148 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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Welcome to the forum mate wavey

Looks good cool

And YES you have great taste in colours smilethumbup

R1chv

Original Poster:

68 posts

100 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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ARAF said:
R1chv said:
I'm over in Essex. Any other local lads (lasses) out there ??
Yes, there's a fair few, and more south of the river. We have a meeting on 19th Dec. at Surrey Rolling Road, with a social afterwards at a specialist dealer in Hampshire (Elite Cars) if you want to come along. smile

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Damn, that sounds like a good day out but I've got a big family do going on. Doh. I'm sure there's more to come. The ace cafe Aussie day looks like a potential.

TheLostProphet

687 posts

131 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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Welcome wavey

It looks pretty clean in that pic as it is.

SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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Welcome wavey

Car looks great in that picture already thumbup

Janosh

1,735 posts

166 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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Welcome smile

Good to see another tidy CV8 join the ranks... Any modification plans?

rix

2,777 posts

189 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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Where in Essex? I'm in Harlow - silver vxr.

R1chv

Original Poster:

68 posts

100 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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Janosh said:
Welcome smile

Good to see another tidy CV8 join the ranks... Any modification plans?
No mods really. Was thinking of a nostril bonnet but the more I look at it the more I like the clean look. Gotta change the head unit cos I 'need' iPod and also the display on it is dead. Maybe some tints as well. I'm more into detailing so for me just getting as good as I can paint finish, trim etc the centre console has wear and the carbon effect is showing through so need to tidy that up as well. Apart from that maybe some HIDs as the lights are shockingly poor (bless). Just got out of a Saab Areo with Xenons and I'm really missing them.

LS2Noir

254 posts

124 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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Welcome to the forum, lovely looking car. If you want to keep the interior looking standard, I am sure there will be some standard head units gathering dust in owners garages, you could then look at this option:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zkwF6ZBx6g&li...

https://sites.google.com/site/udcaus/holden

You will need to know someone who is very good with a soldering iron !

This is the way I went and it works perfectly.

vxkev

585 posts

115 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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Dave3166 said:
Welcome, Great looking car.
In the fastest colour tobiggrindriving

getmecoat
Nope black is faster than red for surerolleyeslaugh