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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
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It all comes down to my cash flow towards the end of the year anyways, if i was to buy a VE it would only be a fill in car till the next Ford in either 08 or 09. Id love to give one a go just once to see how well they do compare to the Falcon's build quality, and to my neighbour off whos always giving me for driving a Ford.. ![]()
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Supercharged Mang-mobile
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Behind the wheel
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after seeing all these mule shots of the ve around the place i have a really strong suspicion that some of these photos are infact of a hatch.
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Merry Xmas To All
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Melton South, Moderator: ORSM Club
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SYDNEY
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Only a matter of time.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
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On the door and handles today i seen a Camry and Mazda 6 right next to each other surprises me how they both seem to have the same doors at the rear, And the BA isn't far off that also, Stick some Camry door handles on a BA and you have a Camry like rear door.
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I still have both eyes
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NZ
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Make up your own minds.
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Force Fed Fords
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Enroute
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Looks like a cross between a Mitsu 380 and a Camry. The rear lights must be from the styling house "Ghey".
Love how the Holden fan stuck BMW M5 wheels on it; I'd suggest all M3 and M5 owners to get that extra insurance.
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Mr Polish
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Across the road from Speedway City
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Man I hate the latest range of cars, except the exotics of course
Talk about boring and nothing radical. No way I am getting rid of my AU XR VCT I hate the 380 as well, what a bucket of crap that thing is
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Newcastle
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AU looks like the best car there - sits heaps better then the VE.... gotta lower the back of it down!
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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ummm.... after comparing those photos... i wouldnt be suprised if this wasnt the VE.. the doors are the same as the camry.. isnt toyota putting out that auiron this year sometime?
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
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There are simply too many political and financial issues with going TT at this stage.. |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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well... i was told that they are 100% going ahead on one of the performance models, i dont know anymore details on it, and i dont want to turn this into a s h i t fight.
lets just see what happens, hopefuly they wont be putting out a twin turbo variant though. |
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Get in the van!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Adelaide, SA
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Only a matter of time.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
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One other thing many haven't considered yet, See the rear taillights on????? It too me looks as if the car is stopping as the driver seems to be looking at the camera guy. Which would explain the rear going up.
There really isn't much in common with the Camry other then Door handles. The 380 and the VE have the way they sit in common low front high back but the VE is set up that way, The 380 is built like it. The AU looks lowered to. Here is the Aurion and trust me it's a shell and nothing more, And the design is mostly jap u.s. Everyone needs to go to telstra dome and see it very small looking.
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Force Fed Fords
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Enroute
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I think when it was referred to the Camry it wasn't referred to the Aurion. We're talking about the 2004 shape. Look at the shape of the doors; the way they have a very similar line and are scalloped out of the bottom. The front door shape is very similar as well as the rear door/rear quarter having similar lines except for the top.
Anyway, if Aurion is out as opposed to Camry then the VE will not look to bad.
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Only a matter of time.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
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The Camry and Aurion are the same door shapes. It's really only front and back intiria changed it's basically the same. It's a AU to BA job the Aurion.
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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nah, the Aurion is much less a change than AU TO BA
Aurion is just a nose, tail and engine job, BA was much more than that. And i don't get what ur all sayin the VE looks camry like in the doors, i can't see any similarities, besides the door handels, but look at most modern cars, they all have these door handels, its jusst fashion, next falcon will probably have them too. |
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Only a matter of time.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,127
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I"m not a fan of them door handles unless it's just the proton Gen-2 that make me not like them, Cause they are real crap and there are ways to open them so it's easier at times.
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