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15-07-2011, 09:50 PM
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What makes you a ford man (or woman)
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15-07-2011, 09:55 PM
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Cruising...
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Perth
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My huge, long, satisfying
truck. Fords have always been in the family. Solid, reliable, comfy, quality cars. And affordable haha... Blood ran blue since i popped out 
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15-07-2011, 09:57 PM
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BEN
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Perth WA
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born with fords
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My Thread. The new whip: 2014 FGX XR8 Auto in victory gold. Mods : BMC air filter, 1500cc injectors, Walbro 485, 58mm kpm snout, kpm intercooler, 35% front and 20% rear tint, pedders supercar coilovers, whiteline sway bars, Phillips HIDs, lenso d1r wheels. 331rwkw. 12.7 sec stock as a rock with a passenger. Now with 620rwhp ready to run the 10 built zf, built tailshaft, corn juice all to come. The old rig: 2008 FG XR8 Auto in dash green with a tonne of mods to make 311rwkw. |
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15-07-2011, 09:58 PM
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YE-US! Wait. I don't know
Join Date: May 2010
Location: in the turkey...
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Grew up with a Compact 63 Fairlane in the shed. Need I say more?
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"Well. Apparently you're looking for a lion-snake named Harriet." Daily: '06 BF XL Ute,Shockwave Blue, Column Shift, eGas BEAST.
Gone: 77 HZ panel van, 253, column. The Weekender: '06 BF Pursuit, Toxic, lumpy af |
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15-07-2011, 10:11 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Emu Park
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Everyone else in my family loves holdens. So I had to be different.
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15-07-2011, 10:15 PM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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My last name is Ford....
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MD Mondeo - For the family
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15-07-2011, 10:16 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Darwin
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My youngest memory is of the family car being a green VK(?) Commodore which always had the hubcaps falling off - not a good start.
Then dad bringing home when I was about 4 or 5 an EA red stationwagon! CPI, column auto, bench seat, 4WD height. - still not a great start! But i was hooked on the e-series box car shape (not the wagon). And it goes from there. Add to that my girlfriends last name is Ford - we joke its the only reason I asked her out, and if we get married Ill take her name.
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1976 XB Falcon 500 Wagon - BUILD THREAD Sherwood Green | 3spd/250CI | Running Whitewalls on a 2.5" Drop |
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15-07-2011, 10:17 PM
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boo
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: sa
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my dad has always owned fords since i can remember and in my area it is very over populated with holdens, how else can i stand out lol
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15-07-2011, 10:23 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2011
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Old man into fords.
First car 67 falcon ute |
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15-07-2011, 10:26 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: sydney.nsw.au
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I used to follow holden until I got my first car 1996 EL XR6.. since then I just really liked the ford products, the community etc.
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15-07-2011, 10:33 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Brisbane
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I was driven home by Dad & Mum from the hospital, just after I was born, in a then current-model XY V8 Fairmont.
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16-07-2011, 03:33 PM
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Barra Turbo > V8
  
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I was always a Holden fan I went to buy my first car (VB commo) and ended up buying the XF across the road and ever since I've been a ford fan. All my family are Holden fans. And as someone else posted about supporting the underdog that's another reason
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16-07-2011, 03:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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16-07-2011, 04:54 PM
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Barra Turbo > V8
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16-07-2011, 04:56 PM
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I am Groot
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Burnett Heads, Qld
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60's and 70's Falcons.....
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..  McLaren F1 Dick Johnson Racing "Those were the days when the cars were cars, they weren't built out of an Ikea pack like they are now and clothed in plastic; they were real cars." John Bowe |
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15-07-2011, 10:28 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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the fact that the I6 can go for 1,100,000klms
that blows my mind
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15-07-2011, 10:31 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Topend of Oz since 1980
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I actually prefer Valiant Chargers but as they don't make 'em then
Ford wins over Holden hands down |
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15-07-2011, 10:34 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Even though my father was a ford employee for a long time, and always owned Fords I had always considered myself a Holden man with my first car being a VP Berlina, and having owned a number of modified SS's since then.
It wasn't until I was recently shopping for a new(er) car that I took an N/A BA XR6 for a drive; I was impressed more than enough grunt to have fun in, and found it incredably easy to drive (especially in the windy stuff, where the SS Commodore had you working your **** off to put it where you want on the road). I am sold! |
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15-07-2011, 10:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ipswich, Qld
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I was staunch Holden (primarily commodores) until the release of the VT, I hated it with a passion. I spent about ten years being 'non-brand specific'...until I went searching for a new car.
A mate at the time (now my 'better half') gave a glowing review of Ford's lineup, and after having driven the Cruze and detesting the experience, I took a Fiesta for a spin, I had nothing to lose...since then, well, I have a lot more appreciation for the callibre of vehicles in Ford's lineup...I love the XR6T and loved the colour range that Ford presented. I am saddened that their colours are seemingly...well, 'safe' colours now...
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15-07-2011, 10:37 PM
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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When I was growing up in the 90s We had a crappy XE which died and an EA which always overheated, Mum got a 99 Festiva (which we still have).
Then Dad got a Mazda 323 in 2003. 2009 comes around and the WS Fiesta was the best in its class, so I bought one. 2011 comes around and I bought a TDCI Focus because I got snubbed off at Hyundai and Holden where-as Ford welcomed me with open arms, lol. I was interested in the i30 CRDI, Peugeot 306 XSE (I think legalities would have stopped me from driving this, not totally sure didnt look into it too much) and the CDX Cruze Next car, I'm willing to give another brand a go as long as its better than Ford's product/Dealership doesn't snub me off. If I had of researched more into the Mazda 3 I probably would have bought that instead of my TDCI Focus, I only saw the other day that they have factory HID lights either standard or an option. |
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15-07-2011, 10:41 PM
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Banned
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Location: Ghetto, SA
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I just like fords better?
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15-07-2011, 10:54 PM
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Regular Member
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Location: Mel
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just got my first ford, G6ET, LOVING it..
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15-07-2011, 11:03 PM
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Formerly gt.4.me
Join Date: Oct 2010
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always loved fords , they always looked better than holdens in my eyes. i would never own anything else but a ford blue blooded all the way
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15-07-2011, 11:19 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2010
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I was brought up in a staunch Holden family but as I grew up and started to learn about cars it didn't take me long to work out most of their cars are poor quality and under-engineered. Then moved on to being into Japanese cars (still am), particularly Subaru and Mitsubishi.
Bought a Ford (Falcon) because they seem great value for money on the used car market, high levels of safety, smooth ride and the I6 is just legendary. Having a bit of a love/hate relationship with my car at the moment but overall it's been good to this point.
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15-07-2011, 11:20 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central Tablelands. NSW
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I learnt to drive in a near new XK waggon, I have an XM in the shed, my son has a ZL Fairlane, and I have a Territory. And they were all made in Australia.
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15-07-2011, 11:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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Parent's had a mint XF Fairmont Ghia when I was born, and ever since have had E-series, and one AU... Have loved Ford's ever since...
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16-07-2011, 12:01 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Top End
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The GT made me a ford man
First car a Xb gs 302 then straight into a xw gt, have owned varios fords almost exclusively all my life (current cars in sig.) and my young kids they WILL be driving fords too, I'm priming them now
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His: BF GT, Boss 290, manual, lightning strike/black stripes. Hers: SX Territory Ghia, lightning strike. |
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16-07-2011, 12:04 AM
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I was correct - AGAIN
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Third rock from the sun
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Because I always support the underdog.
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In a Ford..at last!
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16-07-2011, 12:16 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2005
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My Grandpa had a Ford Angela (105E with the reverse window), my Dad and all my Uncles drove Fords and not much else, some even worked for Ford, I come from Geelong, I've owned only 8 Fords (still own 3 of them) and 3 Holdens (still own 1) and I've had a licence for 29 years. I always liked the idea that the badge on the front was actually the name of the man who ownded the company. (Ha, just remembered that the same applies to the company I now work for!)
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