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Old 30-06-2020, 10:29 PM   #31
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G6ET for the win.

Not my choice at all, but it's comfortable, looks (barely) ok, soft etc.

Underrated car for those who love boring but stealth as cheap.
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Old 01-07-2020, 09:27 AM   #32
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ZF fairlane....always wanted one....
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Cool Thread Topic.

For me a ZJ-ZL fairlane or LTD with and a lazy 450hp clevo, mini tubs and Convo Pro's for that street look.

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a HG Brougham with similar power and setup.
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A LWB luxo barge to look down on all the others:

https://www.caradvice.com.au/304714/...elbase-review/
Looks down on a Rolls Royce Cullinan or Bentley Bentayga? Those 2 are the top of the tree luxury SUV's.
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Fairlane! Fairlane! Fairlane! ZA to ZH, '66, compact, tank, '57. I love Fairlanes even more than that thing I love very much...

Look ye with awe and insane jealousy upon my 10 year achievement badge. I am sure you will agree that it's better than everyone else's...
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Looks down on a Rolls Royce Cullinan or Bentley Bentayga? Those 2 are the top of the tree luxury SUV's.
It would depend on the seating height to see whom looks down on whom
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I hate British cars but I'm quite partial to a Bentley Turbo R





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Its in the wrong state...

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ZF fairlane....always wanted one....
I do love the lines and the rear tail lights on mine, you know, everything has a price

Id really like a Jaguar XJR. New one is OK...

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...review-102606/

But the older style is very classic and a mix of new engine tech aswell.

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I had a ZF and always thought the ZG tail lights were much nicer.
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I had a ZF and always thought the ZG tail lights were much nicer.
Yeah they are much of a muchness, like someone saying a BA XR looks better than a BF XR.
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Also how could we forget the good old NF FBT!

Quite a nice example here, I would get one of those over a TL50 to be honest. Would be torn but a supercharger on one of those would be pretty mint.

https://www.justcars.com.au/cars-for...an/JCFD5163579
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I had a very comfy 1974 LTD, the seats were a sort of pantyhose stuff.
Whenever I think back of the different cars that one always pops up near the top of the list.
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for me a '69 or '70 VF/VG VIP ..... did have a daily CJ CxC 360 etc but i prefered the rear seat room in the earlier



all the ones mentioned are noice .... but..... nah
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I do love the lines and the rear tail lights on mine, you know, everything has a price
The rear light design is a BIG part of why I chose the ZF-ZG too....love it and as a kid reminded me of the rear of the General Lee
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Also how could we forget the good old NF FBT!

Quite a nice example here, I would get one of those over a TL50 to be honest. Would be torn but a supercharger on one of those would be pretty mint.

https://www.justcars.com.au/cars-for...an/JCFD5163579
It was an NL. Only made about 100 of them so they are quite rare. Closest I could get was putting the FBT grille and bonnet badge on my NL.

Still want to get hold of a rear FBT bootlid lock badge but that's like finding rocking horse poo.





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It was an NL. Only made about 100 of them so they are quite rare. Closest I could get was putting the FBT grille and bonnet badge on my NL.

Still want to get hold of a rear FBT bootlid lock badge but that's like finding rocking horse poo.

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Ah yes NL, my bad, tomato/tomatoe.

But I did find your UK barge!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1978-HJ-...8AAOSwPbdeMAnm
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Ah yes NL, my bad, tomato/tomatoe.

But I did find your UK barge!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1978-HJ-...8AAOSwPbdeMAnm


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Ah yes NL, my bad, tomato/tomatoe.

But I did find your UK barge!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1978-HJ-...8AAOSwPbdeMAnm
Haha that's terrible.
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So much wrong in that.

Great pics Boss, that's a pretty cool freeway on-ramp you are driving on ;)
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Id really like a Jaguar XJR. New one is OK...

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...review-102606/

But the older style is very classic and a mix of new engine tech aswell.

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Great pic, I think your pic is the X350 with the V8...

A little earlier, the X300 with AJ16 and supercharger powered the XJR, inline six and supercharged for power, feels quite a bit Tickford

Jag have just reintroduced an inline 6, which is pretty exciting...
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I've always being a bit partial to a WB Statesman..

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What about a GAZ-13 or GAZ-14 Chaika?
Verrry noice.
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for me a '69 or '70 VF/VG VIP ..... did have a daily CJ CxC 360 etc but i prefered the rear seat room in the earlier



all the ones mentioned are noice .... but..... nah
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Lincoln Continental Mk V. The last of the American luxury barges.


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Sports luxury. It was only produced to use up the last WB bodies. Similar to the previous SLE Statesman to use up the older HZ body.
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Lincoln Continental Mk V. The last of the American luxury barges.


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