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Old 12-12-2007, 08:07 PM   #31
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:12 PM   #32
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:25 PM   #33
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:51 PM   #34
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Old 12-12-2007, 09:13 PM   #35
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The very first performance V8 Ford Australia realeased after a absence from the sector for 7 years- 1991 Ford Falcon S Xr8.
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Old 12-12-2007, 09:39 PM   #36
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Old 12-12-2007, 09:57 PM   #37
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1975 So id rate myself as a XB Falcon. Not too sure what model though. Im a very quiet kind of guy so maybe id be a 500. WITH A 460 IN IT. Just for the occasional times when im not myself and i go a bit : :
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Old 12-12-2007, 09:58 PM   #38
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Hmmm, 1982 would make me a XE Fairmont Ghia ESP, with a 351 and a 4 speed.
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Old 12-12-2007, 09:59 PM   #39
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65 Shelby........ Thats me!!!! Old with classic looks




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Old 12-12-2007, 10:03 PM   #40
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:05 PM   #41
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1988... so I'd be a EA Falcon S 3.9 MPFI 5sp manual... :

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Old 12-12-2007, 10:06 PM   #42
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except that's not a 65 shellby..! touche'! :Reverend:

OK ........ Seeing Nugget already has a Shelby ...... And I still saying its a 65' but can be convinced otherwise!!!!!

GT40 65!!!!! : Even better!!!!!




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Old 12-12-2007, 10:10 PM   #43
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Cool I'm 1970 too and thats the Ford i would give my left ...... for
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:15 PM   #44
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:17 PM   #45
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OK ........ Seeing Nugget already has a Shelby ...... And I still saying its a 65' but can be convinced otherwise!!!!!

GT40 65!!!!! : Even better!!!!!
The stang is a 65.. its just not a shelby!



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Old 12-12-2007, 10:21 PM   #46
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Yeah was a very good year. XT Falcon.
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Old 12-12-2007, 11:16 PM   #48
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Old 12-12-2007, 11:22 PM   #49
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As for myself, see picture to the left, 1974.

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Old 12-12-2007, 11:51 PM   #53
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I achieved one big goal in life, to own a restored XA coupe with 351 4V clevo
mate how tough are xa coupes, to think i bought one in 2001 with a 460
9 inch gt bonnet, grille and dash with centrelines, for 7 grand, wish i still had it! id have to say gt500kr modern, and definatley xa coupe old school, seing im jan 73 aswell!
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Big, heavy, thirsty, slow but classy!

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