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03-06-2009, 01:45 PM
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Looking on Google Earth just now, particularly at the You Yangs proving ground, in one corner away from all the buildings and the skidpan there appears to be a little junkyard or whatever, with what looks like a fair amount (say, 100) cars in there.
Just left in no particular order, they're not parked or anything. Some of them look like they have been parked right up against one another and maybe even driven into one another so the people that use/own them obviously don't care about them. Are these test mules of days gone by? Any proving ground insiders care to enlighten us unwashed folk about what they are and what they are doing there? I'm curious. You never know, there could be some rare species left behind there and no one would know! EDIT: Here's a Google Maps link so you can see: http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&s...9613&t=h&z=17> |
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03-06-2009, 01:49 PM
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where do i find this place on google earth?
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03-06-2009, 01:53 PM
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Just click the link I added above, Google Maps uses the same photos as Google Earth I think anyway
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03-06-2009, 01:58 PM
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any chance you can zoom in and print screen, save pic and post that up...
when i click on the link i cant get close enough to see anything
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03-06-2009, 02:00 PM
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Hmm interesting are you talking about the cars too the right in the dirt??
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03-06-2009, 02:41 PM
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i cant zoom in far enough to get a good look, where are these cars? what is the facility where they are parked? iv never heard of it
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03-06-2009, 02:47 PM
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03-06-2009, 02:53 PM
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Just to the right of the skidpan and the short straight bit of test track (I assume that bit is the 'deluge' test pit). The cars in there are mainly white, can't get any better resolution because it's Google Maps but you can zoom in a little. |
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03-06-2009, 03:21 PM
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Looks like theres one bionic blue one in the middle... I notice all the orange cars at the sheds which makes me think this is a few years old. I doubt any of those cars are any older then BA.... as for eventually crushes them!
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03-06-2009, 03:36 PM
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If you look to the right of the top shed on the screen, theres a fenced area with a few cars lined up.. I woulda assume thats where all the new mules are stored behind the fences so no one can see.. Can you actually drive around the roads nearby? Might make for an interesting road trip on my next melbourne visit.. who knows what u might see in one of the carparks..
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03-06-2009, 03:40 PM
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They'd be the test mules they are currently working on I guess. As for the others in that little junkyard...who knows.
The Caradvice spy photographers manage to get close to the test track to take photos so perhaps it's possible... |
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03-06-2009, 03:47 PM
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most google earth photos dont get updated for months even years.
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03-06-2009, 04:07 PM
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my area hasnt been updated since 2004, been wait to see my house that was built in 2006 for years!
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03-06-2009, 04:09 PM
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Yeah, these Google pictures can be years old!
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03-06-2009, 04:10 PM
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I cant see any cars in the link above??
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03-06-2009, 04:12 PM
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It is the secret V10 GTHO storage area......shhh don't tell anyone....
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03-06-2009, 05:29 PM
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03-06-2009, 06:42 PM
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03-06-2009, 06:50 PM
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03-06-2009, 06:51 PM
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Possibly bought in some cheap new Holdens for comparison, crash test etc..
What would Ford do with them ?? They arn't worth anything !!!
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03-06-2009, 06:52 PM
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probably where the other 11 phase 4's are buried.
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03-06-2009, 06:53 PM
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are they even cars?
maybe, if they are, they are there for weather testing - for whatever reason? someone has to know what the deal is. |
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03-06-2009, 06:58 PM
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I wonder if there are any models that didn't make it to production etc.
Could be some early versions of the BA series etc, if the date taken is around 2004. |
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03-06-2009, 07:00 PM
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03-06-2009, 07:11 PM
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i would think it is the cars that ford have used for thier own crash testing
if i can ill see what my mate says ( havnt seen him for a while ) Jason
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03-06-2009, 07:56 PM
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It's a junk area. There are things ranging from gutted cars to old tractor trailers and general metal junk. Nothing exciting guys. Sorry.
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04-06-2009, 03:52 PM
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Abandoned/stockpiled cars at You Yangs
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