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06-04-2011, 03:06 PM
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meh.
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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Hey guys... Sadly, one less AU is on the road now..
Got a call thismorning from the NRMA, and they've written it off   and at this point in time, looks like i'll be going back to an e-series.. Some final pics of the car, and the damages... Car last Tuesday (29th)  Car on Thursday (31st)            and some parting pics... taken two days ago.              The chassis rail was found to be badly bent inwards on the drivers side, so thats why it was written off.. plus the k-frame is damaged
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06-04-2011, 03:13 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In the Castle having a beer & a chill
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Bad luck mate,who did the damage?
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06-04-2011, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: searching for cubes
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Corolla?
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06-04-2011, 05:05 PM
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meh.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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A ****y little red mazda...
Looking for EL Ghia's now
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06-04-2011, 05:06 PM
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meh.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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here's a pic...
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06-04-2011, 05:12 PM
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Cruising...
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Perth
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Thats a massive massive bummer....all that hard work..
Positive side is you can do it all again! Just install a 5 poster bullbar this time.
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06-04-2011, 05:24 PM
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meh.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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yeah well... if it was the EF, it would've been another story (i have enough parts here to re-build an entire e-series, hehe)
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06-04-2011, 05:28 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2009
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I can hook you up with a cheap EF wagon if you want. It has 3 months rego and is actually not a bad car just needs a clean up.
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06-04-2011, 05:46 PM
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meh.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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Matt - Message sent..
To all interested in bits and pieces off the car, it will more than likely be at the auctions in Sydney very bloody soon... If anyone off here buys it for bits, can they please let me know as I still need to towbar off it.. It was meant to come off last Saturday, but yeah.. Engine is still original and it has a mongoose alarm in it
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06-04-2011, 05:47 PM
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5.6L x 2 pilot
  
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Canbra
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Sorry to hear it. Good luck with the new hunt.
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2002 AU II LTD 5.6L 342ci T3 Short, AFR165 heads, Comp XE270HR-12 Cam, Brembo 4/4s(355/330), T3 5 spokes, LC-1 wideband, Whiteline HD swaybars, TCE 3K Hi Stall, PWR Auto Trans Cooler, Koni shocks, King Low Springs, Hurricane headers, 100 cpsi cats, Twin 2.5" exhaust. Quarter Mile: 13.73 @ 105.86mph Runner Up NA/DA to BF Fairlane/LTD Geelong AFD 2024  2002 XR8 pursuit 250 Custom twin 2.5" exhaust w Herrod modifed extractors, Tuned with Moates QH
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06-04-2011, 06:01 PM
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meh.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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Cheers Stu... I'll still be around...
Just means two EF/EL's to work on... issue is i dont know an inch of stuff all about the ignition system and how it works on EA/B/D/L's.. only EF's and AU's..
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06-04-2011, 06:06 PM
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5.6L x 2 pilot
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EF/ELs are so similar, if not the same in a lot of areas. I am sure a man of your skill will work it out anyway. 
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2002 AU II LTD 5.6L 342ci T3 Short, AFR165 heads, Comp XE270HR-12 Cam, Brembo 4/4s(355/330), T3 5 spokes, LC-1 wideband, Whiteline HD swaybars, TCE 3K Hi Stall, PWR Auto Trans Cooler, Koni shocks, King Low Springs, Hurricane headers, 100 cpsi cats, Twin 2.5" exhaust. Quarter Mile: 13.73 @ 105.86mph Runner Up NA/DA to BF Fairlane/LTD Geelong AFD 2024 2002 XR8 pursuit 250 Custom twin 2.5" exhaust w Herrod modifed extractors, Tuned with Moates QH
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06-04-2011, 06:07 PM
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meh.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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hehe...
i just need to know how the distributor system works on an EL, then im all set 
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06-04-2011, 06:11 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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RIP
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06-04-2011, 06:41 PM
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meh.
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Cheers man...
I'll do a google streetview pic of how it all went down
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06-04-2011, 06:45 PM
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thats why im gonna be very careful when my ef goes in, if its getting written off im keeping as many parts as i can get away with.
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06-04-2011, 06:48 PM
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Not many people will be interested in buying it with that custom dash setup. You could probably buy it back for $200 and get your towbar and use the parts for something else.
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06-04-2011, 06:50 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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if the tow bar wasn't listed as an accessory when you insured it you are entitled to get it off before they sell it AFAIK. years ago a mate had an HQ statesman (I sad a long time ago
 ) and he had an expensive stainless twin system an edelbrock manifold and a holley plus some nice wheels. they let him take them backas long as he put back the original parts as they werent listed
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
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06-04-2011, 06:50 PM
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meh.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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yeah true... i meant it as in buy the towbar off them..
and when the EF was meant to be checked due to interior water damage, i took out all my ghia stuff, and put the standard GLi stuff back in..
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06-04-2011, 08:21 PM
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Falcon obsessed
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NSW
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excuse the noobness if this question, but you can't fix this car up from the damages? ; or is it too much
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06-04-2011, 08:24 PM
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Next upgraded Mk1 Leopard
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Sorry to hear. It was an interesting thread. But on the upside, you are OK, you have some $$$ and what you want to do next.
Good luck make sure you post in the AU section what you end up with. I'm sure others would be interested. UK
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06-04-2011, 08:36 PM
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meh.
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Yeap... Certaintly will. Besides, I've learn't a fair bit while working on teh AU.. Quote:
Chassis rail was bent slightly in the last accident (t-boned a near new 2007 BF2 F6 that ran a stopsign back in 2008) and re-aligned... then this time, the drivers side chassis rail took the brunt of the force and bent inwards about 1 inch from standard..
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06-04-2011, 08:48 PM
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In NSW once a car is written off it can't be re registered except in special circumstances all write offs are statutory write offs as of last month
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Everyone starts off with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag is empty. "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." Start a new career as a bus driver Rides: FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO |
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06-04-2011, 09:39 PM
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that's what god does to people who put BA interiors in AUs
 just kiddingsorry to hear mate, it always sucks saying goodbye to a car you've invested lots of time and money in.
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06-04-2011, 10:06 PM
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meh.
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thats gold!!! for once today im actually laughing naa, your alright mate... but atleast i can laugh at something today thankfully it wasn't the EF though (was meant to be home that day)... most of the parts in and for the EF were made on my first birthday, and i've put a heap of time into the EF, but yeah... Would've been hard to say goodbye to the EF, very hard kinda made me sad saying goodbye to it for a final time.. heres what it looked like after we picked the plates up... got to see it for one last time   some parts of the AU wags will still live on in/on the EF wags.. like the roofracks, power antenna, and a few other things.. :(
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06-04-2011, 10:50 PM
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bugger, bad luck mate, fingers crossed you`ll have better luck with the next limo, its so easy to get written off these days, a bloke the other day tried to move into my lane ............while i was still in it
 , i managed to brake hard and avoid him, i was watching the dumb ****, him and his girl friend giggling away obliviouse to fact he nearly took us both out in his stinking avalon, apart from the work you put into these cars you get attached to them, lordy help the person that hits my henry.
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06-04-2011, 11:01 PM
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meh.
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Yeah... Well what can you do really.. Fact of life..
This car has always had a bit of a dodgy history, but I always loved it (when it didnt throw belts, hehe)
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06-04-2011, 11:14 PM
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Rip Au Wags
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06-04-2011, 11:24 PM
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meh.
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That it is Sizey, that it is....
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07-04-2011, 12:05 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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you would probably get the wreck for next to nothing because of the new write off laws and if you've had it over 5 years or are a car club member related to that car you can get around the new statutory write off laws
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AU written off today...
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