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Old 18-12-2011, 09:02 PM   #1
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Default !!Alert!! ERIC BANA'S COUPE IS BACK

Hi everyone I have some great news for everyone that loves FORDS that Eric bana's coupe 'THE BEAST' is back on the road, the photo was taken by a fellow facebook friend, he posted this photo while he was driving. Please take a look and enjoy
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:04 PM   #2
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Noice

(linky not good - or is it just me)
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:07 PM   #3
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For those of you that can't see it



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Old 18-12-2011, 09:08 PM   #4
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Yep the link is not working for me either.But i can see the pic above ^ ^ ^.
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:09 PM   #5
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What a tough looking ride! Love it

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Old 18-12-2011, 09:14 PM   #6
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:25 PM   #7
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:27 PM   #8
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Thanks geez Lousie for fixing the link, the coupe looks so good. Going to go watch the movie again.
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:28 PM   #9
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:31 PM   #10
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Looks tough as ever!
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:36 PM   #12
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Old 18-12-2011, 09:38 PM   #13
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Drool!

Glad it could be repeaired and is back on the black stuff
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Old 18-12-2011, 10:06 PM   #14
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Just a few mods... lol
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Old 18-12-2011, 10:23 PM   #15
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absolutely awesome!!
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Old 18-12-2011, 10:25 PM   #16
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Nice to see it back on the road again.
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Old 18-12-2011, 10:30 PM   #17
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The campfire car is back, now if I could only convince my Mrs to go back on the confiscation of my campfire car...
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Old 18-12-2011, 10:54 PM   #18
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Great to see it back on the road, hope he does a mag feature on it's rebiuld.
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Old 18-12-2011, 11:03 PM   #19
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Come on Roy...Banners coupe in Street Fords...do it!
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Old 18-12-2011, 11:03 PM   #20
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Great to see it back on the road, hope he does a mag feature on it's rebiuld.
OR movie...
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Old 18-12-2011, 11:03 PM   #21
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I remember watching the movie about his car, im wondering how on earth did it not become a write off and un repairable? unless its a non street car, anyone know?
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Just hard work and some $$$$..
A workshop in Queensland who fixes V8 tourers with there cages etc
did the repaires.. About 6 months back it left the workshop...
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I remember watching the movie about his car, im wondering how on earth did it not become a write off and un repairable? unless its a non street car, anyone know?

I doubt it would have been repaired under insurance, therefore not being a write off. You can see some rebuild pics showing a new rear 1/4 and RHF chassis rails and rad support.

Can't see any reason for it not being unregesterable. Keep in mind that its not under general rego and normal rules don't apply.
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Yay! Good to see it back where it belongs...
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Great news, great story too. But at the end of the day, how much of it is the original car, it should be called Frankenstein, not the Beast.
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My old man used to have an xb gs we all called the beast too, that's one tough coupe though, nearly cried when he crashed it. Great to see it back.
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I remember watching the movie about his car, im wondering how on earth did it not become a write off and un repairable? unless its a non street car, anyone know?
Well it's not like Eric is short of a quid...

Anyone who ever said it would "never be repaired" or was "unrepairable" has obviously never had anything to do with the world of restoring vintage cars...more than once i've seen a trailer load of rusted crap from the bush loosely sitting on a bent old chassis wheel out of the workshop a year later as a concourse condition trophy winner...Bana's car was bent, yes, but no biggy, not if you have the money and time.
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(linky not good - or is it just me)
yer linky not good.... me too, thanks for posting pics.
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Keep in mind that its not under general rego and normal rules don't apply.
Looks VIC registered to me?
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you'd be right gcg it is vic rego'd.
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