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Old 24-10-2006, 11:56 AM   #1
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Default any eb 5.0lt problems

hiya people,
im thinkin of buying a eb fairmont ghia auto 5.0lt, just wanting to know if there any problems /faults that i should look for.
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Old 24-10-2006, 05:19 PM   #2
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I have an EB XR8 at the moment and have had it for 4 years now it has 203 000ks on it and the only things I have had to do is replace the rack and pinion but that was probably due to the big tyres on the front. Also had to put a kit through the powersteering pump but thats it these motors are preety tuff.
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Old 24-10-2006, 08:43 PM   #3
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went an had a look at it this afternoon ,overall its in pretty condition for a 13 yr old car thats done under 200k, he said auto was rebuilt about 2 yrs ago no mods but when i took it for a drive it changed 2 to 3 fairly hard under full accelaration or not, rest of gear change was smooth .
thats the only major problem with it apart from a couple of marks here an there.
still thinkin about it .....
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Old 24-10-2006, 08:53 PM   #4
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Before I bought my BA I had an EB XR8 for about five years...
Still reckon it was one of the best, most reliable cars Ive ever had.
Only real problem I had was the welsh plugs in the back of the heads(someone before me had used water instead of coolant) :
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