2008 Geelong All Ford Day: 
ED XR8 
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Above: Looking like a cross between an XR8 and a Fairmont Ghia (and then some!) this ED XR easily caught our attention with the sheer quality and thought gone into the build - with detail touches extending to Fairmont Ghia spec full body colour bumpers (both uppers & lowers) and bumper inserts - allowing the wheels and front blinkers to stand out like...well, you know what I mean...

Above: It's not hard to find words to describe this engine bay - clean as a whistle and reflecting nicely the theme started on the outside of the vehicle - with balanced use of chrome & braided line offset by the factory metallic...polished intake manifold comes up a treat, as does the welded alloy radiator overflow tank...

  Above: Seldom is an engine bay so perfectly matched to the exterior - as this side shot shows.  It's amazing just what a little bit of polished alloy here and there and a bit more of that beautiful "piano black" can do for a vehicle...

Above: What more can I say?  It's good to see that despite the aftermarket Edelbrock intake manifold, this owner has managed to tidy the lot by retaining Ford's original BBQ plate (that's what they were referred to in the factory) engine cover hiding all of the messy stuff up front...

Above: With that sort of quality on the exterior and engine bay - we were wrapped to see that the interior had not missed out on the treatment - from the relatively rare factory Momo steering wheel - inclusive of cruise control, to the seats which were so good you really had to look twice to see that they were not factory...very, very nice.  The two-tone leather seats perfectly complimented by the matching door trims just added to an effort that had quality written all over!  The silver dial faces, billet window winding handles (it's nice to see not everybody has to have fast glass) and exposed speaker grates only added to the overall look and continued the polished alloy theme started on the outside...we love it!

Above: With the front, interior & engine bay looking that good you wouldn't expect any less of the rear and there was no way it was going to disappoint - showing off it's original factory lines perfectly offset against those beautiful deep dish bling-blings that couldn't have been any better chosen.  And just check out the detail having gone into lining that boot lid!

Above: But before we get to the boot lid, how about this?  It's enough to want you to sink in and go to sleep - with the lone polished alloy piece (via the billet alloy window winder) standing out like a beacon against the two tone door trims...

Above: Okay - just to torture you (okay, with something that looks that good, it's not really torture is it?) before we get to the boot here's one more shot of that gorgeous tail...

Above: That neat it  was looking like it was done in the factory - or at least as a factory prepped show car say for one of the International Motor Shows way back in 1994, the concept was pure pleasure to behold.  Neat - punchy and yet not so much as to destroy the entire boot space...and once again, very, very classy...

Above: When a car looks this good, you can't help but include as many shots as you can - even if it is three of the rear!  Well, this has got to be one of the best quality, well thought out ED's that I have ever seen - and all done in a way that almost has you convinced the factory did it.  Pure simplicity - and I can't speak highly enough about the owner's attention to detail or concept complimenting the factory's work rather than destroying it.  Absolutely AWESOME & very, very nice -  nicely themed and extremely well executed - and a car that deserves to appreciate well into the future...well done!

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