yess got my fairmont(soughtve)

rhysieboyy · 14-10-2009, 07:40 PM

heyy fella's dad gave me like the best news today and that was that hes gettin a new car next june and im gettin the monty but seen as i get my l's in feb hes givin me the fairmont basically now,so ive come to my first question lol been a typical teenager i want it to be loud but not droney,does anyone know of a reputital exhaust shop in the epping/thomastown area?what am i lookin at for a 2 1/2 catback system?umm and also what are some simple little mods i can do just to make it look a lil better?ive thought about putting lights under neath the seats and diy's on how to do this?

cheers fellas and thanks in advance
from rhys#88

Mr Hardware · 14-10-2009, 07:49 PM

well thats 'sort-of' good news!

V3RSAC3 · 14-10-2009, 08:06 PM

Well done mate! ... Post a pic of it!. For a young car, (and I'm lucky i had guidence and didn't do half the things I wanted) you'll want to do classy things! that arent tacky like some young cars lol ...

I'd,
- Tint
- Exhaust
- Lower

Until i've seen the car though it's hard to knwo what else lol

rhysieboyy · 14-10-2009, 08:25 PM

ill try n get some pics tomorrow maybe if i can be bothered gettin a photo website account lol its just a tad dirty atm

V3RSAC3 · 14-10-2009, 08:31 PM

www.photobucket.com

What colour is it? Series? lol

rhysieboyy · 14-10-2009, 08:55 PM

ahhh its a 1999 model ford fairmont...burgundy in color,160xxxk's ,basically a stock car atm until i get my hands n tools on it

V3RSAC3 · 14-10-2009, 09:11 PM

Beautiful colour!

S3 Front end ;)
Dump it! ;)
2.5" Custom Exhaust cut at the diff (no tips)
S3 Ghia Rims
No Mudflaps
Tint

Beer Baron · 14-10-2009, 09:16 PM

Clear side indicators.
Chrome mirror scalps.
Dark tinting.
Series 2 or 3 taillights.

V3RSAC3 · 14-10-2009, 09:19 PM

^^ LOL I forgot those lol haha.

Make it look nice but don't go overkill lol

LukeyST · 14-10-2009, 09:34 PM

- King Spring L's or SL's
- Nice wheels that suit the fairmont character (ie. not ugly chrome ricer wheels)
- 2.5" zorst
- Series 2 or 3 tail lights NOT altezza's
- clear side indicators
- tint
- ditch mudflaps and/or wing if it has either
- upgrade the stereo (if your into your music and/or if you do a lot of driving/cruising)

Besides the later model tail-lights, the above is the exact mods i did to my EL fairmont, i loved it. I sometimes wish i got another fairmont in all honesty!!

edit: forgot to mention, a cheaper and easier way of changing your interior lighting is to simply replace the wedge type bulbs found in the courtesy lights etc. with the Narva coloured ones which you can get from autobahn, autopro, repco etc.... (they do fade over time but, there cheap though so just replace them occasionally)

rhysieboyy · 14-10-2009, 09:57 PM

if dads nice ill get a few pics tomoz versace the rims uve got it was ive got on it now

rhysieboyy · 14-10-2009, 10:02 PM

ahh also forgot to add if i take the wing off is there rubber plugs i can get to cover the holes?

JC · 14-10-2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhysieboyy

ahh also forgot to add if i take the wing off is there rubber plugs i can get to cover the holes?

Yep, supercheap, repco etc sell rubber grommets and plugs.

**SSD-85** · 14-10-2009, 10:30 PM

IMO S1 Tickford Bodykits look horn on a monty, but each to their own.

POELWYK · 14-10-2009, 11:14 PM

congrats mate look after it and it will look after you

rhysieboyy · 15-10-2009, 04:38 PM

yer ill look after it ill only have it for 8 months or so until ive got abt more money put away and sell it and get a ute lol ill hopefully upload some pics tonight (beware its been raining here so its a bit(lot)dirty) lol

V3RSAC3 · 17-10-2009, 05:02 PM

Update? lol

rhysieboyy · 20-10-2009, 07:27 PM

hey sorry have been flat out this week will get some pics soon

blueoval · 20-10-2009, 07:39 PM

welcome to the forums dude.

rhysieboyy · 28-11-2009, 05:51 PM

hey sorry havent bothered to get pics as dad is gettin a new car sooneer and probably trading the monty in we looked at 05 rodeo today and 99 au xr8 ute 5-6speed manual with just over 100k's on it im tryin to convince dad to get it and if with go with the xr8 we will get it next weekend or midweek sometime hopefully when the money goes in the bank

cant wait

EgoFalcon · 22-01-2010, 12:46 AM

Heads up, AU's never had 6 speed manual, which sucks since vx commodores did. If getting an AU try series 2 or 3, series 1 small bloody brakes, and I think series 2 and 3 look alot better, also P platers can't drive v8's, you'd be lucky to get an exemption, i tried!

Riksta · 22-01-2010, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beer Baron

Series 2 or 3 taillights.

I thought the Fairmonts in series 1 had the clear indicators on the tail light which then became the series 2/3 tail lights, so this wouldn't really need doing?

Unless there's a difference between the S1 Fairmont tail lights and the tail lights used throughout all S2/3 models?

Anyway, Welcome

blueoval · 22-01-2010, 11:54 AM

series 2 or 3 FTW fellas.....nuff said

Dave_Obsession · 22-01-2010, 01:02 PM

Ugh......thread mine anybody?

rhysieboyy · 26-01-2010, 03:55 PM

sorry to sounds rude but this thread hasnt been touched for a while and if you havent seen my other thread we bought a xr8 ute with 103xxxk's on it

V3RSAC3 · 27-01-2010, 10:51 AM

Link?