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Old 14-01-2007, 01:05 PM   #1
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Well Picked up my Beasty yesterday morning.

Day starts off badly as i take my work bag to the airport, filled with spanners, screwdrivers etc..... oops

Anyway.

Get to canberra, Scott picks us up in his GT-P (Awesome car mate!). Get to his house, i crank her over and im ready to die. The sound of her, i couldn't wait to start driving.

Paperwork etc gets done, have a bit of a chat to scott and his wife, and off we go.

First thing i notice is comfort. I thought i could go to sleep in those seats. Next thing i notice is the economy. So good!

Get to gundagai, and pull over at the maccas. I can smell Fuel. There is a nice puddle underneath the car. What the hell i think. Crank her over again and it starts gushing. Turn her off, back up and call NRMA.

By this time its 12:50. it's 42 in gundagai, and were waiting in the sun. Great.

NRMA come after 30-40 mins and works out it was left over fuel from when the fuel pump was replaced, mixed with me filling the tank and the heat expanding it.

THANK GOD

got home at 7pm. Did the journey in 1 1/4 tanks and the trip said she averaged 10.4l/100k

So thank once again to scott and his wife for all there help. I promise i won't put a bodykit on it scott!

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Old 14-01-2007, 01:08 PM   #2
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No E-Series road trip is complete without one hiccup :P
Nice economy!
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Old 14-01-2007, 01:15 PM   #3
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Great news mate, looking forward to seeing some pics, and might even cya at the Tuesday night mini...
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Old 14-01-2007, 01:20 PM   #4
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Did the journey in 1 1/4 tanks and the trip said she averaged 10.4l/100k
Not bad mate. They're capable of better, but you only just picked it up so that's still pretty good. I've had mine in the 9s before on a long trip.

I look forward to seeing it at a meet sometime soon.

Oh, and welcome to the V8 Ghia club
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Old 14-01-2007, 01:24 PM   #5
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Great news mate, looking forward to seeing some pics, and might even cya at the Tuesday night mini...
Ill be at chirny tuesday. Bring 2 of my mates. One has a ED, the other has an EL GT
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Old 14-01-2007, 01:26 PM   #6
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Not bad mate. They're capable of better, but you only just picked it up so that's still pretty good. I've had mine in the 9s before on a long trip.

I look forward to seeing it at a meet sometime soon.

Oh, and welcome to the V8 Ghia club
It was showing usualy 7-9 on the open road. i almost fell over
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Old 14-01-2007, 01:40 PM   #7
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Ahhh sweet the good old Mooza b EL GT i have never seen it up close so should be good to have a look!
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Old 14-01-2007, 01:43 PM   #8
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Ahhh sweet the good old Mooza b ELGt never seen it up close so should be good :-)
Do you guys meet in the k-mart tyre and auto carpark? and it's at 7:30 yeah?
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The details to the mini meet are in the events/meets section of the E-series area

Heres the link to make it easier for you

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...41#post1198541
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Old 14-01-2007, 03:19 PM   #10
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You mean, you drove to melbourne in an Auto E-series, and the box survived?????
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Old 14-01-2007, 05:06 PM   #11
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F#$k me Lee, I nearly had a heart attack when I read that about the fuel pi55ing out. Glad to hear it was a silly thing..... glad you weren't smoking near it!

Sounds odd that there would be fuel outside the tank though??

Good to hear you got home safe!

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Old 14-01-2007, 05:55 PM   #12
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F#$k me Lee, I nearly had a heart attack when I read that about the fuel pi55ing out. Glad to hear it was a silly thing..... glad you weren't smoking near it!

Sounds odd that there would be fuel outside the tank though??

Good to hear you got home safe!

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Tell me about it!!

Yeah the NRMA dude put water through the hole where the pump is, and it was draining in exactly the same place. Ah well

Now i just have to work out why the coolant keeps boiling and the level warning light keeps coming on!

Ah well. Cars hey!
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Now i just have to work out why the coolant keeps boiling and the level warning light keeps coming on!
What?! I have never seen the car do this. Was there a problem present during the NRMA inspection or has something happened on the way home?

Please pm me when you have details.

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