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newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 8th, 2008, 9:19 pm
by grumpyone
hey guy and gals (and just be quite you we live in PC world now you know),

i've got a 97 el fairmont ghia with a 5.0 V8

leather interior just got rid of the standard entertainment

package and got a pioneer unit instead

got it in 01 used to be an execs car, and somehow

it scored tickford alloys and suspension, i think thats what

they are, i'll try and get some pics in somewhere soon

anyway good to be here

grumpy

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 9th, 2008, 8:03 am
by makvaiielles_xr6
hey welcome to the fold, do you know if dopey and doc are gonna join? :P show us some pics when you can

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 9th, 2008, 8:11 am
by LTDHO

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 9:00 am
by grumpyone
here are some piccys of my car

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yes that is a beer can on my tow bar

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 16th, 2008, 10:06 am
by makvaiielles_xr6
nice pics do you have any more (cock pit and engine)? nice and clean any ways

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 6:33 pm
by grumpyone
hi guys sorry for the delay i have got some more pics for you

this is the engine bay basic and ordinary

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one cockpit with a new shifter (thanks phat el) yes i know its the wrong color but i don't care
after i found out what the local ford dealer was going to charge me, besides i think it matchs the
wood grain around the base.

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next is some new toys a new amp

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and a new sub and some 6x9s to go with it

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tell me what you think

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 6:49 pm
by [Sterling]
what power sub you running??

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 6:58 pm
by grumpyone
what power sub you running??


only a 1000 watts kester

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 7:20 pm
by stalker
hey what sort of wheels are they? and what size.. im guessing there the pre AU offset? they look really nice wouldn't mind finding those for mine

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 7:25 pm
by butcher
the wheels on his car are el or ef fairlane gia wheels

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 7:31 pm
by stalker
they are XR wheels too right? any idea on the size they come out in?

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 8:00 pm
by Stengord
Got a pic of the tickford alloys?

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 8:53 pm
by grumpyone
abcisfun on March 21st, 2008, 9:00 pm

Got a pic of the tickford alloys?


i was told (i didn't know any better) that they

were tickford wheels (i brought the car on special from a holden dealer who just wanted to be rid of it)

but i don't think they are i think butcher is right they are just fairlane wheels

fitted to a fairmont. anyway that is how the car came (as pictured)

they are 16s with 225x50 tires fitted. its a nice ride (no gas, can't afford it)

it has a few electrical quirks i that i have discussed with a mechanic

mainly the central locking plays up in warm weather (i have been told that this is a known problem)

and the auto plays up somtimes (also a known problem) doesn't stop the car or anything but when you are crusing at about 80 or so

it kicks back to 3rd and then straight back to 4th again for no apparent reason. so i try to keep it above 90 :D

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 8:59 pm
by Schmee
the wheels are actually fairlaine sportsmans from the EF series

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 9:00 pm
by stalker
hmm think i need to hunt some of those down, they look quite nice

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 9:10 pm
by grumpyone
i was lucky actually they came with the car but you want to make they have the

centers in them, they are only plastic and they can come out (or get stolen :) )

but with the low profile tires they improve the handling a bit over the standard car.

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 9:14 pm
by butcher
im sure thay only come in 16 or 17 thats it thay are a nice wheel

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 21st, 2008, 9:32 pm
by Schmee
only 16's nothing else

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 22nd, 2008, 1:01 pm
by 91ebxr8
like that colour looks clean and mean

Re: newby just saying hello

PostPosted: March 22nd, 2008, 4:54 pm
by Commando
looks tops with the concorde/sportsman rims!