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Old 03-05-2011, 08:52 PM   #31
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FIX IT!!!!!!!! keep the beast on the road where it belongs. the fairlane is dead now remember so keep her going
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Old 03-05-2011, 09:13 PM   #32
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The problem there of course is that Luxo 8 is in Geelong and Mr Hardware is 1800k's away.

Lots of $$ to get it down there, would it be worth it?
yeah you're right, plus id have nowhere to put it anyway...
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still, id try and work out a way if it meant saving it from being scrapped
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Old 03-05-2011, 10:01 PM   #33
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personaly the model doesnt rate with me.

but it owes you nothing get her going detail her then drive

or gut her and use the drive line for a project
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Old 03-05-2011, 11:58 PM   #34
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fix it ! only the GT owners would say destroy because they are bias sorry ! but fix it return it to its former glory if you got the money to fix it do it !
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Old 04-05-2011, 12:07 AM   #35
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Fix it

It's hit the low point of its value cycle. As they get parted out this will become worth more.
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Old 11-05-2011, 01:41 PM   #36
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The pictures, as promised!

She was a little grubby! All clean now though



I still haven't decided what to do with her. But she is home now, i will have a bit of a fiddle, and worst case scenario I will sell a few bits to get my money back and wreck her. But i'd like to have a V8....
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Old 11-05-2011, 01:48 PM   #37
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Too much effort IMO to fix all the faults.

I'd wreck it.
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Old 11-05-2011, 02:07 PM   #38
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I'll have a look at the electrics...I reckon I can get it running...
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Old 11-05-2011, 03:03 PM   #39
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i wouldn't pump to much coin into it - they are gettin old now - will you get your money back?
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Old 11-05-2011, 04:54 PM   #40
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jeepers looks ok seems maybe give it a pressure wash and clean and go from there not to bad
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Old 11-05-2011, 05:01 PM   #41
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That's what I was gonna say, it doesn't look too bad actually. What's the interior like? Still, it's important to consider that it will be at least 10 years before the n-series start to increase in value, like the zk Fairlanes are now.
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Old 11-05-2011, 06:09 PM   #42
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Put up pics of it clean.

I'd see if you can get the motor and box working ok, then you can sell a 5.0 conversion and wreck the car. Lots of good bits that other E-Series don't have, chrome bits, panels, the front end, lights, interior bits etc.
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Old 11-05-2011, 06:11 PM   #43
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fix it ! only the GT owners would say destroy because they are bias sorry ! but fix it return it to its former glory if you got the money to fix it do it !
LOL I'll be that person to say wreck it if it were an xr6/8 would say ok but a fairlanes in very pour condition there are a million out there you would restore before that one it is still not a collectable either. Then before i did that i would look at an LTD
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