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Old 13-02-2008, 09:39 PM   #26
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I just relooked at this car. I knew I should have put plastic on my laptop. :P
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Old 14-02-2008, 08:37 AM   #27
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Old 14-02-2008, 08:48 AM   #28
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Old 14-02-2008, 10:00 AM   #29
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how bout we scissors, paper, rock for it i got dibs on rock,

OMG i won woohoo, :sm_drool:
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Old 14-02-2008, 10:10 AM   #30
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Nice car, new member posting it with a total of one posts.

I wonder if this is advertising......
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Old 14-02-2008, 10:23 AM   #31
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I'll have mine in the GT-tungsten colour scheme thanks. Perfect


You'd probably like this one then with less than 500 miles on the clock ..
http://www.eliteautosllc.com/vehicle.../vehicle_id/94
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Old 14-02-2008, 10:55 AM   #32
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I can't see it being 550k when you can buy a left hook one for less than 200k.If thats the case is shipping and conversion worth 350k.
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Old 14-02-2008, 11:30 AM   #33
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I can't see it being 550k when you can buy a left hook one for less than 200k.If thats the case is shipping and conversion worth 350k.
Yes conversion to RHD and all the engineering, fabrication of custom interior components and compliance testing is about 20 mins work by the 1st year apprentice......

Look at the pic. All they have done is unbolted the steering wheel and pedals and stuck them on the other side with km/h written on the speedo with nikko pen....
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Old 14-02-2008, 11:33 AM   #34
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You'd be surprised - have a bit of change left over from last months lambo purchase
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Old 14-02-2008, 11:42 AM   #35
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Thats HOT... each day that goes by im $5 closer to the reality
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Old 14-02-2008, 12:11 PM   #36
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Is this really this first RHD conversion in the world on one of these? Seems like it would've been done already somewhere. I don't doubt it though, I can't find anything online to prove otherwise.
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Old 14-02-2008, 12:23 PM   #37
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that ones got no stripes....whats the go
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Old 14-02-2008, 01:11 PM   #38
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Is this really this first RHD conversion in the world on one of these? Seems like it would've been done already somewhere. I don't doubt it though, I can't find anything online to prove otherwise.
Australia is one of the few countries in the world that does not allow LHD cars (as in new, not antiques) so why would someone do it if they did not have to. In the UK all the GT40s sold new were LHD.
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Old 14-02-2008, 01:24 PM   #39
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I can see all the work that has gone into the conversion.And yes its a fantastic job that has no doubt taken at least a year to perfect.But is still worth more than double the price of the car.Would there be any hidden charges as in import tax and so on?
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Old 14-02-2008, 01:33 PM   #40
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Personally I think that have done a terrible job converting it.

How could you do handbrakies with the handbrake all the way over the other side? Also how would you get the tissues out of the glove box without having the gear stick get you in the ribs. I couldn't live with it!
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Old 14-02-2008, 02:08 PM   #41
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I love where the speedometer is.

Imagine driving one of these in VIC with zero tolerance and having to look to the centre at the speedo the whole time. PITA
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Old 14-02-2008, 02:35 PM   #42
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550k and its yours, all 5 that are going to be converted are allready sold from what I hear.
I think you will need to sell your soul, a kid, half of your organs, and your left one.
not just the left one both of them
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Old 14-02-2008, 02:53 PM   #43
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I can see all the work that has gone into the conversion.And yes its a fantastic job that has no doubt taken at least a year to perfect.But is still worth more than double the price of the car.Would there be any hidden charges as in import tax and so on?

In a word yes.


500,000 might seem hexy, but thats the price you pay for an exotic export.
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Old 14-02-2008, 03:16 PM   #44
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That car would look so hot with some nice alloys, they are full blown shockers that come with the car.
They are the factory "lightweight option" rims. The standard rims are these puppies:



I'd rather move to the U.S. for 12 months, buy a GT over there and drive it around in the States, touring the countryside (in a Ford GT mind you!), then bring it back to the N.T., get it licensed there as LHD, then bring it back to your state of origin running the N.T. plates.

Conclusion: Have a one year U.S. holiday in a GT and don't have to butcher it to RHD to drive it over here. Overall cost difference would be negligable.


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Old 14-02-2008, 03:23 PM   #45
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Steering wheel as said before doesn't interest me...with the light reflection, looks like a BMW logo :P

But the car itself...wow...pity we're a small market...
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Old 14-02-2008, 03:26 PM   #46
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CAT600; Spot on mate.
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Old 20-02-2008, 02:52 PM   #47
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that ones got no stripes....whats the go
I think the stripes are either a 'delete option' or an extra cost item. The black one does look pretty tough, though, without stripes and with the lightweight option wheels.
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Old 20-02-2008, 02:54 PM   #48
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That car would look so hot with some nice alloys, they are full blown shockers that come with the car.
The Mustang Motorsport site has a cool feature so you can see the Ford GT colours, with and without stripes, and the wheel options...

http://www.mustangmotorsport.com.au/ford_gt/ford_gt.php
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Old 20-02-2008, 03:12 PM   #49
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How much and gimme gimme gimme!

no really, how much are they going for? out of curiosity

EDIT: ... id rather buy a house actually :P
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Perhaps off topic:
A weeks ago I had a dream that Ford bought Mitsubishi's Adelaide plant and started doing RHD GTs, Mustangs and Fseries there for local use and export to other RHD countries.

I was a little peeved at being woken up by my alarm clock, needless to say.
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