I've bought a Ford!

[Steffo]

Well here goes the story...

After much shopping, looking at several Falcons from an EF all the way to a BA, I had a nice AUII Forte lined up for $7000... and was on track to buy it.

And then I get a job that requires a commercial vehicle...

So I've gone and bought myself another van....

A 2000 Ford Econovan Maxi. 4.4m Midwheelbase auto. Like our 95 model was before it. A/C, central locking, a tape deck... no power steer though.

101,700km on it when I got it a few days ago (almost 102,100 now).

Haven't got any pics at the moment (lack of digital camera makes it an issue) but I will sooner or later.

It's a one owner, full log books etc. Looks pretty much brand new inside. Very clean, runs really well etc.

[loxxr6]

Good stuff.

I'd be ditching the tape deck pretty quick tho. A nice mp3 deck to help out with the tunes would be the first thing I'd be buying.

[Olympus]

Get a basstube and chuck it behind your seat, those things really crank in vans.

[mcflux]

Nooooooooo keep the tapedeck! :

[CAMS290]

Good stuff Steffo, whack a Windsor in it and it will be a real weapon !

[Professor Farnsworth]

Originally Posted by CAMS290

Good stuff Steffo, whack a Windsor in it and it will be a real weapon !

for the love of GOD change your avatar :(

[Shonky]

Just dont take it with you when you go to Bathurst... Econovans dont like the climb up the mountain one little bit!

(telling from experience here... :( )

EDIT: and yer... pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaseee change your avatar... :

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Steffo

Haven't got any pics at the moment (lack of digital camera makes it an issue) but I will sooner or later.

Damn Steffo! I'm just ITCHING to see pics of it!!! :

In all seriousness though, great buy, I'm sure theyre bloody reliable as (I knew someone whose still got one from the 80's all beaten up to beuggery with a stuffed trans and still goes!), and will give you years of faithful service.

Just get a stereo on it, and see if you can put a BA front on the thing like that blueprint toyota HiAce that was posted here a couple months ago!

[Polyal]

I think Ive got a wheels mag somewhere with a review.....

Nah just joshin....good luck with ya new job.

What happened to the Pintara.

Just a quick side note, does anyone else stir r31 skyline owners up and call them Pintara's? Its the funniest thing ever!

[Steffo]

Originally Posted by Polyal

What happened to the Pintara.

Just a quick side note, does anyone else stir r31 skyline owners up and call them Pintara's? Its the funniest thing ever!

I've still got it for now, but it is going up for sale now... pending replacement with some sort of project vehicle... :eclipsee_

And yes.. stirring R31 owners is funny. :

[Steffo]

Thanks for all the good replies btw guys. We've had a good track record with these things (my dad's first one - 88 model - 404,000km, the 95 model did 510,000 - 430,000 of that on the original motor/trans), so I'm pretty certain this one will go well too.

[M14A-Mclaren]

Hanging on for the pics of the Econovan, everytime I see one I turn my head. Away.

[GTP 320]

Well done Steffo,hope it will give you good run for your money.
Cheers John

[davocol]

An Econovan Maxi, they do a quarter in about 19 seconds according to wheels and motor .Are you sure its the right car for you

Kidding mate, well done on getting a ford.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by M14A-Mclaren

Hanging on for the pics of the Econovan, everytime I see one I turn my head. Away.

Better owning a van than nothing
:hihi:

[M14A-Mclaren]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Better owning a van than nothing
:hihi:

I got a laseramazer! In NZ if you drove a van people would always say "Put a rota in it!"