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Old 05-02-2005, 08:03 PM   #1
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http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.private_vehicle?vehicle_id=2136656&cur rent_rec=4&total_rec=15&sort_type=&make_id=6&keywo rd=EA&state_id=4&search_distance=25

Its a EA with EF XR front thats a ute with ea wagon tail lights. Oh and its expensive
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:05 PM   #2
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Click here for those of us who don't want to copy/paste the link

That actually looks awesome. Ford should've made an E-Series Ute.

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Old 05-02-2005, 08:06 PM   #3
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I quite like it. I think that the wagon tail lights look way better than the standard ute lights. $24,000??? ummmmm.... dont think so
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:08 PM   #4
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looks ok to me. wouldnt buy it though even if i could afford it.
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:12 PM   #5
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i quite like it and i bet the price is just what he spent on it,,
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:15 PM   #6
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Aboimnation, no way it looks to be a very good conversion IMHO
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:16 PM   #7
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I think you will find that this particular car is a Hillier conversion.
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:19 PM   #8
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I like it!.... Well apart from being an EA underneath.

The tail lights and rear end treatment are awesome I reckon.
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Old 05-02-2005, 08:46 PM   #9
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Lets spend all that money on the exterior yet leave that 3speed (Cfi motor I bet too) turd in it :rolleyes:

An XH is pretty much the same thing and you could get an XR8 for less than that.
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Old 05-02-2005, 09:08 PM   #10
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looks absolutly horn, but not for that price i dont think.
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Old 05-02-2005, 09:42 PM   #11
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I think that car is made for people who are into one off, 'concepts' if you will, and that justifies the price.
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Old 05-02-2005, 09:45 PM   #12
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Very nice custom EA.

But you have to wonder some peoples thinking. As cheap as EA's are.... Why on earth base it on a 3 speed slush'o'matic and a Carby 4.1????!!!!!! Not that there was such an engine in EA anyway.... A lot of money would have been puumped into that, its a real shame the running gear is such a let down.

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Old 05-02-2005, 09:44 PM   #13
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mmm, gotta love custom jobs :sm_drool: how kool iz dat, and to fink its an ea. crazee
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Old 05-02-2005, 09:47 PM   #14
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that looks fantastic..
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Old 05-02-2005, 09:59 PM   #15
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Looking at the rear overhang I suspect it may have been based on a wheelchair taxi. Then again Hilliers could have done that too. Looks pretty good, you wonder whether the guys at Ford had the AU ute ideas years earlier and were denied the chance to use them.
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Old 06-02-2005, 11:51 AM   #16
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what does the badge on the back say? I tried zooming but it just blurs - looks like it says COMMODORE
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Old 05-02-2005, 11:42 PM   #17
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certainly looks different. not sure if i like it or hate it.
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Old 05-02-2005, 11:49 PM   #18
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I'm confused. What's a 4.1 Carby motor that has fuel injection?? makes me wonder if it is based on an XF/EA hybrid.

Wouldn't mind some interior shots though!
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Old 06-02-2005, 01:53 AM   #19
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now do that to an el xr8 and it would be nice...
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Old 06-02-2005, 02:23 AM   #20
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Its not too bad but its just a chop of so many cars in one. Would be ok if they worked the engine and gearbox but they still cant justify the 24k price tag.

It looks like they are trying to recover all the money they have lost for the price they want you could get your self into a BA rather then a ea/ef/wagon/ute/xr.
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Old 06-02-2005, 02:28 AM   #21
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Appearance wise it's pretty cool.

I like it.
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Old 06-02-2005, 11:34 AM   #22
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It's different. I'm not sure I personally like the front. But if there's someone out there willing to fork out the cash for it, then good for them.
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Old 06-02-2005, 01:03 PM   #23
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A bit pricey, but it looks a hell of a lot nicer than an XH ute.
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Old 06-02-2005, 01:09 PM   #24
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it is the hilliers ute..

i fell in love with it when i first saw it... ford should've used the wagon tail lights all along instead of using the 'invented in 1979' style on utes until AU.

tho not so sure about it now....

anyway, the rear glass is from a commo ute.

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Old 06-02-2005, 01:11 PM   #25
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badge says 'hillier conversions'

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http://www.trueblueford.com/EL_utes.html

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Old 06-02-2005, 02:53 PM   #26
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It looks ok to me. A lot of work has gone in the car as it is finish off well. But I do think it is overprice.
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Old 06-02-2005, 03:13 PM   #27
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So it was an EA wagon in its previous life?
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Old 06-02-2005, 05:30 PM   #28
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I like it. Looks great
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Old 08-02-2005, 02:27 PM   #29
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that looks really good!! turned out really well.. but very expensive
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Old 08-02-2005, 02:33 PM   #30
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looks very nice.
if it were cheaper it would be great to buy and stick a hi-po engine/driveline in it.
then you'd have a kickass streeter that no one else has....
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