Back in the game! 2006 Iridium picked up and headed my way, 37k miles, stock

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Nov 9, 2020 | 08:33 PM
  #1  
I’m back! Sold my 2006 flint (after selling my original black 2006) several years ago and there hasn’t been a day gone that I haven’t missed the car. I knew one day I’d get back into one.


new vehicle specs...
Keyless GO, premium pack, lighting pack.

37K miles, bone stock.

can’t wait to get her at the end of the week! Will post more pics when I have it parked at my house.

plans:
Bosch 010, PLM XL H/E, 83mm scp, EC tune.

Some gloss black wheels. Maybe MBH long tubes down the road, Haven’t decided.

Is EuroTek still selling their 4-fin diffuser that doesn’t wrap around the exhaust tips on the outer sides? Anyone know where to purchase?



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Nov 9, 2020 | 09:38 PM
  #2  
Looks like mine! Congrats! More pics! (engine/interior)


Hope you have threads when you update the performance parts.
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Nov 9, 2020 | 09:51 PM
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Quote: Looks like mine! Congrats! More pics! (engine/interior)


Hope you have threads when you update the performance parts.
few more pics from the original owner.... car’s interior is flawless. Exterior is like 9.5/10.

And yes, I plan to do a build thread as the car’s progress continues...












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Nov 9, 2020 | 09:51 PM
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Quote: I’m back! Sold my 2006 flint (after selling my original black 2006) several years ago and there hasn’t been a day gone that I haven’t missed the car. I knew one day I’d get back into one.


new vehicle specs...
Keyless GO, premium pack, lighting pack.

37K miles, bone stock.

can’t wait to get her at the end of the week! Will post more pics when I have it parked at my house.

plans: Bosch 010, PLM XL H/E, 83mm scp, EC or RaceIQ tune. Some gloss black wheels. Possibly long tubes down the road. Haven’t decided.

Is EuroTek still selling their 4-fin diffuser that doesn’t wrap around the exhaust tips on the outer sides? Anyone know where to purchase?
Nice!
How did you find a low mileage car like that?
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Nov 9, 2020 | 09:54 PM
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Quote: Nice!
How did you find a low mileage car like that?
I’m not a believer of luck much, but I posted a WTB thread and hoped someone would see it on the forum. Luck had it! The owner contacted me and within two weeks, we closed. Hands down, the best car transaction I’ve had to date. And buying it from an enthusiast to boot!

It is a bit over 37,000 miles and completely stock down to the tires.



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Nov 9, 2020 | 09:57 PM
  #6  
That’s cool. Seems to never happen like that. What state did it come from?
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Nov 9, 2020 | 10:01 PM
  #7  
Beautiful car! Thanks for the pics.

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Nov 9, 2020 | 11:13 PM
  #8  
Nice buy, as for the 4-fin diffuser. VRP is having a group buy for $760, a bit pricy but they are hard to come by. Here’s the link: https://www.vrpspeed.com/product/diffuserpre/
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Nov 10, 2020 | 09:51 AM
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Quote: Nice buy, as for the 4-fin diffuser. VRP is having a group buy for $760, a bit pricy but they are hard to come by. Here’s the link: https://www.vrpspeed.com/product/diffuserpre/
damn, is that what they are going for nowdays?! And that’s a group buy price??
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Nov 10, 2020 | 09:57 AM
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Quote: damn, is that what they are going for nowdays?! And that’s a group buy price??
Yup, it’s insane. I reached out to EUROteck themselves and they are asking $900 since it’s a discontinued piece. Even used, people are asking well over $500 in the past year.
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Nov 10, 2020 | 12:56 PM
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Quote: Yup, it’s insane. I reached out to EUROteck themselves and they are asking $900 since it’s a discontinued piece. Even used, people are asking well over $500 in the past year.

Yeah we have to foot the whole bill on these things to have them made. its really more of a pain than anything else, but we had a really great customer of ours get in a rear end collision and he needed a replacement, so we are doing this run so we can make it happen.

OP shoot me a PM and we can get your whole "plans list" going at black friday pricing with an 80mm instead of 83mm.
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Nov 10, 2020 | 09:33 PM
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Quote: Yeah we have to foot the whole bill on these things to have them made. its really more of a pain than anything else, but we had a really great customer of ours get in a rear end collision and he needed a replacement, so we are doing this run so we can make it happen.

OP shoot me a PM and we can get your whole "plans list" going at black friday pricing with an 80mm instead of 83mm.
PM’d you for the diffuser. Thanks.

Not going smaller than the 83mm like I had on a previous E55. It’s perfect for my purposes. But thank you.
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Nov 11, 2020 | 05:28 PM
  #13  
Nice, welcome back.
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Nov 11, 2020 | 05:54 PM
  #14  
Iridium fawk yeah! Looks really clean too Many miles matey!
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Nov 11, 2020 | 06:26 PM
  #15  
Quote: Nice, welcome back.
It feels good to be back in a V8 daily driver while my weekend car is under the knife for a TT to single turbo conversion!


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Nov 11, 2020 | 06:27 PM
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Quote: Iridium fawk yeah! Looks really clean too Many miles matey!
Thank you, brotha! Glad you’re still around...
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Nov 11, 2020 | 07:42 PM
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Badass Supra
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Nov 11, 2020 | 07:59 PM
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Quote: Badass Supra
Thanks dude!
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Nov 16, 2020 | 05:18 PM
  #19  
Nice cars Armo. Looks like you are holding onto the past. I had a silver 2006 E55 that I got a few years ago with 57k kms. Have fun with the build.
Rob.
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Nov 17, 2020 | 10:54 PM
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Quote: Nice cars Armo. Looks like you are holding onto the past. I had a silver 2006 E55 that I got a few years ago with 57k kms. Have fun with the build.
Rob.
thank you, Rob.
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