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27-12-2007, 03:14 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I have just got back from putting my youngest on a bus to the big smoke.
Had an interesting chat with the bus driver once he got off the bus to put the baggage aboard. He admired 'The Sprint' and told me he had owned one before but only got three drives as it was written off whilst parked. He then claimed there were 500 Sprints and that they were imported all over the world. I did mention that the figure he gave me was a tad inflated but bit my tongue from stating anything further( He was, after all, driving the bus with my son on it) He then proceeded to tell me that all 500 of them came out with a 'split tyre' a bit like two bike tyres joined together on 'that same rim you have there' ........  : Made me wonder how many others have been told absolute rot about their cars or cars that they know are rarer than most & have a definate traceable history such as the Sprint or say a GT ?????????? |
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27-12-2007, 03:28 PM
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The one and only
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria
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What he said it true.
In his little 'make believe land' he lives in!! There are dreamers and wannabes everywhere. I ignore them.
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27-12-2007, 03:42 PM
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Low, Loud & Black
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Burnie, TAS
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Sounds like a bloke at one of the bottleshops here.
Tells me everytime I go in there that my XR8 is a Sprint, regardless of it being a '91 EB. Then goes on to tell me about the "factory" twin turbo Sprint his mate in Sydney owns, "which is 1 of 35 built by Ford for selected customers". I just nod and smile politely, must remember to ask him what he's smoking next time I'm in there |
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27-12-2007, 04:04 PM
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White Car Driver
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Melbourne
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As stupid as it sounds, I think I have seen a picture of a car, possibly even a Falcon with tyres matching that description floating around the forums a while back...
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27-12-2007, 04:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I heard from someone that owned one, that there was a very rare EB XR8 Sprint. When I said I had never heard of them he said it was because they were so rare. Whatever makes you sleep at night after spending 18k on a car with a value of 5k
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27-12-2007, 04:31 PM
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Regulator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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This is what the bus driver was probably talking about.
I also have seen a EA Convertible made by Recaro. 
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Regards Bobby Current Cars: 2000 AU2 Fairmont (2019-current) 2003 BA1 Falcon Divvy Van (2017-current) 2009 VW Mk6 Golf 118TSi (2020-current) Previous Cars: 2003 MCX10R Avalon VXi (2017-2020) 1995 EF1 Falcon GLi (2016-2019) 1997 XH2 Falcon Van OPT20 (2016-2019) 2006 BF Fairlane Ghia (2013-2018) 2001 AU3 Futura (2010-2013) 1996 EL Fairmont (2008-2010) 2004 BA XR6 (2005-2008) 2001 AU2 Forte (2005-2006) 1988 EA Fairmont Ghia (2003-2005) 1984 AR Telstar TX5 Ghia (2001-2005) |
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27-12-2007, 07:06 PM
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Regular Member
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wtf, more info please
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27-12-2007, 08:37 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: ACT
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More info in the twin tyre here:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Twin-tyre-whe...QQcmdZViewItem |
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27-12-2007, 10:42 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northern Tablelands
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well bloody hell,,there ya go,the bus driver wasn't tlking crap after all.
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28-12-2007, 01:23 AM
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FG XR6 Ute & Sedan
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Location: Bibra Lake WA
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Also see
 from http://niche.iinet.net.au/ Twin tyres were the rage for a whilebut while safer much uglier than singles.
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28-12-2007, 09:18 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Theres some great info there guys
 My main concern was that he was talking about the Sprint. After discussions here with my father and reading the above info we have come to the conclusion that he is a Ford fan who knows about rare things but has added all of the rare things into one car ........ Is great that we have such access to the info about the rare vehicles as can be seen here. (That was part of my motive in starting this thread.) |
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28-12-2007, 10:48 AM
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Mr. Multiple Projects
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: morayfield qld
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that falcon with the twin tyres is a TSS supercharged EA, very rare but i have been looking for info everywhere on them. you can tell by the bonnet bulge offset to the side
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28-12-2007, 11:00 AM
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Banned
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and the TSS badge on it hahaha
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28-12-2007, 11:19 AM
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Mr. Multiple Projects
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lol im sitting a meter away from my monitor.. my vision isnt that good lol
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28-12-2007, 05:49 PM
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28-12-2007, 06:31 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I was only stating what he had said :P |
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An interesting discussion
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