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Old 28-01-2007, 09:04 AM   #1
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Ok after nearly 6 weeks and no recovery of my ltd here is the new addition.

96 EF Fairmont Ghia Ser11 , 4lt ,4sp , full leather interior, tickford enhanced, 204.000kms

16" FTR's, Bordeaux Red, $5000.00 from a private seller. Needs few little fiddly bit's and have to check out the diff it chatters a bit on hard take-off.
So will be on the hunt for bit's and peices first stop a couple of wreckers Hmmmmm what goodies can i procure .


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Old 28-01-2007, 09:13 AM   #2
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Very nice!!!! I was looken at one of these or an XR, and the XR came up first so i bought it. I was desperate for a car so i couldnt go looking at heaps. I would of chose a fairmont ghia with the kit any day of mine lol, and 5 GRAN!!! bargain.......IMO
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Old 28-01-2007, 09:18 AM   #3
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Very nice mate.. spewin about the LTD though

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Old 28-01-2007, 10:19 AM   #4
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damn ian thats sexi! ef2 ghias, the only way to go great looking can, now slam it!
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Old 28-01-2007, 10:58 AM   #5
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That's a great looking car. Hope all goes well with this one
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Old 28-01-2007, 11:13 AM   #6
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Very nice car mate. And only 5 grand too! I can't believe how cheap these things are.

juzz: Too bad you couldn't of waited til something like this came along :S
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Old 28-01-2007, 11:16 AM   #7
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Nice work ian thats a nice looking ride you got there!
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Old 28-01-2007, 11:20 AM   #8
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That'd look so good with a set of these and dumped:

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Old 28-01-2007, 01:23 PM   #9
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what rims are they . are you on super lows .looks great definately some ideas happening for future projects. just been speaking with previous owner car has full sport suspension as standard ,traction control and speed limitited to 180kmh. so lot of work to do as time and $$$$$$ permits

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Old 28-01-2007, 02:16 PM   #10
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ian, they didnt have traction control, not sure about the sport suspension but i didnt think they came with the xr type suspension.
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Old 28-01-2007, 02:19 PM   #11
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Its probaly a LSD not traction control...
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Old 28-01-2007, 02:40 PM   #12
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obviously further investigations needed suppose seller trying to over sell when i already have the car.
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Old 28-01-2007, 05:26 PM   #13
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Yeah, woulda been XR suspension, LSD Diff. But, my old EF XR6 wasn't speed limited..

You should test yours :P
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Old 28-01-2007, 05:27 PM   #14
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what rims are they . are you on super lows .looks great definately some ideas happening for future projects.
It isn't my car. But yours would look awesome with those wheels/superlows!
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