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Old 09-02-2005, 11:38 AM   #1
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Old 09-02-2005, 12:01 PM   #2
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oh dear them poor yanks lol
lmao! V6 bwhahahaha wtf???
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Old 09-02-2005, 12:05 PM   #3
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they seem to love aussie built cars!

and the V8 supercars......interesting
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Old 09-02-2005, 12:06 PM   #4
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Interesting read Kooky...

I think the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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Old 09-02-2005, 12:25 PM   #5
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Hahahaha, there's some funny banta going on in there over the Typhoon, poor buggers don't even know what they REALLY are missing out on lmao
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Old 09-02-2005, 01:43 PM   #6
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haha yeh some funny stuff - i like this one:

"i like the little pick up" in reference to the tornado

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"Ford USA should bring that little pickup thing over here and resurrect the Ranchero nameplate"

seems they like our utility's :hihi:
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Old 09-02-2005, 02:29 PM   #7
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I think the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Exactly my thought.. Seems odd when they talk about performance lacking over there, then you think about that new Cadillac V series http://www.cadillacunder5.com - though they are pretty damn ugly..
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Old 09-02-2005, 02:52 PM   #8
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haha yeh some funny stuff - i like this one:

"i like the little pick up" in reference to the tornado

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"Ford USA should bring that little pickup thing over here and resurrect the Ranchero nameplate"

seems they like our utility's :hihi:
Oh Yanks love our utes... I showed them to workmates in the US and they loved them, and one of their wives said "oh I love your little truck!".

But yeah.. I was working in San Diego twelve months ago, and when i described the XR6 Turbo... 242ci, inline six cylinder, intercooled turbo charged 4 door. One of the guys owns a G35 (Twin Turbo Infiniti version of the Nissan 350Z) and he wanted one immediately.
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Old 09-02-2005, 03:25 PM   #9
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I just don't understand why Ford/FPV don't export their cars.
There's obviously alot of interest in the cars in America but Ford are too stupid to do anything.
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Old 09-02-2005, 03:35 PM   #10
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I just don't understand why Ford/FPV don't export their cars.
There's obviously alot of interest in the cars in America but Ford are too stupid to do anything.
well for one thing ford can barely keep up with production as it is with just the local market
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Old 09-02-2005, 03:48 PM   #11
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be interesting to see what FPVs image would turn into if they realised what we had to put up with!
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Old 09-02-2005, 03:54 PM   #12
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Amazing... We say the grass is greener in the USA at times. Maybe we can swap a few F6's for some '05 Mustangs?
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Old 09-02-2005, 04:27 PM   #13
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Heh. Damn Yanks. Love our stuff. Fancy calling our Tornado ute a Pickup? It's half the size.

BTW Fab, nice avatar. I don't like Greg Murphy.
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Old 09-02-2005, 05:08 PM   #14
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I just don't understand why Ford/FPV don't export their cars.
There's obviously alot of interest in the cars in America but Ford are too stupid to do anything.

Same reason why Honda and Nissan don't bring in big V8's in Australia. I like my Holdens and Fords, but when you really look at it, Honda for example produce much more powerful engines at a lower fuel consumption that both Ford and Holden. Considering honda have a 1.8L NA 4 cylinder producing 147kw, compared to my Ford which does 155kw on a 4L Inline 6, have a guess what a big V8 from Honda would have in it

All I'm saying, car manufacturers have there markets because thats what they target
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Very interesting read and see the thoughts of the Americans about our tough Aussie cars.I think we can be proud of our Fords and Holdens they stack up pretty well against most cars in the world.
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Old 09-02-2005, 06:01 PM   #16
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I had to laugh at this comment :

"Here are some Australian Ford killers" Competition yes, killers no.

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Old 09-02-2005, 06:58 PM   #17
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Well the new LS2 HSVs do spank FPV's lineup atleast in a straight line so that could be regarded as a kill.
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Old 09-02-2005, 08:06 PM   #18
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I like this one Posted from a user called AjIsDope

QUOTE: I still don't understand why Ford sends all their best stuff over there? For god sakes, it's FROM here! QUOTE

That keeped me laughing at their ignorance for a while.
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Old 09-02-2005, 08:20 PM   #19
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haha me too GSWXA
good to see they like our cars.

as someone said perhaps we should swap a few GT's and F6's for some '05 stangs!!
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Old 11-02-2005, 12:13 AM   #20
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more links from this site
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Old 11-02-2005, 08:14 AM   #21
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I just don't understand why Ford/FPV don't export their cars.
There's obviously alot of interest in the cars in America but Ford are too stupid to do anything.

I don't know about being stupid. After all Ford have had blunders in the reverse way. eg. the Taurus, classic blunder....the Squire. Maybe they are just apprehensive as the U.S market is very Different from the Australian market
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I don't know about being stupid. After all Ford have had blunders in the reverse way. eg. the Taurus, classic blunder....the Squire. Maybe they are just apprehensive as the U.S market is very Different from the Australian market
Look at the Capri it was exported to america but didnt realy take of that well so they scrapped it.
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Look at the Capri it was exported to america but didnt realy take of that well so they scrapped it.
but it wasnt a good product.... a 2 door convertible laser...
i reckon that XR6T and GT's would take of in a HUGE way in the states.

they have virtually NO rear wheel drive large cars left....
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Old 12-02-2005, 11:31 AM   #24
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Old 12-02-2005, 12:41 PM   #25
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yeah you must be.. came up fine for me.....
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Old 12-02-2005, 08:09 PM   #26
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It asked me to sign up aswell.
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It asked me to sign up aswell.
It was fine for me the other day, but i just went to the link now and it asks me to sign up too... _
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Old 12-02-2005, 11:57 PM   #28
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ah ok..... perhaps they dont like outsiders lookin for free.....
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