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my old car. this was my baby when i was on my P plates. tastefully modified
everyone likes donuts in the school carpark
then comes my newer commodore
and the car before that my magna
loved the magna it had some true power to it. used to beat 5.7l v8s (stock ones) 5l no problem xr6 easy only had pacemakers with a full exhaust oversize throttle body and cold air intake.
and now
weird change huh!
everyone likes donuts in the school carpark
then comes my newer commodore
and the car before that my magna
loved the magna it had some true power to it. used to beat 5.7l v8s (stock ones) 5l no problem xr6 easy only had pacemakers with a full exhaust oversize throttle body and cold air intake.
and now
weird change huh!
I've had a few cars. I had a '99 Lancer MR. Did some work on that little bastard to extract some extra horses out of it. I replaced it with a BA Falcon which could kick it's ass easily, but the Lancer still had the best handling of any car I've ever owned. Was never fast, but by the time I sold it, the bastard went round corners like it was on rails. Only car I've ever driven that made me feel like I was driving.
Been driving a '95 Ford Laser for the past couple of years, so looking forward to something that gets to 100km/hr in the same week I start it. I had planned on getting a BA XR6 this year, but I started thinking I'd be mad not to buy an FG.. especially if it turns out to be the last series of Oz built Falcons.
Been driving a '95 Ford Laser for the past couple of years, so looking forward to something that gets to 100km/hr in the same week I start it. I had planned on getting a BA XR6 this year, but I started thinking I'd be mad not to buy an FG.. especially if it turns out to be the last series of Oz built Falcons.
I'm feeling out numbered flying the Ford flag here guys :D
I'm over spending money on doing up cars, though this G6 will need a technology pack installed. And that space saver spare piece of shit will be getting replaced the minute I see a suitable spare at a wreckers. Planning on having this until it makes a secondhand taxi look brand new :D
I'm over spending money on doing up cars, though this G6 will need a technology pack installed. And that space saver spare piece of shit will be getting replaced the minute I see a suitable spare at a wreckers. Planning on having this until it makes a secondhand taxi look brand new :D
Hell no. Can't afford a G6E, and sure as hell can't afford to drive a turbo! I'd like one, but as it is, this is going to severely bugger my aquarium budget! My new tank might get wet over christmas, but most of the other stuff I'm yet to buy it is now going to wait until January :(
This town is pretty hilly (I live in a suburb that ends in Hill, and I work about 7 suburbs away, two of which start with Mount) - as fun as a turbo would be, I'd never keep the fuel up to it.
195kw out of a N/A 6 has more than enough power to do what I need. I've had an FG XR6 pulling a camper trailer along a road in southern NSW happily over take 2 4WDs with caravans in row, and only start to struggle. At about 160km/hr. If that ain't enough power for a town car you're either towing too much, dunno how to drive, or doing something you shouldn't be :D
Yea its sad but at least we'll still have the camry! :p lol. I read a story in Wheels recently that insiders at ford reckon an awd turbo four taurus could make it to Australia along with their fwd cardigan cars the fat yanks seem to love, once the brand globalises... I don't like going the artist impressions in those mags as often the cars in the metal look nothing like them, but even if the taurus looked half as good as the artist imp, I'd almost consider buying the t4, it looks pretty smicko!
I've never been able to get into any yank cars after the 70's muscle car era.. Most of em are still stone age running solid rear axles and leaf sprung.. The best thing outta the states has gotta be the supercharged coyote ford motor followed very closely by the chevy big block '8s (all the LS variants, besides the LS2 which was rubbish IMO)
I can't believe that 'stangs have still been running leaf springs. It's madness. That said, I can't think of too many yank cars that impress me that much. I'll go with mustangs on principal, but even then, if Carol's name isn't on it and it isn't from the 60s, I'm not interested.
I have nothing against the US, but I think as our own nation, we've had a couple of good platforms that have served as well, and could serve the world better than what we're going to have dumped on us from the US market. That's a lot of jobs going - from everyone to designers and engineers down to the folks standing on the production line. At least with Commonwhores and Falcons we can at least think of them and have some pride in them being ours.
I have nothing against the US, but I think as our own nation, we've had a couple of good platforms that have served as well, and could serve the world better than what we're going to have dumped on us from the US market. That's a lot of jobs going - from everyone to designers and engineers down to the folks standing on the production line. At least with Commonwhores and Falcons we can at least think of them and have some pride in them being ours.
My old man's had 3 FG XR6s, 2 BFs and 1 BA if I recall (work cars, traded at 40k Fairmonts before that) - always enjoyed them (BF manual had a shit gearbox though). I'm going for a G6 - doubt I'll notice a lot of difference though. Different body kit, and a little softer on the suspension. Hopefully the softer suspension might mean they're a little kinder to the tyres. Camber issues on the rears have been a pain in the ass on FGs - always scrubbing them.
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