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Old 27-03-2010, 11:20 PM   #361
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grill looks to be one of the off the rack kits for pt cruisers.
I thought it was off a 300C.
Somehow a "mafia" car's bling grille, does not belong on an AU.

I think the AU fails miserably in the looks dept.
It just doesn't flow, the lines of it, just don't match.
Whilst the poor soul spent thousands in doing it, it'd be pretty hard to make any of it back, if there was an intention to sell it off.
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Old 27-03-2010, 11:28 PM   #362
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you should see to horrible things people do to pt cruisers. you wouldn't think cars could get uglier than a pt.
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Old 27-03-2010, 11:52 PM   #363
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Old 28-03-2010, 02:04 AM   #364
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That AU - wtf is it soposed to be? It doesnt look like its got back seats, its not a ute, did they just want a really big boot or something?
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Old 28-03-2010, 12:42 PM   #365
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WHAT THE HELL IS THAT AU ?????????????????????????????????????????
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Old 28-03-2010, 02:01 PM   #366
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That bronco was cool until I saw it from the side. Looks like he's been squished by a bus lol
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Old 28-03-2010, 03:27 PM   #367
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They say that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" but geez the owner of that AU must have a pair of dark glasses a white walking stick and a labrador dog with him at all times :
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Old 28-03-2010, 03:30 PM   #368
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That AU - wtf is it soposed to be? It doesnt look like its got back seats, its not a ute, did they just want a really big boot or something?
It looks as though it was inspired by one of those Suzuki X90 things.
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Old 28-03-2010, 03:38 PM   #369
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Somebody tell me which end is the front??? Yuk!

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Old 29-03-2010, 12:55 AM   #371
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Today i saw an AU fairmont ghia with TS50 skirt badges.
220 badge on the boot lid.
Tickford rims and slotted front rotors.

Funny thing is it also had VCT badges on the side gaurds and one of those silly nudge bars. Wish i got a photo for you guys, it was just stupid to look at lol.
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Old 29-03-2010, 11:11 AM   #372
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Today i saw an AU fairmont ghia with TS50 skirt badges.
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Tickford rims and slotted front rotors.

Funny thing is it also had VCT badges on the side gaurds and one of those silly nudge bars. Wish i got a photo for you guys, it was just stupid to look at lol.
Must say - I do like to chuckle when I see cars with an 'identity crisis' where they're really not sure what they are...

There is a guy that has a car in my suburb... a BA XT 6cyl ... it is white, and has black/grey cobra style body stripes... a GT badge front and rear... a $20 ebay special black air intake on the bonnet (think the ones you see on hyundai excels)... and 15" alloy wheels (bear in mind, std steel wheels on BA was 15")... also has an exhaust that sounds like someone has punches holes in the muffler...

I feel sorry for the car...

Maybe it is infact the only GT that was built as a 6cyl auto??
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you know if he took the rear wing off the au it would look like a subaru brumby in a way...
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Old 29-03-2010, 04:48 PM   #374
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There's a white EL going around here with blue cobra stripes, cobra badges and the snake graphics on the rear qtr.. what a joke
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There's a white EL going around here with blue cobra stripes, cobra badges and the snake graphics on the rear qtr.. what a joke
There is a Mitsubishi Lancer(1990 model) going around with cobra stripes, badges and stickers lol.

How about this one. It's a Mexican food company/shop

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I dont see the fail.

Me either.... or is that either
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That bronco was cool until I saw it from the side. Looks like he's been squished by a bus lol
I do agree it looks wrong, but you will find its a Chev of some type, not a Bronco
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Must say - I do like to chuckle when I see cars with an 'identity crisis' where they're really not sure what they are...

There is a guy that has a car in my suburb... a BA XT 6cyl ... it is white, and has black/grey cobra style body stripes... a GT badge front and rear... a $20 ebay special black air intake on the bonnet (think the ones you see on hyundai excels)... and 15" alloy wheels (bear in mind, std steel wheels on BA was 15")... also has an exhaust that sounds like someone has punches holes in the muffler...

I feel sorry for the car...

Maybe it is infact the only GT that was built as a 6cyl auto??

Not being picky, but BA's came with 16's, you cant fit 15's on them due to the size and mounting of the twin piston calipers. This happened from AU2 onwards.
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There is a Mitsubishi Lancer(1990 model) going around with cobra stripes, badges and stickers lol.

How about this one. It's a Mexican food company/shop

They have a stand here @ work for the easter show.

I always raise an eyebrow as I walk past and see queues of people standing infront of their shop.. but ah well
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Is it just me, or does that AU make a great wall car look attractive?
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I do agree it looks wrong, but you will find its a Chev of some type, not a Bronco
There's nothing fail about that Blazer - I'd have it!
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That AU looks like someone drank some blue paint and threw up on the lawn.
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Is it just me, or does that AU make a great wall car look attractive?
Agreed mate. Anything made by GWM looks like sex compared to that monstrosity.
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Old 30-03-2010, 02:21 PM   #388
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Lets move on from that AU hey... its just creeping me out !
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OK ok, after seeing the other pics it looks really bad.. just the first big pic didn't look bad..... I'll go wash my mouth with dynamite.
Fixed. (j/k)

The AU is horrible

There is a B series XR6 living near me with Cobra stripes, badges, etc. I was driving at the time so couldnt use the phone camera...next time...
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Agreed mate. Anything made by GWM looks like sex compared to that monstrosity.
I'm sure most would take the T3 over that POS.
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