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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Mid North Coast, NSW
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Maybe a BA would be better then an AU XR6. They are better in pretty much every way.... and they look better (but that's personal opinion). My BA XT was $7,500 with 130,000k's on it in mint condition pretty much. There is plenty of parts, they are very safe, they handle extremely well, power is there if you want it.
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BLUE OVAL INC.
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Agreed, the if going with a Falcon i'd be looking for a BA.
The AU XR would be nice, but any damage to the front bar is gonna be expensive to fix. Apart from the sporty look they are no better than the BA. Another point to consider is future mods, the BA already has 182kw, the AU would need mods to catch up. I'd be looking round for a 5sp XT around 8-10k and spend a few dollars on wheels/suspension etc. |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
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One thing I've noticed from all the posts in this thread ... everyone is assuming the car is going to be crashed or damaged etc. Where's the faith in younger drivers?
I owned an EL Ghia from when I was 17, it was the most powerful car out of all the Yr12's and was by far the safest. I never had any accidents or scrapes or anything to damage that car, the drivetrain was near bulletproof and was a great car until it got written off from hail damage - I sometimes regret parting with it because only the exterior panels were damaged. I'm now 21 and own an AUII Ghia that I've had since I was 18, again, no accidents or scrapes or anything. Sure I've sunk a fair bit of money into it (people following my build thread will know!) but at no stage was it to 'fix' the car, only on improving it. I'd be getting the young bloke either the AUII/III XR6 or Ghia, even without the Tickford kit they look pretty decent with a set of wheels, purchase price is reasonable and I just recently insured the Ghia for $22k with a premium of $1300. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Sorry off topic, but Ride who are you insured with? Cheapest I could find for what I plan to do to a BA in a bout a year was about $1800 premium, and that was justcar for a manual BA fairmont, full body kit, extractors, exhaust, wheels, pedals, air filter.
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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He's already walking your line and getting ownership experience in taking over your EA. Teach him any lessons via that car, else at what point do you get your nose out of it, 20, 25 ? He gets the EA, learns his lessons of ownership, then gets whatever he can afford and takes the responsibilties for it. As was learnt via EA. All this ANCAP crap is just false peace of mind. Better off paying for him to do a defensive driving course. 5 stars means sweet FA when the weather turns ugly and you have to use skill and your head. |
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Long live the Falcon GT
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Victoria
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For me, I'd let him take ownership of the EA, find out how expensive it really is to run/maintain a car (compared to NOT owning one), and see if he can keep it for 12 months... Being an EA, i'm sure something will go wrong that will need mechanic's attention, so he will get the idea of repairing things, and having a car that is off the road for a (hopefully short) period of time. Plus, the more he can save while he's already got a car, the better/newer car he can buy when he makes his own purchase decision. He might be able to afford an EL/AU now... but if he saves for 12 months, he might find he'll be right to afford a BA/BF by the end of the year... Hindsight is a beautiful thing... I wish I had have known things back when I was 18, that I know now... It certainly would have influenced some of my past purchases when I was young and knew everything....
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