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Old 23-08-2009, 09:55 AM   #61
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if you're lying in on a lazy Sunday morning, get out and go to your local shell now. I suspect they will all be gone in a couple of days. Do wat I did, ring 1223 and get the phone no. of yr shell servo to see if they have them rather than running around town.
Shame about the XW plate, it's so wrong.
And what happen to XT? everyone always forgets about the XT.
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Old 23-08-2009, 02:47 PM   #62
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I went to fill the Pig (Yellow GS) on Friday and seen them. I spun out and grabbed one straight away. The indian attendant actually looked confused when I pointed out onto their driveway.....
With my Yellow GS sitting there, he said "ohh same?"
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Old 23-08-2009, 03:52 PM   #63
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haha guys, we've already got someone selling them on ebay ...starting bid $10 AND .. $6.50 for postage ... RIPPED!! why not wait at least a couple years?!
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Old 23-08-2009, 09:32 PM   #64
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Old 24-08-2009, 08:47 AM   #65
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Old 24-08-2009, 12:26 PM   #66
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hahaha Yeah Ed.

they had quite a few sets.

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Old 24-08-2009, 12:39 PM   #67
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Better go and get myself a set!, will be alot happier with these than i am owning a set of lowndes plates which are now useless for my car! :
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Old 24-08-2009, 12:46 PM   #68
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haha guys, we've already got someone selling them on ebay ...starting bid $10 AND .. $6.50 for postage ... RIPPED!! why not wait at least a couple years?!
yeah there are a couple on eGay, one seller wants $10 +$25 for postage!!!
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ouch...thats a bit steep. I'm still yet to put mine up on the window next to my desk at work. I wonder how long it'll take till I get told to take them down haha.
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Old 24-08-2009, 11:32 PM   #70
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i got into gladstone shell shop tonight and picked up a full set. now i just need to find somewhere to put them.

they still had quite a few left in the stand and i suspect they would have more to keep it stocked up for a while.
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Old 25-08-2009, 05:34 PM   #71
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i got into gladstone shell shop tonight and picked up a full set. now i just need to find somewhere to put them.

they still had quite a few left in the stand and i suspect they would have more to keep it stocked up for a while.
Made it in there this arvo to get a set for me and a mate in Bowen, but they didn't have any XB hardtop ones......

If anyone can grab me a couple and send them my way, it would be greatly appreciated! I'll cover all costs of course.

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Call off the search, a friend has got some for me.



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Old 25-08-2009, 10:43 PM   #73
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Crap these things are getting rare!!!

Just went into my local Shell to top up with fuel and was gonna grab a second set. Unfortunately they had about two of the XW ones and five of the XA ones left, and the rest of the stand was empty!!! :(

I wonder if there are genuinely that many Ford fans collecting them around, or whether people are seeing them as an eBay opportunity? Time will tell I guess. Myself, I like to get two sets so I can keep one mint unopened for display in a proper cabinet, and a set to open and just display anywhere.
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Old 26-08-2009, 03:03 PM   #74
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I was lucky enough to grab two of each at the Shell servo (Moorabool St.) I visited this morning. Managed to snap up the last two of two certain plates, with about 5 or less of the others left in the other stands.

60 bucks well spent, I'd say
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Old 26-08-2009, 04:13 PM   #75
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stop buying them! if everyone already has a set and some have two sets and some will have 3 sets so they can sell them on ebay, thee extra sets will be worthless because they won't be rare no mo!
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Old 26-08-2009, 04:43 PM   #76
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Wahoo just got one full set and a second minus the XR just then from the Gladstone Shell servo, only a few plates left now I'll have to hunt down another shell.
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Old 26-08-2009, 05:42 PM   #77
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Some here on ebay
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Old 26-08-2009, 06:54 PM   #78
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I got a full set and still a few sets left at the shell in sale today. (Gippsland area)
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Apologies for being stupid, but I can't get mine to stick to the wall...
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Haha..I cant believe how quickly these are selling out! lol funny how when i first came across them before officialy released, the cashier said to me "don't buy them now, cause they just came out..wait a few days and coles express will drop the prices on them (he obviously had no idea that they would sell so many - compared to the HSV ones! pfft.. ) lucky i didnt listen to him and grabbed em straight away! i literally said i dont care how much they are im takin them now! _2:
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Old 27-08-2009, 07:54 AM   #83
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Why,whats wrong with it
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At the local K-Mart last night I saw a biscuit tin with a green XY? Falcon on the front. Prob an inch less than an A4 Page, and about 2 inches deep.

Retails for $10, and you get 500g of biscuits as well.
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I have seen them at K-Mart too. Also a Biscuit Tin with a Red Mustang on it.

I also picked up the last 3 Plates I idn't have (XP, XR & XW / XY). I found them at the second Shell Servo I went to as the first had only a couple of XA and XB ones left.
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We received an email communication from the agency that looks after the Ford licenced products in AU/NZ asking who to contact to make a statement about the error in the XW plate. When they reply I shall post it.

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Someone posted this information on another forum, I was reluctant to share it here until I'd confirmed it myself, but they now have my details and apparently the supplier is going to get in contact me regarding a reprinted XW plate. Quoted directly:

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u need to ring the shell customer service line and register your details, the supplierof the plates to shell will send u out a new plate once they are reprinted to the shell/coles outlet you originally bought it from with your name on it. im told they will contact u first.
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Nice work "Riksta" _2:

Hey anyone notice the wrong door handles on the XA? it has XB door handles on it..lol we should just pick out all the errors eh, lol
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Thanks! just gave em a ring now..so looks like there was a 7th plate all along.. :
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