The Ev-olution continues - more lol's within

[nstg8a]

That's fucked up, I would have thought now you can retune zf's you would be ale to use any box and just reflash it to what it's supposed to be.

I still would have fixed it though, just throw the whole motor and box away, and drop in a fg xr8 motor and box... If they can make them work in non b series cars I don't see why it's so impossible to swap boxes between b series.

[Sunboost]

That is some shit luck, and really bad for ZF owners out there! I had a F6 with a cactus ZF once, they're as bad as a cactus BTR when they can't make up their mind and clunk and thunk around like all kinds of bullshit. If they hold it together they're an amazing box though, they got the tune perfect in the FG, just have to mind the way you back off at WOT or hard throttle otherwise you get a mad thump.

[bentls]

meh should of converted it to manual

[Sunboost]

I've had a mate who had luck with a pressure flush on the trans, new radiator and pressure flush on the cooling system on a turbo BTR that did the milkshake. Did you try that?

[TUFED6]

Sucks about the ZF. I probably would have converted it to T56 and be done with the slushbox and the fucky computer bullshit.

I like the renault tho. Do they make them for men?

[justa6]

sorry for bringing up the au ev. just always liked that car.

I find it hard to believe other zf's couldn't have worked.

[SnipeZ]

Defiantly the au was the better one. Some tlc would have gone a long way!




Cheers

[ClassicAU]

I'm bored and feeling a little nostalgic, so here is the Ev-olution, in chronological order, of every car that I have owned until now. Enjoy!

EAII Falcon GL 30th Anniversary. EL long motor and 4 speed auto, XG 3.23 diff, CFi dual fuel. Six seater column shift! 17.7 quarter mile!


AUII Futura Classic. T5 conversion, stock 4L bottom and head, AUII XR6 HP cam, 4480's, Di Filippo cat and 2.5" exhaust, rebuilt factory LSD and 3.73's, Raptor blower kit, 195rwkW.



AUII Falcon XR8. 220kW, auto, 98,000kms when purchased, completely stock besides T3 cats back minus rear muffler. 14.6 quarter mile.



EL Falcon XR6. Factory manual, bodgy respray, bit of a dog, owned for two weeks and flipped.



EL Falcon Futura. Late 98 hybrid, 123,000kms, T5 and stock LSD conversion, 2.5" cat back, dropped on choppies, then raised back up on Boge and Whiteline, J3, 600kms to a tank combined!



VE Commodore SS-V Sportswagon. 6 speed manual, brain fade rash decision, purchased brand new, 1700kms when sold 3 months later.



N13 Nissan Pulsar sedan. Manual, 1.6 OHC injected, purchased to avoid driving SS, sold and was used to steal petrol by next owner!



AUIII Falcon XR6. Auto, completely stock, 102,000kms, too mint for me so was sold months later for $2k profit!



AUII Falcon XR8. Factory manual, premo brakes, full bodykit, full Pedders, stock 200kW motor, 100 cell cats and custom 3" single, KAAZ with 3.45's, Raptor Pro Street, 255rwkW and 13.4@105mph. The Red Baron!



BF Falcon XT. Factory option 5.4 3V and ZF 6 speed, 19" Cobra replicas, milkshaked the auto and traded



X65 Phase 2 Renault Clio Privilege. 5 speed manual, 1.6, completely stock. The Turd. FML!

[NUT347]

Haha.

The red AU was mint, shoulda kept it

[justa6]

**** you've owned some cars ev. Have to agree with nut, loved the xr8.

With the brain fade ss choice, did you have the cash, or was there a hot financial chick?

[ClassicAU]

Yeop, I miss The Baron like every day! Worst part is my girlfriend is turned on by the sound of a V8!

My best mate had a line on a 'staff price discount' for runouts when VE2 came out. The mistake was taking another mates hot girlfriend to the dealer! Full finance, lost $3k on it.

[nstg8a]

! Full finance, lost $3k on it.

You got off lightly, I think I lost like 6-7 on my fg.

So what's next? Can't really get worse than your current ride....

[Dansedgli]

So you didnt get an Evolution?

[nothin suss]

So you didnt get an Evolution?

I thought that as well, Ev got his manhood back!
But no. Still Clio.

You've had some nice AU's Ev.

[Commando]

**** you've owned some cars ev.

I think the cars owned Ev.

[ClassicAU]

Oh what, like a Lancer Evo? Haha! As if! Although there is a slight chance I could be getting a company car at the end of the year, so there is still hope for my manhood yet! I'm thinking a ute!

Edit: LOL!!! Dave has hit the sickle on the head!

[Sunboost]

Fuark if I did a post like that I'd be here for days.

[superhuS!]

Fuark if I did a post like that I'd be here for days.

Do it.

[ClassicAU]

Go on Sunny! That only wasted like an hour of my life to put together. I'm sure yours would only take a few days!

[TUFED6]

Yeah the red AU was the mintest shoulda kept it and just fix shit that broke.

How many V8 XT's did Ford make? Can't have been many

[ClassicAU]

! Full finance, lost $3k on it.

You got off lightly, I think I lost like 6-7 on my fg.

So what's next? Can't really get worse than your current ride....

I agree, I was ok with that at the time. Shouldn't have bought it in the first place, but I do dumb things! As for whats next? Like I said before, I am aiming to hit my boss up for a company car. I asked him about it, and he said to talk to him when my 12 months comes around mid November. So he didn't exactly say no! Didn't say yes either! Anyway, my ultimate would be an FPV GS, but if/when that gets shot down, I'd go an SS Ute. If that gets shot down, XR6 Turbo. And if that gets shot down, XR6 Eco-Lpi. If the whole thing gets shot down, well, probably just go for AU number five!! Either way, it will not be another bum-dragger that's for sure!

Yeah the red AU was the mintest shoulda kept it and just fix shit that broke.

How many V8 XT's did Ford make? Can't have been many

This is definitely true, I still am and always will kick myself for getting rid of The Baron. No idea how many, but like you said was a small number. This is why I had trouble finding a replacement, as apparently it needed to be from the same combo car. Even a Boss ZF wouldn't have worked, or so I was told....

[ClassicAU]

*...and another one gone, another one gone. Another one bites the dust!*

The Turd is no longer. Have been experiencing major dramas with it lately, and it has finally given up the ghost for good. I managed to snap a drive shaft! It doesn't even move under it's own power anymore, killed it good! The mechanic I take it to said he will help me out by getting his wrecker to buy it for a gorilla, which I am happy with.

So, things are in limbo at the moment. I am waiting on my boss to get back to me this week, as there are a few changes happening logistics wise with my job. So those need to pan out first before my boss can give me an answer about a company car. If that falls though, I will just pick myself something up for about $10k. It will be another Ford, not making the Euro box mistake ever again! What exactly I get all depends on the work outcome. I need to find out if I will still be driving for work during the day or not before I make a decision. Right now, I am back in an AU which I've borrowed off a mate. Series 1 I6 ute on factory lpg, it's putz, but better than walking!

[DJV8T5]

at least when you killed it, you killed it good lol. Was there any signs prior to death that something was wrong, or were you trying to kill it?

[nstg8a]

or were you trying to kill it?

I don't think ev needs to try to kill cars... It just happens.


Ev, buy another au xr. At least they're reasonably bulletproof. Company car will drive you batshit crazy I reckon...

I think there's even a supercharged xr8 for sale on aff at the moment.

[EBOOST]

Yeah the one on aff looks amazing as well Imo.

High price though.

[ClassicAU]

Oh I am well aware of the silver XR8, bloke want's drug money for it! I sold my red one for $10k all up over a year ago now, and it had more shit done to it than that one!

I would love another one, but as i said, it all depends on the work situation. I'd only buy another V8 if I don't have to go anywhere during the day. I could handle commuting in it to and from, but that's it. If company car is denied, and I still have to drive for work, then I'm looking at an FG XT or G6 if I can find a decent one cheap enough. Preferably converted to gas injection, but I don't like my chances. And I'd put a trans cooler on it asap.

or were you trying to kill it?

I don't think ev needs to try to kill cars... It just happens.

Correct! Had a bad run with the last couple. The Turd didn't have any power to do stupid shit anyway, apparently it's a known weak issue or something.

[nstg8a]

I don't reckon that silver one is stupidly over priced, expensive yes, but not completely insane.

Those XR's are in a weird place price wise at the moment, real mint ones are going for 9-10k (a mate of mine is chasing 12.5 for his, that's drug money lol) but then there's people picking up cheap average ones for 3-4k still.

[EF ECTIV]

Fuark if I did a post like that I'd be here for days.

Do it.

would be a good read I reckon...

[EBOOST]

I think 12-13k for that silver one would be right on the money.
It looks like a really clean car and its a little different to your average au xr.

Your red one wasn't the cleanest ev and you were in a rush to sell remember.
As nstg8a said the prices for them are all over the place, I got mine but there was like 5-6 people wanting it, I just got there first with the money.

[ClassicAU]

Hmm, I suppose so. It does seem in better nick than mine was that's for sure. Anyway, it still all depends on if I will still have a job at the end of the year or not. I need 100% assurance my job will be ok before I go throwing my cash away again! Also, the thought of getting around in an FG G6 is becoming more and more appealing!

[BLKPHN]

Hmm, I suppose so. It does seem in better nick than mine was that's for sure. Anyway, it still all depends on if I will still have a job at the end of the year or not. I need 100% assurance my job will be ok before I go throwing my cash away again! Also, the thought of getting around in an FG G6E turbo is becoming more and more appealing!

Yeah definatly get a G6E turbo! they are great.

[ClassicAU]

[EBOOST]

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[ClassicAU]

See above!

Still no word from my boss today, the wait continues.....

[krisisdog]

Sif buy a late model Falcon and not get a turbo

[bentls]

should buy my senator

[Rollin]

So you bought a BA 3v, straight swapped it for the clio, busted a driveshaft and then sold it to the wreckers for a grand?

Please do everyone a favour and start buying Holdens please.

[ClassicAU]

Haha, I should start contributing to removing more Crummydores from the roads!

That was the plan, but I actually have the Turd back. Turned out just to be a broken circlip which they tacked back on for me so the car is now driveable again. I still don't trust it anymore, so I've parked it up at work and will continue to drive my mates AU ute until I know what is happening with work. Then the Turd will either be traded in or sold as is if I get a company car.

[Commando]

Have you ever considered public transport?

[ClassicAU]

Absolutely Dave, I wish i could, but unfortunately at this point in time my job requires me to have a car as I get sent to clients offices during the day. Also, my current apartment is an hours walk (one way) from the closest train station.