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Old 06-09-2006, 06:37 PM   #1
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Cool Hi fellow Ford lovers. I would like you to help me.

I would like you guys to help me decide what car i should buy.

Any suggestions will be considered (unless its a holden lol).

(I have a budget of around $6000 cash. I can always pay things off up to about $10000).

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Old 06-09-2006, 06:38 PM   #2
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what sort of car are you after? daily driver? cruiser? old? new?

atleast narrow it down abit!!
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Old 06-09-2006, 06:40 PM   #3
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what sort of car are you after? daily driver? cruiser? old? new?

atleast narrow it down abit!!
Oops sorry. I would like somthing good on fuel but somthing that i could mod out later on. It must be a daily driver.


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Old 06-09-2006, 06:53 PM   #4
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how about an ed xr6? or even ef/el xr6, if you look youll find one for that proce. too sporty for ya? hows an ef/el fairmont?

really its up to you mate. most people will have a different opinion, but the one good thing on here will be all suggestions will be fords ;)
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Old 06-09-2006, 06:55 PM   #5
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get a falcon, do it once do it right.
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Old 06-09-2006, 06:56 PM   #6
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how about an ed xr6? or even ef/el xr6, if you look youll find one for that proce. too sporty for ya? hows an ef/el fairmont?

really its up to you mate. most people will have a different opinion, but the one good thing on here will be all suggestions will be fords ;)
good suggestion but what about a tx3 1989 laser turbo?

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Old 06-09-2006, 07:09 PM   #7
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Settle down, it doesn't quite work like that!

Have a browse around carsales.com.au and the tradingpost etc. There are some cheap Falcons on gas.
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Old 06-09-2006, 07:13 PM   #8
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HELLO? IVE BEEN WIATING 10 MINUTES NOW!
Its a forum, not a chat room...

Anyway... I would say the ED XR/Fairmont models would be good, and even an EF/EL if you stretch your budget...

Assuming that the 1990 in your user name is your year of birth, forget about mixing p's with turbos, insurance will be a *****.
Not to mention a nicely modded 4.0 will always out perform the TX3. And better parts are easier to find for them.
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Old 06-09-2006, 08:39 PM   #9
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The 1990 KF/H model TX3s are a much better bet then the KEs. I'd still go a XR these days personally but the TX3s were pretty handy little things in their day.
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Old 06-09-2006, 09:08 PM   #10
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If you into it, a Capri Clubsprint turbo?
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Old 06-09-2006, 11:52 PM   #11
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ok the laser turbo will much through gear boxes unless you baby it - which takes a lot of fun out of driving them i would imagine. secondly as previously mentioned a p plater+turbo+mods=mega insurance (if you can get it). thirdly, a ef/el fairmont on gas with a few nice mods will one last longer as it is newer and two outperform the laser (in a straight line) as well as giving you extra room. looks like an easy decision to me but thats only my opinion as i am quite biased to the ef/el shape. Love em

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Old 07-09-2006, 07:58 AM   #12
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you could even get an AU for that money....and if you get one like mine then you'll get about 550-600kms to the tank which is pretty good.

yeah try all the car sites, carsales, carpoint, local dealers, private sellers in the paper
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Old 07-09-2006, 08:01 AM   #13
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you could even get an AU for that money....and if you get one like mine then you'll get about 550-600kms to the tank which is pretty good.

yeah try all the car sites, carsales, carpoint, local dealers, private sellers in the paper
That money would buy a pretty ordinary AU Forte.

For the same money he could probably pick up a tidy EF or EL Fairmont. I'd go the EL myself.
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Old 07-09-2006, 08:03 AM   #14
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Settle down, it doesn't quite work like that!

Have a browse around carsales.com.au and the tradingpost etc. There are some cheap Falcons on gas.
And even if it hasn't got gas, it's only about $500 to install after the $2,000 rebate. Probably have to wait a while to get it fitted though.
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Old 07-09-2006, 08:13 AM   #15
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http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.private_vehicle?vehicle_id=3439645&cur rent_rec=11&used_rec=2&total_rec=14&sort_type=&tot al_rec=14&sort_type=&make_id=6&model_id=17&badge_i d=67&badge_id=173&price_max=15000&state_id=4

try that mate, smick EL XR6, it has been babied all its life, well the current owner anyhow, and he is willing to negotiate on price

sux if yur not in QLD lol
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Old 07-09-2006, 09:03 AM   #16
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^^^ that xr6 is real nice id trade my ba for it.
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