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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:27 pm 
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Power: 482 rwkw

Location: Penrith
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I;m supplied with Holden Rodeo 3.5 V6 with fuel card...Gets replaced every 3 or 4 years...

 

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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:30 pm 
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Ride: EBII 220kw Tickford powered.

Location: Belconnen, Canberra
ACT, Australia

Everyday to work. My wife has a Mont Ghia to run around in too.

 

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The car should be called "Frankenstien". EBII GLi skeleton, AU T2 220kw heart, AU2 brain, EF/EL for everything else.

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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:54 pm 
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Location: Melbourne
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yeah my car is my daily driver i only get about 360km's to a tank, which is better then i used to get, i fill up 2 times a week full of PULP fuel.

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:31 pm 
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Ride: AUII V8 LTD

Power: 270 rwkw

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

Daily driver EB 5.0.. It will remain a daily driver after the 347 goes in too :)

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:04 pm 
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Ride: au xr8 & 5.0 eb

Location: yarrawonga
VIC, Australia

yep i rack up 600k a week in a v8 wether its in the xr or the trusty old eb gas burner either way me and the wife both run the v8s everyday the day i cant afford to run them ill eat less lol
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:29 pm 
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Ride: AU-XR8

Location: Sth Syd
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1.5 hrs to city and back 5 days a week then at least 400km on weekends.

 

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She'd be a lot more modded if I didn't have to keep wasting cash on repairs.

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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:51 pm 
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I drive my EF everyday of the week. It was originally only for work but now I use it for everything. These EFI 302s are not as bad on fuel as most people believe.

The coupe, on the other hand, is lucky to be driven once a month. Not because I don't want too, I don't have time to mess with it at the moment.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:17 am 
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Ride: EL Fairmont Ghia V8 Turbo

Power: 303 rwkw

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

Mines the same....a daily driver!!!

Go through about a tank or a bit more per week. Not worth having it if you don't enjoy it.

It will also remain a daily driver no matter what i've done to it, except for when i can afford another car (eg, BA GTP or something of the sort), after it has had a respray, is in show condition and isnt allowed any chips etc, then it will get garage treatment

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:29 am 
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Ride: NL V8 Fairlane

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

Mine was a daily driver, till I left it.. Economy is fine or even better than the I6 if you can control your foot, otherwise enjoy the note. ;)

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:05 am 
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v8fordman351 wrote:
yep i rack up 600k a week in a v8 wether its in the xr or the trusty old eb gas burner either way me and the wife both run the v8s everyday the day i cant afford to run them ill eat less lol


lol, thats the way!

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:32 am 
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Ride: 351 Vogue,XH 5.0,'17 5.0 Stang

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

This is my daily drive;
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopi ... b&start=20

Work is about 25 mins away and it is good on fuel but i haven't actually worked out the fuel economy yet because the Odo is broken. I may put an EB trip computer in it too.

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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:05 am 
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Ride: AU Tickford Fairmont

Location: Perth
WA, Australia

everyday to work and back in the EL. I't only a 10 min drive but I still manage to use a bit over a tank a week. Must have a heavy foot :wink:
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:06 am 
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everyday to work and back in the EL. I't only a 10 min drive but I still manage to use a bit over a tank a week. Must have a heavy foot :wink:
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:33 pm 
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Ride: Blueprint EB II Fairmont 5L

Location: Wanneroo
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my 5.0 EB's my daily driver...was killing when it had 4.10 diff gears but now its got 3.45s so its not that bad.....im gettin 3.7s or 3.9s so its gonna kill me again...wen im not driving that im driving my 318 Valiant...its not good when youre a 19 year old with 2 V8s and an iron foot that just drops to the floor like mine....whoopsies....
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:14 pm 
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Location: Newy
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well i just got my v8, and i wont be driving it everyday, it shall sit in the shed untill the weekend or when i wanna cruise.. preservr the baby.. not going to baby it just dont wanna rack up the klms and keep the value of the car as high as i can..

 

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