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17-03-2007, 04:43 AM
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Holdens Fall Apart!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Perth W.A
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Hey guys i need your help.
Im looking at getting a Falcon or Fairmont EB-ED-EF and EL if i can get a good price on one. Only ting is because i do alot driving i want dual fuel or straight gas. The the other thing is well the autos are everywhere but there is no manuals. I dont want a manual for the hoon factor i just cant stand autos. Anyone selling a lpg manual falcon wants $$$$$ for it. So what do you guys think. Any recemondations for me? Also im sure some of you have gas. On the 6 how much power goes it take? Cheers!
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17-03-2007, 09:00 AM
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Can't go around corners
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Radelaide
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Get an Ex taxi or police vehicle
 im sure there must be a few ex police vehicles on gas that have a manual gearbox. that is assuming you dont mind if it done over 350,000kms
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17-03-2007, 09:12 AM
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Where to next??
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
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I was under the impression that all taxi and police cars had to be auto?
An ex-taxi would be a cheap option, I think standard the EL had around 160kw, so i think LPG would be a bit lower than that. |
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17-03-2007, 09:34 AM
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17-03-2007, 05:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Melbourne
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You might be better off buying something that's not on gas & claiming the rebate for the conversion - at least you can get it done to how you want it, & you won't run the risk of buying something with a crap conversion done on it.
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17-03-2007, 08:06 PM
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It's Millertime!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
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Buy an ex EF-EL taxi, $1000, get all the bearings repacked, $200 (unless you do it yourself) and an AU engine $500. Have yourself a nice EF for under $2k. Plus save about another 1k for other little fiddly bits that may need replacing
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18-03-2007, 10:25 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
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EF and EL manuals are very rare unless you buy an xr6. The best value would be to buy an EB/ED and have the conversion done yourself. It might cost you 600 or 700 dollars but then you have a warranty on the conversion and it will be professionally tuned too.
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19-03-2007, 01:09 AM
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Holdens Fall Apart!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Perth W.A
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With fuel prices the way they were in Perth the manuals started poping it up left rght an centre i mean HEAPS and since fuel has gone down a bit now theres not so many. Past week or so it has been 1.25-1.30 so probs be comin back in the paper
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19-03-2007, 08:49 AM
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hmm eyebrows
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lower Hunter Valley, NSW
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Do you want to buy a ED V8 wagon with LPG and a manual? Ooops you're in Perth, long drive...
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19-03-2007, 03:08 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Plenty around at a good price if you show patience. I'd agree about getting the LPG done yourself with rebate. Manual - well, you can convert if you like and be much cheaper than getting a reco on an Auto if the tranny is stuffed. I'd go for an ED or EB II.
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19-03-2007, 03:14 PM
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