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21-07-2010, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: melb , vic
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AU S/3 240k , going strong.
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IF YOU CANT FIX IT WITH A SCREWDRIVER OR SHIFTER , F%$K IT with a hammer - Light travels faster than sound.......this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak! AU SERIES 3 LIQUID SILVER BBS MOTORSPORT RIMS , EIBACHS , BILSTEINS , CERAMIC COATED 4499 PACIE'S , 2.5 S/S GENIE SYSTEM , MAGNAFLOWS , METALCAT 200cpsi , CAI MODS 123.4 GROUND TEARING RWKW'S , LOL |
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28-07-2010, 09:34 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2006
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AUXr8 s3 done 225k never had a problem with the motor and drivetrain
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28-07-2010, 09:55 PM
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Lost Boost Gained Class
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Werribee, Melbourne
Posts: 2,763
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New cars AU S1 Firmont 157XXX on it Strong and dose 14.8 in factory tune
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02-08-2010, 05:29 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 5
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98 AU S1 Futura - 150.xxx
Purchased it on 126.xxx a year and a half ago, going well 
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03-08-2010, 08:47 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Scarness, Hervey Bay.
Posts: 830
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2002 (August) AU3 Forte wagon - 213,500km
Purchased at 156,350km in October 2007. |
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03-08-2010, 09:18 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
Posts: 5,731
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Woah, chamelion, did you just awaken from a 6 month sleep?
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Current: Silhouette Black 2007 SY Ford Territory TX RWD 7-seater "Black Banger"
2006-2016: Regency Red 2000 AUII Ford Falcon Forte Automatic Sedan Tickford LPG "Millennium Falcon" |
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04-08-2010, 07:40 AM
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RIP...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 15,524
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Bought the P250 November 08 with 26,000k's, it now has a frag over 50,000k's.
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04-08-2010, 08:28 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: tweed heads nsw
Posts: 92
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our au is a 2000 model ex tv company car it had 180.000ks when we got it 5 years ago its got 265.000ks now still goes good
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04-08-2010, 07:13 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 5
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02 AUIII done 780***
Ex taxi HA. I havent had to replace anything as of yet, other than the BEM chip |
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04-08-2010, 08:06 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 24
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Just clocked 200,000ks in my 1999 Forte. Bought it about two and a half years ago with 99,000ks on it.
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05-08-2010, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 214
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I have an '01 AU2 XR6 5 Speed Ute, with VCT engine. It has done 190,000km and I have had it since 70,000km. In that time nothing has ever gone wrong with it, but I have done a bit of preventative maintenance.
Before 70,000 I dont think it had anything (I bought it off a mate) but since then it has had: Water pump clutch exhaust front brakes machined front wheel bearings (twice since ive had it) ignition coil leads At the moment it needs a new power steering hose (rack and pump are fine) and it will need a new clutch soon. One of the idler pulleys is a bit noisy but I plan to replace it along with the belts in its major service soon. It does have the notorious firewall crack and leaks water in the rain but I will be hopefully fixing that soon too. It has been an awesome ute and when I look back now it has been ultra reliable. It has towed all sorts of bikes, cars and buggies all over the place and has been on some long trips up and down the coast. It has never been out of action for more than a day and a half at a time. I need it to last me about another 50,000km before I get a new car so these days I baby it, but up until about a year ago it got flogged pretty regularly... the clutches would have lasted much longer if I had not done so many burnouts! Just to finish off a good mate of mine had an '01 VS commodore ute since new and had babied it all its life. He sold it about a year ago with 160,000 km on it and it was farked! Seat mounts were broken, dash was about to fall in his lap and the paint was all blistered and faded. GO THE FALCONS! |
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24-12-2010, 10:26 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: gold coast
Posts: 299
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We just got our AUII wagon and its got 300.000 and its never missed a service.. thing is still like new!!!!
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24-12-2010, 10:53 PM
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www.sctflashtuning.com
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,142
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my AU has traveled less than 200 km , nothing has gone wrong with it yet. But then again it does not go anywhere
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24-12-2010, 11:05 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Hunter Valley
Posts: 3,184
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what happened to the gold AU with the 8 trumpet throttle body you guys had?
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24-12-2010, 11:09 PM
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www.sctflashtuning.com
Join Date: Jan 2005
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24-12-2010, 11:12 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Hunter Valley
Posts: 3,184
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do you have any pics of it still? am i correct that it was the feature car in the first performance ford mag?
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24-12-2010, 11:12 PM
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meh.
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
Posts: 8,584
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'98 AU Futura Wagon
330 000kms and still going got it at 182 000kms in 2007 and have had to replace discs twice and pads about six times bearings coilpack tensioner twice drivebelt 3 times power steering twice radiator once exhaust once (this year) all heater hoses twice thermo fans once airbox+intake snorkel once lifters top half of the intake manifold water pump twice alternator once harmonic balancer once (and is also starting to lose its balance) heatercore and the steering wheel switches that have broken off (still havent fixed them after a year) and the gearbox is on its way out (takes forever to shift gears and sometimes when it changes gears, it just doesn't move until you manually cycle through the gears
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24-12-2010, 11:16 PM
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24-12-2010, 11:19 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Hunter Valley
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awesome, so what is it doing at sheppaton now? still owned by Ford?
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03 BA Pursuit Blue Power Racing Developments (03) 93053000 Ray Prescott Auto (02) 49902488
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25-12-2010, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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-2011 XR6 Turbo Ute - Lux Pack - M6 -2022 Hyundai Tucson Highlander Diesel N Line |
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30-12-2010, 10:40 AM
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First Ford Owner
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane northside
Posts: 72
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My 01 AUII Forte was bought 3 years ago with around 174,000km now somewhere over 250,000km.. currently sitting unregistered with over $1,300 worth of repairs to be paid for!!
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30-12-2010, 10:53 AM
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Feel the boost
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Mount Gambier, SA
Posts: 283
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My 02 AU3 XR8 has just ticked over the 255,000km mark. Mind you i've replaced nearly every component under it, lol.
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2005 BA Mk2 XR8 ...... Let the fun begin Drive carefully! Remember, it's not only a car that can be recalled by it's maker. |
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30-12-2010, 11:18 AM
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Define definitive
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: hobart, tas
Posts: 587
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my june/2002 au xr6 series 3 has 114,666
i've replaced the clutch and spark plugs
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BF F6 TYPHOON in NEO #718 ~ 356rwkw  :BF XR6 TURBO in SILHOUETTE Last edited by 2002au; 30-12-2010 at 11:30 AM. |
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30-12-2010, 12:02 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Berwick
Posts: 64
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My Fairlane is almost at 165000
it was at about 152000 when i got it in march 2010. In august i had the alternator replaced along with the power steering hose and engine pulley bearings too the fairlane is going absolutely awesome. definitly the best car i've had |
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30-12-2010, 12:57 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 1,061
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can't remember if i replied to this earlier, but my 2002 SR is up to 197k's..
purchased in august 2005 with 70k's on it.. we used to run up a few k's going from central coast to newcastle 6 days a week - then my wife 'retired' to have kids in 2007, so now it just driven locally a few days a week with 1 trip to newcastle a week.. -tim
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30-12-2010, 01:03 PM
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nope!
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: 5000
Posts: 148
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I've only owned the XR6 ute for a couple of months and it had 158000 on it when I got it, now has 159345
Replaced power steering hose, slight weep around the swage. Had a chip in the windscreen repaired New oil and air filters, and skimmed the discs and fitted new pads. New coolant tank In the new year I plan on spending a bit on a new exhaust system, wheels and tyres, have the suspension overhauled and a few dodads for the motor, finances permitting.
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Black Ute and a small brown dog of dubious pedigree |
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30-12-2010, 07:41 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Golden Grove, SA
Posts: 1,333
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my 2002 S3 XR6 had 146,XXX when i bought it in june, and now its at 161,XXX. so far only problem is an oil leak thats just started, getting it fixed soon.
Mums 2000 S2 forte is at 175,XXX and shes had it since new, and its actually been the biggest lemon.
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30-12-2010, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Recently bought a damaged(95% repaired,just paint now) '02 AU3 V8 5sp ute with only 73,000 k's on it!
Hopefully won't be a money pit... |
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30-12-2010, 08:10 PM
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
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31-12-2010, 12:06 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SMITHFIELD NSW
Posts: 472
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got mine 4 months ago 271000 and now 280000 a few things that need to be sorted over the new year.
Headlight switch,rear seal on auto,rear uni joint,overflow tank,power window switches passenger side,window tint redone,upgrade exhaust 2.5-3". some panel beating as i bought it cheap with the dents maybe down the track a full rebuild on the donk and a scat crank set-up 
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18 T6 Multivan 03 Ba Xr turbo 300rwkw |
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