Hornblower Member 50 Member For: 21y 9m 27d Location: Spit Junction NSW Posted 01/01/19 02:33 AM Share Posted 01/01/19 02:33 AM Jeez I haven't been round much since joining in January 2003 when I bought my BA XR6T, but I still have my original baby and she's done under 150,000K. Copped some damage from a roo hit near Braidwood a few months back, but good as new now on the road again after some tender panel work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,994 Member For: 16y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/01/19 05:58 AM Share Posted 01/01/19 05:58 AM ahh nice and you're always welcome to come around here and post etc pics are something we all enjoy, too good that you got your panel damage fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Goblin Member 31 Member For: 8y 9m 24d Posted 25/09/20 08:18 AM Share Posted 25/09/20 08:18 AM On 08/06/2018 at 12:32 PM, Green Goblin said: My 05 BA2 turbo had 78000km on it when I bought it ex lease at two years old-it’s now sat on 385,400kms-original motor and trans and diff, I spent about 16k on it a couple of years ago replacing all the worn out bushes and ball joints, a leaking inlet manifold gasket, a worn out alternator, a pair of engine mounts and front brake hoses, and a number of other parts that had literally just worn out-I even had to replace the factory 18’s because the alloy had work hardened and every time I had a tire changed or even looked at a bump in the road I’d end up with 2 or more cracks in the wheels. Car doesn’t use a drop of oil and according to the local ford dealer it drives “better than a new one”. I bought it to keep forever so she gets treated like a rock star and always has with regular trans flushing and oil changes, engine oil changed every 10-12k, the diff serviced when the trans is, and if I can figure out how to upload a pic I will! Its now up to 398,300kms or so! I need to upload a pic somehow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,994 Member For: 16y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/09/20 09:16 AM Share Posted 25/09/20 09:16 AM details for pics here -> https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92470-how-to-put-images-in-your-post/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,425 Member For: 14y 11m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/09/20 02:18 AM Share Posted 26/09/20 02:18 AM 49 500 when I looked the other day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Goblin Member 31 Member For: 8y 9m 24d Posted 13/12/20 03:43 PM Share Posted 13/12/20 03:43 PM On 08/03/2017 at 11:11 AM, Green Goblin said: When I pulled my screen filter out it was still clean-my turbo simply got mild compressor droop (which apparently is quite common in this turbo), but mine aside I have heard of a number of people who did have turbo failure because that screen blocked up and starved the turbo of oil. Been a while since I popped in but im just about to hit 399k. Anyone passed me yet?? Car developed a miss recently which I think after swapping the plugs and not seeing any evidence of tracking on the coil boots anywhere is a coil breaking down internally? Can hear it over the stereo ticking every time it misses so deffo arcing somewhere. Ford nz wanted $250 EACH for the genuine coils! I bought a set off ebay still sealed inside individual bags with ford OEM part numbers on, and all 6 are sealed in another bag with oem part number on (which I assume is for the set). Soon as I put it in D and hold it on the brake it starts missing erratically, and its a lot worse when the engine is hot hence im almost certain one coil is breaking down internally. Its fine on the open road and if I boot it, just seems to be at low revs. Hopefully having brand new genuine plugs and coils will give it a bit of a wake up too . Interesting unrelated note-since ive not been driving it daily it has developed a slight oil leak at the front of the engine. Not enough to show on the dipstick as its probably a teaspoon or 2 max. Also since last post I had trans oil leaking into the propshaft and needed a new propshaft carrier bearing too, plus I imported a replacement OEM ICC as my one had issues with the screen randomly flickering on and off. I put up with that for 10 yrs till I had enough of it and got a replacement unit from ASL. Need to look at getting my original one repaired too but going by freight costs I may send the screen unit over to be tested, followed by the cd stacker. Would be nice to keep it all OG. Anyway, whats everyones Km now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kink Member 294 Member For: 16y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 31/12/20 11:39 AM Share Posted 31/12/20 11:39 AM My 2009 G6ET is sitting just over 304,000kms. Still going alright, despite a few grumpy mornings 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 31/12/20 11:55 PM Share Posted 31/12/20 11:55 PM 2004 BA MK2. just over 110000. been sitting doing nothing though for about 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,910 Member For: 9y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 01/01/21 12:08 AM Share Posted 01/01/21 12:08 AM On 29/03/2017 at 5:46 PM, Panda Eyes said: wheres the vids Daifu? Nah only about 3/4 years since we met up near Chain of Ponds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Goblin Member 31 Member For: 8y 9m 24d Posted 01/01/21 12:13 AM Share Posted 01/01/21 12:13 AM Well guys, I just hit 399,951km and still going hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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