HYPO-NL The Fairlane Ghia Concorde - 15.1 @ 92.39mph

[NL_CONCORDE]

Hey im Joel and well it started back in december a trade in came through work and i did some research its a late 98 model nl fairlane Black Paint code ST SILLOUETE Black with mako grey leather interior and woodgrain inserts has the momo steering wheel same as el gt factory fitted the xr6 dash high output engine I6HO(factory 162kw) 185,000km dual fuel 4 speed auto with high performance lsd unsure if ratio is 3.23 or 3.45 self levelling suspension
mandrel bent sports system rear spoiler tint windows sunroof wind visors mud guards and 16 inch concorde wheels 6 disc stacker mods i have done fitted my pioneer mp3 unit out of the vt installed kenwood 6 inch speakers in parcel shelf and front doors fitted a clear face drift tacho lowered the front with king spring super lows didnt bother bout the rear sits fine and sprayed up callipers fitted up some pre au F6 Typhoon SpecR 18x8's and have takin off the rear spoiler mud guards and wind visors future mods are custom sub boot install and maybe a jim mock motorsport dev kit and air pod maybe boost it and dose it guys at work think im crazy for spendin money on the NL as i have a 99 vt executive that i could of modded up and a vk with worked 6 and celica 5 speed and hdt kit but to me the NL is the ultimate cruiser unfortunitly due to losing my licence last june i cant drive the nl till next month and havnt got to drive it at all
Hope you like it and feel free to add me or check my cars at
http://www.myspace.com/nlconcorde

[tezza bear]

Hey there Joel welcome aboard nice ride & love the colour don't see to many black fairlanes getting around & yes there an excellent cruiser.

[wicksy]

very nice indeed mate

[NL_CONCORDE]

Thank u guys cant wait to go cruisin only this time in a blue oval and not a lion

[tezza bear]

Thank u guys cant wait to go cruisin only this time in a blue oval and not a lion

The E-series cruises are fun we some good cruise moderators, fun guys & some awesome cars....

[EF ECTIV]

looks the goods.... should be a solid cruiser....you've def made the right choice in the fairlane as
opposed to that VT and VK.... If it aint a holden 8 forget it

[SgtBourne]

bloody schmick mate. i really wish i didn't jump at my XR and had just waited for one of these

LOVE that steering wheel.. loose the giant tacho

[NL_CONCORDE]

Yeah was thinking of removing the tacho now i know its peak rpm which is 6200 and the dash only goes to 6000 and im thinking of bolting the rear spoiler back on over the weekend and soon i'll give it a major service and take it in for a dyno tune since the pics ive fitted an air pod and heat shield and just bought an ltd boot garnish which i havnt fitted till i find the ltd bonnet emblem its a work in progress and hope to have 200kw at the rear wheels n/a after some future mods and take it down to calder when it reopens enjoy and cant wait to take on its first cruise and get to know other members

[Bomber]

Nice ride mate surprised I havnt noticed it around down here.

[NL_CONCORDE]

Wont see it till 25th July as i lost my licence for 1yr but it will be round rye most of the weekends after just fitted a new fuel pump fuel filter injectors and its currently located in ormond under a car cover it will be getting a wheel alignment through the week got a friend taking it down for me hasnt seen the road since feb mite cruise up main street and just enjoy it and not lose my licence again especially when im a detailer at a bmw dealership

[NL_CONCORDE]

updated pics view through http://www.myspace.com/nlconcorde

[tezza bear]

Hey joel was good to meet & have a little chat with u. The lane looks sweet in the flesh good job & hope to see it out & about on future cruises . just remember to keep ur car locker i might acciperpadently borrow ur steering wheel.

[NL_CONCORDE]

Nah its all good i trust u and will be out on the mini cruise and the monthly cruise which is held on my birthday lucky me i'll put the rear spoiler back on as i didnt think much of it was also thinkin of puttin the original wheels back on maybe get the ltd out and we could get a pic of the 2 side by side nice to meet you also and will catch up in future cruises

[tezza bear]

Nah its all good i trust u and will be out on the mini cruise and the monthly cruise which is held on my birthday lucky me i'll put the rear spoiler back on as i didnt think much of it was also thinkin of puttin the original wheels back on maybe get the ltd out and we could get a pic of the 2 side by side nice to meet you also and will catch up in future cruises

Yep cool will do some pics sound good see i might bring out on the mini meet next week.... but i can't help myself the ol xr is so much fun to drive

[NL_CONCORDE]

Yeah next time i'll park where its easier for you to get better pics i drove it all nite from ormond to wantirna sth to bunnings in bayswater went to every meet point then back to wantirna sth then to ormond up to rye saturday arvo then sat nite up to mornington back to rye it still had over 1/2 tank of gas then sunday morning took a mate up to meet someone at melbourne airport and it bout 40 ltrs gas wish i rest the odometre i done the timing by ear before i could even drive it on the road so i think its got the power but still maintains economy this car i aint ever parting with the last fairlane i had was a zd with a 351 clevo that was nice lowered with centrelines must put up some pics think the only 1's i have are melting the rears But regreatted selling it now

[tezza bear]

well wheres the pics lol....

[NL_CONCORDE]

be easier to bring em with me to the mini meet want to post some new pics of the nl up damn dial up takes forever

[tezza bear]

lol i got dodo broad band i swear its just as slow as dial up.....

[NL_CONCORDE]

Friday 25/7/08 Before i washed the car

[tezza bear]

u don't wanna swap ur wheels for a set of GTP's they'd look good on the XR

[NL_CONCORDE]

mite pass up that offer but least i'll now if my car is up on blocks that there would be a clean xr with typhoon spec r wheels cruisin round cranbourne

Here are some pics after i washed it chamioed it then went over it with rejevenator then washed it and chamioed it before running out of time to polish it ohh and the LH Torana belongs to my sis cant have that sorry

[tezza bear]

nah mate i would'nt be that nasty, can't leave a ford on blocks thats just inhumane, i'd at least sit it on the gtp's for u

[NL_CONCORDE]

will catch up tuesday nite on the cruise not sure how long i'll be out have a 7.30am start wednesday morning

[NL_CONCORDE]

Another Black Concorde only 1 ive seen other than my own


http://www.fordforums.com.au/photos/sho ... user=14999

[NL_CONCORDE]

Heres some night shots i took of my car got bored and decided to try out the new camera

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=27917985

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=27918080

This Pic it got down to 1'c and came out to this so i had to scrape off the ice and when i was takin the ice off the windscreen the rubber bit on the squidgee lifted and exposed the metal bracket scratchin the windscreen which resulted in a new windscreen

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=27917964

Hope these can work

[NL_CONCORDE]

[huggiebear]

looking good. my mate also has a black NL concord... tezza knows him (striker) they are soo classy

[G3R3N]

Needs an XR kit Joel

[NL_CONCORDE]

Mite have to check it out huggiebear
Love cruisin in this car gets more looks than the VT

Hey Geren An XR BODYKIT on a Fairlane wouldnt it have to be longer and wider although it did cross my mind when i got it and it would be an EL GT bodykit(skirts Only) i'll prefer and you havnt seen it scrape out gettin in the driveway and the previous owner came into work so i asked him some questions
Did the Steering Wheel Come Factory Fitted? Yes
When was the Sports Exhaust Fitted? 18 Months ago
What did it tow? Speed Boat
And a question he had for me
Would you Sell it as the BMW is has givin my wife Greif
(320i Sport) and liked the larger car
Answer? Sorry not for sale
And he said it would need a Respray

[huggiebear]

haha isnt it good when the old owners ask for them back as they look good after a good clean and they miss it.

[NL_CONCORDE]

Just bought an au2 fairmont on 20s(17/09/08)
pics to come soon and i do still have the fairlane

[NL_CONCORDE]

some updated pics i feel ive completed the fairlane a nice clean cruiser with a better exhaust and some pics of my new car the 2001 au2 fairmont lowered tint aftermarket tail lights extractors full system on gas and riding on anz 5+5 20inch wheels

[SLY5LT]

so is that the "au" you were in at the ford nat's?
going to mod it at all?

[NL_CONCORDE]

That would be the one Steve i bought it off my friend who has done all the work to it.
And plans are to find an au2 xr front bar and headlights tickford dash and steering wheel.
XR sill covers an xr8 bonnet bulge and not sure but maybe lower skirts.But will look into it with clearance as its low as it sits. Hope to have it ready before easternats as i'll either enter this or the fairlane.
And long term...
Engine mods would be xr6 ecu and flash tune gas research xr8 air intake and maybe a supercharge/turbo setup.Think it was big fella that has done the au turbo conversion
Head gasket to be done as it might not have been changed..
Find an lsd centre not mini spool and go 3.45 or maybe something else like 3.7s.
As i do want to enjoy it but still want to have economy and its not a vct engine but i like it. But at the moment im gettin the vk finished its something ive wanted to complete for a while(2 years) it has a Celica 5 speed and worked 6. As i just bought sv5000 wheels and a vl diff currently 3.45.So i can try different gears and the diff now is salisbury with 3.08 centre it will be getting the clutch done and will be fitted up with a mini spool. Well anyway back to the au its done 236,000km's is an auto but wouldnt mind converting to a manual.
Wont touch the interior besides xr dash wheel and woodgrain tbar shifter console.
In the audio department i'll want to go a double din dvd player and new speakers all round a mono block amp powering a 12 inch sub so there you have it.
It all takes time and money so this wont happen over nite....
So i'll bring what i feel on cruises

[Sunboost]

Nice cars chief and good plans.. but you should think about putting full stops in your posts.

[NL_CONCORDE]

Nice cars chief and good plans.. but you should think about putting full stops in your posts.

Updated Previous Post
Will from now on Sundeep Just lazy on the keyboard
Well Here's a few pic's of my VK Berlina....


And in this Pic i got defected when i was at the Sandown Hotel Friday 19/01/2007....
Guess this was expected when im 5 minutes away from noble macca's 1 week after the riots..

[SLY5LT]

bugger me!!! & i thought i take the long way around thing's should've just got a au xr6 & mod'd it?
where do you work? would love a job there......they must pay well for what thing's ya got on the go
so the concorde diff is all done? i'm also hoping for a easternats birth, hope to have all done bar the paint.

[NL_CONCORDE]

bugger me!!! & i thought i take the long way around thing's should've just got a au xr6 & mod'd it?

Then that will look like i copied Mark "Bomber"
What a great job his done also over the years
And if i did buy an AU XR would of gone XR8 Series 3 equipped with 5 Speed

where do you work? would love a job there......they must pay well for what thing's ya got on the go

Car Detailer at Menere's BMW in Brighton and the Pay could be better but its a job at the end of the day
Not Currently having a licence helps
But Paying 4 Rego's Thats over $2,000 there. Paid 2 and have 2 due in December My bad

so the concorde diff is all done? i'm also hoping for a easternats birth, hope to have all done bar the paint.

Concorde diff not yet done i got stuffed around but will be ready for Easternats with 3.9s.
As i want to cruise the track go on the dyno and represent the lane's in the burnout comp
Only other Mods are Respray other Boot lid,Extractors Mini Spool & line locker kit.
Does have an LSD so maybe just a rebuild and just put mini spool in for Easternats.
And few other minor mods but overall its completed.
Was Running around on 15's for 1 week

And how the front of the AU will be in time

[SLY5LT]

bugger me!!! & i thought i take the long way around thing's should've just got a au xr6 & mod'd it?

Then that will look like i copied Mark "Bomber"
What a great job his done also over the years
And if i did buy an AU XR would of gone XR8 Series 3 equipped with 5 Speed

where do you work? would love a job there......they must pay well for what thing's ya got on the go

Car Detailer at Menere's BMW in Brighton and the Pay could be better but its a job at the end of the day
Not Currently having a licence helps
But Paying 4 Rego's Thats over $2,000 there. Paid 2 and have 2 due in December My bad

so the concorde diff is all done? i'm also hoping for a easternats birth, hope to have all done bar the paint.

Concorde diff not yet done i got stuffed around but will be ready for Easternats with 3.9s.
As i want to cruise the track go on the dyno and represent the lane's in the burnout comp
Only other Mods are Respray other Boot lid,Extractors Mini Spool & line locker kit.
Does have an LSD so maybe just a rebuild and just put mini spool in for Easternats.
And few other minor mods but overall its completed.
Was Running around on 15's for 1 week

And how the front of the AU will be in time

don't take it the wrong way, i was'nt have a go at you as i get stuff & by the time i'm done adding or modding would've be quicker & less $ to get it already done so what is the 4th car you have ?
the 'lane look's pretty mean in the pic with the stock rim's. so you are still driving it then?

[NL_CONCORDE]

Yes i understand your'e not having a go as the headlights are hard to track down. Well ive already got headlights waiting for me so i'll look into just getting te50 front bar. I will just wait leave it as is till january as im trying to get my vk ready by calder December 6. For 1/4 times and have fun in the burnouts and if that aint ready the lane will be out there running times and entering the burnouts.I also think the club should have a cruise day to calder where the members can either watch or enter. As there will be guys from the club getting pics or vids and meet new faces and im sure this will be on the saturday unofficial cruise calender. But i cant drive till december 4 so i just want to finally enjoy what ive done well at thats smoking tyres.So the lane will be my daily driver im probably making no sense.
So car#4 is for sale so if you click on the link you will see it viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6079
Any advice is good Steve as the lane is probably the 1st car ive actually spent some decent $$ to look the way it is and my 1st build up
And just want my cars to have different personalities