Bye bye Footoorah

[fauxpas]

The old Futura was traded for this Ghia. I also allowed the FO1337 plates to go with the Futura... I like this colour with yellow plates.

I gotta let yous know that the dealer delivered the car for free from phuking Grafton. The dealer was also the only dealer to give me full price for my car and lower the price on this car enough to make it affordable. They sell some of their cars via the net through Carsales, Carpoint and Drive.com etc. They strike up a deal and drive the car to your door and if you have a trade-in, they drive that back.

Thanks to Mighty River Automotive (http://www.mightyriver.com.au/)

http://images.carsales.com.au/dealer/3567037.jpg
http://images.carsales.com.au/dealer/3567038.jpg
http://images.carsales.com.au/dealer/3567039.jpg
http://images.carsales.com.au/dealer/3567040.jpg

[WirlWind]

I'd hit that 2 times.

[MaJ]

Nice, Ford all the way :)


hehe... me awaits Holden fag replies

[AlCaTrAzz]

nice bro, but is that an auto?

[Domo-Kun]

fords suck wang, but still a nice lookin car :)

[MR2]

Kinda Tiptronic Auto, Faux has always been an auto bloke though

Nice Mate, now you've got no excuses for getting lost or being late :)

[DrSp3d]

omg ure a sped domo kun, if u wanna over pay for holdens recent pieces of .... go ahead... im with faux on this one... atleast faords are reliable, hence why theve been used at taxis in australia for god knows how long

faux... dissapointed...

i cant believe u let the plates go :(

nice car though, and yeh alc its an auto but with tiptronic sports shift

[PHOENIX_12]

faux you should be shot, those plates were fkn awesome!!!

[fauxpas]

Ha... love it...

I've only ever been an auto man since the footoorah... considering 99% of my driving is to work and back, the auto is the cool...

Yes, the auto is one of those tiptronic autos... I think all BAs have them including XRs.

Those plates cost $100 a year and only a handfull of ppl knew what it was. Plus the yellow plates suit the colour of this one.

The trick is with this car? Not having an accident while playing with the audio/climate control chit...

Can't wait to see ads0r's newie...

[linux_inside v2]

I'm a bit of a holden fanboy but i must admit, the new series since BA have been great,Commodores are still based on the layout of the VT which is pretty goddamn old. and i can admit that holden need to catch up in the build quality side of things.

but still go holden!


oh and nice car faux :P

[AlCaTrAzz]

i've always been a ford fan, both of my cars so far have sported the blue oval ;)

and cant u still get customised yellow plates?

[BR3TT]

Very posh Mr. Faux.

Interior looks smick.. Nice buy ;D

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Alc, yes, but you are slumped with a $400 per year payment.. And there is no point if "only a few people" knew what it meant.

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Nice buy, like it man.. Have a good one

[ads0r]

nice car faux :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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bags christening the backseat... allthough i may just slide straight off onto the floor lol

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picking mine up tomorrow

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and my plates where $178 once off

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[Robbo]

U getting that ex - cop car Adz

[ads0r]

yerp

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pickin her up tomorrow

[Robbo]

Full Sik , now ppl will think ur the unmarked cop car from wyong

[fauxpas]

Cheers fellas,

My car is at ford getting all the warranty things done... I have 1 year and 17k left on it so I'm getting in quick...

I should get it back tomorrow with new front brakes, radiator and reco'd auto trans...

If I do, we might go for a leisurely midnight run...

[trogdor]

Originally posted by DrSp3d@Nov 10 2005, 08:14 AM
atleast faords are reliable, hence why theve been used at taxis in australia for god knows how long



Yeah, 'cause ya don't see any Holdens being used as taxis... :rolleyes:

[fauxpas]

I have driven heaps of commies as they are the company car of choice where I work... I would hate to see what a commie would be like after 500-750 thousand ks.

[jimmythekidd]

I luff teh fords but they've always given me hell...
but as soon as I get back from overseas I'll be getting another ford instead of this nissan - that I'm drivin now... I want my cortina back.

also, on topic:
nice car faux, I agree with all statements pre this post that are pro your car

also off topic:
should this not be in the automotive section? lelz0r

[fauxpas]

We have an automotive section?

My previous fords have been;

1965 XP Sedan in White
1974 XB GS Panel Van in Red/Black
2001 AUII Futura in Winter White


That makes 4 fords, and 1 holden... a VB sedan.

[ads0r]

1975 Range Rover
1996 Ford Future
2004 Ford XR6

[BR3TT]

1987 Honda Accord
1993 R33 GTS Skyline

[DrSp3d]

1994 Hyundai Excel Sprint *Yeah u all know it ;)*
1990 Nissan Pulsar Reebox Sports Edition

[Brainless]

1986 Dihatsu Charade
1991 Saab 900i
1990 Saab 9000 Carlsson - Slightly Bent atm

[fauxpas]

Ya forgot sumfin...

Originally posted by ads0r@Nov 10 2005, 08:51 PM
1975 Range Rover
1996 Ford Future
2004 Ford XR6 TURBO Powah
91692

[MaJ]

1964 Holden EH
1998 Toyota Corolla

[DrSp3d]

i still need to drive the EH maj :D

[linux_inside v2]

since James is unable to post at the moment, i will for him

1997 Hyundai Excel Twincam
1983 Toyota Cressida MX62
1987 Toyota Soarer GT Twin Turbo GZ20 P-P-POWAH!
1986 Toyota Corolla AE82 Twinky 4A-GE

to sum it up.... TWINCAM RAWKS

[sho3]

1981 VB Commo
1985 Toyota corona
1990 R31 skyline
1992 non turbo silvia
1992 turbo silvia

BTW nice Faux :P

[linux_inside v2]

Originally posted by sho3@Nov 11 2005, 08:28 PM
1981 VB Commo
1985 Toyota corona
1990 R31 skyline
1992 non turbo silvia
1992 turbo silvia

BTW nice Faux :P
91723



CORONA FTW!!!!

coronas .ing rawk

[fauxpas]

Cheers again...

The BA is having problems. After finding cappacino froth in my coolant reservoir, the ford guys replaced the radiator saying the seal broke inside allowing the auto trans fluid into the engine coolant...

I picked it back up this arvo and before getting a chance to do a run, it did it again with tranny oil leaking from a small hole in a hose I don't think tranny oil is supposed to be :/

Anyhow, I nursed her home but she overheated and popped the top hose... grrrrrrr

Its such a nice smooth car to drive but I aint had a chance to drive it yet... :(

[DrSp3d]

damn faux... i was hoping ud get her home before it farqed up

me and ads kept goin along the MR nice cruise back up the freeway... such a fan...

[ads0r]

fauxy :(

thank fuc|< for warranty :D

[fauxpas]

Warranty and prestige roadside assist...

When I rang the service guy to tell him it happened again, he near had a heartattack...

When I asked him if there should be auto trans fluid in that small black hose he goes "....ahhhhhh nope!".

[PHOENIX_12]

had a ride in one of those today, damn awesome car, i want one

[DrSp3d]

yeh that was a bit suss....

lol at the bogan guy with "V8 supercar tires with tread cut into em"

[BR3TT]

Faux :o

that totally sucks man >_<

Wouldn't be too happy mate.

Best of luck with getting her finally going -_-

[DrSp3d]

BACK TO DA FUTOOORAH (http://www.j-spec.com.au/list/index.php?ID=4457)


Faux Man, you should have got one of these :D :D :D :D

[linux_inside v2]

^^ lol. i would so buy one of those if i had the money.

i can just imagine the sorta looks i would get.

g0t brushed stainless steel body? sure do!

[fauxpas]

They were buckets of krap... Made in Ireland, then when they were delivered to the U.S. they had to be rebuilt from the ground up as they were falling apart... Heavy and way underpowered, you'd only ever own one to put in your bar to oogle at over a beer with ya mates...

[DrSp3d]

.... we need a sarcasm button or something which flashes when u make a post about buying a delorian

[linux_inside v2]

bull. man im serious, the ones around these days are in working order and had all their problems fixed, the original problem was that the factory hired people who had no clue as to what they were doing and that had no previous working experience.

[fauxpas]

I was in Ireland when I watched a 2 hour special on the Delorians on their local TV one night.

Keep the back to the future romance... that's all they're good for...

When the first back to the future came out, there was a delorian kitted out with movie accessories on display at westfield in Miranda Fair. I was gobsmacked and in love.

Several years later I saw one for sale for low dollars and I asked my old man "Why so cheap?" He says "Looks nice but they're a piece of chit".

Nearly 20 years later this was confirmed after watching that doco in Ireland.

Don't get me wrong, they are a nice car on the eye, but that's all ya getting...

[ads0r]

BA's on the other hand :wub:

[fauxpas]

Love/hate atm...

:mellow:

[ads0r]

love to hate

[BR3TT]

Adam's car is nice ;o

[linux_inside v2]

Originally posted by fauxpas@Nov 12 2005, 10:45 AM
you'd only ever own one to put in your bar to oogle at over a beer with ya mates...
91738



or to go back to the future in.

ZING!



(james here)

[DrSp3d]

whats the dillyo with the fairmont faux

[fauxpas]

Update @ 14/11/05

They replaced the hoses/coolant reservoir/radiator and have flushed it.

I picked it up and took it for a good spin (faster than my old footoorah) and brought it back to them to check it out. You could see the oil layer on the top of the coolant in the new reservoir and they said let it all come out and come back friday and we'll flush her again. There's only a coupla hoses that haven't been replaced so at next service I may ask them to change them too so everything is new.

Even though they machined the front rotors, they did their usual job, meaning they only took a little off instead of machining back heaps to ensure its perfect. I can still hear/feel a little niggle, but that don't matter, I knew I'd be up for a set of DBA sports rotors.

There's another ghia online with same colour and a few less ks for 32,990 so I still consider myself lucky.