GOLDIE

is this still going

mind you we still both work 40 to 50 hours a week each. but we also love to travel so we enjoy life now.

We have 2 houses one is the self managed super fund. owned outright by the fund. rented out returning close to 20% on cost of home. The second is rented out and now is repaying its loan at the rate of 1.5 times the monthly repayments. As we don't like either town that they are in we rent a house but have real cheap rent so it is better for us to do that. sounds strange to rent when you own a house but we can get more rent for the house then we have to pay for the one we are in. so basically we have 2 houses that don't cost us a cent. they are more then paying for themselves.

pics soon when we got home it was dark and raining so pics when clean again. still got plenty of rubber on the wheels

we have just got home from Sydney we picked it up Friday and did some touring around down that way Saturday and then the misses drove it home while I drove the truck we got while down there. What can I say only used 6 litres more fuel comimg home then our bf future used to use. Cant believe the great economy we got out of it and the power. when we picked it up the dealer had put 19 inch mags on it. the look great. this was for free.

the boss says no but it will get some stuff. the bling car is in the garage being rebuilt now. a 2000 ford cougar

well it finally had to come I am back in a turbo this time a turbo territory. We pick it up on Friday,2007 black cost 16000 120,000 k's on the clock. Maybe time to do some little mods if misses lets me hahahahhaha

odd yes but fun to drive and a ford Ian

yes the head room in the back is an issue Ian

Hi all some here know me from way back and the car goldie that was a bit of a project hahahahah. Well we have decided to do a new car. we both liked the 2000 model ford cougar. Its is a front wheel drive 2.5 litre v6. we got it cheap. Its black and has the sun roof opition. When we got it home it was in the garage for only 2 hours before the rebiuld and refit started. I completely stripped it and I mean everthing was pulled out of the car. The shell was sent to the panel beater spray painter. this is where the fun started, at some stage it had been in a crash or 3 and instead of pulling panels out or replacing them they just filled them with bog. infact in spots 30 mil of bog. Due to it being hard to get panels here we decided to panel beat these out. to say I am happy is an understatement he has done a great job there is only a little bit of bog in the sill panels about 1 mil thick. This week it should be back all painted in black with red in the clear to show a different hue at different angles. While that was bearing done I have rebiult the motor and of cause covers on it have been color coded to the body. I have also agiurewd many upgrade parts for the usa and europe for it. including braided brake hoses, coil over springs and sleaves for the shocks. To go with that will be new head lining. The motor is biult for low boost turbo;s twin infact but they will not be put on for a little as this is a major operation,only been done once that I can find and parts have to be made for these not off the shelf. the interior will not be standard at all. Gone will be the head unit replaced with a 7 inch touch screen controlling the sound system computer set up. This will drive to high powerd amps and one small amp. these will drive 2 x 12 inch subs, 2 x 8 inch mids, 4 x 6inch component speakers and 2 x by voice channel speakers. Add to that lighting and misc parts and things its going to be a major rebiuld. I will add pics as I go this is the car as we got it this is the inside of the motor I would say no oil change for a few years. testing sound system on the kitchen table

Hahahaha hi guys and tabitha not that old that I couldnt woop your but heheheheh Ian

hi all long time no look thought I would drop by and say hi Ian

thanks mate. add to that my partner's dad dead 2 weeks ago. its been a tough time latly. It can only get better. Ian

Hi all long time since I last posted here.Been so busy and now being laid up now for atleast 12 weeks I thought I would come have a visit here. On saturday I broke my left leg and ankle so all I can do for now is tv and computor. Ian

go with a combo of both do option 1 and add the sub aswell it would be so much better. Ian

not a job for just anyone it is major work ford did relaese the right toll but if I remeber it cost about 200 bucks. Where are you. Ian

the beather hose missing will be sucking un filterd air into crank case and air intake so I would be veryy wearyy of it. Ian

that is not the issue it is a mounting hole for something not fitted to the turbo motor. Ian

fair trading would have a field day with this. Ian

just to let you guys know a new engine does not get a engine number until it is allocated to a car so a new engine shipped to a dealer will not have an engine number. Having worked for ford for about 15 years over the last 30 I know this a fact. Ian

mine I did most of it myself with some help from a friend to do the painted bits. Ian

this was mine

Also on tv today was the report about how india has there new coal fired power stations which are the same as ours listed by the un as being green energy. This means they can sell climate credits to other companies. So if india has these power stations and so do we why are ours being taxed. What makes it even more wiered is our power stations will be buying there climate credits. This is so wrong and also yet another reason whyy this useless goverment should be tossed out now before australia is sent broke. Ian