Where are all the navy blue V8 EL Ghias

Craney · 16-04-2006, 10:53 PM

Hi all,
My wife and I are looking to buy an EL Fairmont Ghia. Its got to be a V8 and its got to be navy blue and despite looking on every aussie auto sales web site for the past year we have only been able to find one car, and that had huge kays! Heritage green and silver seem to be the most popular V8 colours but we really want a navy blue one.
Our dream add is the retired guy who bought one in 98 for the big trip around Oz with the van on the back, who has now done all that and has no need for his 70-100,000k pristine V8 Ghia that his Toyota Echo wont fulfil. We have seen some very low Km V8s but in all the wrong colours.
My questions are thus: a) How many EL Ghias were made?
b) How many of those were V8's?
c) How many of those V8's were done in navy blue?
or: Can anyone tell us where to look for the answers to the above questions?
We have some good plans for the right car. High tech multipoint LPG, lowering, EL GT rims, dark tint, the biggest Italian folding fabric sun roof money can buy and our recently acquired "KHRUZN" number plates should make the baby capsule in the back look real good.
Any knowledge would be appreciated.

Clarke AV · 16-04-2006, 10:58 PM

Starter Motor

Craney · 16-04-2006, 11:01 PM

That was quick. Yeah lumpy idle puts baby to sleep well.

Craney · 16-04-2006, 11:01 PM

Why am I called starter motor? lol

347Stroker · 16-04-2006, 11:03 PM

Its easier to find a navy blue ELGT mate, I have been looking too, to match the Navy ELGT, and Fairlane By Tickford....but to no avail

Poetic Justice · 16-04-2006, 11:13 PM

Stevo

EDXR6T · 16-04-2006, 11:13 PM

get n e V8 ghia and i'l respray it for ya ;)

2kool4u · 16-04-2006, 11:27 PM

I was gonna suggest that

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how much do you do resprays for?? and does it matter if a few panels are different colour??

fairmont1998 · 17-04-2006, 03:12 AM

There were 475 EL Fairmont Ghia V8s. Even less EL Fairmont V8s at 222.
Ford don't have the colours on their database though.

With the small amount that were produced, you'll be lucky to find the one you want in a short timeframe.

Craney · 17-04-2006, 09:39 AM

Less than 500 Ghia V8's? Ok then. When I do find one I'm going have "Limited Edition" written on the front quarter panels.

Poetic Justice · 17-04-2006, 09:57 AM

oooh, I own 1 of 475

Walkinshaw · 17-04-2006, 12:39 PM

You actualy like the folding fabric sunroofs? The ones that even look cheep and tacky on a Lada?

forshame

Craney · 17-04-2006, 01:53 PM

Hello again Walky. Yes mate, of the italian Webasto variety. Fully made ready for any competant body builder to drop in. Water drains thru tubes in the A and C pillars. Push button electric with ignition off auto close blah blah blah. The material is top spec. Merc, Saab, BM etc grade and it looks real good. Best of all the opening is a full 700mm wide and 900mm long when installed. My wife and I were on the verge of buying a Saab convertible when our little daughter arrived and since AU/BA roof lines are too curved to accommodate the roof, a nice EL Ghia is just what we need. 220+Kw upgraded V8 is just a bonus. ;)

Craney · 17-04-2006, 01:56 PM

Hey Black out, is it Navy Blue?

Poetic Justice · 17-04-2006, 02:01 PM

Nope, mine's in Platinum Silver (awesome colour.)

LUXO_8 · 17-04-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by blackout

Stevo

stevo's is herritage green...

Poetic Justice · 17-04-2006, 02:19 PM

It is?

ИИИИ I better get some new eyes.

Dezza · 17-04-2006, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by blackout

Nope, mine's in Platinum Silver (awesome colour.)

I agree!

fairmont1998 · 17-04-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by blackout

oooh, I own 1 of 475

I own one of 222.
Rarer than EL GT

:P

Craney · 17-04-2006, 06:23 PM

Platinum Silver just drove by me and it does look good. May have to extend search paramaters. But OH we do want a navy one!!

Kenaz · 18-04-2006, 04:26 PM

I have a EL Ghia V8

I didn't know they were that rare. I just saw it in a car yard one day and I liked it.

FRDXR6 · 18-04-2006, 04:37 PM

By the sounds of it you are really keen to get one, you have been searching for ages and the odds are against you. I would just buy a nice example in whatever colour and give it a fresh new paint job in navy blue. Afterall you will be hacking the roof up anyway...

Kenaz · 18-04-2006, 05:01 PM

If you're really desperate you can buy my Gunmetal EL with EL GT rims (copies) for 14K. See my sig for more details :hihi:

Poetic Justice · 18-04-2006, 05:11 PM

I didnt know they were that rare, I saw mine advertised on carsales and thought it sounded cool that it was a v8 and had leather etc - so I went to look at it and grabbed it.

Has an amazing purple side to the paint in certain lights..

Craney · 19-04-2006, 09:50 AM

Yeah, painting is an option for sure, but I've always hated the idea of a colour change due to all the bits that can't be resprayed unless a major amount of labour is expended, (or paid for), such as the engine bay. The sunroof installation will, I hope not be too much of a problem. They reckon they can plasma cut the panel out and TIG stitch the sunroof in. Then either a file finish and matching paint job about 2" wide arond the roof or a bonded weather strip around it with just a bit of rustproofing underneath.

Craney · 17-09-2006, 02:37 PM

Yeah! Got one! 5 litre navy blue Ghia with only 105,000km. In excellant condition for $9000. Took a year but its been worth the wait. Booked in for Parnell SVI LPG kit (although we do have to wait till Jan 29th to have it fitted) and with the Government rebate we consider the car to only owe us $7000

Webasto Hollandia 400 sunroof, EL GT copies with maybe 265/225 Firestones, a couple inches out of the ride height with rolled guards just to be sure and a suitable rotor/ caliper upgrade for excellant looks as well as performance and we will be ready to sitback and consider the possibilities of a higher performance motor, box and diff. And this only one week after riding back home from Adelaide on our newly acquired navy blue Suzuki SV1000S. I am having a very good month!!

niko · 17-09-2006, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by blackout

Nope, mine's in Platinum Silver (awesome colour.)

it's actually Argon Silver- my bro has the same coloured EF Fairmont

**Professor Farnsworth** · 17-09-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fairmont1998

There were 475 EL Fairmont Ghia V8s. Even less EL Fairmont V8s at 222.

i made that enquiry recently too, twice for good measure, and was told both times 421 EL Ghia V8's were made! That's why i have it in my signature, along with 416 EB Ghia V8's.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 17-09-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by elghia

Yeah! Got one! 5 litre navy blue Ghia with only 105,000km. In excellant condition for $9000. Took a year but its been worth the wait. Booked in for Parnell SVI LPG kit (although we do have to wait till Jan 29th to have it fitted) and with the Government rebate we consider the car to only owe us $7000

Webasto Hollandia 400 sunroof, EL GT copies with maybe 265/225 Firestones, a couple inches out of the ride height with rolled guards just to be sure and a suitable rotor/ caliper upgrade for excellant looks as well as performance and we will be ready to sitback and consider the possibilities of a higher performance motor, box and diff. And this only one week after riding back home from Adelaide on our newly acquired navy blue Suzuki SV1000S. I am having a very good month!!

nice work -- post up some pics of her when you can. They're very nice cars.. few people on here with em now

I always loved that blue too, i was going to get it until my mate got one in the same colour.. decided to get something different. (that was when i used to have the I6 EL Ghia though).

Kenaz · 17-09-2006, 05:40 PM

Sounds like a sweet car, but this thread is useless without pics ;)