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Old 09-10-2005, 07:24 PM   #1
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Exclamation History of the Falcon GT on the History Channel Sunday 9 Oct....

Just checked the TV guide for Sunday Night and found the above! 7:30pm on the History Channel and 9:30pm on History Channel 2.

We didn't win Bathurst but at least we get prime billing on the box!!!!

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Old 09-10-2005, 07:36 PM   #2
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lol, I was just about to post the same thing.
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:26 PM   #3
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Damn, wish we had pay TV here... Sounds like it would be worth watching...
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:29 PM   #4
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I have it on DVD
It has a very limited section on Hardtops : about 2 minutes.
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:38 PM   #5
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I just watched it.
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:39 PM   #6
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I just watched it.
Any good to watch the replay of it?
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:39 PM   #7
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Ok, is it worth getting on DVD in your opinions?
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Old 09-10-2005, 08:45 PM   #8
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it was pretty old - made in 98 i think. so no BA or anything

not bad tho
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Old 09-10-2005, 09:12 PM   #9
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Its worth it just to see the Phase 3 rev up and dump the clutch to leave two big black lines down the road. And the Phase 4, man that sounds so tough.
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Old 09-10-2005, 09:28 PM   #10
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Just finished watching it.

I still think the XY GT is the best GT ever built.

Yeah I noticed it was quite old.
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Old 09-10-2005, 09:44 PM   #11
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Hey cool, just checked the TV guide, not the sort of thing you expect to see on hisory channel (we get your history, discovery, nat geo, etc in NZ via SKY digital), Im not going to bother watching it though, I picked about 5 years ago on VHS. I watched it on TV on the Carshow a while ago too (we used to get that here too on Prime which is owned by 9)

Its a good doco though, have watched it plenty of times. I love that blue XY ute right at the end with the all the smoke pouring off the back tyres.
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Old 09-10-2005, 10:26 PM   #12
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Ok, is it worth getting on DVD in your opinions?
It's ok, but IMO the old Bathurst DVD's are much better, i have 67' to 73' the best years.
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Old 09-10-2005, 10:30 PM   #13
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Not bad, unfortunatly I came in 1/2 hour late.
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Old 09-10-2005, 10:37 PM   #14
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Personally i think they should have more indepth reviews and testing video's of all the GT's particularly newer stuff EB GT and EL GT like topgear does with their cars.

Say get Bowe to drive an EB and EL GT around the speed bowl and talk about its handling and what was tweaked. Show the new GT's through its paces around corners. Get the engineers to run through what they did to get the engine to 200kw.
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I have it on DVD
It has a very limited section on Hardtops : about 2 minutes.
because proper Aussy GT's have 4 doors.
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Old 10-10-2005, 09:35 AM   #16
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I stumbled across it in my post bathurst/suzuka channel clicking bonanza. It was OK, not as detailed as the plethora of 'the history of holden' docos they've run before.

Phase IV was definately worth watching for. If there's one thing the world needs, it's more cars being fitted with a roll cage.

A very young looking glen seton in 1998?? lol

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Old 10-10-2005, 10:21 AM   #17
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It was good having the interviews with Moffatt, Dick Johnson and Seaton. Good to watch. I enjoyed it.
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:44 AM   #18
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this program is on right now on history channel and in 2hrs time on history +2.
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Old 10-10-2005, 01:17 PM   #19
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It's ok, but IMO the old Bathurst DVD's are much better, i have 67' to 73' the best years.
Cool, thanks for that. The old Bathurst DVDs, are those highlights of the races or the whole races? Might have to get all these...
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Old 10-10-2005, 03:21 PM   #20
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because proper Aussy GT's have 4 doors.
Ohh, so why did they use the Hardtops win Bathurst in stead of the four doors ? :thebirds:
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Ohh, so why did they use the Hardtops win Bathurst in stead of the four doors ? :thebirds:

the most successful GT had 4 doors. the most prolific GT had 4 doors.

to answer your question they could fit bigger meat under the **** end in group C. as for production racing a 4 door GT was just about ready when the rug was pulled.
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the most successful GT had 4 doors. the most prolific GT had 4 doors.

to answer your question they could fit bigger meat under the **** end in group C. as for production racing a 4 door GT was just about ready when the rug was pulled.
I know this, but im a GT fan of all types, and i will not slang one off to defend my 2 door. :evil_laug i love them too much.
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Old 10-10-2005, 06:29 PM   #23
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I saw it a while ago, I didn't think it was really that good, same with the history of holden one.
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