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Old 24-09-2015, 07:43 AM   #1
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Just thought I would throw a line out there and see how many of the original group are still active on here.

Back 10+ years ago when it all rolled over from .com to.com.au we had a fairly active social scene up here in QLD and a really great group of people.... The place doesn't seem any where new as lively as back in the day where it was the norm to get 10+ pages of new posts at the end of the day.

Ive chatted to a few of the old group eg Hoops/Casper/JC/Smoke Pursuit/Sbutler/ Au2xlsv8 / JIMT3TE50

Who else is still active (original username) where are you based these days and whats the Ford of choice at the moment?

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Old 24-09-2015, 07:49 AM   #2
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Some, particularly the members that were moderators got the ***** with this place and started their own forum
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Old 24-09-2015, 08:07 AM   #3
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I see Hoops/Mrs Hoops driving around in a 3 Series BMW every now and then. But I have a feeling they might have changed into something else again.
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Old 25-09-2015, 12:29 AM   #4
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I see Hoops/Mrs Hoops driving around in a 3 Series BMW every now and then. But I have a feeling they might have changed into something else again.
Hoops has a Nissan Patrol (newish), and a black FG GT 335 - maybe a bimmer too, but they're now also based in Wagga, i believe.
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Old 24-09-2015, 08:20 AM   #5
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Fiery runs around in a Citric Acid BA GT off the top of my head but hasn't been active on here in a while IIRC.
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Old 24-09-2015, 08:23 AM   #6
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Question: When did it start and how was it formed? Cheers.
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Old 24-09-2015, 08:26 AM   #7
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25-12-2004 when the Australian site was created...


But would rather keep this thread to locate all the old members from back in the early days....
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Old 24-09-2015, 08:43 AM   #8
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Well I better put in my details then as an early member.

When I first joined I had a 1988 EA Falcon which after a short while quickly spat the water pump so I bought an AUII Falcon Ute (dubbed the Blue Axe after I hit a wooden bollard at about 5km/h on a cruise once) which I modded slightly with a LSD and the normal engine mods.

I traded that on a BA MKII XR6. I've since had then a Pajero and now get ferried around cause I don't have any wheels.
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Present sir!

Hi mate, long time. Still in Brisbane and yep still have the T3. Although not been driving it much lately as it's getting "upgrades" (it never ends!).

What you been up to lately?
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Old 24-09-2015, 10:37 AM   #10
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I wasn't as active back then as I am these days. It's still hard to grasp that its been nearly 15 years.

Still getting around in a E-series lol, some things don't change.

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Old 24-09-2015, 02:19 PM   #11
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Present sir!

Hi mate, long time. Still in Brisbane and yep still have the T3. Although not been driving it much lately as it's getting "upgrades" (it never ends!).

What you been up to lately?
Yeah also in Brisbane now.
Played in the 4x4 scene for a little while then returned when the SC Coyote lured me back.

Haha cant remember how far into the T3 you were last time we spoke.....
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Old 24-09-2015, 11:11 AM   #12
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For a trip down Memory Lane also see;

Ford Forums Central > Memory Lane > Member of ford forums for 10 years

I'm still here too, been a member since 09-01-2005. Once I found you after you all abandoned the US FF.com whilst I was away on holidays, I couldn't believe how quiet the Aussie section was when I returned in January 2005. Still hurts that I didn't get an email head-up to relocate either.
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Old 24-09-2015, 11:21 AM   #13
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I just managed to stumble upon the group in its first 12 months cant remember how or why but its been a good source of info , with some interesting characters and things happening over the years , and the odd change
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Old 24-09-2015, 09:07 PM   #14
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I jumped ship. I found my wants were accomplished be heading to the red side.
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I'm still here. Joined NYE 2004 I believe.

I still have my BA, no intentions of parting with it any time soon. It's been very good to me. If anything I'd like to give it a turbo sibling to share garage space with.

Haven't been as active around here in awhile, though I skim the forums everyday, as it's still my homepage.
I've done almost all the upgrades I intended to do (now looking at what to do about my warped brake rotors, but I've been putting that off for 10 years),
but I have to admit I spend more time on an international forum of Top Gear fans, as it's a more active social community.
I even flew over to Europe recently to do an epic TG style road trip through Finland and Norway, before heading to the annual forum camping weekend at the Nurburgring.

I've connected with a few of the original long term members on Facebook as well, so I still keep up to date with Mother Nature, smciner1, etc.
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I'm still here. Joined NYE 2004 I believe.

I still have my BA, no intentions of parting with it any time soon.
Its funny how things seem to stick with you sometimes....
Whenever I spot a blueprint XR6 with a Typhoon rear wing I think of you for some reason eh'....
My XR6T was destroyed by my daughter in a big prang about 2 months ago....
Thankfully she came out of it ok.....but after having it from new and spending a bloody fortune on it during that time I was devastated.....
But life goes on and I now have a 2007 R Spec Typhoon to replace it.....hence I'm still here....
Must get around to changing my username sometime too'....
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A lot sure happens in 10 years! I too was a member of the US site and jumped across when the aussie forum was started. We have since sold our GT-P (to buy a caravan to live in when we moved to Karratha as rent here was hideously expensive!) But have been able to buy the coupe back from the father in law and since starting a family now drive a 200 series Landcruiser. But on the lookout to get into either another XR8 Sprint or maybe even an EB GT.....
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Still here, I was known as 211 in the very early days on the US site. Still have my 2 xf's, the ute has had a few things done but the sedan still has the 351 in it. Not so active on the site these days but I still drop in for a read regularly. Can't believe how much time has passed, and it's still good to see some of the original familiar names.
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I joined New Years Eve, 31/12/2004. I came across from the old site. From memory I was member number 447.
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I'm still here. Still talk to Hoops, Jim on here a bit. Hoops has my old EL.

I don't have any fords atm. Sold the P250 last year. Spending money on the Camaro the last couple of years

Always loved falkeens & your ute Sylox
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I jumped ship from the US site in 2005 only after I questioned where
everyone had disappeared to and another member told me about this place.

Still doing up the Ltd Ute, but now it's at the painters and should be
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I even scored custom Vic LTDUTE plates from a member here only a few weeks ago.

Come to think of it, this build has lasted longer than my marriages

Oh, and where's my ten year banner?

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Joined 11/2/2005 but I'm sure I was on here earlier ? As Paul ? Computer failed etc and re-registered.. Seems (more ) very friendly run these days ..
Still have the EBXR8, new-sh GTE ..
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I know SOURBASTARD is around but where is he? Almost time for an old uncle sour Christmas post!
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might have to make a new thread to lure SOURBASTARD out off the wood work

time for him to start getting creative with the words again for the next edition of ......... Christmas post
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i remember GOLDIE, he had the XR6T that was pretty well the first heavily modified one that got featured in street fords back in the day, he may be on the xr6turbo forums
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I'm still here. Sorta. Now have my EL GT. Only took me 17 years.
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Still here. Member #6.
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