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16-12-2005, 08:23 PM
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Well not that long ago I was purely an X-Series chick with an XB & XF. Now i'm officially and owner of a 1997 EL Falcon. Long story short is I have pretty much purchased the car of my folks who have 'moved' onto a VX SS, so I know the history of the car and that it has had a fairly easy life.
It is rather standard with the only add ons being ROH Reflex mags and custom lambswool seatcovers, so yes there are no mods.......yet In the future I would like to lower the car and just put a decent soundsystem in it. Since it is going to be a daily driver, nothing major is going to happen under the bonnet in the near future.... but that can always change.  Any suggestion on what I could possibly modify in the future are greatfully accepted!!!  _2:
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16-12-2005, 08:28 PM
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Congrats on the purchase the EL looks clean as! Would look very nice lowered with some clear side repeaters and Tint. Good luck with it.
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16-12-2005, 09:25 PM
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16-12-2005, 09:50 PM
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Welcome aboard.
Nice car, hope to see it at a cruise some time. 
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16-12-2005, 10:52 PM
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welcome to eseries!
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16-12-2005, 11:23 PM
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Number 5 is alive!
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Good to see Mel, welcome to the Mutant family.
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17-12-2005, 01:13 AM
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Nice EL! Looks very clean and straight.
I'd recommend you lower it a bit, tint the windows and colour coding the mirrors would look good too. Also, take the bonnet protector off, was the first thing I did to mine when I got it! Bonnet protector = Grandpa spec LOL ;)
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17-12-2005, 01:44 AM
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Yes I agree the bonnet protector is grandpa spec, but if you do some of the other things that we discussed all will be good.
Plus once lowered I reckon a tickford body kit would be good - the olds used to have a EL Ghia 5.0 with wheels and bodykit - still see it around and still looks the goods. PS welcome to the mutant family (as discussed earlier with the nc)
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17-12-2005, 07:50 AM
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Nice clean looking car
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17-12-2005, 09:10 AM
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awesome, congrats on the purchase.
i hope it gives you trouble free motoring, as mentioned, lowering and tint will make it look awesome...... it looks to be in great condition... how many kms on it just out of interest? |
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17-12-2005, 06:13 PM
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Just hit over the 100,000km mark
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17-12-2005, 06:25 PM
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17-12-2005, 11:26 AM
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youd get a set of thos clear reppeters of a guy called RAT_MAN i thing thats his user name he gets them over sea or somthing but b prepered too wait coz thay take a while to come in
wellcome to the mutant family lol |
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17-12-2005, 01:36 PM
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Nice, looks in good condition.
as others have said, lowered and tint,and it will be looking heaps better. Welcome
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17-12-2005, 06:15 PM
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Thanks for the welcomes guys!! Well my first add on was today with a set of driving lights (will get photos and show you when the weather improves).
Lowering is the main necessity, i'm hate drivin 4x4s!!!!!!!!
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17-12-2005, 09:04 PM
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Very nice
The only thing to watch for at that age will be the head gasket. If the job is done properly it won't go again for another 10 years.Also since no one has mentioned it, colour coded side mouldings to match the bumper inserts would be a nice cheap DIY upgrade. |
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18-12-2005, 06:16 PM
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And colour code the grill too. White EL's can look good
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18-12-2005, 08:43 PM
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hey nice car you got there ;)
lower it , big rims ,dark as tint should make it look nice as good luck.
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19-12-2005, 01:24 PM
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congrats mel!
easy life? except when someone pulls a u-turn without enough room...and a tree and drain in the run off area :hihi:
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I did say "...fairly easy life", I do take into account that I have driven it before!!!
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19-12-2005, 02:17 PM
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If you want to keep the bonnet protector to keep those stones away, paint it on the back side - looks a lot nicer!
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19-12-2005, 02:31 PM
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Welcome to the E side
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19-12-2005, 02:32 PM
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welcome
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20-12-2005, 01:31 AM
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Welcome aboard! I agree with the boys, bonnet protector is optional as ait can stop some chips from stones etc, extremely dark tint is awesome on white e series, mudflaps off if lowering or if you want you could do some performence mods.. Anyways have fun with it! Good choice!
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20-12-2005, 06:39 AM
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Very nice car melz, good history should be trouble free for a long time.
This opens up the way for your drag car project now mate..... Tubbed XB sedan funny car EL daily driver Xf work horse Lovely family dont you think ?
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20-12-2005, 05:09 PM
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Ahh maybe no.... would prefer the XF to be the tubbed out funny car!!!! Stoneguards really have to stay on, i do a lot of country dirt roads, and has saved the car heaps. I prefer forking out $45 for a new stone guard rather than $400 for a new bonnet.....
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