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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Frankston, VIC
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As the subject suggests, I've got $7k and I want to get back in to a Ford and out of a Holden... I know, I know, I should have never defected... But the 2009 Territory had the same dash as the 2002 BA I had, I just couldn't do it.
ANNNNNNNNNNYWAY... I'm selling my '09 Captiva, to go back to a good old Ford, so I can save for a house. Anyone got any suggestions for what I should spend the pennies on??? I'm no mechanic, so I'm not looking for some massive project. Having said that I'm not totally useless with a spanner either. I turn it over to the floor ![]() |
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anti-zombie specialist
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Barossa Valley
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Well... i just baught a ol xe wid a 351 in it for 3500 off ebay, took all the procomp stuff off and threw it in the bin then spent 2000 on it in two days and its killa. maybe find something cheap with potential and blow the change on doing somthing exciting to it?!
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Salisbury Heights, SA
Posts: 1,258
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depends what you're after.. something old or new.. can get a decent v8 xd/xe for that or an e-series xr6 or xr8.. i'd go the old school
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
Posts: 7,218
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or an au fairmont ghia...
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,868
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Just bought a 96 EF Futura with 244,000 K's for $1,000.00 , spent another $1,000.00 to fix the minor stuff wrong with it . Bloody fantastic car for two grand .
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,868
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Just bought a 96 EF Futura with 244,000 K's and rego till March next year for $1,000.00 , spent another $1,000.00 to fix the minor stuff wrong with it ( Trans service and powerflush , fuel pump , all filters ABS sensor , low coolant sensor , crank angle sensor , service , minor paint work on front and rear bar , fitted a second hand hayman reese 1371 tow hitch , Fairmont instrument binnacle , various trim bits ) . Bloody fantastic car for two grand .
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I love my beast too!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: at my house
Posts: 1,327
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I'd go with a late E series XR or an early AU. I've done some reseach myself so I can keep some Ks off my ute. If you enjoy some form of reasonable fuel economy, with modern comforts, then go with something that has EFI and runs on ULP standard. Do you really want to buy fuel additive every week?
![]() A few months ago, there was an EF on Carpoint for $8,800 with a genuine 11,000Ks on the clock! ![]() I'm basing this off your comment that you had a BA and then the Captiva, so I'm thinking that you have become used to late model cars and what they offer a person using them for a daily driver. Save the old school stuff for a time when you have space in YOUR yard at YOUR house. |
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moonlight rider
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Rotorua New Zealand
Posts: 748
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Two words, ED XR8
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hervey Bay
Posts: 4,196
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For my daily driver,I did the same. Mine's done 330,000 kms so purchase price was only $500 LOL Spent two days cleaning it and fixing minor items. Only major things were new radiator and welsh plugs. Total repairs were $1500, so owes me $2000. Do as wrongwaynorris and I did and you've got another $5000 towards your house. ![]() |
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BASS ON BOARD!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Tweed Heads NSW
Posts: 2,194
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Find manual EL XR6, modern comforts with the balls to surprise you. Could easily find a good reliable one for 5-6k.
For the same price maybe a bit cheaper EL Fairmont Ghia. Leather, climate control, electric everything with the Tickford engine and drive-line.
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
Posts: 3,018
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There's a very nice Polynesian Green ED XR8 at a local car yard in Mudgee at the moment for 5k and it's only done 190k, straight, clean and unmolested; very nice unit. Oh wait, you're down south in Mexico, bummer,
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. HERS- BFIII Wagon Gold, alloys, dual fuel, bullbar, big tow pack, trans cooler, fully rebuilt HD suspension, Clarion, alarmed, full 2 1/2" sports system, mint body MINE- AUII Forte Meteorite, dual fuel but otherwise bog stock. MINE- AUII Fairlane Sportsman Liquid Silver over meteorite,HIDs', Airhog, Eagle Leads, dual fuel, custom rear springs, BA slotted discs + a second one for spares . |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NSW Central Coast
Posts: 1,266
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lol one of the reason's i bought a captiva over the terry. what do you reckon you will get for the captiva?? i reckon your in for a shock!! ![]() |
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RAGE Engineering
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 651
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$7k is going to get you junk if you're looking for anything newer than an AU. A good clean AU of any vintage with low kms can be had for about 5k.
Most EF/EL's are flogged out, but still a few nice examples out there. Just take time to weed out the junk. If you can stomach the ugliness of the AU, then mechanically, its pretty much the best Falcon when Ford were still trying to pass off dinosaurs as new cars. They had that old horse and cart chassis and driveline well sorted by AU.
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: P1
Posts: 1,486
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For $7K, your best buy in a Ford would be a AU Fairmont Ghia sedan or wagon. If you can find one with factory LPG, even better. A lot of car with all the fruits of a Ghia for less money. Can't beat it for value for money.
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
Posts: 5,731
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For $7k, AU. Simple.
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Rob
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Woodcroft S.A.
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 7,321
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You may even find a V8 on gas! Also, there was no AU Fairmont Ghia wagon, just the Fairmont. Shame really. You won't do better than an AU for the price. All the best with the search. GK
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pursuit ute baby
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 864
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AU or back to holden in my opinion..
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
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Location: TAS
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Is it a factory 351 + 4spd? With that kind of money you could pick up a nice series 2/3 fairmont (maybe a ghia). They make a great daily.
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3..2..1..
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
Posts: 3,018
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I'm with Mr Hardware, AU for sure, preferably dual fuel. Like I keep saying, all those taxi drivers can't be wrong.
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. HERS- BFIII Wagon Gold, alloys, dual fuel, bullbar, big tow pack, trans cooler, fully rebuilt HD suspension, Clarion, alarmed, full 2 1/2" sports system, mint body MINE- AUII Forte Meteorite, dual fuel but otherwise bog stock. MINE- AUII Fairlane Sportsman Liquid Silver over meteorite,HIDs', Airhog, Eagle Leads, dual fuel, custom rear springs, BA slotted discs + a second one for spares . |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,294
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EF-EL will be cheap and good value, AU is good for the money, and BA will have high KM's for that price.
As long as its Ford though, a low mileage Laser is also a possibility if your into that small stuff, dont think you will get a good Focus for that low yet. |
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Define definitive
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: hobart, tas
Posts: 587
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this seems like a good buy http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Automo...=true&AdOnTop=
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gympie, QLD
Posts: 177
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yep i vote AU fairmont ghia i brought my AU 2 fairmont ghia with 148k 6mths ago for 4k and 5k all up with rwc its a realy good reliable car its got 166k now only money ive spent is servicing and upgradeing stero etc
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Mid North Coast, NSW
Posts: 1,205
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You have heaps of choices.. we need more about what you want.
Rubbish about BA's being high K's for that price, have a look around and you could find a nice futura with lowish k's for about what your looking at spending. I didn't have $7K... but I bought my EL Futura for $1750, factory 5 spd manual and LSD, 180,000 k's. Spent $1250 on new tires and clutch, $500 after rebate on LPG install so it costs as much to run as a camry, get yourself a nice cd player and some speakers, wheels/exhaust whatever you want (mine came with all that) and you've got yourself a great run around car... but like I said, so many options, just depends what you like.
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love the xa's
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: sydney
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like everyone is saying it depends on what you want. i picked up an xb ute standard 6cyl/3 speed manual bench seat for 5500. it is my daily drive and i love it.
saying that, i can sell you my bike with a years rego for 7k, nice honda v-twin..??? |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,699
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EF II/EL ghia or an AU II/III ghia.
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mount Gambier - South Aus
Posts: 662
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Get a BA XT at auction... BA XR6 at auction only go for ~6-7K...
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anti-zombie specialist
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Barossa Valley
Posts: 260
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I have a ebII xr6 manual ive just done a wild build on with killa head work, headers, stereo and everything. car goes like stink and has aircon, whole thing from purchace only owes me 4g's
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anti-zombie specialist
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Barossa Valley
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Yeha they do come out with em. But this is a S pack thats been "Cleveo'ed" with 5000k's on it. through a holley 750hp and a weiland xcellerator on it (after ditchin the poocomp carb and 2piece dizzy) and KACHOW!!!!
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