Just bought a new fairmont ghia!

EA Bogan · 25-09-2007, 10:30 PM

..Its a great looking Silver 1990 model EA 2 Ghia! In great shape inside and out, everything works perfectly..will have pics of it up as soon as i get it on thursday arvo..im really stoked right now, a ghia is what iv'e always wanted besides an LTD but they are so damn rare and usually overpriced..and a LWB is even harder to park..

Dezza · 25-09-2007, 11:42 PM

Sounds like a good car! Gotta love a 1990 EAII Ghia, particularly in silver!

kocho · 25-09-2007, 11:49 PM

*blank stare*

... I wasnt thinking BFII :(

EA Bogan · 26-09-2007, 12:14 AM

WOAH!! my new car looks just like ea_silver_ghia's! same colour and all..i have a few questions from ya..how much did your exhaust conversion cost and how much power does it add? also what difference does the EB Tripl Computer and Climate Controll unit make?? thanks

uranium_death · 26-09-2007, 10:30 AM

Was thinking BFII myself!

New?

But enjoy your new vehicle and most important, drive safely!

RavenLS1 · 26-09-2007, 10:32 AM

Where Is The BF II God Dammit!!!!

Dezza · 26-09-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by EA Bogan

WOAH!! my new car looks just like ea_silver_ghia's! same colour and all..i have a few questions from ya..how much did your exhaust conversion cost and how much power does it add? also what difference does the EB Tripl Computer and Climate Controll unit make?? thanks

My exhaust was a bargain. I picked it up second hand for about $80. It adds a tiny bit of power but in all honesty, it's not much. It cost a bit more to get it fitted, but I forget how much.

As for the EBII climate control and trip computer, the difference is mostly visual. It replaces the ugly grey buttons with nicer black ones. The only real functional mod is it now has an ambient button, which displays the outside temperature, and give more feedback on the screen. They're easy to swap over (just don't get an ED climate control unit as it won't work)

Here are the two units:

Excuse their dirtiness. Here it is a bit cleaner and with the dash together.

EA Bogan · 26-09-2007, 11:33 AM

how does your ghias cruise controll work with the manual gearbox might i ask?

Dezza · 26-09-2007, 11:37 AM

It still works but I don't have a clutch switch, meaning I have to avoid using the clutch while cruise control is set! Otherwise the revs climb while the clutch is in! Doesn't worry me too much though.

EA Bogan · 26-09-2007, 11:56 AM

all i need now is one of those damn ghia badges on the door inserts, the drivers side one is missing..im guessing the wreckers wouldnt really have em considering all the dead fords there are scummy looking and abused and neglected..

Quicksand · 26-09-2007, 12:10 PM

Nice work on the buy; needs photos mate

:disco:

Dezza · 26-09-2007, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EA Bogan

all i need now is one of those damn ghia badges on the door inserts, the drivers side one is missing..im guessing the wreckers wouldnt really have em considering all the dead fords there are scummy looking and abused and neglected..

It's weird but none of the EA Ghias have the badge on the driver's door trim, just the passenger. Even still, there are heaps of Ghias at the wreckers, so if you want a second badge, it'll be easy enough to find

Conrad · 26-09-2007, 02:18 PM

Ea...............

[Tonko] · 26-09-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Conrad

Ea...............

2nd constructive post i've read of yours in as many threads...
Anyway, Nice find mate, grab us some pics and how much did you score it for?
They're getting hard to find in good nick too.

FORD3V · 26-09-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Conrad

Ea...............

Ef................................................ ...................

Congrats on the buy mate,hope its a good one.