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not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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Yep I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. Just can't stay away from Windsor V8's.
But......... ![]() Not an AU this time. After 17 years of waiting I've finally got an EL GT. Manual, Burgundy and original apart from a catback exhaust. Absolutely ecstatic to finally be owning my favorite Falcon model. More pics to come (but maybe not in this section) when I pick it up late this week.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
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Good on ya mate. You deserve it. You've worked hard for it. Congrats.
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
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Good stuff mate, I somehow think that this one will be in your possession for a long time unlike your previous rides.
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Racing improves the breed
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SE Melbourne
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Nice! It's not an AU, but the next best thing, and manual too! How many kms?
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not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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Always wanted one of these and while the AU's are awesome (I almost bought a T3 instead), I would have regretted not jumping on this one when I had the chance. Maybe not everybody's favorite or ideal GT (or Falcon for that matter), but I love them. I have a 5 hour drive home to get acquainted with it towards the end of the week then it's going straight into storage. This is my own reward for many, many long hours of hard work, and luckily my wife agreed ![]()
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
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Nice! Cant go wrong with an e series gt
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Next upgraded Mk1 Leopard
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Location: Sydney, in the burbs
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You sound like a very happy camper. Hope it lives up to your expectations.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: sydney
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Awesome mate, being a child from the 80/90s i had one of those on my wall for years, same colour as yours....mum and dad had a 185kw el xr8 and later a t1 te50, they wanted an ELGT but not to be, enjoy yours mate sounds like you have earned it and that will make it all the more sweeter....
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Melbourne
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I think they look great!
Well done. Enjoy it. |
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Racing improves the breed
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SE Melbourne
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Get it out as often as you can and enjoy it! Sounds like you've waited a long time to own one.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Adelaide
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That is stunning. Congratulations.
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RIP...
Join Date: Dec 2004
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As nice as a T3 is, I'd choose one of these over a T3 too. For some reason the over done cartoon looks make it an attractive proposition. Sort of like the (VL?) Walkinshaw Commodore? It was only the second GT in a lot of years too, a very exclusive car. Can I ask what you paid? PM if you prefer, or not at all?
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I did consider a T3 but the rarity of the EL won me over, that and it is my 'original' want. A T3 would be awesome and I would gladly park one next to the EL, but for now I am happy with what I am going to get.
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Mate that is awesome, T3 or a GT it matters little when your happy. I thought you got a Pursuit being a hay bail moving type owner :P
It ticks all the right boxes, Im a little envious, I hope to join the crew of such a vehicle in the not to distant future too. Congrats.
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Friggin awesum Austin !
Great Ford and congrats on your new pride and joy she's a beAUty.
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Defender of the faith
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Albany, West Ubercoolische
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I heartily endorse this purchase
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Defender of the faith
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Albany, West Ubercoolische
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Next step: aluminator and kenne bell
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SYDNEY
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you lucky bugger . always wanted one
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Barra Turbo > V8
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Congrats mate a thumbs up from me. You know I love a widnsor V8. And if not in an AU. Then an EL and a GT at that. Well done.
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Well done Aust. Congratulations on ticking one of those "I always wanted" box.
Capital All Ford Day on March 2. I think you should bring it over! Stu
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well aust, it's one of my dream cars to own to, keep it original as you can not visual items
maybe a cam, GTsteveMk11 will give you plenty of advice plus others but steve is very good when it comes to the EL GT. don't listen to all the negative replys that people post on about the el gt their just jealous of not owning one themselves, it wasn't about performance it was about what GT stand for Grand Touring. cheers dean |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Very nice, Austin! I've never seen one in person before, maybe one day!
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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Thanks guys for the kind words. I'm happy as a pig in you know what but exhausted from the past month or so working to pay for it!
Stu good chance I will head over to AFD given it's a Sunday. I will talk to you closer to the time. I havent got any performance mods in mind (or any mods for that matter) although I will probably change the battery over to a deep cycle one down the track, purely due to the fact it will spend a lot of its time on the charger inbetween drives. I have driven one of these cars before, admittedly not for very long, but everybody you speak to and all the reviews etc say that the GT is a lot more than just a different bodykit, wheels and engine. The fact that the EL runs a lot of different suspension components and then all the other differences on top of that makes it a very special car. I dont care about the 'lack' of grunt compared to more modern offerings, I have always liked the character of the Windsor and the fact it is a GT will make it that much better.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SYDNEY
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good move . i wouldn't mod it at all . they were faster than an xr8 in thier day , and the xr8's werent that slow . i reckon they are the most engineered GT that ever existed . i'd love to see one , i reckon i would still dribble . and ive owned a ba gt , and fg sc gt . i would feel privileged and love to drive an EL GT , just to say i have .
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Stu, I think we should ban him for posting in the wrong section..... plus the fact he only bought it so he could have a steering wheel like mine !!
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Bah! Not a single Merc badge anywhere!
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So you got it yet Austin?
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