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Old 06-12-2006, 04:13 PM   #1
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Default Do you have a daily driver?

As everybody knows, my Sprint is not on the road (IT EXISTS THOUGH!!!) so everyday I get around in a Mazda MX6 Turbo...



It isn't a bad little car, has electric windows, sunroof, cruise control, air conditioning (has more features than the sprint lol!)

I've only just put the Eseries stickers on it today

So I was just wondering does anybody else get around in dailys and leave their Eseries to the weekend? Or is your Eseries you daily?

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Old 06-12-2006, 04:17 PM   #2
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Definately a daily, I can undertand you having a daily though.

Unless you have done some major work, the only e series you would think of garaging would be Sprints, FBT's and GT's IMO. (theres probably a few others too)
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BTW, have you seen that red MX6T getting around Geelong? With that massive intercooler? He seems to like himself alot...LOL
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Old 06-12-2006, 04:20 PM   #4
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I have a daily it's a pearl green EA series 1 ghia, it's also my project car ....... LOL
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Old 06-12-2006, 04:34 PM   #5
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My dad's XF Ghia The Gas machine.

But I rarely use it only for long trip's I hate auto's:P
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Old 06-12-2006, 04:35 PM   #6
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My EL = My daily hack
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Old 06-12-2006, 04:36 PM   #7
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My CBR and the maverick are my everyday hacks. The EA isnt a daily because its getting worked on more often than it works.
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Old 06-12-2006, 04:51 PM   #8
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BTW, have you seen that red MX6T getting around Geelong? With that massive intercooler? He seems to like himself alot...LOL
Haha, he seems pretty nice. I was drivng thru easterns one day and he's jumped in the middle of the road and waved me down.. we had a bit of a chat.

He seems ok!
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i dont have to drive to work anymore... i get the train, so the ol' girl lives in the shed. i get a lift to the train by my other half in her barina
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Old 06-12-2006, 05:02 PM   #10
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I have a 2006 Corolla but that's not because I didn't want to drive my EL.

However, these days I'd rather have a daily to be honest... 500+kms out of my 40l tank corolla... versus 400kms out of my 60+l tank in the Ford.
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Old 06-12-2006, 05:04 PM   #11
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My EB - "project" - is currently my daily, but that may soon change :P
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Old 06-12-2006, 05:13 PM   #12
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My EAII is my daily. Since it's still fairly stock and is pretty good on fuel (for a Falcon), there's no point in getting another car.
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Old 06-12-2006, 05:16 PM   #13
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Daily driver is only car ive got going at the moment lol.

'81 celica. aka ugliest rear end EVER.

The worst part... it's older than me, yet 100 times more reliable than the 10 year old falcon ever was.
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Old 06-12-2006, 06:40 PM   #14
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my el is my daily and it prob will stay that way

if all goes well i will have project car to do the mods i really want

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Old 06-12-2006, 06:47 PM   #15
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my folks AU Fairmont seems to be my daily...:S
nah seriously, my car is currently my daily, but early next year im on the hunt for another ea wagon.......
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Old 06-12-2006, 07:06 PM   #16
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My EL is my only car. I drive it 200ks a week for work and then on the weekends I try to borrow either of my parents cars or bum a ride with someone if I go out. I try to drive it as little as possible.
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Old 06-12-2006, 07:11 PM   #17
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well I do anywhere from 500-1500ks a week, so not really something I'd want to be doing in the sprint (if it was running)!

I see cars in Melb all the time with eseries stickers and look at them, then realise I'm in a mazda and they'd have NFI i was involved in the club - atleast I have stickers now! woo!
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Old 06-12-2006, 07:12 PM   #18
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my daily hack.. drives all day everyday!! with added power 206rwkw






some one just buy it so i can get a new daily hack
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Old 06-12-2006, 07:12 PM   #19
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i only have my el i drive my el to work everyday and all over the place on weekends i get so sick of driving im lazy to drive to cruises as some mightve noticed LOL I wish i had a quite daily on gas!
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Old 06-12-2006, 07:27 PM   #20
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i think you will find most people with E-series use it as there daily hack as well as do it up a bit :P i know i did...
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My boss picks me up everyday for work so th EB sits in the shed or under car cover during the week.
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i think you will find most people with E-series use it as there daily hack as well as do it up a bit :P i know i did...
Now you got a pimpin van on 20's

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Old 06-12-2006, 07:40 PM   #23
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my little daily
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Old 06-12-2006, 07:42 PM   #24
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Daily is an 04 BA XLS Ute. Also use it on the weekends, no matter how much driving i dont have to pay for petrol for it hehehehehehe
Also got a 2.5 tonne tow pack so i can tow my XR8 around when i have to
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Old 06-12-2006, 07:57 PM   #25
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kool thread krys. E-Series owners with dailys = soft.

Apart from ongoing projects and mint resprayed Turbo E-series.
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And E series that never run
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that goes under 'on going projects' Dan or (EA's)
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Old 06-12-2006, 11:27 PM   #28
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My Sprint is my daily driver ..... no point having them & not enjoying/driving them .......

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Old 06-12-2006, 11:58 PM   #29
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This is my daily
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All wheel drive and turbo, faster and more fuel economic than mums EL and also so much more fun to drive.

In the meantime the EL is for sale CLICKY
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I work seven days a week so unfortunatley i only get to drive my E-series on the monthly self imposed sicky, or the late nite dart to coles for Baby formula & Smokes. otherwise its the 06 Prado.
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