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Old 08-12-2010, 06:37 AM   #451
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1982: XY Fairmont wagon, 250ci, column auto, bronze wine with a white roof, looked much better than it went (sold 1984)
1985: XY Fairmont sedan, K code, t-bar, ultra white with sadle interior. Not enougn salary for too much fuel (sold 1985)
1995: EA 30th anniversary taxi spec. Red with grey interior. Thrown away at 480,000km (sold 2002)
1998: XY Fairmont wagon, 302W, t-bar, ultra white, saddle interior, 19000 mles on acquisition. Perfect, my dream car (sold 2004 with tears)
2002: EL Fairmont wagon, 4.0, blue wth grey interior, still the wife's ride
2003: XW Falcon 500, white with red interior, for wrecking (sold 2006)
2004: XY Fairmont wagon, 302W, column auto, Teal Blue with saddle interior (sold 2006)
2005: XW Panel van, 302W, 4 speed, silver fox with black interior, dealer GS conversion, GT bonnet scoop and driving lights (sold 2009)
2005: EL Fairmont sedan, blue with grey interior (it matches the wifes's car!)still my daily drive
2006: XW Fairmont wagon, nugget gold with saddle interior, original Y code with a 351 Cleveland (sold 2008)
2007: XY Falcon 500 GS, 302 4 speed, yellow ochre with black interior, purchased Thursday 3pm, sold Friday 3am for double my purchase price (the good old days) (sold 2007)
2007: Repurchased the XY GS Fairmont wagon (sold again 2008 as it had been crashed and modified and wasn't the same)

(I haven't mentioned the couple of Commodores I've owned, both unrewarding trips to the dark side).

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Old 08-12-2010, 09:57 AM   #452
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Well been a while since i 1st posted in here so here's my newer list,

Here is my short list

1986 XF GL (Sold)
1993 EB GLi (Sold)
1968 Mercdes Benz 250se (Sold)
1991 Nissan Pathfinder (Brothers now)
1997 EL XR8 (My current Toy)
1967 Mercedes benz 280se (Sold)
1999 Nissan GU Patrol

as you can see I've sold my Merc and my Pathy and now have a big bad Patrol, the XR8 is still mine though
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Old 08-12-2010, 11:32 AM   #453
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1. Leyland Marina sedan
2. Holden te gemini wagon
3. Holden te gemini wagon
4. Mitsubishi express
5. Subaru brumby
6. Toyota celica 1978 ra40 liftback
7. 1988 EA ford fairmont ghia wagon
8. 1972 Toyota FJ40 short wheel base soft top landcruiser
9. 1979 Toyota celica ra40 liftback
10. 1987 XF Ford falcon S sedan
11. 1994 EF Ford falcon ex cop car
12. 1970 XW Ford falcon 500 sedan
13. 1989 EA ford falcon wagon
14. 1986 Toyota ae82 corolla sedan
15. 1992 EB Ford falcon s sedan
16. 1997 EL ford falcon futura sedan
17. 1997 EL Ford falcon gli ex taxi wagon
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Old 08-12-2010, 01:11 PM   #454
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Mines only fairly short:

1972 XA Falcon Coupe, metallic cherry red with custom grey interior, c4 auto backed 302
1976 XC Falcon Sedan, that cream/yellow XCs were, 4.1 auto
1989 EAII Falcon GL Sedan, burgandy, 3.9CPI 4spd auto
1977 XC GXL, White (originally burnt orange), 302 auto (short lived weekend toy).
1995 EF Gli sedan, bermuda green, 5.0L auto
1972 ZF Fairlane, blue, 302 auto (short lived project/toy)
2005 BAII XT sedan, Shockwave, 5.4 3V 4spd auto
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Old 08-12-2010, 04:59 PM   #455
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1st EL 4.0l auto
2nd EL XR8 manual
3rd ZA fairlane 500 - miss this car...
4th BAII XR8 ute 6 speed man (current)
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Old 08-12-2010, 06:53 PM   #456
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1/ 1976 XC GS Falcon 351
2/ 1972 MKI Lotus Escort
3/ Datsun 120Y (Hack)
4/ 1969 MKII GT 440 Cortina
5/ 1982 XE ESP Falcon
6/ 1973 ZF Fairlane 351 (in the UK)
7/ 1982 Ford Fiesta (when I moved to the UK)
8/ 1987 Ford Escort
9/ 1992 Ford Escort
10/ 1992 Ford Siera
11/ 1995 Ford Escort
12/ 1998 Ford Escort
13/ 2003 Ford Fiesta Ghia
14/ 2003 Ford Focus Ghia
15/ 2002 AU Futura (Back in Aus)
16/ 2003 Ford Focus (Back in Aus)
17/ 1976 XC GXL 351 (still own & in the UK)
18/ 2005 Ford Fiesta (back over in the UK)
19/ 2005 Ford Focus CMax (back over in the UK)
20/ 2003 Holden Zafira (back in Aus wifes car )

21/ 2006 Ford Fiesta (back in Aus)
22/ 1977 XC Fairmont Coupe (still own & in the UK)
23/ 1972 XA Fairmont Coupe (still own & in the UK)
23/ 2008 Ford Fiesta (back in the UK & current car)
24/ 2008 Ford Focus Station Wagon (back in the UK & current car)
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Old 08-12-2010, 10:55 PM   #457
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1976 toyota corolla ke35
1969 toyota corolla ke11
1974 toyota corolla ke20
1972 toyota corolla ke20
1991 mitsubishi lancer GSR
(rally car)1969 toyota corolla ke11
1976 VW Golf yellow
1976 VW Golf grey
2002 Ford falcon AU111
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Old 09-12-2010, 03:32 PM   #458
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1985 Holden Calais (VK)
1996 Ford Fairmont 6 (EL)
2000 Ford Fairmont 8 (AU2)
2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe
1996 Ford Fairmont 8 (EL)
1978 Holden SL/E (VB)

Now days it's all company cars.
Corolla, Rav4, Xtrail, Camry, Corolla, Corolla, Camry, Corolla, Corolla, Xtrail, Rav4, Corolla, Rav4, Kluger.
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Old 09-12-2010, 04:05 PM   #459
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1960?pb vaxhaul, 74 hq kinswood,76 hx kingswood,76 xb falcon 500, 73 valiant regal, 78 mk4 cortina, 83 xe falcon 4.1, 85 xf falcon ute, 89 nissan maxima, 95 jeep cherokee, 89 au xr8, 03 ba xr8, 07 bf2 xr8
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Old 10-12-2010, 01:02 AM   #460
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66 HK Holden 161
68 HK Holden 186
76 Holden Sunbird
84 Nissan Pulsar
83 Mits Colt
85 XF Falcon
89 Nissan Vector
90? Mazda 121
87? Mits Nimbus
TC Cortina
70’s Gemini
Nissan 200B
83 XF Falcon wagon
91 EB1 sdn
94 EF Wagon
91 Nissan Patrol
00 Mits Starwagon
05 Honda Odyssey
94 Nissan Pulsar
07 FPV GT Cobra
08 XR4
01 AU3 SR
97 Jeep Cherokee
98 AU1 Futura
98 AU1 Futura
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Old 01-02-2011, 11:41 AM   #461
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Here we go
1972 Valiant Galant 1500 Deluxe (sold)
1978 Escort Sundowner Van (still got)
1979 Escort Sundowner Van (sold)
1977 Escort Sedan (sold)
1978 Escort Van GL (sold)
1980 XD Falcon Wagon (sold)
1971 XY Fairmont Wagon 302w (sold, what a bad move)
1971 Capri GT V6 (still got)
1993 EB Fairmont Sedan V8 Gt Bodykit (sold)
1973 XB GT Sedan (still got)
1980 Jaguar XJS V12 (sold)
2004 BA XR8 Ute (still got)

Still plenty more on the wish list.
Update:
Sold the XR8 Ute, something was wrong or it was a dud, seemed slow & underpowered to me.
1987 XF Wagon (sold)
1984 XF Sedan (sold)
2002 Falcon Futura (sold)
2005 Toyota Camry Ateva (still got - wifes car)
1963 Mk 10 Jaguar (still got)
1975 Triumph 2500 TC (still got - wifes toy)
1979 Jeep Cherokee S, 360 V8 (still got)
196? Mk 2 Zephyr (beyond saving, now a garden display)
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Old 01-02-2011, 06:40 PM   #462
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1. 1981 FJ40 SWB Landcruiser
2. 1987 Camira
3. 1981 4.2ltr VC SL/E
4. 1990 5.0 VN Calais
5. 1987 Range Rover
6. 1981 Gemini (wifes)
7. 1990 Commodore ute
8. 1982 4.2ltr VH SL/E
9. 1964 EH Holden (wish I still had this)
10. 1988 Hilux tray
11. 1987 F150 4WD (wish I still had this)
12. 1994 VR Interceptor (wifes)
13. 1996 Turbo Dual cab Hilux 4WD (wish I still had this)
14. 2002 Nissan X-trail (wifes)
15. 2003 Hyundai Accent (best value for money car I have owned)
16. 2003Nissan Patrol Diesel STL (wifes)
17. 2004 BA XR8
18. 2003 BA Fairmont Ghia
19. 2008 Mazda 3 SP23
20. 2003 BA GT-P
21. 2000 AU ute (work)
22. 2005 Holden Rodeo (work)
23. 2010 Nissan Navara (work)
24. FG Falcon (wifes)
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1. 5.0L XB Falcon sedan (1988-1989)

2. 5.0L XB Falcon coupe (1989-1993)

3. 4.0L XE Falcon sedan (1993-1998)

4. 4.0L EF Falcon sedan (1998-2010)

5. 2.0L LV Focus (2010- )

Yep, all Ford, and the motors are shrinking... Strangely, a couple of times I set out to buy something else, but ended up back in "the fold".
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Old 02-02-2011, 02:32 AM   #464
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1984 XE Fairmont
1985 XE Fairmont Ghia ESP (bought back for race build - almost done)
1994 ED GLi 5 speed Spent 20k turning it into an XR6... sold it for 4k lol
1998 EL Futura bought for interior for above car
2001 AU2 XR8 manual current money pit
1994 ED GLi wagon
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Old 02-02-2011, 03:01 AM   #465
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1980 xd fairmont ghia,factory 351
1968 xt gt candy apple red
1971 xy gt replica electric blue
1971 xy gt jewel green
2005 ba gt mkii vixen
1969 xw gt silverfox
2004 ba xr8 ute venom
1972 xa gt onyx black
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Old 02-02-2011, 06:31 AM   #466
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1979 Sigma (yes they're crap)
1969 XW GT (genuine) Red in colour
1969 XW GT (genuine) Blue in colour
1989 EA Falcon S pack
1994 ED Falcon Futura
1996 Mazda Astina
1997 80 Series LandCruiser
1999 100 Series LandCruiser
2003 Harley RoadKing
2007 CX-9
and
2011 GT-H (if it ever happens) or HSV GTS E3 (I know mentioning HSV is wrong, but having driven one they're really great cars)

I will add the following...

Sigma estimated 300,000 km's (includes 3 engines, 2 gearboxs and 3 diffs)
2 x XW GT's estimated 30,000 kms'
EA Falcon 60,000 kms
ED Falcon 120,00 kms
Mazda Astina 100,000 kms
80 Series LC - 150,000 kms
100 Series - 220,000 kms
Harley - 40,000 kms
CX9 - 60,000 kms

Running total: 1,080,000 kms spread over 30 years driving/riding
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Old 11-02-2011, 01:18 PM   #467
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1965 AP5 Valiant Regal Black Hot 265 3 Speed
1972 Ranger 265 Manual 3 on the tree
1973 XA Falcon metallic brown 250 3 speed
1976 XC Falcon XF motor lowered.
1971 XY Fairmant metallic Brown 351 auto Factory Vinyl roof Black leather itnterior.
1975 VJ Ranger 245 auto,metallic blue 8inch Pacer rims Lowered black interior.
1972 VH Pacer orange/black 265 4 speed,($1500) 1995.sold last year $40,000.NZ.
1972 VH wagon 265 3 speed,Low blown stereo all pioneer.
2003 VY S series II lowered white.
1998 EL Futura standard still own
1999 AU sereies I ex detective car green Ba 17 rims still own.
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Old 11-02-2011, 01:26 PM   #468
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1977 Holden HZ Panel Van
1977 HX Premier
1995 VR Toyommodore (this is the only one I've gotten rid of...)
1995 EF XR6
2006 BF XL Ute
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Old 11-02-2011, 01:28 PM   #469
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1975 mk2 escort ghia manual
1978 toyota corona auto
1985 holden vh sl/e manual
1984 ford xd fairmont wagon v8 auto
1986 ford xf s-pack wagon efi manual
1988 holden vn calais v8 auto
2001 ford au series 3 xr8 220 auto
and i've loved them all!! lol
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Old 11-02-2011, 01:30 PM   #470
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1986 Mazda 626 2lt 5sp Manual
1978 Ford Escort 2.2 Pinto 4sp Manual ( High comp race engine)
1986 XF Falcon EFI 6 5sp Manual ( Shaved head, big cam) Skid Rig!
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Old 11-02-2011, 09:01 PM   #471
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1982 FD LTD
1980 XD Fairmont Ghia 351 4 speed
1996 NFII Fairlane Sportsman V8
1990 XF Panel Van
1990 EA Fairmont Ghia
1996 Land Rover Discovery V8
2000 AUII XR8
2004 TS AWD Territory
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Old 11-02-2011, 09:03 PM   #472
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HT Holden
HX Sandman Panelvan
HJ Belmont Panelvan
Mitsubishi Magna
HQ Kingswood
HR Holden
XF Ute
EA S Pac
EL Falcon
Camry SV21
AU3 XR6
XE Wagon
SR Focus
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MA Mondeo XR5
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Old 11-02-2011, 09:12 PM   #473
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1. 1986 Falcon XF S-pack 200ci (carb)
2. 1979 Falcon XD S-pack 351ci Cleveland



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Old 11-02-2011, 10:07 PM   #474
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HJ Kingswood - 308
HQ Premier - 253 (I loved her)
LX Torana - 202 (I loved her)
VL Commodore - 3L (I loved her)
X3 Xcel (1995) - Unbreakable & reliable.
VR Commodore - 3.8L
TH Magna - 3.0L (Company Car)
TJ Magna - 3.5L (Company Car)
VX Commodore S - 3.8L (Company Car)
TL Magna LS - 3.5L (Wifes)- Best Aussie made car until the FG.
VS Berlina - 3.8L (I miss her) http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...ries-2-10-.jpg
B5 VW Passat 1999 - (Company Car) It was horrible
B5.5 VW Passat 2003 - (Company Car)
VE 2007 Lumina - (Company Car) Handled great, sluggish V6
XV40 2008 Aurion - (Company Car) Great motor, poor ESP.
2006 Kluger - 3.3L (Company Car) I learned to love her and its 7 seats.

FG XR50 - (Company Car) Current ride. This is the best Aussie made car I have driven
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Old 11-02-2011, 10:18 PM   #475
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1974 Datsun 180B 4 door - 1974 $3895 new OMG !!!
1974 Charger 6 pack - 1976
1976 XB GT Coupe - 1977
1977 Toyota Corona - 1978
1978 TE Cortina 250 - 1980
1981 XD Fairmont Ghia - 1982
1978 TE Cortina 2lt - 1982
1973 XA Wagon 302 Gas - 1983
197? RS 2000 - 1985
1984 XE Fairmont Ghia ESP - 1986
1977 XC Fairmaont GXL 351 - 1989
1973 XA GT Sedan - 1990
1970 LJ Torana 2600 ( Wifes Car) - 1993
198? TX3 Laser - 1995
1989 EA Falcon - 1989 - new
1991 EA Falcon - 1991 - new
1993 EB Falcon - 1993 - new
1996 EF Falcon - 1996 - new
1999 AU Falcon - 1999 - new
2003 AU 111 Fairmont - 2003 - new
2004 Mazda 2 - 2004 - new
2005 BA XR6 - - 2005 - new
2005 BA XR6 Turbo - 2005 - new
2008 Subaru Impreza RS - 2008 - new
2008 FG G6E Turbo - 2008 - new
2009 Fiesta Zetec - 2009 - new

I would hate to add all that up in dollars ----
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I'm gonna update this now, sacrificed a saturday night to help Mum move house and am having a rest.

Have just found some awesome old pics of all my cars (Funnily enough I have no pics of the utes on Photobucket yet!) anyway in order from the day I got my P's

2003-04 - 94' Falcon XG S XR6 ute

Yeh I realise it is shopped (the wheels), but it's the only pic I have of the ole girl who was given to me and served as my very first car.

2004 - 05' - 95' EF Futura 5sp Man

The biggest heap of $#it you could ever imagine, dozens and dozens of problems, just a horrible horrible money pit this lemon turned out to be. That said, It looked absolutely immaculate and beautiful, It was a stock 3 metre high Futura with Classic 15"s when I got it. I decked it out with stereo, EL XR Kit, ELGT Rims, and full pedders suspension, and it looked tits. The paint was perfect and a lovely colour. I still see it getting round Ringwood with a Fairmont front now. It'd easy have over 400,000 kay on it now. I'm surprised it hasn't blown up by now. Good Riddance.

2005 - 07 - 05' Ford Fiesta WP Zetec

My little Fiesta, the surprise of my life. I loved this car most of all because it simply exceeded my expectations. I thought I was buying an economical runabout, but what I got, was an zippy, rorty, hoot of a car, that looked the goods, and handled like the proverbial to a blanket, it felt quick too and held its own on the GOR with WRX's. I realised very quickly that you did not need 6 or 8 cylinders to enjoy yourself behind the wheel when you have a well sorted chassis like that of the Mk6 Fez.

2007 - 10' - Renault Clio RenaultSport 182 Cup


Where do I start with this one? Bought it brand new, and loved it. I did not have the same attatchment to it as the Fiesta when I got it because I knew what reputation this baby had, and therefore knew what to expect, and it did deliver. 0-100 in 6.8s, 131kW/tonne.


I grew to absolutely adore this thing, I kept it for near on 4 years. A record for me, a truly wonderful car, definitely the last of the truly big engined superminis, that were loud, angry, quirkily made, but went like a bat out of hell, and stuck to the road like they were on rails.


The sound of this 2.0l was just like howling banshee heaven, the handling like something out of a 150,000 coupe. The last of the true, drivers hatches, the last of engineers being allowed to create something completely bonkers and crazy just because they could. I loved that car, and nay did I ever have a problem with it.

2010 - FG XR6T Ute and FG FPV F6 Ute
The work cars, loving the smoothness, power and driveability and comfort of both, and can appreciate just how far Ford have come with these Falcons, they may not be world class, but they really are a triumph of Aussie engineering.

2011 - Renault Megane Renaultsport 250 Cup Trophee

The new Hatch. My weekender, the new baby. Only a week old so can't say much for her right now. My first impressions are just of amazing adoration and love for this thing. I truly feel a passion for this car almost like I did with the Fiesta.


It makes me smile, laugh, cheer, scream, and sing. This thing makes me feel 18 again, It's reignited my passion for cars. I have not felt this way about a car for a long time, I am loving the feeling. I can not believe I feel this way about a vehicle once again, but I do. It's truly wonderful.

Thanks for reading my ramblings!

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1. manual 99 hyundai excel (white). twin cam, 1.5l, 2'' straight through zorst, hi flow cat, cannon. first car.
2. auto 99 1.5 AU forte sedan. goes alot harder than the excel.
i had the excel for a year and a bit, (l's and 3 months of my red p's.) replaced the engine, and the gearbox used 900 ml's of oil a week. the box only held 1200ml's!!.
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mods: clarion head unit, 15" alloys, ex police sump guard, futura grill,clear side flashers, AU s2 tailights,BA xr6 spoiler, kenwood 12" sub, kenwood 250W amp, kings sports lows, 2.5" lukey catback.
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Old 13-02-2011, 05:41 PM   #478
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1993 EBII Quartz Fairmont Auto - First Car - lowered it, stereo'd it, learnt about cars on it then blew the headgasket - Bought $1700 - Sold $600
1993 EBII White Fairmont Auto - Free car I pulled apart - Bought $0 - Sold $200 (parts and shell)
1994 ED White Fairmont Auto - It getting repetitive I know, but this had a 977B Cam, J3, tune, lowered, rims etc etc - Bought $2700 - Sold $2700
2003 BA Blue Fairmont - accidental buy on eBay - but a CAI and stereo and its still chugging - Bought $5000 - Sold $Not Yet!
1976 XB Green Falcon 500 - paid too much but I'm having some fun fixing it up - Bought $4300 - Sold $Not Yet!

I had a good run with Fairmonts, I'm a sucker for luxury but the XB has broken that but I can deal without power anything and only one side mirror!
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Old 14-02-2011, 07:35 AM   #479
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Holden Camira
Datsun Bluebird
XF Falcon (My first Ford, loved this car, will always have a soft spot for it)
EB Falcon
EB Fairmont Ghia 5.0 (Still got it, but is now for sale)

Lastly 2010 Fiesta Zetec which I pick up on Wednesday!
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1957 Morris Minor 1000
1963 Mk 1 1500 2Dr Cortina
1957 Ford Prefect P Van
1970 Escort 1100 PV (New)
1957 Ford Defect + 2 spare ones for parts
1949 Chev 2T truck
1950 Chev 2T truck ( when the first one died we just swapped the plates to the spare one)
1975 1300 Escort PVan (new)
1962 Fiat 1100D + 3 spare ones for parts
1965 Valiant AP6 Waggon ( the rust factory)
1960 FB Holden for demo derby
1960 FB Holden for demo derby
1965 HD Holden for demo derby
1965 AP5 Valiant for demo derby
1963 Woolsley 1500 for demo derby
1963 Hillman Minx
1980 2L Escort PVan (New) (The diff muncher)
1976 Datsun 180B SSS
1979 Isuzu KB40 4WD ute Still own
1964 XM Futura found on tip, used as daily driver for 10 years, now restored and on historic plates. Still own
1973 Escort 1100 Sedan
1982 XE Falcon PVan on gas(830k on the clock and still wouldn't die till a bloke in a boom lift washing windows misjudged the hight of his bucket)
1979 GE Stigma + one for spares
Assorted Falcons for parts(2XL,XM,XD,2XE)
2003 Subaru Forrester (new and still going with 350k on clock)
1987 ZL Fairlane on Gas
2007 AWD Territory. New Best car to drive that I have ever had.
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