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1998 EL Fairmont 4.0L
~ NL Ghia clear side indicators ~ AU TE50 Snorkel ~
soon to be lowered... (i'm sick of ppl asking if it's the parents car aaaargh!!)
Autos are boring, its not real driving and I found the manual surprisingly good on the drag strip. I dont think I would have gotten a better time in an auto.
I have a broken left foot, I drive in peak hour traffic nearly 2 hours a day, and I have driven in peak hour traffic in most of our capital cities. I would never have an auto, regardless.
I find the manual fine for cruising. If you are cruising out in the freeway or highway at 100kmh or more, what difference is it if you are in top gear in auto or manual???
Theres nothing worse than an awesome engine or exhaust note in a car thats being hammered, only to hear that auto gear change.... YUK!
And small cars should be illegal in autos.
__________________ 2003 BA NA XR6, Silhouette, manual, sunroof, premium audio, alarm, window tint, scuff plates, Navman (in TIMEOUT (tm)) JMM DEV3 BA kit
Unichip
Extractors
2.5 inch cat
2.5 inch exhaust
Air intake conversion/pod
Performance plugs
170.0rwkw
14.80 @ 95.33 mph
Founder MTAS (Manual Transmission Appreciation Society)
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do it have a clutch ?
most of them cars these days just have a stick and pedal, semi auto..
they do have a clutch. Its just that they dont use it on the down shift, only up shift. (or is it the other way, I mean from 1st to 2nd to 3rd etc no clutch needed)
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BA XR8 Manual, BluePrint, Momo Steering, Momo Shifter, Leather, Sunroof, Premium Sound, Premium Brakes, 20" X 8.5" HP Hekitk Wheels. Herrod Lowering Springs and Chip, Brad Garlic Reprogramme, NO REAR SPOILER.
Kawasaki ZX 10R, Lime Green. 0-100kms/hr 2.8 sec, 0-160kms/hr in under 5.5 sec. 0-400m 9.4 sec. First gear sees you to 185kms/hr. THE CHAMP IS HERE!
i'll have anything as long as it has 5.4litres in front of it
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fpv pursuit no 255 lightning strike with leather,prem sound and no stripes, thanks to my wife mrs forte au2 . winner of the LONGEST DISTANCE TRAVELLED award all ford day albury-wodonga 2004 and maybe 2005 " my name is marcos ambrose i'm talented and i'm fast i'm here to claim victory i won't be coming last i'm am the devil racer and i am #1 so buckle up and brace yourself cause there's plenty more to come"
easily a manual... Its the best thing i ever did to my car!!!
it makes the drive much more enjoyable... :D
I have both a manual BA GT and an auto XB GT give me the auto any day with the High Stall u just can't beat it.
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I have never come across an automatic gear box that didn't remove from the whole driving experience. I can't stand them. Perhaps they are fine if you drive your car like a grandmother, but I will always prefer manuals.
P.S. No offence intended to all you drag racers out there. That's one area where clearly an auto with a big stall rules!
The Auto in the XC was good, not as good as the 5-speed though!
The EF was a very nice mixer, a sham I had to lock them up and leave them for 3 years whilst I'm in Scotland.
It's been snowing here all day.
__________________ 1978 XC Fairmont. <-- Slowly being restored
250 X-Flow with T5, 2.77 LSD with full pedders sports ryder trim (front and rear). All riding on 14X7 Hotwires.
AND, as recent addition. 1995 EF XR6 Manual
Gun Metal Grey with King springs and 2.5 exhaust, riding on EL XR8 rims.
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winner of the LONGEST DISTANCE TRAVELLED award all ford day albury-wodonga 2004 and maybe 2005 
" my name is marcos ambrose i'm talented and i'm fast i'm here to claim victory i won't be coming last i'm am the devil racer and i am #1 so buckle up and brace yourself cause there's plenty more to come"
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