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Old 15-11-2011, 10:56 AM   #1
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My Girlfriend just picked this up.



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Old 15-11-2011, 11:28 AM   #2
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Cmon, dont leave us hanging mate! That is one smart looking V8 Fairmont.
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Old 15-11-2011, 11:50 AM   #3
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Old 15-11-2011, 11:58 AM   #4
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Bloody hell thats cheap and with all those goodies. Got to be happy with that.
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Old 15-11-2011, 12:14 PM   #5
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Bloody hell thats cheap and with all those goodies. Got to be happy with that.
Very happy for what it is.

However it still requires ALOT of work...

This was the paint when bought:

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Old 15-11-2011, 12:25 PM   #6
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Some oxidization by the looks of it. Worth the time and effort considering. Looks like you have gotten most of the oxidization out with the wool pad. A foam pad and some decent swirl remover and sealant will make this car come up a treat.
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Some oxidization by the looks of it. Worth the time and effort considering. Looks like you have gotten most of the oxidization out with the wool pad. A foam pad and some decent swirl remover and sealant will make this car come up a treat.
Already on it... got my guy finishing its first polish this arvo.
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Old 15-11-2011, 01:19 PM   #8
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Have you lowered it yet?
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Drag races down conrod? I bet your Mrs wins!
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Old 15-11-2011, 01:55 PM   #11
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Its hard to tell, but is this a Ghia? Just because if its not, that indeed a helluva score
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nice one.

is it hail damaged or something? lol Non-ghia yeh? Should go hard.
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Old 15-11-2011, 03:09 PM   #14
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There is no Ghia badges on it...

Cant wait to put some spanner time into it and really tidy it up.
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There is no Ghia badges on it...
Easiest way to check is look under at the rear suspension. Ghia = IRS, NonGhia = Watts Link
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Easiest way to check is look under at the rear suspension. Ghia = IRS, NonGhia = Watts Link
Ah... i was wondering how i could check... will look tonight, but i THINK i saw trailing arms (Live).
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$2500??!!!! Well done mate, that is an absolute steal!
Other than the paint, ummm... what's wrong with it?
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My Girlfriend just picked this up.

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Those are exactly the same as the wheels i was gonna get for my car off ebay, before i was outbid at the last minute (couldn't hit refresh fast enough!). Nice... Advanti's?
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$2500??!!!! Well done mate, that is an absolute steal!
Other than the paint, ummm... what's wrong with it?
Interior needs a few little bits here and there, has a little bit of rust in the usual places, needs suspension repairs and redo the brakes.


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Those are exactly the same as the wheels i was gonna get for my car off ebay, before i was outbid at the last minute (couldn't hit refresh fast enough!). Nice... Advanti's?
Yep, Advanti's... just not sure what model.
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easiest way to check generally is look if you have leather seats, and chrome handles/shifter button & surround, premo sound etc. Being a S3 the Ghia comes with a fully electric and memory drivers seat also.
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Wow! Where can I get one for that price!!

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easiest way to check generally is look if you have leather seats, and chrome handles/shifter button & surround, premo sound etc. Being a S3 the Ghia comes with a fully electric and memory drivers seat also.
Okay, NOT Ghia... but who cares right?! still an awesome buy :P

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Congrats mate!
Cheers... i got lucky...
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Cheers... i got lucky...
You sure did! When i was looking for my car, I saw a couple of Fairmont V8s, one with more kays, a few dints in the body and a very shady service history for 7k firm. The other was asking for 10k! Wasn't able to find any decent V8 under my 6k budget, so i settled for my 4.0L near-minter instead for 5k. Plus, i guess i wanted the better fuel economy (or so i told myself to get over the disappointment of not owning my first V8).

Ridiculous to think i could've bought two of your gf's car for the price i paid for mine. Bargain of the century, mate!
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You certaintly did score a good AU there mate, some TLC like you are doing and she will look great.
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Cheers guys.. we are very happy with it, and am already planning out repairs and upgrades.
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Lol. So who won? You or the mrs :-)
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Okay, NOT Ghia... but who cares right?! still an awesome buy :P



Cheers... i got lucky...
Mate, non-ghia v8s are quite rare, and would go quite hard with no irs weighing it down. Its a beaut score man, id love a live axld v8 au monty
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Mate, non-ghia v8s are quite rare, and would go quite hard with no irs weighing it down. Its a beaut score man, id love a live axld v8 au monty
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