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Tiga_EL · 13-01-2005, 12:49 PM

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My name's Rupinder and I've been lurking around the forums for a while. I've got a EL Falcon GLi, Vic Taxi Pack LOL. It's done 950,000kms and it's one owner with full history...it belonged to my old man.

It's had a respray in Tiger Mica after it was decomissioned. I've also put a Pioneer head unit in, along with a Cadence Z4000 amp and 2 Pioneer 12 inch 800W subs.

It's got it's original engine (the head's obviously been done a couple of times) and trans still in it but the diff's been replaced. The engine still goes pretty hard.

Here's some pics...

I'm Sundeep's cousin btw.

stockstandard · 13-01-2005, 12:51 PM

Love that odo reading. Beats my old XF with 750,000 on it.

Welcome aboard

EFFalcon · 13-01-2005, 01:06 PM

awesome

go for the 1 million!

needfordspeed · 13-01-2005, 02:21 PM

Hey rips, sick car those subs pump! Looked clean as today too :P!

Tiga_EL · 13-01-2005, 04:16 PM

cheers gilly, when u gunna show us ya XE??????

needfordspeed · 13-01-2005, 04:25 PM

There was a post in the old eseries forum, got the celica now, after the XE is fixed we'll chuck some vids up of some tandem paddock drifting!!

LUXO_8 · 13-01-2005, 05:21 PM

you do know that the all implode as the odo goes from 999,999 back to 000000.....
KABOOOM!

nah just joking:P
looks quite good mate, top stuff:P

trueblue · 13-01-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

you do know that the all implode as the odo goes from 999,999 back to 000000.....
KABOOOM!

nah just joking:P
looks quite good mate, top stuff:P

LMAO..

cool colour.. window tints and rear tail light tints would be mint

Tiga_EL · 13-01-2005, 06:07 PM

Thanx guys, LOL, thats what i expected to happen.... But actually, for some reason it goes pretty hard, My old man took good care of it.....

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LUXO_8 · 13-01-2005, 06:12 PM

haha erm, it hasnt got to the magic million yet:P

touch wood eh

Tiga_EL · 13-01-2005, 06:21 PM

yeh touch wood it is.....

MADNC_8, heard ur car was under going some serious mods, wats the G O on that????

EFFalcon · 13-01-2005, 06:22 PM

hrmm.... i reckon a Cluster with 999,999km's on it would sell for a bit on ebay :P

LUXO_8 · 13-01-2005, 07:16 PM

LOL, yeah just a few.:P

dont wanna go into detail just yet incase some of the things dont happen....... will make posts as things are finished off

Walkinshaw · 13-01-2005, 07:16 PM

id buy that cluster, would look good in 140,000km

ilsautomotive · 13-01-2005, 08:52 PM

Welcome aboard matey, and great transformation with the car! I'd be fascinated to see what it's like to ride in at that mileage.

Tiga_EL · 13-01-2005, 09:27 PM

EFFalcon i believe i bought an EF steering wheel that u had a while ago off you.... It was at a meet near dandenong somewhere. Sunny bought it on behalf of me.... ;)

(hrmm.... i reckon a Cluster with 999,999km's on it would sell for a bit on ebay)

LOL, Thats if it hits 999,999km. I await that day!!!

bindi · 14-01-2005, 07:06 AM

Hey guys,

Is it true that if a Ford reaches the million mark with the original engine still intact (and you can prove it) that they will take it off you and give you a brand newie? I have heard this, and don't know if it's urban legend.

Apparently they get it off you so they can take it apart to see why it lasted so long!

EFFalcon · 14-01-2005, 08:01 AM

aah.. so thats where my steering wheel went ;)
i'd hate to think of the condition of the other EL one u took off with 900,000+ km's on it :P

Racecraft · 14-01-2005, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

aah.. so thats where my steering wheel went ;)
i'd hate to think of the condition of the other EL one u took off with 900,000+ km's on it :P

after a while they go all loose at the top, the foam rubber section seperates from the steel inner ring and you can turn them and they general roll under your hands.. To fix it all you do it fill a syringe with some glue and insert it into the foam outer. It bonds back onto the metal ring and dries nice and firm. Use the syringe in a few places and you can't even see the difference

EFFalcon · 14-01-2005, 09:09 AM

I've noticed the EL ones actually deteriorate...
EF ones are made from something different.

Thanatos · 14-01-2005, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bindi

Hey guys,

Is it true that if a Ford reaches the million mark with the original engine still intact (and you can prove it) that they will take it off you and give you a brand newie? I have heard this, and don't know if it's urban legend.

Apparently they get it off you so they can take it apart to see why it lasted so long!

My guess is that's an urban legend. There's similar ones kicking around regarding cars that get excellent fuel economy as well.

Then again maybe it is true, and they do it because they know blooody well that no car they build will last 1,000,000kms without engine work! lmao!

Pfft, we're lucky if we can get a 5th of those kms out of the head gasket!

Thanatos · 14-01-2005, 09:33 AM

Oh, BTW AWESOME looking car, mate ;)

How long has it been sprayed for, because i'm sure i've seen a Tiga Mica Falcon around somewhere...

Sundeep · 14-01-2005, 10:00 AM

The EF wheels are made of rubber, after a while the pattern stuff on them starts to wear out and they go all shiny and kind of start to swell up. The EL one's are made of foam and they just kind of deteriorate. The one in this car was almost down to the metal.

Sundeep

EFFalcon · 14-01-2005, 10:26 AM

Dave: there was that one that turned up to that cruise in dandenong to find some stocky springs :P

Thanatos · 14-01-2005, 10:52 AM

Yer, there was too...

But there's one I've seen around.

I'm trying to remember where. I think it's on Princes Hwy, in Dandenong or Noble Park or something. It's always in the service lane on the left as we head to Alex's work...

EFFalcon · 14-01-2005, 11:16 AM

OH!
yes i know the one.
its always there

Thanatos · 14-01-2005, 11:28 AM

Told Ya! :P

Tiga_EL · 14-01-2005, 12:47 PM

That one aint mine, Mine was resprayed around middle of last year.
Though i have seen that car in dandenong many times too.

BTW wouldnt mind trading my engine, for a new one LOL. ;)

Danny · 14-01-2005, 02:53 PM

Nice car Tiga EL
Lots of kays, id like to go for a drive in it to see how she goes!!

Got much planned like new engine or anything like that?

AdzT3-146 · 14-01-2005, 05:18 PM

Hey tiga nice lookin car. where in knox you from? i'll look out for you when im around