Great article about the BA GT turning 10 years old in AMC magazine. - Page 2

HEMI POWER · 26-08-2013, 11:16 PM

Was one of the first guys to own one in OZ.Actually my car was in the blueprint mag as there wasn't any other BA GT's around for the write-up

. Nice bit of history right there.

**Full Noise** · 27-08-2013, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jamies

I reckon the BA GT is still a tough looking car, I often see a few on the road and they still turn the heads.

I must admit that when I first saw the darkened images of the BA GT on the ford website, I knew that I had to have one of these. I waited until the MK II and from memory, my GT-P was build 46.

I genuinely believe that the BA was the best looking modern era GT.

pottery beige · 27-08-2013, 01:17 AM

wow, ten years..

0 - no license in six weeks......

awesome sunday skid car...

HEMI POWER · 27-08-2013, 08:22 AM

I remember hearing that the 1st 400 or so BA GT's had a different ring package and wilder cams,but due to the public compliants about the car rocking due to the wilder lift cams and the oil consumption issues due to the moly rings the combo was changed.I wonder how true this is and I wonder if Ford will release some info when there gone.

MAD · 27-08-2013, 09:07 AM

I remember when the 'P' in GT-P stood for performance.

BA series 1 were by far the best looking of the lot. The GT-P always had my attention.

GTP534 · 27-08-2013, 02:51 PM

I was hoping the P might have meant performance but it was more likely "Premium" as engine/transmission were the same as GT.

290GTP · 27-08-2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GTP534

I remember this car with fond memories; call me melancholy but I had a tear in my eye when Steve drove her off. From the moment I saw the Blood Orange GTP on the FPV website I just had to have a GTP!

Great looking muscle car!

Hey Jim, why dont you post up the photo your missus took of you hugging the car just before i drove it away. That i would like to see.

**M&Ms** · 27-08-2013, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

wow, ten years..

image

0 - no license in six weeks......

image

awesome sunday skid car...

At the risk of sounding ignorant, what is the newspaper article about?

pottery beige · 27-08-2013, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by M&Ms

At the risk of sounding ignorant, what is the newspaper article about?

coming up ten years since i joined the 200 gang.

busted twice in a matter of weeks 200k+ in a brand spankers BA GT

absolute awesome vehicle and more than worthy of the GT badge

btw

truckies dont like you overtaking them at 250

GTP534 · 27-08-2013, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 290GTP

Hey Jim, why dont you post up the photo your missus took of you hugging the car just before i drove it away. That i would like to see.

OK, here are some photos of that sad (for me!) day:

290GTP · 27-08-2013, 08:22 PM

Awesome!! That second photo cracks me up. Thanks mate.

GTP534 · 27-08-2013, 08:32 PM

IMO, this GTP was more "muscular" looking than my R-Spec, particularly from the front. It had a real stealth look with not having the stripes. Plus, it had a pretty easy life and this was one reason why, after 9 years of ownership, it was (and is) a great looking car.

That second photo was just clowning around but it was sad.

My wife had sympathy for me and after we decided not to sell the house she allowed me to get the R-Spec! (Almost 1 year now!)

esp302 · 27-08-2013, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 290GTP

Awesome!! That second photo cracks me up. Thanks mate.

Hahaha LMAO

DrSnooper · 28-08-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HEMI POWER

I remember hearing that the 1st 400 or so BA GT's had a different ring package and wilder cams,but due to the public compliants about the car rocking due to the wilder lift cams and the oil consumption issues due to the moly rings the combo was changed.I wonder how true this is and I wonder if Ford will release some info when there gone.

I remember in 03 I bought a BA XR8 in Mercury Silver and a mate bought a 03 BA pursuit, it rocked heaps on idle.

Not sure why they changed but my 05 BA MKII GT doesn't rock as much....

bigwil · 28-08-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DrSnooper

I remember in 03 I bought a BA XR8 in Mercury Silver and a mate bought a 03 BA pursuit, it rocked heaps on idle.

Not sure why they changed but my 05 BA MKII GT doesn't rock as much....

My 05 BA GTMK11 rocks abit on idle and I love it but do wish it rocked more.

stace650 · 28-08-2013, 07:42 PM

I couldn't afford one at the time so I bought one about 2 years ago. It's in Blaze and has done 70,000 k's.

It's in really good nick and people can't believe how old it is. A great car... Never had a breakdown or issue with it at all. I hope to hang onto it for a long time.

FPV8U · 28-08-2013, 07:56 PM

Got the magazine today, good article although i wish it went a bit more into depth of the development of the Boss 5.4L Engine programs and perhaps some comments from John Bowe the development driver at the time.

It refreshed what i said earlier in this thread about the feeling of optimism and progress of the Ford Falcon brand at the time, it reminded me why my BA is so special to me, the memories from that era and why it will likely be with me forever albeit in a fairly modified form.