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21-02-2007, 10:44 PM
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Well, a week or so car hunting and we eventuated to a 99 Fairmont, Six Cyl.
Its in pretty good condition and we are very happy with it  Will make a great family car... For the moment First things first... ROOF RACKS are going to disappear ;) Will make a few nice cosmetic changes here and there too ... I'll be taking some better photo's soon  --->CLICK HERE<--- for the thread i started in the AU Section.  
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21-02-2007, 11:15 PM
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Looks good, will look good blinged up with baby seats!
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22-02-2007, 03:04 PM
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Welcome to the AU clan .... hee hee
I got plenty of hints and tips.
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22-02-2007, 05:12 PM
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ROOF RACKS. heck yes.
my car had roof racks... gonebefore i bought it thankfully.. they must come standard on fairmonts LOL
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22-02-2007, 11:31 PM
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Liquid Silver. Nice choice in colour.
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23-02-2007, 02:30 PM
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Needs to be lowered.
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23-02-2007, 02:46 PM
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 : and a 'zorst, i can recommend a guy on lake macquarie you're half way there andrew : seriously though, good buy and in your price range too. have you still got the xc or is it gonesky?
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23-02-2007, 07:02 PM
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Saving for a Jet Car
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I still have the XC, its about to get pulled down.
My scrape in the car park(damn 4WDer's) has thrust that forward. So yes... I need to hustle to have the XC ready for the All Ford Day. Im thinking of getting a billet grill made as the current one is cracking from age. The AU will be getting things done here and there till then. A tint first for sure, no tint is a killer....
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23-02-2007, 07:19 PM
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Tint is needed for sure ... makes life more bearable when driving for sure.
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24-02-2007, 08:23 AM
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Very nice mate. I believe I have worked on that car before.
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24-02-2007, 11:26 AM
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24-02-2007, 04:39 PM
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Highly likely mate.Its been about 5 years ago Methinks??
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31-03-2007, 09:01 PM
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I may be interested in getting the same. I'm putting my 1991 Mercedes Benz 300E 2.6 on the market for $12K and after getting something cheaper but nice like an AUII Fairmont Ghia. Plus after selling the Mercedes I have would have some extra money to put into my BA Wagon & of course my family.
Was wondering on opinions whether the new choice of car is worth to drive & keep. Have never been in or driven an AU before. Can't afford another BA yet. Love my Fords too much rather than buy any other car. |
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31-03-2007, 10:26 PM
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If you get a AU fairmont ghia, you will not be disappointed.They are a great car to drive with all the mod cons to boot.Can get them pretty cheap now as well.
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01-04-2007, 07:19 PM
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looks like ive started a trend
 :Fairmont-Tickford-FPV club anyone? stock ride height and roof racks FTW.
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01-04-2007, 07:22 PM
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the fairmont will be our family run around. the ba wagon is the show pony. the show pony will get the mods where as the other will get nothing done to it.
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03-04-2007, 09:40 PM
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just sold the mercedes today and now in the market for the cheapest but fully loaded AU fairmont ghia (very good condition).
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04-04-2007, 06:46 AM
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There's plenty around, be patient and wait for a good one.
We looked through about 10-15 before we found ours. The rest were either good on the outside and SH17 on the inside or vice versa... We nearly gave up for a while... All good things come in time
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04-04-2007, 02:20 PM
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04-04-2007, 02:46 PM
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have now bought a AUII Fairmont Ghia in gold colour, very well kept. Only issue is the km is about 220,000 which I managed to close the lowest deal at $6500. which i think its fair enough and worth it considering its in great condition. My wife will mostly drive the AU and I drive the BA.
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04-04-2007, 06:27 PM
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what a steal... although with 220 watch things like the tranny etc.
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05-04-2007, 07:06 AM
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 The one we got, we only paid another $2000 more and half the kms. I think we might have got a steal in comparison, Although we did alot of searching around...
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06-04-2007, 07:50 AM
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D'oh
Houston, We have a problem. The exhaust fell off... Yesturday morning i noticed the tail pipe had dropped since id got home a few hours earlier. The we went parts hunting for the XC yesturday morning and on the way home it got louder and louder, then BANG it was gawwwwn. It broke away from just behind the diff. Luckily no one behind me collected it before i could pick it up It had a lot of rust in it, so i got it booked in the muffler shop where i got the XC done. Any suggestions on size n stuff for a new cat back system ?
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06-04-2007, 08:38 AM
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2.5" cat back system
redback or lukey make them. easy.
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06-04-2007, 08:50 AM
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Noisey... Or just nice ?
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06-04-2007, 02:42 PM
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Go with the 2.5" system, but don't get the straight through one as they are droney arond the 1800 to 2500 revs, where you do most of your driving.I had the straight through system on my AU fairmont and it lasted 3 days before I took it of and replaced it.No difference in performance,but a lot better to drive.
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06-04-2007, 03:58 PM
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the redback ones usually come with 2 mufflers. is pretty good. mine is a tad louder for somereason though. suits me fine 
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06-04-2007, 07:42 PM
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I'd go with this suggestion. Mine is pretty much straight through ... but I like loud ... but yes it can get droney and the wife doesn't like it too much ... me on the other hand ... music to my ears.
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06-04-2007, 08:16 PM
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Got it booked for Tuesday morning... Bright and early
All i need to do now is buy a XR8 Snorkel and a good K&N Filter and we're set for the moment Hopefully in the meantime i dont get pulled up by the  It sounds horrible and i only have the AU to get to work at the moment. I sorted pulled the XC apart and ran out of time to put back together... LOL :rolleyes: Tomorrow after work the XC gets back together, night shift throws big spanners in the works... Im sure you'd understand this Simon. Work... Sleep... Back to work...
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06-04-2007, 08:43 PM
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You on night shift at the moment as well ... gotta love double points through the road work zone on Windsor Rd .... grrrrr.
I got my redline panel filter (same as K&N) for $80 through my mechanic ... and now the XR6T snorkel is the same as the old Tickford XR8 ones ... about $35 from Ford. I know what the AU sounds like with extractors and no exhaust ... very burbly ... no power ... LOL I live on no sleep ... at least this holiday weekend I am working a fair bit ... and have some overtime coming up as well ... I got things to pay off at the moment. What's getting done to Barney????
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