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vargis14 wrote:Sounds like money could be made shipping low mileage used trucks to Australia via container ships since you do drive on the right side of the road.
Are US trucks/cars heavily taxed or prohibited ?
Shark tank pitch.
Pancake wrote:AMD Damo wrote:The car was sold to a local government from factory, so it would have had a very hard life, I imagine that LSD would have had a workout, lol. Its actually got every service up to 170,000km stamped and done on time in its log book though, then it ended up going to the auctions and someone else had owned it, and carried out some minor work there because the front sway bar bushes are urethane, and it had some aftermarket copy 17" wheels on it, it ended up at the auctions again then the guy I bought it off, had bought it and drove it for a long time, eventually selling it to me.
The car would likely have been driven by senior management ie old fart who drives it like a granddad. The main thing about local govt cars is lots of short trips. They're generally not thrashed as that would soon get driver reprimanded. I'm a former LG officer who's beater is an EF formerly owned by LG.
Good to see you've made great progress. Still looking to convert to manual? I imagine you'd have spent quite a few $$$$'s already getting here!
Installing new power steering pump in my EF. I can't believe what local shops (Perth) want to charge me for a new pump $350-$450! Ordered a newie from Ebay for $120...
A_Pickle wrote:I like that it has a trailer hitch.
AMD Damo wrote:Inspecting another vehicle this week, for another project as this one is nearly finished
Teaser photo:
You boys (and girls?) should be able to pick this one easily if you know your American vehicles
AMD Damo wrote:I plan on either converting it into a pretty sweet camper van, or getting rid of the rear box body, whacking a tray on the back, 5 poster bull bar on the front with spot lights, two flag poles with a confederate and eureka flag on either side, alloy roll bar for the tray with more lights on top.
Captain Ned wrote:AMD Damo wrote:I plan on either converting it into a pretty sweet camper van, or getting rid of the rear box body, whacking a tray on the back, 5 poster bull bar on the front with spot lights, two flag poles with a confederate and eureka flag on either side, alloy roll bar for the tray with more lights on top.
Does the Eureka Flag have the same impact/connotation in Australia as the Confederate Battle Flag has here in the US?
Oh, and that box will make a totally sweet bush camper. Room for all sorts of stuff in that.
AMD Damo wrote:Unsure about the meaning of the confederate flag, other than it represented the southern states.
Captain Ned wrote:AMD Damo wrote:Unsure about the meaning of the confederate flag, other than it represented the southern states.
Um, the Confederate flag, at least here in the US, is full-on R&P. I was simply wondering if the Eureka Flag had the same negative connotation in Australia.
JustAnEngineer wrote:You can derive it by dividing horsepower by rpm if you really must.
FalconFacts wrote:4.0L 6 cyl (Fairmont Ghia)
Bore and stroke: 93 x 99 mm
Power: 162kW at 4900rpm
Torque: 361Nm at 3000rpm
Overhead camshaft, 2 valves per cylinder
Fuel system: EEC V fuel injection
Compression ratio: 9.3:1
JustAnEngineer wrote:P.S.: A bit of Googling turned up the specifications of the stock 4.0L in-line 6:FalconFacts wrote:4.0L 6 cyl (Fairmont Ghia)
Bore and stroke: 93 x 99 mm
Power: 162kW at 4900rpm
Torque: 361Nm at 3000rpm
Overhead camshaft, 2 valves per cylinder
Fuel system: EEC V fuel injection
Compression ratio: 9.3:1
Synchromesh wrote:My 2.5 turbo engine makes 265hp stock and with a simple ECU reflash it can do near 300hp.
Synchromesh wrote:Also, 217hp from 4L is hardly impressive nowadays. My 2.5 turbo engine makes 265hp stock and with a simple ECU reflash it can do near 300hp.
Synchromesh wrote:I just don't understand this fascination with investing all this money into a grandpamobile with auto tranny. It's like hotrodding a beige Taurus or Camry - you could but what's the point?
ludi wrote:Synchromesh wrote:I just don't understand this fascination with investing all this money into a grandpamobile with auto tranny. It's like hotrodding a beige Taurus or Camry - you could but what's the point?
It really annoys the ricers, that's why For a while I drove a 1994 Camry with the 4cyl and 5spd manual. Not a fast car by any stretch, but the (uncommon) manual tranny made it quicker off the line than most Civics.
Synchromesh wrote:I just don't understand this fascination with investing all this money into a grandpamobile with auto tranny. It's like hotrodding a beige Taurus or Camry
Synchromesh wrote:I just don't understand this fascination with investing all this money into a grandpamobile with auto tranny. It's like hotrodding a beige Taurus or Camry - you could but what's the point? I'd much rather save all this money and buy a car that's designed to go fast from the get go. And the ambulance? Don't even get me started there. But to each his own I guess.
Also, 217hp from 4L is hardly impressive nowadays. My 2.5 turbo engine makes 265hp stock and with a simple ECU reflash it can do near 300hp.