List all the cars you have owned in order.....

[davistev]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

Honestly, there are a few reasons for me.

Lastly, ease of repair, I can fix most things myself.
Its hard to find good mechanics these days, and having worked in dealerships im damned if i'd allow some pimply faced T/A to do my service just so I can keep my factory warranty.

Im happy for you to keep buying new though, buy as many as you can, the more trade ins, the cheaper they get.

Hahahaha - so true. My wife has a new car and I still do the service work myself as Nissan is a huge rip in this regard. Kinda like a pre-paid engine program. No thanks - I will just service the car and buy any parts as they arise.

[sico]

1980 VC Commodore L sedan, 253 4sp manual. Put a full exhaust on it, window tint and mag wheels.


1997 EL GLI Falcon sedan, 4lt auto.
XR6 suspension, tint, full exhaust, 16x8 ROH snyper wheels and 4.5k stezza.

2002 AU3 Falcon ute, 4lt auto. Pretty standard besides tint and cat back exhaust.

2009 FG XR6 ute, 4lt barra egas auto.

[XR8sam]

my first car was a XC Coupe (302-Falcon 500) then rode a Moto Guzzi Lemans MK2 motorbike for 16 yrs (still have the old dinasor) and now BA Xr8 Ute.

[quirky]

My list starts with XA fairmont sedan auto, Toyota Corolla 1979 panel van moded-celica 1600 engine & 5 speed conversion;ford meteor manual;mazda RX3 coup manual;toyota celica manual set up for circit racing;fully restored XA GT coup manual;HG holden ute 6 cylinder auto;VB SLE 308 auto;VN SS Auto Commodores;BA XR 6 auto and current car 2006 BF series 2 XR6T Auto-300rkws utes

[Fowl Can]

Originally Posted by jpblue1000

....12??? wanted original complete 240z no engine or gearbox

JP

Sounds interesting - what's the intended new drivetrain, '51 + Top Loader + 9"?

[Fowl Can]

Originally Posted by Fowl Can

....Car #3 (Ford #1): 1974 Ford XB Falcon 500 hardtop, 4sp. floor shift. As one of my cousins so aptly put it, this car had teeth! Beginning life as an ordinary 4.1l 6cyl auto, someone built a crudish sort of Mad Max-mobile out of it, re-engining it with a 351 (5.8l) Windsor V8, Top Loader gearbox with dual plate clutch, 9" LS disc-brake diff, Selby suspension all round and big B. F. Goodrich bags - and used not much more tools than a hammer & cold chisel to do the job. And it showed - a true Frankenstein Ford! And to think that I actually took a bank loan ($3,200) to buy this....
When it was going, it went like the clappers (drinking lots along the way) and cornered like it was on rails. Speaking of cornering, there was a learning curve - one wet night in Homebush, I discovered that if one tries to fang a car with a limited-slip diff round a corner in the wet, the rear end tries to get there first!! image The gearshift was very sloppy too; one time taking off from the lights, as I thought I was upshifting into 3rd, the revs suddenly climbed astronomically - I'd gone back into first gear! Being the bulletproof Top Loader gearbox, it didn't really matter though...
Doing high speed in it could be an unnerving experience; it was well capable of "the ton", but with so many attendant rattles, quivers & shakes, I'd wonder whether it was about to self destruct. The handbrake was a total failure, there were welded brackets on the diff housing to help make it work, but it never did really. Has anyone else had this problem with early Ford disc brake rear ends?
Eventually it all got too mechanically complicated, esp. with the twin plate clutch, and I broke it up for spares. But mostly it was a lot of fun while it lasted.....

[LethalLeigh]

1984 N12 Nissan Pulsar GX 1.5L Manual
1979 Fiat 131 Supermirafiori 1.6L Auto
1993 WA Ford Festiva Trio 1.3L Manual
1995 EF Ford Falcon GLi 4L Auto
2005 WP Ford Fiesta LX 1.6L Manual
1984 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L Manual
2007 WQ Ford Fiesta XR4 2L Manual
1985 XF Ford Falcon S 4.1L Manual
1960 XK Ford Falcon wagon 144ci Auto
1991 EA Ford Falcon 30th Anniversary 3.9L Auto
1987 DA Mazda 121 1.3L Manual
1985 XF Ford Falcon 25th Anniversary 4.1L Auto
1978 Mazda B1800 ute 1.8L Manual

[damoose]

Update

1970 toyota Corona (brain fade)
1974 XB GT Falcon sedan (wish I had it now)
1971 GT capri v6 (wish I had that now to)
1977 LTD (with the rolls royce grille)
1982 Nissan Bluebird (I was young and starting a family)
1984 Ford falcon XF fairmont
1985 MQ Nissan Patrol SWB (worst car I ever bought)
1988 GQ Nissan Patrol LWB
1993 ford Falcon EB
1994 Ford Falcon EF xr6
1996 Ford Falcon EL XR8
2000 Gu Nissan Patrol
2003 BA XR6 TURBO
2004 BA XLS UTE
2005 TERRITORY GHIA
2006 BF XR6 TURBO
2009 FG XR6 TURBO
2012 FOCUS ST(fast becoming my favorite ever)

[XR27]

Originally Posted by xr 27

Xb fairmont 302 red pepper
Xf gl panalvan white
Xa gt red pepper
Xc 5.8 GXL blue
Au ute silver
Au xr8 ll ute black (my toy) it's a keeper
BA xr6 ute silver/ grey ( daily drive)

That's my list..only ever had Falcons!!

Forgot:
Xw falcon 500 ute
XA fairmont white

[BOSSGTE]

1. XD Fairmont II 4.1L - Brown
2. ZK Fairlane 4.9L - Silver
3. XF Fairmont Ghia 4.1L factory 5 speed - Blue
4. 1993 Corolla AWD Wagon - good deal at the time - Grey
5. ZJ Fairlane 4.1L (part owned with a mate) - Blue
6. XF Fairmont Ghia - White
7. 1992 Rover 214 1.4L (lived in the UK)
8. XE Falcon GL - White - took me 4 weeks to break the diff
9. 1987 ZL Fairlane 4.1L - Gold grandpa pimp mobile
10. Mitsubishi 380 - Gold - Company Car
11. VE Commodore Wagon - Grey - Company Car
12. FG Falcon Egas Sedan - Blue - Company Car
13. FG G6E - Silver
14. FG GT-E - Grey - Best car of the lot, by far

[rog xc]

1. lj torana
2. xb sedan
3. xb sedan
4. zg fairlane
5. xc sedan
6. xa Fairmont coupe
7. xc v8 sedan
8. te Cortina station wagon
9. xe spac sedan
10. xd wagon
11. xf wagon
12. xd v8 sedan
13. zk fairlane
14. vn sedan
15. ef futura sedan
16. ef wagon
17. eb wagon (still have)
18. ef futura wagon (still have)
19. ef Fairmont wagon (pickup in 2 weeks)
20. xc ute (project)

this list doesn't include other project cars I've owned over the years,
(or the other current non ford projects). Cheers!

[kate648]

In order... geez this will really test my memory!
Not half as long as most lists.. but not too bad for a female in her early 20s ;)

First project car at 15: 73 HQ sedan (GTS mock up)
ED wagon (hideous orange ex taxi)
2x 80something mitsubishi colts
2x XF utes
XF sedan
Good ol Suby sportswagon
93 magna sedan
93 Barina
92 Swift
1968 HK sedan 186s 2spd powerglide, 13000 original miles
VS c******** (hate to admit it)
VS Berlina (this is around the time I swore I would never own a Holden again)
1969 XT Fairmont, worked 351, 550hp
BA XR6 Turbo sedan
93 4runner, lifted with muddies, winch n snorkel (good ol bush pig went anywhere)
2010 PK XLT Ranger (current daily)
ED wagon (shopping trolley)
98 Honda Accord Executive
Series 1 AU
Series 2 AU (xr mock up) (current)
1976 F250 (current project)


I probably forgot a few.. oh well!

[rog xc]

Originally Posted by rog fg

1. lj torana
2. xb sedan
3. xb sedan
4. zg fairlane
5. xc sedan
6. xa Fairmont coupe
7. xc v8 sedan
8. te Cortina station wagon
9. xe spac sedan
10. xd wagon
11. xf wagon
12. xd v8 sedan
13. zk fairlane
14. vn sedan
15. ef futura sedan
16. ef wagon
17. eb wagon (still have)
18. ef futura wagon (still have)
19. ef Fairmont wagon (pickup in 2 weeks)
20. xc ute (project)

this list doesn't include other project cars I've owned over the years,
(or the other current non ford projects). Cheers!

D'oh, forgot the utes!
1. hj v8
2. xf ute
3. xg ute
4. xg ute

[kate648]

Originally Posted by MrZ

I see so many old cars on this list. I've never owned a car that was more than 7 years old - the oldest car I kept for about 6 years and 9 months (since new).

How can you not love the classics!? ;)
As for new cars, bought one, love it dearly, but often wonder what else I'd have by now if I had settled for the 2Yr old one I had my eye on (as it would have been paid off by now and I'd have an extra 900 a month on my car budget!) So I doubt I'll buy brand new again, otherwise I'll be forever in debt to Ford ;)

[DJM83]

85 XF GL 200ci 5sp- Stock
85 XF Fairmont Ghia 4sp man- Little Stereo, wheels, exhaust
ED Fairmont Auto- Huge Stereo, wheels lowered, exhaust
AUII XR6 HP 5sp- Exhaust
AUII TE50 Auto
2010 LV XR5 Turbo (Whitey)
2012 LWII ST250

[ih8vls]

1.78 200b sx datsun
2.81 laser sports
3. 78 falcon xc 302
4. 85 xf falcon
6.Toyota carrona not sure on year model
7.78 xc falcon 4ltr
8.1200 dato sedan
9 xd s spack
10. One of them Korean cars not sure why
11.Mazda 323 sp
12. Daewoo
13. Ef fairmont
14.03 xr6
15 r33 skyline
16 v35 skyline
17holden captiva its the wife's car
18 05 xr8 Ute
Plus I've had 4 bikes oh and there were 2 Toyota celicas in there aswell

[Fowl Can]

Originally Posted by Fowl Can

....Car #5: 1973 Toyota Crown SE MS65 sedan, 4sp. floor shift. This car was virtually identical to Car #1 with the very important exception of not being a flogged sh!tbox. Quite the opposite in fact, vinyl roof aside (never rusted underneath, was done early in its life to cover up hail damage). It had been sold new from Hardman's in Armidale and lived most of its life in the country, except for a final stint in Thornleigh (where Dad bought it for me, with me paying him off in instalments).
I got about 8yrs service out of this one, along the way modifying the exhaust to a 2" system, the result being as good as extractors, and giving it a nice burble, also some ex-XD Fairmont Ghia alloys, Cibie Valeo 100w high-beams and Marchal foglights (also from a XD Fairmont Ghia). Did lots of exploring in it, including several trips to Wombeyan Caves, one trip to Bendigo, and another to Melbourne.
Having an alloy head, I had to eventually replace that, and also reco the engine. What eventually killed it was a combination of the back of the driver's seat breaking, an ill-advised attempt to replace the front seats with those of a VB Commodore, mechanical ineptitude (again) and general all-round can't-be-stufftitude. Ended up going to a Toyota enthusiast in Nowra - by then the body was quite rusty, having sat in my parent's yard for 15 odd yrs, but Mr. Enthusiast put the motor to work in his Corona Mk. II....

[335POWER]

1982 Nissan Bluebird
1990 VN Commodore
2007 Holden Barina
2010 Ford Falcon XR6

[Winter XR8]

VN Commodore
AU XR8
250 Pursuit Ute (want to get another one)
BA MK 2 XR8

[CheftonUTD]

'85 Toyota Corona Avanti Sedan - Red
'97 Ford Falcon EL GLi - Green
'06 Ford Falcon BF XT - Winter White

Yep, the next one will be a Falcon too. Unless it's a classic car, will probably be another B-Series

[JoeDaleyN98]

1975 ke55 corolla coupe
El futura sapphire manual dress as xr6
1998 ford econovan
El gli
2003 ba fairlane ghia
Ke30 4door corolla
Ef xr6 manual
2004 ba fairlane ghia
2001 Subaru liberty rx
1997 el fairmont ghia
2005 Subaru liberty r-b 3.0 litre 6spd

[Fowl Can]

Originally Posted by Fowl Can

....Car #8 (Ford #3): 1996 Ford EF Falcon GLi, floor shift 4sp. auto. Again, type of transmission unimportant; in so many ways, this was the right car at the right price at the right time. LPG conversion (my first gas car), 11mths rego, spare engine & gearbox, $2,000. And the missus found it, not me! I was like, my asre is going to be so sore from kicking myself if I don't hustle & grab this one before someone beats me to it. I never even quibbled, dickered or haggled, just grabbed it. Admittedly it did need 4 new tyres, the windscreen was chipped and scratched where old wiper blades had been scraped across it, the room light was missing, the driver's side mirror was busted, and someone had f*cked with the computer so it would only run on gas, but I figured I could have paid twice the asking price & still wound up with as many faults. Also my first car with a (driver only) airbag.
I initally thought it was an EL, as it had had a front end prang sometime back and somehow got fitted with an EL front clip, but the compliance plate (and the taillights & coilpack ignition) proved otherwise.
St. Chris migrated from the Dunnydoor to where the trip computer would have been, had this car been a Fairmont.
The only mods I did to this one was a sport exhaust (to help it breathe better and for that nice sporty burble) and a Fairmont bootlid, as the Falcon bootlid had nowhere to lift apart from the rego plate; the Fairmonts have a handy chrome applique you can grip onto - handy tip for all you EF/EL Falcon owners if you don't wanna open the boot with the rego plate or stress the key. Of course if you have a boot spoiler...
It had 295,000km on it but the engine & drivetrain were replacements, so no problem there. The gearbox did die (got stuck in 2nd gear), so I got the spare gearbox refurbished & fitted. Often had to have disc rotors replaced, and the power steering pump pulley (plastic FFS image ) shattered, necessitating a new pump with metal pulley.
Before I traded it in on the current car, I put a further 85,000km on it, which included a trip to Maitland then a trip to Cooma, then 3 trips to Melbourne, and finally a big trip around much of country NSW last year.
In spite of having rack & pinion steering and four coil suspension like the Commodore, its handling was rather ordinary; the gas made it economical to run, this being even more beneficial when in the country. Round town, about 300km per gas tank, out there, better than 400km. This was my first unleaded car, and I figured I could justify running UPULP (Super Premium Unleaded, 98 octane, Shell V-Power for example) in it for the savings I was getting using LPG. And in the country, it was a good car, comfortable enough and quite content to cruise the highway all day and just chew the kays away.
Time was starting to catch up with it though, there was a worsening rust hole in one corner of the boot (which meant the boot was no longer waterproof), plus the rust I couldn't see (but suspected) in the firewall, evinced by funny little mists on the windscreen. Crunch time was here: either I had to start spending some serious money on it and effectively commence restoration, or cut my losses & look for a replacement...

What Skippy did....

[PHawk]

Prefect 100E
Anglia 105E
Zephyr M111 x 3
Chrysler VIP
Holden HX 308 Ute
Holden VH Commodore
Honda Prelude
Subaru GT Wagon x 2
BA XR8
FG GT-P
FG F6 310
HSV Maloo LS3
FG GT Miami

[Perko]

Here's the list. Some of the years may be a bit out.

1982 Mazda 626
1991 Ford Laser (brand new)
1984 Hilux ute
1989 Landcruiser ute
1986 Ford XF ute
1997 Ford XH Tradesman ute (brand new)
2001 Ford AU2 ute (brand new) plus bought the wife Ford EL Futura
2003 Ford BA XR8 ute plus bought the wife Ford SX Territory (brand new)
2007 BF2 XR8
just bought the wife 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee (brand new)

Hopefully new FPV GS end of next year with new Falcon coming out....

[dmat2391]

1 1974 corona 3 speed auto same age as me and the car I learnt to drive in back in 1990, then drive my girlfriend and future mrs around in (I was all class back then lol)

2 My parents 1979 xd falcon, when we got married (started my one eyed love of falcons) 1996 ( was still all class)

3 in 1997 wife got the poops with the xd without power steering. So a ford laser 1993 kh povo pac maunual with "power steering" and A.C. !!! (really miss that car)

4 2005 my first "real car" from auctions a 2004 BA XR6 auto falcon bargain price of $21 000 with lowish kms and remainder of factory warranty (still got this one is my current work car)

5 2013 same year fg mk11 XR6 turbo (mrs wanted manual so I was left with no option ;-) as to choice of car

[axiom555]

XD sedan 6 cyl auto
XC sedan 6 cyl auto, then 302, then manual
XB sedan 302, straight LPG
ED xr6 auto
AU3 xr6 ute auto
Fg xr6t zf auto

[ultvict]

99 AU Fairmont - Auto, Tickford dual fuel & Tickford XR6 rims.
09 FG G6 Limited Edition Auto

[ELLIOT]

Age Model
17 Ford ED Fairmont
19 Ford BA XR8 (Manual)
22 Ford FG G6E Turbo -STILL HAVE
26 Holden VE SSV (Manual) -STILL HAVE

[CustomG6ET]

1988 Mazda 323 White 5 Speed Manual (my learner car)
1997 EL Ford Falcon GLi Option 20 Ex Police car 4 speed Auto Harvest Green (First car i bought by myself)
2002 AU Ford Falcon XR6 ST Silhouette Black 5 Speed Manual (Only 125 Made Loved that car to bits should never of sold it)
2009 FG Ford Falcon G6ET Seduce Red 6 Speed Auto (My Current Ride)

[strik9]

if i listed all mine they,d cut my licence up under the new hoon laws