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Old 24-08-2021, 02:41 PM   #31
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There was most certainly a handful getting around, pics are on Facebook somewhere.
yeh i saw one on the anzac bridge, did a triple take to confirm it was an 8
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Old 24-08-2021, 02:54 PM   #32
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I was stopped for alcohol and drug testing in Warners Bay NSW and the policeman doing the testing and another came up to chat about the FGX XR8 and said that the police did use a number of them in NSW.
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Old 24-08-2021, 02:57 PM   #33
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I stand corrected. None in Vic except those Sprints.

One article claims the white one is still owned by VicPol and mothballed, but it definitely isn’t. Went through auctions last year and I have seen it getting around at meets.


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Old 24-08-2021, 09:36 PM   #34
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Up to $91500 so far.
Maybe they should of got Fiji /Hulk/Turnips buyer to proxy vote for them...............
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Old 24-08-2021, 09:48 PM   #35
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like a Taxi?
If anyone wants to offload good yellow falcons but can't do it due to the taxi stigma send them to WA. Our taxis have mostly been white. Some silver metallic (the premium ones lol).
I haven't seen a yellow car IRL for decades except for mazdas.
Might have to ozone treat it first though, for da covids.
(because it will be a stinking taxi )
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Old 24-08-2021, 10:44 PM   #36
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What was hammer fall, in the end?
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Old 24-08-2021, 10:46 PM   #37
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I saw $94 500 with 1minute remaining, but not sure of final price?
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Old 24-08-2021, 11:18 PM   #38
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$94500.
Someone has rocks in their head.
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Old 24-08-2021, 11:54 PM   #39
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10 YRS time they will say that was a bargain.
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Old 25-08-2021, 07:46 AM   #40
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Selling last Victorian Taxi Yellow Falcon, low KM, only 850,000km.

$1,250,000, priced for quick sale.
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Old 25-08-2021, 08:17 AM   #41
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Selling last Victorian Taxi Yellow Falcon, low KM, only 850,000km.

$1,250,000, priced for quick sale.
Bargain!Does it come with a ‘nation wide’ warranty?If it does,can you hold it for me?
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Old 25-08-2021, 09:36 AM   #42
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Selling last Victorian Taxi Yellow Falcon, low KM, only 850,000km.

$1,250,000, priced for quick sale.
genuine head turner no test pilots
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Old 25-08-2021, 09:59 AM   #43
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Selling last Victorian Taxi Yellow Falcon, low KM, only 850,000km.

$1,250,000, priced for quick sale.
That's a good deal, not even run in yet


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Old 25-08-2021, 11:00 AM   #44
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$94500.
Someone has rocks in their head.

well rocks in their head or being cashed up its not much to them, who knows good luck to him is all I'll say.
What do us owners of low k Sprints or any FGX feel about that
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That's a good deal, not even run in yet


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makes sense if it was an AU, bullet proof, needed in this day and age getting like Mad Max times more and more.
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dont think its xu3 yellah
still looks like a taxi. XU3 was just pre faded
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Old 25-08-2021, 03:12 PM   #47
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Could have bought a mint Sprint for that money.
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Old 25-08-2021, 05:59 PM   #48
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$94500.
Someone has rocks in their head.
Agreed! But remember, if he ever gets sick of it, there's at least 1 other person around who would buy it off him at no loss!
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Old 25-08-2021, 07:38 PM   #49
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Could have bought a mint Sprint for that money.
Agree but it seems you might have to fork out even a few more dollars.

Eg, the 2016 with 2185klm will need another $10.5K added. But if they are all dreaming or not I've no idea

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/for...-sprint-badge/
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Could have bought a mint Sprint for that money.
Definitely do agree there.
But being the last falcon HWP car, there could be something in it who knows.

Not like there'll be another.
Also same with sprints also.
New owner possibly already has a sprint who knows
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there are a lot of weird ex cops and wanna be cops who buy ex cop cars and fully restore them back to how they were when they were i service, we will see this thing pop up soon 'restored' i reckon
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I'd say it could be reasonable to suspect these guys may have brought it even though it was a Vic unit.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/ns...3-8462906e16e5
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I'd say it could be reasonable to suspect these guys may have brought it even though it was a Vic unit.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/ns...3-8462906e16e5
It was a NSW unit from Sydney.
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OK I reckon that would mean its highly likely it will be in this collection.
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It was a NSW unit from Sydney.
extra 70k for the brembos and ba typhoon wheels
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OK I reckon that would mean its highly likely it will be in this collection.
That "collection" includes multiple fakes and replicas most of which are owned by their babbling mouthpiece.
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there are a lot of weird ex cops and wanna be cops who buy ex cop cars and fully restore them back to how they were when they were i service, we will see this thing pop up soon 'restored' i reckon
Or criminals!...


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Or criminals!...


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I cannot think what a criminal would want with a decommissioned cop car let alone paying $100K for it?
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I cannot think what a criminal would want with a decommissioned cop car let alone paying $100K for it?
Whatever happened to imagination?......where did it go, imagine a crew of tank men working out a job, $5 million of diamonds, but they need a cop car for it, so deduct the $100k and $4.9 million to spend.....


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