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View Poll Results: How many kilometres has your AU Falcon covered?
50,000kms or less 27 5.45%
100,000kms or less 117 23.64%
150,000kms or less 148 29.90%
200,000kms or less 95 19.19%
200,000kms + 108 21.82%
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Old 11-04-2007, 09:47 AM   #1
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I'm almost there.. At 30,670 at the moment.

A couple of weeks ago(before DECA) it was 500kays lower..
Don't know how you hardly drive my TS's brother :
I get depressed if I don't drive her everyday :
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Old 11-04-2007, 05:49 PM   #2
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Don't know how you hardly drive my TS's brother :
I get depressed if I don't drive her everyday :
I work in the City and use public transport, so I only get to drive it on some weekends :o(
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Old 06-04-2007, 04:37 PM   #3
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mine just hit 90000 and i have the little spanner on my dash lit up, looks like a service is due.
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Old 06-04-2007, 04:57 PM   #4
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125000, or there abouts
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Old 06-04-2007, 11:42 PM   #5
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Just turned 80000k's '02 T3 and intend to drive it not stow it !
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Old 09-03-2009, 06:46 PM   #6
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Just turned 80000k's '02 T3 and intend to drive it not stow it !
How times change

When I sold my AU, I had 96,000 k's I think on it. So i did about 70,000 in the 4 or 5 years ownership
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Old 06-04-2007, 11:49 PM   #7
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ata boy ... no use in buying one and hiding it in a garage ... these things are meant to be enjoyed.
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Old 07-04-2007, 01:47 AM   #8
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Just a tad under 145000 k's....
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Old 07-04-2007, 08:33 AM   #9
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Gonna hit 410k on Tuesday.
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Old 07-04-2007, 06:11 PM   #10
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AU 2 XR8 Seden just clocked 87,000 km
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Old 07-04-2007, 07:27 PM   #11
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Old 07-04-2007, 07:42 PM   #12
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98 Fairmont V8 - Blasted out of Southside Ford in March 99 now done 235K
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Old 07-04-2007, 09:49 PM   #13
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02' AU3 - 176000km and still going strong. Most reliable car I've ever had next to my old Corolla.
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Old 08-04-2007, 02:17 AM   #14
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115,000 kms, 2002 AUIII XR6
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Old 08-04-2007, 09:59 AM   #15
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AU1 99 model have done 248,000 klms I have had this beauty since new and I must agree it has been the best car to date for me
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Old 08-04-2007, 10:30 PM   #16
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Mines at 306000 and still going strong
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Old 10-04-2007, 12:56 PM   #17
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2001/2 -- XR8 - 117,000
2000 -- Falcon 'S' - 150,000 - and still doesnt start when cold lol
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Old 11-04-2007, 12:23 PM   #18
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Old 12-04-2007, 07:02 PM   #19
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2000 AU2 XR8 and i have just done 90,000
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Old 12-04-2007, 08:10 PM   #20
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01 AU2 Wagon (Non Taxi)- 190k

Got hit up with a few problems today when I sent it in for a service, so it looks like she'll be leaving my hands within the next month or two
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Old 01-04-2008, 11:32 PM   #21
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2000 AU2 XR8 and i have just done 90,000
Its been nearly 12 months since i posted and the car is sitting at 99,498 atm. I reckon i will nearly crack the 100,000 this weekend got a car show to go to up the coast and i reckon it will nearly be a 500k round trip. will go very close.
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Old 13-04-2007, 11:47 AM   #22
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Au-1 nearly 400,000km and going strong! due for transmission service soon.
By the way, does anyone if you can get a pair of xenon Philips globes for around 50 dollars in south east melbourne?
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Old 13-04-2007, 01:09 PM   #23
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One of the first au utes, June/july 1999, currently is cumming up on the 110,000 mark.
Only had 78,000 on it when i brought it back in october 05.
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Old 13-04-2007, 08:37 PM   #24
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96xxx, now. 86016 on january 3rd when i brought it.
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Old 13-04-2007, 08:43 PM   #25
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2001 AU11 Ute, just hit 200,000 still going well and very economical. Much better economy than the last two BAs I had for work.
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Old 14-04-2007, 01:43 AM   #26
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my 01 series ll sr is sittin at around 103,800 or so
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Old 14-04-2007, 10:41 AM   #27
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138xxx atm, getting better with age i must say
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Old 14-04-2007, 07:38 PM   #28
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2002 AU3 - 188800k's - just bought off what seemed like a "non-dodgy" car sales man, but looks can be decieving.
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Old 15-04-2007, 02:52 AM   #29
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yeh mines almost about to click over 130000 kms going strong for a S1 forte V8 that gets a fair thrashin!!! but it'll get a freshen up at 150000 prob a full rebuild and watever else i can afford!
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Old 15-04-2007, 09:20 PM   #30
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AU2 2001 XLS ute, 119.xxx klm's at the moment. Going great.
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