AU III Fairmont Wagon Dilemma

[Jimbo T]

G'day, I'm a newie. I have a really nice EF Fairmont Wagon and it's immaculate, XR8 wheels, white with tinted windows and still going strong but I'm gettin' itchy for an upgrade and would love to get into a BA series Fairmont Wagon but found out that after the AU III they don't make 'em. The best you can do is a Futura which is pretty much an XT with P/Windows in the front and Alloys.....big deal.

So the only way I can get my Fairmont interior....(I love all those creature comforts) is to go for a Territory TS, all i'd need is a 2WD, or a
AU III Fairmont wagon.

Can anybody help me find a good source to find one of these animals? I've tried all the Carpoint, CarSales.coms, trading Post Drive.com etc and theres not many around.
I found an absolute ripper AU III, White (it has to be white) 16" alloys, the right price but it's got a 5 LTR V8 in it.

Any help or ideas would be really appreciated

Jimbo

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Jimbo T

I found an absolute ripper AU III, White (it has to be white) 16" alloys, the right price but it's got a 5 LTR V8 in it.
Jimbo

And the problem there is?

[NudgE^SIKBRO]

Mate buy the 8 they are a well refined engine and going by hear say are pretty good on fuel, definately better than a BA 6

[LUXO_8]

you could always get a BA Futura wagon and do it up to Fairmont specs....FTG auto salvage (site sponsor) can upgrade the ICC (command center) in the dash to the fairmont one, as well as add anything really, and im pretty sure with little work the fairmont interior will go into a wagon.


im trying to convince my folks to do just that

that said, my folks currently have an AU2 Fairmont wagon and love it.... its a lovely car, only just gone 100,000km and is like new.

[Polyal]

Or the AU3 SR Wagons look surprising sporty IMO.

[jonbays]

Too late you could have had mine

[Powdered Toast Man]

Just curious but why is this posted in the Bar and the Pub.

Keep the ef. They're nice cars when they're in good shape.

[Jimbo T]

I'm posted at the Bar & the Pub 'cos this is my first time on and I'm stumbling around a bit

Jimbo T

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Jimbo T

I'm posted at the Bar & the Pub 'cos this is my first time on and I'm stumbling around a bit

Jimbo T

Dont worry 'bout it. There's people who've been here for ages and still stumbling.....me!

[congo3sr]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Or the AU3 SR Wagons look surprising sporty IMO.

I,ve got one of these : The interior and little touches here and there,stand it apart from the mob.
I,m happy
cheers George

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by congo3sr

I,ve got one of these : The interior and little touches here and there,stand it apart from the mob.
I,m happy
cheers George

Go for the AUII Fairlane interior....

Mine...when it was clean.

[irsa76]

AU III Fairmont V8 wagon you say. Probably the only model rarer would be a T3 TL50 or BF LTD. I was searching for one a while ago, and really wanted one of the last off the line, since it is the last luxury V8 wagon Ford built anywhere in the world.

[jonbays]

AUII or AUII fairmont wagons are easy enough to find and generally worthless as although rare no one wants them as they are not collectable or sought after like say a subaru forester is.

I felt i gave mine away at $11k and that was $5k over the worst offer i had.

[irsa76]

But AU III 5.0 Fairmont wagons are pretty thin on the ground. Moot point for me since my wife can't drive a Falcon unless it has power pedals.

[Jimbo T]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Go for the AUII Fairlane interior....

Mine...when it was clean.

Looks absolutely Magnificent!!!!

Exactly what I'm wanting mine to look like.

Cheers

Jimbo

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Jimbo T

Looks absolutely Magnificent!!!!

Exactly what I'm wanting mine to look like.

Cheers

Jimbo

Thanks. Thats what sold me on the car. The outside is very basic Fairlane.

[irsa76]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Thanks. Thats what sold me on the car. The outside is very basic Fairlane.

Basic Fairlane? At least your's won't be mistaken for a Futura like a BA/BF Fairlane!

[Jimbo T]

Originally Posted by irsa76

AU III Fairmont V8 wagon you say. Probably the only model rarer would be a T3 TL50 or BF LTD. I was searching for one a while ago, and really wanted one of the last off the line, since it is the last luxury V8 wagon Ford built anywhere in the world.

So it being EXACTLY the car I want, even though it's a V8 do you reckon it's worth a shot? Is the fuel gonna kill me?

It's white, they look like 16 or 17" alloys, Sill body kit & nicely tinted windows and all the Fairmont creature comforts I want (except the Dual-Zone Aircon you get in the BA's
I'll try an attach a pic of my EF Fairmont. (I'm a bit new at this)

cheers

Jimbo T

[Powdered Toast Man]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Go for the AUII Fairlane interior....

Mine...when it was clean.

Thats why I decided the only AU I was ever going to get would be a Fairmont Ghia. The interior is so much better than the povo pack. Stepped into an optioned up povo pack BA in the end lol.

Originally Posted by Jimbo T

So it being EXACTLY the car I want, even though it's a V8 do you reckon it's worth a shot? Is the fuel gonna kill me?

I wouldn't imagine the 5.0L Windsor would drink too much more fuel than the BA 6cyl. And they are nice to drive. The BA 5.4 is a drinker though!

[irsa76]

If you can afford it I would go for it. Keep it nice and it would probably be worth more then an average Fairmont wagon in the future.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Jimbo T

So it being EXACTLY the car I want, even though it's a V8 do you reckon it's worth a shot? Is the fuel gonna kill me?
Jimbo T

Go for LPG like my barge. I still average 11L per 100km and it's cheap

[au2sw]

^^^^i was just going to say that...damnit. LPG is the best option if you worry about fuel costs. my wagon is the "povo" pack, but at least its not ex taxi with a million miles on the clock (ticked over today to 100,000) at around the 3g mark for an inline mixer set up to around 4 1/2g for SVI minus the 2g gment rebate, its definitly the way to go as LPG is roughly around half the cost of ULP

[Umineko]

Originally Posted by Jimbo T

So it being EXACTLY the car I want, even though it's a V8 do you reckon it's worth a shot? Is the fuel gonna kill me?

I drive a V8 LTD and in spite of the size and weight of it, it still gets better fuel ecconomy than my old DL did and that was a 6, from what others have been saying on here the 8 fares pretty well fuel wise and supprisingly does do better than the BA 6cyl