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Yep what he said if you want a bit more try steel cap boots ... :hihi:
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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GK
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Miami Pilot
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Location: ACT
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GK - your PM inbox is full. You need to clear some messages out.
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The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Bunbury WA
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Miami Pilot
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Location: ACT
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Cooper69s - it's not meteorite is it? And you're not in or near ACT are you? Sounds like my old car.
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The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
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Grange killer!!!!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: IN THE GARAGE
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sth East Melb
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Miami Pilot
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The mods match what I had, and there were not too many AU2 V8 fortes made. For the price the options (V8, sports suspension etc) cost, it was almost as much as an XR8.
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The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Also, I wish I had bought an 8 now. I put the 6 on gas anyway, so I intended to do the same with an 8 if I got one. I bought an SR, which is a great car, but if I had the time again, I would have gone a Ghia V8. GK
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Back on the road
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Wollongong, NSW
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A stock looking, fully optioned AU Fairmont Ghia V8 with a 2.2L Kenne Belle Blowzilla/Flowzilla setup would be my dream car. Absolute sleeper
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------------------------------------------------------------------------- AU XR8 Ute 13.90 @ 100mph - http://www.aufalcon.com/xr8ute 5L Windsor, GT40X heads, Crane 2030, Pacey 4-1s, Lukey 3", 3.91:1, auto. Tuned by me w/Quarterhorse and BinaryEditor. Coming Soon: Ported lower intake, Tickford "Premium" Brakes, and a good wash. |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Bunbury WA
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I saw an AU1 v8 Ghia for sale over here for $8999 the other day - that could be a good deal for someone... |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2005
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If I could get the same easy, reliable grunt out of an AU V8 as my 235kw GenIII I'd probably be happy to trade in my SV8 ..
But (just to take this further off topic), now that I've actually been looking at Windsor V8 prices, etc, I can't actually seem them being any cheaper than GenIII stuff. People say you can get a "used" 250kw Pursuit engine for $7K .. I can get a "new" GenIII and auto for $7K .. and it's only an exhaust/chip from about 260kw. I love the old Windsor, but it doesn't seem the "cheap" alternative I remember from the old XR-XY days .. Rod. |
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Life's a Gas
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,029
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The difference between the V8 and VCT Ghias isn't so much what they do, but how they do it.
As noted above, 400m and 0-100 times are similar, probably in the VCT's favour. However, the V8 has more grunt down low, the VCT is peakier. In everyday driving, particularly through city traffic where you want to pop away from the lights or change lanes through gaps in the traffic with a minimum of revs and fuss, I prefer the V8 to the 6. The 6 will do this stuff just as well, but you have to keep it on the boil. And I find keeping an auto on the boil in city traffic is a pain in the neck. The V8 is comparatively effortless. Be warned, the V8 likes a drink. I average 17.5 to 20.5L/100km in Sydney driving, down to 10.5L/100km on country trips. I understand the VCTs are about 10% better, but I am happy to be corrected. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: May 2006
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I have a cheap VCT XR 6 for sale guys, only saying this here as Im only offering to who ever comes up with a better then 10500. price.. Trading on MONDAY....check the for sale section..
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