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02-08-2007, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SYDNEY
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i actually seen this car yesterday , a friend bought it for his son , it is a 1999 model. looks good , no dings, origional interior, no rips, nice dash.
this car has had suspension done 3 times, 3 diffs, 3 gearboxes and 2 engines. the thing is though , the origional VCT 6 CYL engine made 978 000km before it gave up the ghost, it is an ex hire car mainly used for transport from woolongong to sydney airport. yep holden were right , when they said . HOLDEN DONT MAKE TAXI's !!! that is an absolute credit to ford . and the most km's i have ever seen on a car. |
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02-08-2007, 08:57 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
Posts: 12,025
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thats impressive, its hard to beat a torquey low stressed engine, the straight six will be missed for sure.
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02-08-2007, 08:58 PM
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Winter all year round
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 671
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Wow!!!!! That's amazing.....with that sort of driving that motor would have spent most of it's time at less than 2200rpm.
I wonder how many sets if tyres it went through!!! Haha
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02-08-2007, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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04-08-2007, 01:02 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Salamander Bay
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02-08-2007, 09:09 PM
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Young !@#$ Head
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Gold Coast
Posts: 796
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my wifes car has done 300,000 and hasnt missed a beat. And being my first car it had a hard first 100,000 of its life. Theres a guy on here with a AU thats an ex taxi over 1 million k's on it then he turbo'd it!! Taxi drivers love them.
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03-08-2007, 07:49 AM
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gone fishing
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Morayfield qld
Posts: 286
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hi guys, a bit off topic but my little beauty a 99 forte stock standard has just clicked over 250,000k's yesterday and still goes like the day I got her new, have only only ever replaced the shocks once in all that time but I think I am due for some new ones now and springs as there is a bit of a sag, I still have the same interior and in good nick. to say the least I'm very very happy with the AU
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03-08-2007, 01:24 PM
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mezzo forte
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Geelong
Posts: 306
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My mate's dad drove an AU 5.0 fairmont wagon from geelong to melbourne and back everyday for a few years, and it clicked over 1,000,000 on the the original donk! I remember riding in it before they got rid of it, it was pretty gutless!
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04-08-2007, 03:24 PM
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1999 Ford Fairmont Ghia
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NSW
Posts: 1,162
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Well my 1999 Fairmont Ghia is on 135,000 kays so I can expect a lot more?????
How often did the bloke service the car?? I think the Guiness record was from a bloke who serviced his car every week. |
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credit to AU fairmont ghia 1 270 000KM and still going !!!
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