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22-01-2009, 08:49 PM
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NF Fairlane ghia
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Gold Coast - upper coomera
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I can't believe how aptly timed this thread is, I have just picked up my car on monday, full re spray on the frone, bonnet, guards and front bar, cost a fortune, so i have been mulling this 'car bra' option over, i absolutely want one, but i dont think they make them for 1995 fairlanes anymore, any body know where i can get one?, new of course, i dont care how it looks, as long as i dont get chipped, i will still dodge those tip trucks on the m1 with gravel visibly flinging off the back, its astounding how much rubbish gets thrown up, one of my pet hates. so if anyone knows of a 95 fairlane car bra for sale let me know.. thanks.
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22-01-2009, 08:59 PM
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Location: Australia
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 great investment if your a fuss pot like me and I'm sure many others on here.Had one on the XR8 before plenty of country road work trips, in ****ing rain plenty of time rounding up semis with the muck they fly up, never a mark on the paint and save heaps of time cleaning the car again without the countless bug splats apart from the side mirrors.
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22-01-2009, 09:38 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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a front end respray should never cost more than your excess
if you know what i mean
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22-01-2009, 09:40 PM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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So you lie to get it resprayed, pay the excess, loose your NCB, just so you dont have to wear an ugly bar on long distance driving. Sounds like a plan.
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22-01-2009, 09:42 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
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Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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woah, who said anything about lying? if your cars front end is damaged enough to need a respray, its an insurance job. simple as that.
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22-01-2009, 09:49 PM
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Slow Sunday driver
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Ohrid, Macedonia
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ahhh il go the car bra... your going on a long trip it and its not like the car is on show for 800km....save ur self spending half an hour washing the bugs out of every litle gap they get into to...
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22-01-2009, 09:52 PM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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Yeah, I took it the wrong way, my bad. But really, who are people here trying to impress? You wear a car bra to stop stone chips, not to win a prize. Your trying to protect your car for chrissakes, who cares what it looks like. Your inside the car when your driving anyway.
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22-01-2009, 10:26 PM
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XD Sundowner
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: moranbah
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should be able to get a full car cover for the au .................so you dont impress anyone .kidding
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22-01-2009, 10:42 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Car bras are a functional item, they protect your car and they do work. They are not there for cosmetic reasons, style is a subjective issue anyway, you don't like the look, fine, a lot of people probably don't like the look of your car whether it has one or not, so what's the difference?
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23-01-2009, 07:12 AM
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1 is good but 2 is better
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: In The Drivers Seat, But Which One?
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Like I said earlier...not visually appealing but it does the job it was designed to do.
 
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23-01-2009, 08:02 AM
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Regular Member
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Location: QLD
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bullbars work
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23-01-2009, 08:51 AM
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Location: new south wales
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If you need protection ,wear a car bra, or is that a carndom......
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23-01-2009, 12:06 PM
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The Fox
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Newcastle
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Chips come in a packet not on your front end.
Carbra for my beast.
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23-01-2009, 12:18 PM
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The Fox
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23-01-2009, 12:35 PM
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The Fox
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Location: Newcastle
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 I was the only 1 that got bugs and a few stone chips.
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23-01-2009, 12:49 PM
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FORD DRIVERS WANTED!
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23-01-2009, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: heavens hell, devils playground
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CHEERS EVERYBODY MUCH appreciated, completely forgot about the bug problem as well BRA bra for the MONSTER then . Hate cleaning them critters out of every nook and cranny. CHEERS ALL
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24-01-2009, 05:37 AM
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Location: new south wales
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refer to post 45, with the "IH8HSV" number plate, he might not have to worry about stone chips on his front end. He should be more concerned about the coin scratch we will probably get for having number plates like that on his car.I would never have the word "hsv" on my ford, ever...talk about asking for trouble. If I were this bloke I would be looking into a car bra that covers the whole car and especially that number plate
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24-01-2009, 08:16 AM
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The Fox
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Newcastle
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why is your car not fast enough to back up a plate like that.
If you seen the bloke that owns it I wouldn't touch it and it is either in his garage or he is with it.
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24-01-2009, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Tarro N.S.W
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just got car back from panel shop to get stone chips and scratches fixed for the second time for same job waer the bra not just for the panel shop cost side but the hassle with dealing with the panel shop still not happy with job !
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24-01-2009, 08:18 PM
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NF Fairlane ghia
Join Date: Aug 2006
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24-01-2009, 08:33 PM
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Living in GT Nirvana
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Wouldn't be without my Carbra on country trips. Cobra now over a year old and not one stone chip. Takes 5 mins to put on or take off.
 Also saves trying to get all the bugs off the front of the vehicle and in all the crevices after the trip 
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24-01-2009, 08:46 PM
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The Fox
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Newcastle
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That looks great bionicGT. I got mine from Robco car bra's at Marrickville.
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24-01-2009, 09:42 PM
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BA XR8
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Central Coast NSW
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I had a CAR BRA on my AU XR, it became a pain to get off on every time I had to access the engine bay or wash it, you need to get down on your back to release the clips that hold it in place. I did like the look, but I sold it for the above reasons.
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24-01-2009, 09:48 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Geelong
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who sells the bra's
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24-01-2009, 10:32 PM
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BA XR8
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25-01-2009, 07:31 AM
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Location: new south wales
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yeh mate my car would definately be fast enough not to mention sounds better and louder than all those cars in the photo put together, but like i said i would never have the letters "hsv" on my car no matter what was before it or after it,would you? so your saying he never leaves the car alone or he cant leave the car alone, I would say he cant leave the car alone cause he might be 6,2 100 kilos and no wuss just as I am but if your not there then anything could happen and probably will with number plates like those, I'm sure many on here would feel the same. the letters "HSV" would be an insult to have on my car fullstop, let alone the more than likely crap you will cop when driving no matter how big or tuff you are...... |
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25-01-2009, 08:16 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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If someone wants "HSV" on his numberplate which is fitted to his FPV good luck to him, it's his car, maybe he wants a reaction, some people enjoy it. Can't see what it has to do with a car bra though.
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25-01-2009, 08:17 AM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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So you dont like someones plates, big deal. I guess you dont like RIP HSV either?
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