Mixed allegiances ..

OzJavelin · 15-06-2006, 08:24 AM

Drove into SuperCheap carpark yesterday in the AU. I was wearing my "Mopar" cap. The car I pulled up beside was a CM Valiant. The guy got out was wearing a "Ford" cap. Just thought the apparent mixed allegiances was amusing.
BTW: I like to drive my SV8 wearing my "Ford Performance" cap, and usually the AU wearing my "HSV" cap. The Mopar one is a wildcard I drag out when I feel like upsetting everyone. The American Motors one I usually drag out when I want to confuse everyone ..
Rod.

banarcus · 15-06-2006, 08:49 AM

I wore my old cat racing hat once in the SV8 and got strange looks at the maccas drive through.

TheSneakiness · 15-06-2006, 08:58 AM

I remember at Indy last year that there was this one guy fully decked out in Holden gear, driving a XR6 Turbo...

mcflux · 15-06-2006, 10:10 AM

I wore a VW shirt (massive logo) to an All Ford Day a while back :P

all4ford · 15-06-2006, 10:36 AM

When ever there are burn out competitions on at Eastern Creek or WSID, I wear this huge FORD jacket, but the cars I cheer on are Holden's because we sponsor a blown Torana (Orange one that won the Street Machine end of summer burn out party at Wagga Wagga) and a mates blue VK.

**DJM83** · 15-06-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AUII_SE_Ute

I remember at Indy last year that there was this one guy fully decked out in Holden gear, driving a XR6 Turbo...

least he got the important bit right lol

jmc-007 · 15-06-2006, 04:02 PM

We have a work commodore but are Ford Fans. So when we goto the V8s we get out wearing Ford Gear.

4.9 EF Futura · 15-06-2006, 04:02 PM

Well with the weather in Adelaide at the moment im usually sporting a ford racing jacket when i hop out of the celica

Lol, amusing story there tho Rob... bit of a "WTF?" look between you and the chyrsler driver??

AC · 15-06-2006, 04:06 PM

I regulary wear my RX8 shirt when im out an about...

Not to mention my Number Plate ads to the confusion even more

:evil_laug

dansedgli · 15-06-2006, 04:14 PM

I like fords but Im building a torana with a nissan engine.

My daily is also a ford with a nissan engine.

I think Im a closet nissan fan.

MYLO_XR6 · 15-06-2006, 04:15 PM

Thats funny....because i wear my mopar t-shirt even when im in the ford......i was once a mopar fan (had a VK Charger).....too many problems and not an everday driver....the closest i could get to the MODERN hemi 6 is a BA 6 in blood orange

seano14 · 15-06-2006, 04:23 PM

at the brissie all ford day back in last november there was a guy getting around with a supercheap auto umbrella, this was not long after murph punted ambrose off at bathurst so i heard a few people mouthing comments!!

FordFan86 · 15-06-2006, 04:29 PM

It's like wearing a metallica shirt and listening to the beatles.

EF, What else? · 15-06-2006, 04:57 PM

I drive my falcon sometimes decked out in Ferrari gear, or was that the other way around :nutsycuck

noosacuda · 15-06-2006, 05:54 PM

A friend of mine has a hat with a little dude holding his stomach and laughing saying "You Drive a WHAT?!"
I can't find another one anywhere.

FPV329 · 15-06-2006, 06:06 PM

I have a Ford lanyard hanging in the back window of my work Landcruiser and wear my Ford gear in it on odd times, get a few funny looks sometimes.

FPV329 · 15-06-2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by noosacuda

A friend of mine has a hat with a little dude holding his stomach and laughing saying "You Drive a WHAT?!"
I can't find another one anywhere.

If you really, really want one take a nice cap to one of those computerised sewing mobs, they'll put it on easy as, might cost a few bucks more than the other cap but at least you'll have it, just tell 'em what you want and they draw it up on the computer.

**Sorted** · 15-06-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OzJavelin

The Mopar one is a wildcard I drag out when I feel like upsetting everyone.

Mopar = Massively Over Powered And Respected

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Originally Posted by MYLO XR6

i was once a mopar fan (had a VK Charger).....the closest i could get to the MODERN hemi 6 is a BA 6 in blood orange

Pity you settled for a slower car

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Ryan · 15-06-2006, 06:44 PM

I have a Ford shirt, but I'm yet to wear it, while driving my VL. :hihi:

I also have a Holden and HSV shirt, I like to wear when I'm driving the Laser.

It's funny, because it confuses people and they don't know where your loyalty lyes.

phat_stak_tipa · 15-06-2006, 06:52 PM

this whole thing really gets me fired up......i dont see whats funny about it......myself and many people i know dont get it.......u have loyalty to one thing but u drive another as far as im concerned u have no loyalty at all.......

RavenLS1 · 15-06-2006, 06:54 PM

try explaining this.

XRchic · 15-06-2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by phat_stak_tipa

this whole thing really gets me fired up......i dont see whats funny about it......myself and many people i know dont get it.......u have loyalty to one thing but u drive another as far as im concerned u have no loyalty at all.......

Hahaha nice one!

Hey, what is your problem with gimps mate? Dont you like latex?

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v8falconsrule · 15-06-2006, 06:59 PM

i too have a hrt shirt....it's great for when i change the oil, or shine my mags!

MYLO_XR6 · 15-06-2006, 07:01 PM

it would've been cheaper to settle for a 454 Chev in that thing in the end!

quite different though

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phat_stak_tipa · 15-06-2006, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by XRchic

Hahaha nice one!

Hey, what is your problem with gimps mate? Dont you like latex?

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nup hate it

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MeestaNob! · 15-06-2006, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AUII_SE_Ute

I remember at Indy last year that there was this one guy fully decked out in Holden gear, driving a XR6 Turbo...

I guess he just didn't want to miss the start of the race.

HEMI POWER · 15-06-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by OzJavelin

Drove into SuperCheap carpark yesterday in the AU. I was wearing my "Mopar" cap. The car I pulled up beside was a CM Valiant. The guy got out was wearing a "Ford" cap. Just thought the apparent mixed allegiances was amusing.
BTW: I like to drive my SV8 wearing my "Ford Performance" cap, and usually the AU wearing my "HSV" cap. The Mopar one is a wildcard I drag out when I feel like upsetting everyone. The American Motors one I usually drag out when I want to confuse everyone ..
Rod.

I get the same thing.I drive a Ford but wear a few Mopar or Dodge shirts on the occassion.I only drive Fords because i can't afford a HEMI as yet.

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OzJavelin · 15-06-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by phat_stak_tipa

this whole thing really gets me fired up......i dont see whats funny about it......myself and many people i know dont get it.......u have loyalty to one thing but u drive another as far as im concerned u have no loyalty at all.......

Yep .. exactly. I don't have loyalty to any one brand, just a concept; 6-cyl and V8 powered cars with "presence". Personally I prefer not just American brands but American made cars. They are something different on AUstralian roads - people KNOW they are American cars. I've owned Studebakers, Pontiacs, Chevs, Dodges, Plymouths, Chryslers, Jeeps, Ramblers, AMCs .. and even Holdens and Fords. But I'd probably even own a V8 Mercedes or V8 Leyland-whatever just 'cos ...

Variety is the spice of life. I'm not going to pass up what I see as an "interesting" car, just because the badge on it isn't what my Dad owned.

BTW: At the moment I'm looking at a International Scout II ... maybe ditch the 345 Inter engine and put a AMC360? Just the thing for splatting roos!!

McobraR · 15-06-2006, 08:30 PM

Im slightly more to the Ford camp yet i drive a Holden. Back when i was in tafe, i used to wear a Ford cap while driving a holden, yeh it was kinda funny since my friends kepy bagging me about it, but who cares. In the end of the day, im a car enthusiast, and the reason i chose the VT was that it drank less, looked better, and had less kays than the AU i couldve gotten. Plus i got a better deal on it as well.

Ryan · 15-06-2006, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by McobraR

Im slightly more to the Ford camp yet i drive a Holden. Back when i was in tafe, i used to wear a Ford cap while driving a holden, yeh it was kinda funny since my friends kepy bagging me about it, but who cares. In the end of the day, im a car enthusiast, and the reason i chose the VT was that it drank less, looked better, and had less kays than the AU i couldve gotten. Plus i got a better deal on it as well.

Exactly mate.

I'm considering, getting a EB Fairmont for my next car and if I do, I'll still wear my Holden stuff.

To me a badge the car wears is irrelevent. I think too many people judge a car by it's badge.

I think you would find if every car made was made by a generic organisation, people's views on certain cars would change, because they would have no badge to fall back on. (Of course alot of people appreciate a large majority of cars and see past the badge)