Bargain ED Ghia

BenJ · 01-10-2007, 11:05 PM

Gidday All

Just thought I would share with you the bargain I scored off Ebay recently.

The car is an 1994 4.0l ED Fairmont Ghia in Polynesian Green. It has the Leather and Cloth Seats, Factory fitted Sprint Kit and 3.27 LSD.

I was lucky and picked it up for a song at $376.89. Here are some picks I took where it was sitting for six months.

Exterior

Unfortunately someone has scrathed the paint on just about every panel. Not a write off though.

Interior

The interior is pretty clean. In fact the seats have already been transferred to my EB

They cleaned up really nicely.

There are four mags although the fourth one is buggered. I have a set of turbo blades that will go on it.

The LSD will move accross to the EB as well.

The plan for the Ghia at this point is for my wife to have it.

The Ghia was only running of five cylinders, which I was able to fix with one sparkplug. Now the alternator isn't charging, but I have a spare here to put in.

Overall I am really quite stoked with the bargain.

BenJ

EF Futura 07 · 01-10-2007, 11:14 PM

bloody hell, sounds like you got a bargain! any plans?

Serial_Fool · 01-10-2007, 11:15 PM

Well done on the bargain, it always seems that cheap E series are around...... for instance I picked up a EA Ghia for $150.

Hell, you could wreck the car and get a profit!

Kryton · 01-10-2007, 11:17 PM

nice buy!

BenJ · 01-10-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by EF Futura 07

bloody hell, sounds like you got a bargain! any plans?

Just plan to get it on the road.

I have fixed a couple of things. The passenger mirror was broken, the drivers door central locking motor was stuffed and I found the code for the stereo in the owners handbook (which was still in its plastic folder with the original can of touchup paint). The smartlock remote (wrapped in leather?) is dead but I was able to reprogram a spare one.

I actually have a parts car here - an EB Fairmont. Much of it is already in my EB.

The exhaust has a big hole and it needs some tyres.

When I took the leather seats out I put normal Fairmont seats in, so it still looks the part.

I will update as I go.

BenJ

V8_Ghia · 01-10-2007, 11:35 PM

Wow that is a bargain lucky you mate.

walker · 02-10-2007, 06:59 PM

Thats a score and a half,,

SeZZa · 02-10-2007, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenJ

I was lucky and picked it up for a song at $376.89. Here are some picks I took where it was sitting for six months.

That's an 'odd' price...

DBourne · 02-10-2007, 10:42 PM

where'd u pick it up from?

BenJ · 02-10-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtBourne

where'd u pick it up from?

I scored it from Ebay.

The car was located at Granville, so not far from work, Parramatta, or home, Seven Hills.

BenJ

mark_vd · 05-10-2007, 09:26 PM

eh.. could be better.
but still!!

**Sorted** · 09-10-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BenJ

I scored it from Ebay.

Got to love eBay, sometimes its GOOD sometimes its very very bad.

Nice price though.........

BenJ · 09-10-2007, 06:06 PM

Well speaking of Ebay, last weekend I picked up a used standard Cat Back exhaust from a EF for $50. Has a nice oval chrome tip in it too.

The exhaust on the car fell to pieces as I took it off

. It was a real mess.

Bolted up the replacement and all is sweet. Looks good too.

I also bolted on the Turbo Blades, but havn't given it a wash, bloody water restrictions.

It is almost ready for a blue slip.

BenJ

1 dvs 4d · 10-10-2007, 06:10 PM

Nice score dude, Hope to see it on the road soon

eabdfl · 28-01-2008, 06:32 PM

nice score

if you ever want to sell doortrims pm or email me please

Gohan · 28-01-2008, 09:54 PM

yeh Ebay has some good bargans well i have to pick up an Ex taxi EF with rebuilt trans and XR6 motor on gas

In the 1st pic wats with that AU with the Numberplate on the right hand side!

**Professor Farnsworth** · 28-01-2008, 10:01 PM

ed ghia in poly green, couldn't have made it any better ;p That's about 10 times less than i paid for mine i must add.

BenJ · 28-01-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mrcrackers

ed ghia in poly green, couldn't have made it any better ;p That's about 10 times less than i paid for mine i must add.

Unfortunately, it is also in 10 times worse condition body wise.

In the 1st pic wats with that AU with the Numberplate on the right hand side!

Gohan, it is a taxi, and I presume that is the normal NSW plate there. The Taxi plate seems to be missing.

The Ghia got caught in the bad hailstorms and few weeks ago and suffered quite badly. The windscreen has a big crack in it and there is at least 50 dents in the bonnet, roof and bootlid.

While my wife still wants to keep it and put it back on the road, I am not sure what it's fate will be at this stage.

BenJ

Jack91 · 28-01-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BenJ

Unfortunately, it is also in 10 times worse condition body wise.

In the 1st pic wats with that AU with the Numberplate on the right hand side!

Gohan, it is a taxi, and I presume that is the normal NSW plate there. The Taxi plate seems to be missing.

The Ghia got caught in the bad hailstorms and few weeks ago and suffered quite badly. The windscreen has a big crack in it and there is at least 50 dents in the bonnet, roof and bootlid.

While my wife still wants to keep it and put it back on the road, I am not sure what it's fate will be at this stage.

BenJ

Well, if you decide to wreck it (spoiler and kit especially) PM me.

thanks

BenJ · 28-01-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 93_eb_fairmont

Well, if you decide to wreck it (spoiler and kit especially) PM me.

thanks

Unfortunately a few of the local boys have dibs those parts.

It drive soooo nice, that I really don't want to wreck it. It is too good for that. Even with the dents and paint scratches it will drive the same.

BenJ