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Highway Taxi
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 593
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Does anybody own one of these? and /or can tell me the pros & cons.
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fully *** turboooo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne
Posts: 523
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Pros
Cons. Its not a BMW sorry, ive been converted.
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AU1 Forte 178.6rwkw @ 5 psi Highflowed T03, Intercooled Full comp insurance :nutsycuck
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Miami Pilot
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Location: ACT
Posts: 21,701
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Pro - V8. There are no cons.
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not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
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Pros:
V8 Power Sound Efficiency Sound Sound Did I mention Sound? Easily moddable if you're that way inclined Oh I forgot - sound Cons: Likes a drink Insurance (depending on age) Servicing may cost more
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Narangba QLD
Posts: 4,338
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pros are as back2thefutura stated
and also the fact ur pulling 1.7ton of car with alot less effort..(mind you my VCT Au fairlane pulls great!!) another con tho is rego costs.. also bogans in commodores TRYING to race you fuel efficiency would suck.. and an extra 2 spark plugs and leads.. |
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Highway Taxi
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 593
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Does anyone know the stock performance times eg 0 -100, 1/4 mile? I presume it would be not light speed but a little quicker than a AU Forte 6?
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TL40 Wagon?
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,377
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They are big and heavy and 0-100k in 8+ sec and quarter in 16+ sec.
Not much quicker than an Auto forte. Only 18 extra Kw and 250 extra Kg it doesn't make for a rocketship. Nice cars though but need a cam and extractors as a minimum to get going and then you could expect low 15's easy enough. |
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: melbourne
Posts: 403
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Loves a drink but goes good though.
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PETER logged as Millview
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Clare Valley
Posts: 254
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I have had a V8 2002 model for 6 years now and have my own tune computer so that I can tune it for Standard/Performance or Race. It also tunes the Auto and I am running dual fuel .I always only tune it for performance .
I have never been happier with a this car than all the other Fords I have owned . I have only ever owned Fords ever since I got my licence back to 1959 and on my property even my Tractor is an old Ford Major ( I have rebuilt that motor a few years ago and even gave it a heavy port and polish for a bit more power ) My V8 is more fuel efficient than my Wife's AU 6 cylinder sedan and I have a computer for that too but I am ashamed of myself that I have not tuned her car for about 2 years and will have to do it soon. All I can say about my Fairlane is that I LOVE IT with 20,000 on the clock . ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Only 76 yrs young and Navy Veteran First ride :- Mk2 Zephyr , XA falcon , ZH Fairlane , now 5ltr V8 AU Fairlane on dual fuel ,AU Forte on Petrol Longreach XH ute on Dual Fuel In great condition and picked it up for $1500.00 when wrongly price listed on Gumtreel |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
Posts: 7,218
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