newby just saying hello

[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

[makvaiielles_xr6]

hey welcome to the fold, do you know if dopey and doc are gonna join? show us some pics when you can

[LTDHO]

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2938

[grumpyone]

here are some piccys of my car






yes that is a beer can on my tow bar

[makvaiielles_xr6]

nice pics do you have any more (cock pit and engine)? nice and clean any ways

[grumpyone]

hi guys sorry for the delay i have got some more pics for you

this is the engine bay basic and ordinary





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.




next is some new toys a new amp




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



tell me what you think

[[Sterling]]

what power sub you running??

[grumpyone]

what power sub you running??

only a 1000 watts kester

[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

[butcher]

the wheels on his car are el or ef fairlane gia wheels

[stalker]

they are XR wheels too right? any idea on the size they come out in?

[Stengord]

Got a pic of the tickford alloys?

[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

[Schmee]

the wheels are actually fairlaine sportsmans from the EF series

[stalker]

hmm think i need to hunt some of those down, they look quite nice

[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.

[butcher]

im sure thay only come in 16 or 17 thats it thay are a nice wheel

[Schmee]

only 16's nothing else

[91ebxr8]

like that colour looks clean and mean

[Commando]

looks tops with the concorde/sportsman rims!