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View Poll Results: How many kilometres has your AU Falcon covered? | |||
50,000kms or less |
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27 | 5.45% |
100,000kms or less |
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117 | 23.64% |
150,000kms or less |
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148 | 29.90% |
200,000kms or less |
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95 | 19.19% |
200,000kms + |
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108 | 21.82% |
Voters: 495. You may not vote on this poll |
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#181 | ||
Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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sadly cars are always judged by km's. It really doesnt matter as long as the log book history and motorcheck comes out all clear. As said already, I would prefer to take on a dam clean, well looked after car with 150,000km's on the clock over a visibly second hand & well used vehicle with 60,000km's.
I filled up today at 67c per Litre. Cost me $37. I ended up getting 364km out of my previous tank. Not driving hard, just normal in city traffic. Not complaining too much about that.
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"the greatest trick the devil pulled, is convincing the world he doesn't exist" 2022 Mazda CX5 GTSP Turbo 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander 1967 XR FALCON 500 Cars previously owned: 2021 Subaru Outback Sport 2018 Subaru XV-S 2012 Subaru Forester X 2007 Subaru Liberty GT 2001 AU2 75th Anniversary Futura 2001 Subaru GX wagon 1991 EB XR8 1977 XC Fairmont 1990 EA S Pak 1984 XE S Pak 1982 ZJ Fairlane 1983 XE Fairmont 1989 EA Falcon 1984 Datsun Bluebird Wagon 1975 Honda Civic |
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#182 | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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The wagon turned over 240,000 last weekend. I am hesitant to risk saying this but still no real problems, except;
- She sometimes stalls when the LPG is very low and we accelerate from a dead stop a bit too hard. - The top a/c switch only works when it feels like it so I tend to use the bottom one. - A bunch of console lights don't work (but at least I have now found the radio removal tools so now I only have to find the motivation to pull the panel off.) - The brakes pulse when they are applied at around 100kmph. I have been wondering; is it time to get newer Falcon wagon (which will cost around $10k plus the old girl) or just keep going. I just dunno.
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#183 | |||
Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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1. If lpg is very low its due to the gas not being enough to get to the pick up. Its a normal thing. Fill up with gas as soon as possible after. 2. If your stalling when accelerating it could be due to a similar situation where gas isnt in the pick area of the gas tank. Could depend on what make of tank you have. I think some newer ones MAY have some kind of windage tray now to avoid major lpg loss around the pick up in time of high movement. 3. Console lights shouldnt be majorly difficult to replace if you have the patience. 4. Brakes pulsing is usually due to slightly warped brake rotors. Machine your rotors and this pulsing should disappear. You need to speak to your mechanic to get this done as they have the machine to do it. Its not expensive either. HTH ![]() PS. Keep the old girl. There's nothing wrong with it. Just needs a bit of TLC and regular maintenance.
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#184 | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Thanks BO.
The discs have quite a track worn into them. I think I will just replace them. All the best, Rob
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#185 | |||
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#186 | ||
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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haha i think i just passed the 900 000 mark
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Craigmore SA
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#188 | ||
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I'm only at 265,000km for now.
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#189 | ||
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Melbourne
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Just clicked over 102,000 and celebrated with a broken clutch cable
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#190 | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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are those high miler numbers done on an unopened engine?
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#191 | ||
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Young
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Where is the "buggered if i know" option on the poll? I have an ex-taxi with matching numbers but the speedo was replaced with one of around 100,000 at the time... i bought it with 115,000 and its now 121,000... 6,000 in 4 months...
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#192 | |||
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Jim
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#194 | ||
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still impressive to have such km and still going
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#195 | ||
Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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Mine has 632k's on it at present, and i know since i started looking after it at 90ks i haven't touched the head. so yeah, over half a mil on the one head at least, if not the whole 632k.
y'know, out of all the cabs ive looked after over the years (probably around 40 or 50) we only ever replaced one motor. that was cos an oil pump disintegrated and it was cheaper to replace the motor, and that was on an EL.
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#196 | |||
Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I'm really confused about this post. Can you clear it up for me please? You bought an AU1 car for $5,000 that you could have got for $4,000? OR Do you mean you got $5,000 from a dealer for your AU1 trade in? GK
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#197 | ||
AU Wagon Owner
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Gold Coast/Brisbane
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My AUIII wagon just passed over 650,000...
and the Maverick 4wd just ticked of 260,000 both still going fairly strong
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#198 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Scarness, Hervey Bay.
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Hmm, I'm now at 165,560... So I've done about 9,000km in the last 6 months.
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#199 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Western Suburbs / Philippines /Jakarta
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Just gone 244442
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#200 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2008
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The car itself has got 175 on her but the way its goin its all gunna be new soon so I don't know how much that will count.
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#201 | ||
First time Falconless
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 374
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Bought my car in Feb this year with 30k on the clock and it has just ticked over 39k.
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#202 | |||
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#203 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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832,000 and still going
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#204 | |||
First time Falconless
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brisvegas
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#205 | |||
Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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Me - 253000 Mum - 255000
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#206 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 518
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AU2 Galaxy Blue XR8...reading 36,200 kilo`s, Bought it 6 months ago with 30,300 kilo`s
I`m the second owner... Bought from Ford Dealer ship, Elderly couple traded the car on a new Ford Festia. |
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#207 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2007
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More info...The car is a 2000 model and has a 200kw motor, full tickford spoiler kit.
Only Mods iv`e done is K&N Filter and a Full Dual Two and half inch Cat Back exhaust system..Exhaust made quite a difference in power compared with the original exhaust system. The car seems quite low, so i believe the original owners had it done..I went into Javis Ford looking to buy a 2003 BA GT Falcon, the saleman said that they just traded the Blue XR8, and that the owners bought the car new from them.. They told me the history of the car and because ive always loved the front of the AU2/3`s XR8`s and with very low Kilo`s ,, I ended buying the car instead of a Ba GT... :-) |
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#208 | ||
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Just about to crack 280,000km
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#209 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Riff
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Just cracked 200
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#210 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Scarness, Hervey Bay.
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170,500~km now. Bought it last October with 156,000km. Looking to replace the peice of poo engine.
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