EL Fairmont Ghia or NL Fairlane

Ay-You-Steve · 07-01-2005, 10:51 PM

Looking at getting a EL Fairmont Ghia V8 or a NL Fairlane V8. Found some nice ones, whats your opinion EL F'G or NL? :eclipsee_

08-01-2005, 12:24 AM

id go the Fairmont Ghia, not much of a fan of LWB cars. i plan to get a 5 litre EL Ghia one day too.

XR Martin · 08-01-2005, 12:34 AM

NL Tickford Fairlane

Smoke Pursuit · 08-01-2005, 12:42 AM

NL FAIRLANE V8 99 model!!

Very nice car with a set of 16 inch Tickford Rims!

XR6Gal · 08-01-2005, 12:48 AM

Get the NL, they're great to drive & look awesome!

lv619 · 08-01-2005, 12:58 AM

defenetly go the EL over the NL... NL is way too grandpa spec for my liking.

RPO83 · 08-01-2005, 01:38 AM

With the prices so similar now I'd definately go NL.

JADED6 · 08-01-2005, 04:24 AM

EL Ghia 8 gets my vote and surely part of buying a car has to be so you can impress all the members of fordforums.com.au. (hehe)

Low Km(86,000) one at Adrian Brien Ford looks good for 15k.
Seen them as low as 12k but they have higher K's.

Stevo · 08-01-2005, 11:58 AM

hrrrm, not like im biased at all.. GO THE EL GHIA ! lol

dont get me wrong tho, i do like the fairlanes, they can look tuff dumped over some 18's.

Mike Gayner · 08-01-2005, 12:00 PM

I'd go the NL.

UNR8D · 08-01-2005, 12:13 PM

stevo im honered:P hehe

im not biased at all GO THE NL;) i couldnt be happier with my car, why are you going the v8 though? note or performance? if its the latter consider a clean i6 few mods and they arnt a slouch;) hehe all the leather and respect you get with a LWB

gotta love it.

AdzT3-146 · 08-01-2005, 01:00 PM

I'd go the NL. Mum's got one and it drives like a dream. i wouldn't think twice about taking it off her hands

Bossxr8 · 08-01-2005, 06:07 PM

I spent ages looking for an EL Ghia V8, and good ones are hard to find. Most of them have done 200,000kms and are stuffed, and when you find a good low km one they want way too much money for them. I gave up an bought a EL XR8, but they aren't easy to find good ones either. I was very tempted to buy an NL Fairlane V8 as they are as cheap as chips and seem to be fairly easy to find good ones as old blokes usually buy them and look after them.

Kenaz · 09-01-2005, 09:53 AM

Here's my biased answer. Go the EL! I got a low kilometre EL Ghia V8 in August last year and it was the best thing I ever did. The car is so nice it still brings a smile to my face every time I slide into the drivers seat.

Having said that, the NLs are every bit as nice so if you find one with low K's and in good condition you should definitely consider it.

TIKFD6 · 09-01-2005, 10:07 AM

It all depends on what you like and your needs.
i personally prefer the NL over the EL.
But thats me.
the NL is a big car.

Kryton · 09-01-2005, 10:25 AM

NL would be my vote.
maybe it could depends what colour the EL is though.

champsky · 09-01-2005, 12:33 PM

id take the best one for the best offer bro, both nice cars, so it would have to come down to k's and price for me hehehehe

MrSparkle · 09-01-2005, 12:37 PM

NL for mine. Both are fundamentally cruisers at heart, and on that front, an NL in black with chrome 18's and dropped a few inches would be the ticket. A bit more unique too, but I suppose that there aren't that many Ghias with money spent on them either...

UNR8D · 09-01-2005, 02:33 PM

cough cough.....

not many but there is one here;)

LUXO_8 · 09-01-2005, 02:53 PM

dunno would be a verry hard choice to make.
i think id go the NL, and fit an EF Ghia grille with mesh inside the opening ALA NL Fairlane by Tickford
any of the dark metalic colours..... lowered over a set of 18 or 19" bonspeed clutch wheels......... hmmmm drool

Rastus · 09-01-2005, 05:06 PM

EL Fairmont Ghia over the NL Fairlane. I like the Fairlanes, but you miss out on some of the niceties of the 'Mont... ie: standard Leather, Prem Sound and XR6 motor

LUXO_8 · 09-01-2005, 05:14 PM

he's gonna get a V8, so the xr6 motor isnt a problem
NL's had standard leather (NF had velour with optional leather, whereas NL had standard leather with no cost option velour)
and factory stereo's - even the factory premium sound - suck, so getting a fairlane is even better bacause he wouldnt have to go chasing a single DIN radio surround

Racecraft · 09-01-2005, 07:00 PM

my NL Concorde has two tone leather, wood steering wheel, and full Tickford options from the factory

XRated · 09-01-2005, 09:05 PM

A Fairlane By Tickford (FBT) would be the pick of the bunch without a doubt but hard to come across. A LWB EL GT ;)

You can't go wrong with either of your choices, but it does depend on your needs. The 'Mont would be a bit more nimble around corners.

Steffo · 09-01-2005, 09:14 PM

NL definitley. Luxury is goooood....

**russellw** · 09-01-2005, 09:20 PM

I'd go the NL as well but then I'm a fan of PimpMobiles and have been for years.

Cheers
Russ

EFFalcon · 10-01-2005, 10:05 AM

just buy a DL & change the grilll ;)

Ay-You-Steve · 10-01-2005, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JADED6

Low Km(86,000) one at Adrian Brien Ford looks good for 15k.
Seen them as low as 12k but they have higher K's.

Yes i've seen that one on the net, Very nice, and a V8

Ay-You-Steve · 10-01-2005, 09:38 PM

Thanks for your input guys. Gunna keep looking and try to get the best deal on eather of 'em.

!Gn|T|0n · 11-01-2005, 04:05 PM

Both are very nice cars. The EL will be better equipped unless you go for the FBT or other higher model fairlanes. Go with which ever you find with the K's you're after and the price you're happy with.