My Secret Admission

**Professor Farnsworth** · 02-06-2011, 12:45 AM

Hi friends,

After going both sides of the fence for many years, umming ad arring about whether i could do it, i have come here to announce i have just now put a deposit on an AU. It should be RW'd and ready to pick up by Saturday week hopefully. I waited to find the one that ticked at least most of the boxes i was after, and it certainly does.

I'll turn this into my build thread once it's in my driveway, and post up some pics. At that point I'll also tell you what it actually is, as i believe this would help the thread.

On a side note, does anyone have a link to an AU colour chart?

Stay tuned.

XRGhia · 02-06-2011, 12:52 AM

Good stuff!

Here's the link your looking for

http://fordforums.com.au/vbportal/mo...warticle&id=10

Can't wait to see pics..!

edit: I reckon you've bought an AU2 Fairmont in Sparkling Burgandy

**Professor Farnsworth** · 02-06-2011, 01:26 AM

thanks champ, just what i was after.

all shall be revealed!

au11futura · 02-06-2011, 04:34 PM

ohhh nooo i hate when people do this ooooohhhh i wanna know now....

MGGT RAA · 02-06-2011, 06:39 PM

Saturday! thats ages away... haha

Always great to see more au's on the go! cant wait to see it

**Professor Farnsworth** · 02-06-2011, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGGT RAA

Saturday! thats ages away... haha

Always great to see more au's on the go! cant wait to see it

Saturday WEEK! even longer.

It's nothing hugely exciting, everyone relax

**DJM83** · 02-06-2011, 07:55 PM

Jeebus you have had more cars then ive had hot dinners

at least its an AU

**Professor Farnsworth** · 02-06-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Jeebus you have had more cars then ive had hot dinners

at least its an AU

11 Fords, however the current EL and my last BA spanned over 3 years, i'm slowing down a lot and keeping the ones i love. The EL will be kept, the AU is to be a weekender and fill in for work when the bitchy EL breaks, as it does once a month. I could make a joke about that but i won't.

Bucknaked · 02-06-2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJM83

Jeebus you have had more cars then ive had hot dinners

at least its an AU

Maybe the professor and JC are long lost brothers.

JC · 02-06-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Maybe the professor and JC are long lost brothers.

Mayhap bucky, mayhap!

Let's see:

Ours
XE S-pac wagon (1993 to 2001)
EF GLi (1996 to 1998)

Mine
EB2 V8 Ghia (1998 to 2000)
AU1 XR8 (2000 to 2001)
AU2 Forte V8 (2001 to 2003)
EF Fairmont (2003 to 2004)
AU1 XR8 (2004 to 2005)
EL Futura (2005 to 2006)
NF Ghia V8 (2008 to 2009)
AU1 Fairmont (2009 to 2010)
AU2 XR8 (2010 to 2011)
EF2 Futura (2011 to ????)

Hers
AU1 XR6 VCT (2000 to 2004)
AU2 Wagon (2004 to 2008)
Explorer V8 (2007 to 2009)
Territory (2009 to current)

Is that 16 in 18 years? We often had/have 2 at a time (one for me, one for the missus).

**auIILTD** · 02-06-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Maybe the professor and JC are long lost brothers.

I'll pay that one Bucky!!!! Very good.

JC · 02-06-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by auIILTD

I'll pay that one Bucky!!!! Very good.

We do work at opposite ends of the same industry (not so much opposite, maybe parallel??), but otherwise unrelated (though I have been called mad by many!)

**Professor Farnsworth** · 02-06-2011, 11:04 PM

haha the thread's gone nuts already.

Ours
'89 Astina
'92 Festiva

Mine
'83 Camira
'85 Corona 2.4i
'97 EL Ghia
'05 BA MK2 XR6
'05 BF XR6 ZF
'96 EL Ghia V8
'91 EB Ghia 347ci
'02 BA XT
'91 NC Ghia
'93 ED Ghia
'03 BA Fairmont
'97 EL Ghia V8
****this new one

Hers
'83 Laser
'96 Seat Ibiza
'05 WP Fiesta Zetec

18 in 12 years.. i win.

pictorial not including car awaiting delivery, to make it easier (fords only):

b2tf · 03-06-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

haha the thread's gone nuts already.

I know - 13 posts and not one about this supposed AU you've bought! If anybody else did that I reckon you'd be in with the thread lock by now.

**Mechan1k** · 03-06-2011, 06:20 PM

I reckon it's an AUI ex-cab with hub caps that has clocked the odometer at least twice .... just for something different.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 03-06-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

I know - 13 posts and not one about this supposed AU you've bought! If anybody else did that I reckon you'd be in with the thread lock by now.

No i wouldn't, the first page of several build threads has a history of the cars owned prior, that's what this is. No need to get your knickers in a twist. I can't exactly shift time so everyone can find out already, i pick it up at this stage one week from tomorrow.

As i said, all will be revealed. And how is it 'supposed' lol? I wouldn't joke about buying an AU, that would be sick.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

I reckon it's an AUI ex-cab with hub caps that has clocked the odometer at least twice .... just for something different.

damn were you looking at it too? I offered 7 grand to secure the sale.

severely edited and colour reversed sneak peak:

Day-mow · 04-06-2011, 02:40 AM

S2/3 tickford machine?

XRGhia · 04-06-2011, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrghiawagon

edit: I reckon you've bought an AU2 Fairmont in Sparkling Burgandy

Bwahaha... I think i'm gonna be close!

JC · 04-06-2011, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

haha the thread's gone nuts already.

Ours
'89 Astina
'92 Festiva

Mine
'83 Camira
'85 Corona 2.4i
'97 EL Ghia
'05 BA MK2 XR6
'05 BF XR6 ZF
'96 EL Ghia V8
'91 EB Ghia 347ci
'02 BA XT
'91 NC Ghia
'93 ED Ghia
'03 BA Fairmont
'97 EL Ghia V8
****this new one

Hers
'83 Laser
'96 Seat Ibiza
'05 WP Fiesta Zetec

18 in 12 years.. i win.

That is some collection - I didn't include our non-Fords though, so add in a Datsun 1200, Datsun 1600, HG Wagon, HR Sedan, Nissan Pulsar N13 and a VS2 Berlina and that makes 22 since 1986 for me/us .

I think we've just shown we're as bad as each other!

JC · 04-06-2011, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

No i wouldn't, the first page of several build threads has a history of the cars owned prior, that's what this is. No need to get your knickers in a twist. I can't exactly shift time so everyone can find out already, i pick it up at this stage one week from tomorrow.

As i said, all will be revealed. And how is it 'supposed' lol? I wouldn't joke about buying an AU, that would be sick.

damn were you looking at it too? I offered 7 grand to secure the sale.

severely edited and colour reversed sneak peak:

We have a light coloured AU with the S2/3 rear lip - I'm going for an Organza Fairmont - maybe Ghia (Hard to tell if it's I6 or V8 from the piece of the pic posted).

**Professor Farnsworth** · 05-06-2011, 04:32 PM

oh who knows, i've forgotten personally.

Car will be ready for pickup Friday evening.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 09-06-2011, 04:42 AM

She's ready now apparently so the theory is to pick her up tonight. Light won't be much good for photo's but i'll see what i can do.

landau460 · 09-06-2011, 05:51 AM

Dont forget to post pics i'm holding my breath here i hate waiting fo stuff lol

**Professor Farnsworth** · 09-06-2011, 04:29 PM

oh i never forget that sort of thing.

this thread is a bit convoluted so i've moved it to general discussion. I'll put a link to an actual build thread later tonight.

Mr Hardware · 09-06-2011, 09:23 PM

is it later tonight yet?

**GasoLane** · 09-06-2011, 09:52 PM

Geez Prof, all those E series, was this one of yours ?

(somebody finally found a good use for an E series, a really big Garden Gnome!)

Dave_Obsession · 09-06-2011, 09:56 PM

^^^ LOL

XRGhia · 09-06-2011, 10:10 PM

:'(

Poor E-Series... Then again, there's another "Garden Gnome" in my garage at the moment

**Professor Farnsworth** · 09-06-2011, 10:50 PM

yeah that was my GL wagon, i was fitting red doors to it for higher RPM's

Sorry been a busy night, here's one pic of her (in all her sandblasted glory)

Will create a build thread later tonight after i've eaten for the first time lol and link to it here.

XRGhia · 09-06-2011, 10:57 PM

Sheesh I did well with my guess....

Now... Where's my prize?