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Old 24-02-2007, 04:50 PM   #61
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Yeah great effort mate - could be the new Hyundai. Keep you eye's peeled for those Fords !
The car with the trailer MIGHT be a ford. On the open road it had some very good acceleration even with the dyno on the back. I dont know weather it is the zebra paint job but it sure wasn't nice to look at. It looks really bulky and out of proportion. I hope it is a hyundai or something.
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Old 24-02-2007, 04:52 PM   #62
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Old 24-02-2007, 04:54 PM   #63
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I cant imagine either Ford or Jag testing a car with LHD, but Asian cars, yep.

What breed is the LHD ute in the pic?
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Old 24-02-2007, 04:57 PM   #65
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Could be, but I don't think the wheels are right for a Volvo.
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Old 24-02-2007, 05:05 PM   #66
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So far I think the BMW is in the lead with the grille pic.
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Old 24-02-2007, 05:10 PM   #67
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So far I think the BMW is in the lead with the grille pic.

It looks Korean to me. The guards don't look pumped enough for a BMW for my liking. And the glass area / doors look typically "Korean uninspiring".

Plus OutbackJack says there's Asian writing on it.
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Old 24-02-2007, 05:17 PM   #68
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Plus OutbackJack says there's Asian writing on it.
Ah, I forgot that.

Maybe Der Liddle Elves int Der Black Forest are aiming at the Asian market?
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Old 24-02-2007, 05:57 PM   #69
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They asked me not to take pics, tho I pointed out that they were in a public place and I couldnt help it if their cars got in the way of my photos.
"Im just going to take photos of this bit of land, if there happens to be a new falcon on it then its a coincidence, if it then appears on the aff forums, also a big coincidence." lol

looking foreward to seeing some pics, show us them devious 007 espionage skills :
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Old 24-02-2007, 05:59 PM   #70
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I see Merc in the grill, but what is the truck to the right as it has the same LHD sticker on it. If we guess the truck that could solve teh car puzzle
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I went back to the hotel where these cars were parked to get some close up pictures of the writing. But they are gone. But, I did stumble on the zebra car when getting gas. Thank god it is not a ford. There were 3 asian guys in it. Although it is right hand drive.

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I went back to the hotel where these cars were parked to get some close up pictures of the writing. But they are gone. But, I did stumble on the zebra car when getting gas. Thank god it is not a ford. There were 3 asian guys in it. Although it is right hand drive.

Wow mate, you're doing a great job !

Jeepers that's 'Fugly'.

Now what on earth is it ? In looks ugly enough (check out those head-lights & grille) to be a ssangyong........
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I went back to the hotel where these cars were parked to get some close up pictures of the writing. But they are gone. But, I did stumble on the zebra car when getting gas. Thank god it is not a ford. There were 3 asian guys in it. Although it is right hand drive.
Dont let the Mitsubishi boys see this, they'll all want that paint job!
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Puh-leese... Seppo's call them 'trucks' out here they're "UTE'S" !!
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:20 PM   #74
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well my brother is convinced it's a chrysler.Mind you he could be wrong as he is 15!!
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:26 PM   #75
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Maybe a photoshop guru could do a number on it and show the true lines of the car. I still reckon that it is ugly though.
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:27 PM   #76
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Have a go at how small the window in the front door is!
Is that perspective making it look like that?
Just doesn't seem right.
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:28 PM   #77
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that would be my guess for the car in the jacket material too - chrysler.. looks very 300c.
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:29 PM   #78
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Hmm the bottom front spoiler part looks Toyota-ish to me.
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:30 PM   #79
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nice recon work there Outbackjack
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:30 PM   #80
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Have a go at how small the window in the front door is!
Is that perspective making it look like that?
Just doesn't seem right.
You are rite. The side windows are very small. It's not an illusion.
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:33 PM   #81
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The thing did have some grunt. On the hwy it pulled up to 130 very effortlessly, even with the dyno spinning away. MAYBE a V8 but impossible to tell without lifting the bonnet. Couldn't see any exhaust outlet.
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The LHD ute in the other lot of pictures looks like a ssangyong as well
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The LHD ute in the other lot of pictures looks like a ssangyong as well
There were 4 of those utes there. No badges and no attemp to disguise them either.
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:37 PM   #84
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we should start a prototype thread, ie "show us your prototype" :P
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any one know any one at vic roads... easy way to find out what it is... hand over the rego number
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Did you get a chance to suss out the nationality of the drivers?
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Did you get a chance to suss out the nationality of the drivers?
Only the zebra car, they were chinese, japanese, korean, something along those lines. They all look the same to me.
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I went back to the hotel where these cars were parked to get some close up pictures of the writing. But they are gone. But, I did stumble on the zebra car when getting gas. Thank god it is not a ford. There were 3 asian guys in it. Although it is right hand drive.

Its got a 3 bar grill (kinda) and XR6ish lights with the Mondeo ish uplift in the lights (shades of Iosis), yeah a stretch I know, but god I hope not. If thats a Falcon then the disguise better be full of padding and false bits cause it damn ugly.

The other pic is the new large Hyundai.
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Old 24-02-2007, 06:41 PM   #89
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There were 4 of those utes there. No badges and no attemp to disguise them either.
So what are you doing here? get out and photo the utes and we'll put them to the thread panel experts.
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Its got a 3 bar grill (kinda) and XR6ish lights with the Mondeo ish uplift in the lights (shades of Iosis), yeah a stretch I know, but god I hope not. If thats a Falcon then the disguise better be full of padding and false bits cause it damn ugly.

Nooooooooooo !

Don't go there..........

If that's a Falcon I'm going out to buy a 700ml bottle of Jim Beam !
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