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21-01-2012, 07:01 PM
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NEWBIE!!
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Wagga Wagga NSW
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Yep EF Futura V8. And my XW GS with 302 on every other day.
Love em!!
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21-01-2012, 07:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
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Of course, ive clocked 80000kms in it in just under 4 years of ownership.Wouldnt have it any other way.
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2006 BF MK2 XT In Vixen V8 5.4 LITRE 3V , ZF Auto,LSD. PB 13.45 @ 104 MPH With a 60 Foot of 2.036 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEzamQojCm8 I use and Recommend Sydney Dragway http://www.sydneydragway.com.au/ |
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21-01-2012, 09:59 PM
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Performance moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St Clair..N.S.W
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No my V8 is weekender or used to tow the trailer..
Have two WRX's for daily drivers...
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Real cars are not driven by front wheels,real cars lift them!!... BABYS ARE BOTTLE FED, REAL MEN GET BLOWN. Don't be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark...Professionals built the Titanic! Dart 330ci block turbo black pearl EBXR8 482 rwkw.. Daily driver GTE FG.. Projects http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=107711 http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...8+turbo&page=4 Last edited by ebxr8240; 21-01-2012 at 10:27 PM. |
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21-01-2012, 10:26 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Brisbane
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Both are daily drives - I alternate between my V8 G220 Fairlane and the GTP SC V8. It make me appreciate the SC more
  The bike is in the lounge and doesn't get much attention anymore 
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2011 FG GT-P #138 BLOWN 5.0, Auto, Vanish 2003 BA G220 Lighting Strike/Black leather 2007 BF Mk2 Fairmont Ghia 4.0, ZF in Ego/Cream Leather 1989 Daihatsu Rocky 4x4 - for the bush 2015 Nissan Patrol - for the long drive to the bush 2014 BMW R1200GS 2009 Ducati 1098 Streetfighter plus the boat and trailer...fark that’s 9 regos and insurances each year |
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21-01-2012, 10:28 PM
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Drag racing ANDRA
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Vic
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Yep a bf xr8 mk II ute for work and love every minute in it;)
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21-01-2012, 10:31 PM
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If I had a still had a V8 at present, it would be.
But nooo, Ive gotta put up with 6 cylinders for the time being.... |
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21-01-2012, 10:33 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: bright
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landcruiser ute with 400 chev and xb sedan with 351, are all I've got, so if i'm driving, it's gonna be a V8
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21-01-2012, 10:49 PM
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Location: Perth
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gas guzzlin' f100 351 or a gas guzzlin fairlane 351.
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RIDES 76 ZH Fairlane 500, Mushroom Beige, Brown vinyl roof, 351 c4 13.361 @ 104mph 2.001 60ft 208rwkw ZH BUILD |
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22-01-2012, 09:11 AM
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Banana
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wandin North, VIC
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My wife's daily is a V8, but it ain't a Ford!!!!!
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22-01-2012, 10:38 AM
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Soldier on
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sydney
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Yep, EL II XR8 is my daily, though since I've just moved into Sydney and work is only 2.5 km down the road it will spend most of its time in the garage.
Might give me some extra cash to save for that paintjob i've been wanting to give her! Recently just clicked over 200,000 km in her too :( |
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22-01-2012, 10:56 AM
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Is Ford, Is Good
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
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BF2 xr8 has been my daily for the last 3 years. Going to retire it soon and get a little car to run around in and keep the boss for the weekends.
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2007 Vixen BF MKII XR8 6 speed manual
Herrod Camshafts-Pacemaker ceramic coated 4-1 extractors-100 cpsi cats-X-Force dual 2.5 inch stainless catback exhaust-Bluepower CAI-Mellings oil pump-4.11 diff with truetrac-Lowered on SL / SSL-TSW Nurburgring 20x9.5/8.0 Custom tuned by RDP 260 rwkw |
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22-01-2012, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Yes FG-XR8 Ute. This is my 2nd and will get another.
The only problem is there are no new XR8's might have to go GS..
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22-01-2012, 05:37 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Gold coast
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yep yep...
Mines a 05 ba xr8 sedan auto. bought mine with 50k on, about to do my 200k service... 100k of that has been blown(8psi, 345rwkw). still get 400-500km per tank and the only repairs in 200k has been front wheel bearings and just recently trans rebuild(@180k).. I couldn't be happier with how reliable these weapons are...and I do 1000km most weeks as a chippy with the boot full of tools..still standard factory donk too, looking forward to building a stronger one and more boost...
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22-01-2012, 05:41 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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Depends how i feel.. Turbo V8 EF or my XR6T ;) Makes the cruise to work a little bit more interesting
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22-01-2012, 05:59 PM
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Right out sideways
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Coffs Harbour NSW
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My AUII XR8 is my daily. Does a fine job too.
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22-01-2012, 06:07 PM
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Location: w.a
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have no choice( not bad). Cars I own all have a ford v8 under bonnet so each morning I get to pick which one I want to drive that day. Have had a ford v8 as my daily for last 20 years.
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22-01-2012, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Area 51 (tm)
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BA GT for the Daily.
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22-01-2012, 08:53 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Adelaide
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FG Super Pursuit is my daily and tow car
and would NOT have it any other way, love the b!t(h to bits 
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2008 FG FPV Super Pursuit 302.3rwkw (Build #0009) 1988 Nissan A31 Cefiro 214.4rwkw (track slider) 2010 Toyota Hilux Workmate (work whore) !!!!!! Life pretty straight without 200km/h drifties !!!!!! |
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22-01-2012, 11:13 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: victoria
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yep ba xr8
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Daily: UA11 BiTurbo Everest Weekend Project 1999 AU XR8 Past rides: Mondeo XR5 Turbo RIP: FGX XR8 MANUAL Build Thread: http://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11447239 AU Fairlane Sparkling Burgundy thread: http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....61#post5854961 UX explorer limited FOCUS ST, UT Explorer limited Written OFF BA XR8 Build Thread: http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....1299363&page=7 AU XR6 VCT ED GLI Classic |
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22-01-2012, 11:28 PM
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Cruising...
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Location: Perth
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23-01-2012, 02:52 AM
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Call me dirt... Joe Dirt
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Back in Perth for good
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Not exactly my daily, as I'm often overseas for work, but when I do get home it gets driven alright! Not unusual for me to do 200kms/day, just because I dont want to get out of it.
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23-01-2012, 07:14 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2007
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BA XR8 is the wifes daily/ family car, and I have a VE SSV ute for a work hack.
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23-01-2012, 08:13 AM
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23-01-2012, 08:54 AM
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The Destroyer
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Gold Coast
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yup, v8, baby blower and methanol injection, daily all the way, I plan on getting a gs315 ute for my daily so I can play properly with the auxr8. I do have access to a ba2 1tonner when my ute's broken or in the shed receiving upgrades.
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Toy- Blown XR8 Ute. Black on black "Front-drive cars are for children" |
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23-01-2012, 09:19 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Miranda, NSW
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Yes and No.....I don't drive to work so use the car rarely during the week and do about 100-150 kms on a typical weekend....The car does about 7,000 kms a year . Total now at 47,000. car as per sig.
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23-01-2012, 09:28 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: WA
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Yes all my cars have been daily drivers wouldn't have it any other way. Previous was the BA GT-P current is the FG GT 335 only not daily is the EL futura I park at the airport each week.
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23-01-2012, 12:08 PM
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Boss for Go, L98 for Show
 
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Location: Victorialand
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Not a daily driver. Occasionally I may need to drive to work or into town and will take the XR8. I tend to pick my time to drive the XR8. Hate leaving it during work as there is no under cover parking, and birds use it as target practise.
Other car is a Chevy with a V8 so cannot really use that as a daily either.
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23-01-2012, 12:27 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hazelbrook, NSW
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Mine is a daily driver, get about 450km per tank, last me around 1 to 2 weeks depending on weekend driving.
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23-01-2012, 12:36 PM
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Lightning
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: B.C. Canada
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BF GT is my daily driver and skid pig
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23-01-2012, 12:47 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Newcastle, NSW
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Don't have one at present, but will have in about 2 months.
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Re: Is your V8 your daily drive?
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