My TOPGIA

[TOPGIA]

Hi everyone, my name is Bud, and this is my TOPGIA, a '96 EFII Fairmont Ghia 5.0 V8. I bought the car in June'07 with electric sunroof, body kit, FTR suspension and 16" wheels, all factory fitted. It also had extractors and 3" exhaust. Here are the pics the day I bought her.



Since than I removed the tow bar and body side stripes, shaved the badges at the back, filled up the holes and repainted the rear panel. Tinted the windows, put K&N filter, changed the exhaust tips, fitted NF Fairlane cornering lights, side moulds and clear repeaters, BF Ghia badges, new headlights( with Phillips Crystal Vision globes) and blinkers. Also reversing sensors( got used to them from my previous car BA Ghia), SVI dual fuel conversion, King Spring superlows with Monroe GT shocks and 19" BF Typhoon replica wheels.

Sorry for the crappy pics, will take proper ones soon.









Next week I'm putting on DBA slotted and drilled rotors, Bendix pads and painting the callipers.

Cheers,
Bud

[Damo]

awesome looking EF. Can I have it ?

Welcome to the forums.

[TOPGIA]

awesome looking EF. Can I have it ?

Welcome to the forums.

Thanx mate, and yes you could have her in about 3 years when I upgrade to another car.

Cheers,
Bud

[fordbaby]

hmmmmmm nice car. i like the way it looks now, awesome improvement.
now i want a sunroof dammit

[SgtBourne]

that car is mint!

[misscarcrazy]

Hey Welcome
Wow thats a really nice car
I love those rims there my fav

[oneredED]

I reckognise those plates! This isn't the Bud i think it is... is it? Didn't you have the BA that we raced in the XR8 sprint that time???
If you are Bud I know, then this is Jared, Matty's mate. If not, then nice car anyways dude!

[ORSMEB]

Nice car Bud! It was good to catch up with you tonight.
Also welcome to the ORSM Club!

You're car is very nice. Very nice.

[TOPGIA]

hmmmmmm nice car. i like the way it looks now, awesome improvement.
now i want a sunroof dammit

Thanx fordbaby, yeah sunroof comes in handy.

Cheers,
Bud

[TOPGIA]

I reckognise those plates! This isn't the Bud i think it is... is it? Didn't you have the BA that we raced in the XR8 sprint that time???
If you are Bud I know, then this is Jared, Matty's mate. If not, then nice car anyways dude!

You mean this one?

Yes Jared, that was my old car, sold her 3 months ago. Now back in good old E-series! How's that beast of your car going? I gotta check it out one day. Love your mates Sprint too! Say hi to Matty and Sprint mate(sorry forgot his name) for me! Gotta catch up with you guys...

Cheers,
Bud

[TOPGIA]

Nice car Bud! It was good to catch up with you tonight.
Also welcome to the ORSM Club!

You're car is very nice. Very nice.

Thanx Steve, was ORSM chatting with you guys, he he. Love your EB, I had the same one in same colour a few years back...

Cheers,
Bud

[stevo]

Hey bud! i got to meet you at the street fords cruise. Loved your BA, it was beautiful so its sad to see its gone. But damn that ef is near perfect!!!!!!! Beaudaux (spelling) is the best colour

[OED666]

umm, very nice car. the BA looks pretty good too..

[TOPGIA]

Hey bud! i got to meet you at the street fords cruise. Loved your BA, it was beautiful so its sad to see its gone. But damn that ef is near perfect!!!!!!! Beaudaux (spelling) is the best colour

Thanx stevo, yes the BA was nice, but I love my EF! She's far from perfect, I don't wanna go overboard, as she's a daily. After the brakes, I might take the wing of and fit BA bulge . Also I had a talk with my panel beater, wanna try to do something with the grille. Was thinking on converting the car to straight LPG, remove the petrol tank, so I can run dual exhaust with quad tips. That would be all as far as exterior. Love the colour, thats why I went all the way to Gold Coast to get her! Say hi to Leah for me and I'll see you guys on sat...

Cheers,
Bud

[oneredED]

Yes Jared, that was my old car, sold her 3 months ago. Now back in good old E-series! How's that beast of your car going? I gotta check it out one day. Love your mates Sprint too! Say hi to Matty and Sprint mate(sorry forgot his name) for me! Gotta catch up with you guys...

Cheers,
Bud

Mate, we're having drinks at ours on your birthday (yeah, it's your birthday but we have AFL grandfinal + 60" TV hahaha) I think matty's got ya number so I'll get him to send ya a message about it if ya can come If not, then we're drunk every day of the week anyways so just come around whenever hahaha.

[TOPGIA]

A few recent pics









New brakes fitted yesterday



And one from sunday