What's the best choice of 1st car?

by **AaronEF8** » June 19th, 2011, 6:47 pm

No, and why? Falcon steering wheels are huge.

It would be worth your while to find a Laser forum and have a browse on there.

by **LOW_XR** » June 19th, 2011, 6:53 pm

dont bother with e series. they are **** boxes. dont waist money/ time on em.

by **WogBoy5150** » June 19th, 2011, 7:07 pm

ford_racing_8 wrote:Dont think so.... Maybe depending on what wheel you were looking at putting on, cruise control buttons and so forth.
Mock up Falcon TX3??

would many falcon parts fit on the tx3?

if so i would definately consider doing a mock-up

by **rhys** » June 19th, 2011, 7:29 pm

I imagine that sort of job would be best left to a project car and not your first/daily driver.

If you start hacking away at panels youve lost any possible resale should you change your mind and want a falcon instead.

by **DFP4LTR** » June 19th, 2011, 7:42 pm

LOW_XR wrote:dont bother with e series. they are **** boxes. dont waist money/ time on em.

Just made the decision to sell mine and get something half decent. I simply don't have the time and money to be stuffing around with cars. So If you're after a first car then cheap and reliable is the way to go. Even a little bulletproof econobox would suffice.

by **TechXR** » June 19th, 2011, 7:51 pm

If you could afford it, I say get a BA as your first car. AU's are fair ugly but they're not bad for reliability either.

My first (and current) car's not that reliable, and not great on fuel economy. :/

by **ford_racing_8** » June 19th, 2011, 7:54 pm

WogBoy5150 wrote:
ford_racing_8 wrote:Dont think so.... Maybe depending on what wheel you were looking at putting on, cruise control buttons and so forth.
Mock up Falcon TX3??

would many falcon parts fit on the tx3?

if so i would definately consider doing a mock-up

Ive never owned a TX but i dont think many falcon parts would fit, they are completley different cars.

by **Jake** » June 19th, 2011, 8:00 pm

My EF has gone a whole 4 weeks without a problem

Before that, for about a month or 2 strait I was spending around $100 a week fixing it....

Belt tensioner, battery, radiator, hose's, ball joints, exhaust, inhibitor switch, brake switch, power steering pump, spark plugs, leads, oil, tyres. I'm sure there is more I just cant think of at the moment. Coolant bottle and brake booster are 2 more things... and brake warning switch or something sort of sensor that has wires coming out of it on the brake master cylinder. and cruise control motor.

I've still had to buy tyres and brakes within the last 4 weeks though. And oil cos its burning through it at over a liter per 1000km's... The car is always chewing through tyres for some reason, keep getting alignments and they seem to get knocked out too easy or something.

My car has 380,000km's on it though so what can you expect? its old. It still goes hard, will still keep up with a V6 VY... so its doing ok... just small shit things that always need fixing.

I'd be better off taking out a loan on a $20,000 car and paying that off rather than spending all this money keeping my car on the road.

by **AaronEF8** » June 19th, 2011, 8:13 pm

My EF has gone a whole 4 weeks without a problem

Before that, for about a month or 2 strait I was spending around $100 a week fixing it....

Belt tensioner, battery, radiator, hose's, ball joints, exhaust, inhibitor switch, brake switch, power steering pump, spark plugs, leads. I'm sure there is more I just cant think of at the moment.

You have to expect those things, it's a 17 year old car. Try pricing up the same parts for a 17 year old Japanese or European car.

would many falcon parts fit on the tx3?

if so i would definately consider doing a mock-up

Most parts will fit. Do that.

by **rhys** » June 19th, 2011, 8:15 pm

Jake wrote:I'd be better off taking out a loan on a $20,000 car and paying that off rather than spending all this money keeping my car on the road.

You think that until you see the loan contract and that after all interest and service fees have been added in you pay back the bank $35,000. Plus you will still need, oil, tyres, rego, comp insurance $$$ and everything else that goes along with a car.

by **Jake** » June 19th, 2011, 8:20 pm

AaronEF8, lol yeah I said exactly that in my own post :-P

rhys375, yeah thats what I keep thinking... I'm still driving my EF trying to decide what I really want to do, I've been thinking about buying a new car for months lol.

by **WogBoy5150** » June 19th, 2011, 9:06 pm

i want my first car to be something i can keep and eventually do up at some point.

i found some time and wrote a bigger list of cars,give me your opinions:

Ford EB Falcon/Fairmont
Ford ED Falcon/Fairmont
Ford EL Falcon/Fairmont
Ford XH Ute
Ford XH Panelvan
Ford XE Falcon
Ford AU Falcon/Fairmont
Ford AU Ute
Ford BA Falcon/Fairmont
Ford BA Ute
Ford Escort
Ford Cortina
Ford Ranger
Ford Courier
Holden VP Commodore
Holden VQ Statesman
Holden HQ
Holden HZ
Holden HX
Holden Torana
Nissan 240sx
Nissan 180sx
Nissan Skyline
Subaru Impreza
Toyota Supra
Toyota Hilux

by **AaronEF8** » June 19th, 2011, 9:09 pm

lol wtf?

Try doing your own research. Don't buy an E-Series, otherwise you'll probably stay here. No-one wants that.

lol @ 240SX.

by **WogBoy5150** » June 19th, 2011, 9:24 pm

i am doing research,i'm asking people their opinions so i don't buy a piece of shit.

my mate has a 240sx and they aren't that bad,even though i prefer muscle cars to rice burners.

by **Jake** » June 19th, 2011, 9:28 pm

by **Commando** » June 19th, 2011, 9:28 pm

Sweet Jesus. Solution: contact google and carsales, and get the I'm Feeling Lucky button set up on carsales. Go from there.

by **rhys** » June 19th, 2011, 9:35 pm

Whats your budget? and what are you using the car for?

Youve got a ba fairmont, xh panel van, hilux and 240sx on the one list. Seems like your all over the shop.

by **sdoylie** » June 19th, 2011, 9:35 pm

whats your price range fella?

that will narrow that list right down im imagining.

by **AaronEF8** » June 19th, 2011, 9:38 pm

WogBoy5150 wrote:i love ba falcons and fairmonts but i can't afford them,i have seen a few cheap au's and el's and of course eb's,so yeah i would if i could.

Here is your list of cars you can afford.
Ford EB Falcon/Fairmont
Ford ED Falcon/Fairmont
Ford EL Falcon/Fairmont
Ford AU Falcon/Fairmont
Ford Courier

by **DFP4LTR** » June 19th, 2011, 9:42 pm

We aren't exactly the go-to guys on this topic. The majority of us drive e-series so says it all really.

by **WogBoy5150** » June 19th, 2011, 10:08 pm

around $5000,and i wanna do it up,ya know the usual:big rims,exhaust,tint,interior and performance.

by **Commando** » June 19th, 2011, 10:20 pm

Ok, now we have a budget and aims. Get an AU (s2/3), it will suit your budget, and any bad-taste mods you throw at it. Might sound nasty but i'm being genuine.

by **rhys** » June 19th, 2011, 10:24 pm

cars i would consider if I were you:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/pri ... &silo=1011

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/pri ... 0812AB7B01

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/pri ... 0812AB7B01

Yes all ED Xr's because I like them. Look for low KMS, make sure it has no rust and a straight body. They were just examples as I have no idea where you live. Things that may cost you a lot after you have bought it is tyres and rego so make sure you check how much is left on both and factor that in. If it needs both then your looking at an extra $1000 pretty soon after.

Dont worry too much about if it already has LPG, even with the rebate been rolled back slightly you can get a good brand new system installed for $1000 out of pocket. You have to pay upfront but the government gives you back $1500 I think it is now.

EDIT: does the $5000 include mods you want to do and insurance you'll need to pay?

by **WogBoy5150** » June 19th, 2011, 10:41 pm

cheers for being genuine commando,and rhys375 it's $5000 maximum for buying the car,not including rims and everything else,unless i buy an already done up car.

by **rhys** » June 19th, 2011, 10:43 pm

oh ok in that case yeh id go an Au 2/3 as I said earlier, I thought that was all you had to spend in total. I dunno if your going to be able to find a lot in good nick for $5000 though

by **pagey** » June 20th, 2011, 12:13 am

Have a look on gumtree, you will be sure to find something that you will like.
Some many not agree, but If I were you I would buy an EL XR6.
Have a good look on the build threads if you want to know what mods to buy, there are some very good examples of cars in there. :read:

by **WogBoy5150** » June 20th, 2011, 11:49 am

cheers

by **92EBFAIRMONT** » June 20th, 2011, 12:09 pm

Dezza wrote:
92EBFAIRMONT wrote:An EL and an AU are fairly similar except the AU is fairly ugly, so go for the EL and go for the ED if you want a bit more comfort

AU might be uglier, but it's mechanically the newer better option. AUII and AUIII finally got a decent headgasket from factory, they got better brakes, brighter headlights (that don't yellow like EF/EL ones) and generally don't have much go wrong with them at all. I don't particularly like the AU lower-spec dash but the Fairmont/lane one is quite nice (although climate control screens do have problems). When talking about the exterior styling, you don't see it while you're driving it . When I was looking for a new cheap daily last year, I was looking at both EL and AU options and have no regrets with choosing the AU.

I meant they're generally similar.....but yeah you're absolutely right, I should be more pro-AU since we own one

they're definitely good cars

by **bakerboy** » June 20th, 2011, 9:24 pm

Having only owned the Ef for a week, and driven it all of 150k's I can't comment on a ford. However my background is 4wds, please don't be like every other unit that goes and buys a hilux, they are over priced generally, slow (ones in your price range will probably be the 2.4 petrol or 2.8 diesel) and prone to rolling, my sister rolled hers 3 times taking a gravel corner at 60

Do you want to go fast? Or off-road? That's the first thing

by **LOW_XR** » June 20th, 2011, 9:34 pm

wog boy- buy my el.
97 el xr6.
manual
extractors
high flow cat
sports exhaust
225,xxx kms
el ticky body kit
LSD

pm me.

by **67rce** » June 20th, 2011, 9:47 pm

Honestly, an AU2/3 will be the best car for you. Cheap, better brakes than an E Series, and more reliable.

by **LOW_XR** » June 20th, 2011, 9:49 pm : **67rce Likes this post**

67rce wrote:Honestly, Dylan's EL will be the best car for you. Cheap, better brakes than a T model, and more reliable.

by **schrc** » June 20th, 2011, 9:52 pm

if i had 5k i would buy an EF XR8 =] but i dont

if u buy a daily car keep it as a daily otherwise ull have all sorts of problems once u start modding it

ie... off the road being worked on and then u have no car to drive!

by **67rce** » June 20th, 2011, 9:55 pm

LOW_XR wrote:
67rce wrote:Honestly, Dylan's EL will be the best car for you. Cheap, better brakes than a T model, and more reliable.

You Win!

by **WogBoy5150** » July 5th, 2011, 10:14 pm

one of my dad's mates has a TC Cortina for $500 and it's licensed and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it,so i think i might get it,but i wanna know if falcon rims fit on it and if i can convert the engine from a 2.0l to an AU XR6?

by **LUXO_8** » July 5th, 2011, 10:33 pm

falcon rims fit, the au xr6 will fit right in...

by **Hayden** » July 6th, 2011, 1:15 am

Just get an AU.

by **misk** » July 6th, 2011, 2:45 am

just get an eb, ed or el and learn shit.
they are generally simple to fix and you will learn enough to fix most other cars later on.
parts are cheap and plentiful as are decent examples.
get one on gas to save on fuel and wing it for the rest lol

by **heebyJeebies** » July 6th, 2011, 8:19 am

WogBoy5150 wrote:one of my dad's mates has a TC Cortina for $500 and it's licensed and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it,so i think i might get it,but i wanna know if falcon rims fit on it and if i can convert the engine from a 2.0l to an AU XR6?

so after all the advice in this thread, in the end youve settled for a 39 year old Cortina :scratch:

by **WogBoy5150** » July 6th, 2011, 2:59 pm

heebyJeebies wrote:
WogBoy5150 wrote:one of my dad's mates has a TC Cortina for $500 and it's licensed and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it,so i think i might get it,but i wanna know if falcon rims fit on it and if i can convert the engine from a 2.0l to an AU XR6?

so after all the advice in this thread, in the end youve settled for a 39 year old Cortina

yeah man,it's cheap and in mint condition,and i will have enough money to do it up a little

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