BA GT's now from 16k

[Express]

Originally Posted by ebv8

thats with a phone app that works on the gps, seems to be accurate i have tested all my cars and they are all on par, eg: fiesta 10.5s, VX comm 9.4s and VH V8, 10.5s
i previoulsy have took averages but its a level road i test on and i get the same number each way
i tested the GT last sunday and the road was wet-ish and traction control was on.
0-100km was 5.43s, 60ft was 3.43, 1/8m 9.52s, i only got to 105km as it was a 100 zone so didn't test the rest.
I also gave a VE SS ute a run and beat him to 80km (i backed off at the speed limit) from a standing start so i'm very happy
the mods i have are only what i have seen don't know if there is anything else done, was told the edit died and went back to stock and seems to have stock extractors and cats

if you don't want the BA from your mate i'll be happy to take it off his hands

Thanks for that.
I didn’t know edits reverted back to stock, is that usual?
I don't know what the phone apps are, still the time may a bit of a hit and miss if you’re not 100% on the state of the car.

Any way I’ll be seeing him after Christmas while visiting family and I’ll have a talk to him about it and look into what mods work well with them before I get there.
I’ll set it up against something I know will run a sub 5 sec. all day and see how close it can stay in touch and make a decision from there.

It’s a great looking car and a manual to boot and I’d like to keep it reasonably stock but would go a few easy bolt-ons if I can get that type of performance.

It’s a freebie to a friend as he knew I was looking for a GT at the time.
The dealer offered him 16k trade-in on a new FG GT and he said he’d rather shed it then be raped and insulted at the same time.

In any case as a mate I’d force him to take something for it. Maybe a slab.



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[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by MercurySilver

guy at work has a ba gt
a red one
i was a bit surprised when i looked in it and saw a plain as *** boring interior
cant say i think they look the best shape wise either
fg for me

still a nice looking car tho and would love a dark grey one

rooly, compare like for like BA GT v BA taxi interior

and get back to me

[GT0132]

Originally Posted by MercurySilver

guy at work has a ba gt
a red one
i was a bit surprised when i looked in it and saw a plain as *** boring interior
cant say i think they look the best shape wise either
fg for me

still a nice looking car tho and would love a dark grey one

Yep everyone is different in the shapes and colours they like. It's a bit like music taste. Some people love AC/DC and Black Sabbath while others hate them with a passion, but love Justin Bieber or Billy Ray Cirrus instead.

What I've noticed around here is that you have a few general categories of desirability for the Falcon product.

1. FG lovers who also tend to like the AU's but dislike B series, especially the GT

2. B series lovers who tend to like the E series and the XA to XC series but don't care too much for the AU or FG

3. Those who like them all.

I find the bagging of the BA GT in here (the performance model of a car which, had it not been introduced in 2002, may have seen Ford close up shop around 15 years earlier) quite interesting. Interesting insofar as, had this instead been a thread that turned into an all out attack on the AU or FG, I wonder how long it would take for it to be closed by a mod ?

[pottery beige]

winner, winner, chicken dinner

[mcnews]

Originally Posted by GT0132

I find the bagging of the BA GT in here (the performance model of a car which, had it not been introduced in 2002, may have seen Ford close up shop around 15 years earlier) quite interesting. Interesting insofar as, had this instead been a thread that turned into an all out attack on the AU or FG, I wonder how long it would take for it to be closed by a mod ?

Would you not say instead the XR6T saved Falcon and Territory saved Ford...? Although the inevitable is still happening without the success of the XR6T it would have been ages ago I would reckon, and without the massive success of Territory would have definitely seen Ford Aust shut up shop some time ago.

[Alan D Segal]

I'm #3. I just like cars, and Fords in particular. Having said that, you missed:

4. People who like whatever Ford they own and will talk up that particular model/variant and knock everyone else's to make them feel better about their purchase/situation in life.

and

5. People who don't like Fords/cars/other people who just want to troll on here.

EDIT: and there's probably #6 too - XR6T fanboys who "just want to go fastzorz than teh vee ates lawl" JK. But there is a group of people who just like 'fast cars' and only care about 1/4 mile times or lap times and will like whatever achieves that too.

[tweeked]

Originally Posted by mcnews

Would you not say instead the XR6T saved Falcon and Territory saved Ford...? Although the inevitable is still happening without the success of the XR6T it would have been ages ago I would reckon, and without the massive success of Territory would have definitely seen Ford Aust shut up shop some time ago.

Maybe - but also if it wasn't for the success of the BA GT you definately wouldn't be driving an FG GTE today

[EASYBOSS]

Originally Posted by Express

That’s quick for a catback and diff gears only, I didn’t know they jumped like that.
ebv8
If I can pull a high 4sec to 0-100 with nothing but a catback, diff gears and good rubber I’ll ring him and pick it up. He offered it as a freebie.
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And you turned than down, what were you thinking

[Grunter]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

winner, winner, chicken dinner

I ate a chicken dinner once! It was fowl....


Nothing more much to add apart from, if you own a GT, you've got something very special, no matter what model/year.

[Alan D Segal]

Originally Posted by Express

That’s quick for a catback and diff gears only, I didn’t know they jumped like that.
ebv8 did you have that time tested or is it a seat of the pants guess?

I have a mate out west who has his old mint BA sitting covered in his shed because no-one would pay anything decent for it.
He offered it to me because he knew I’d look after it and I said no it’s was too slow and would only take up room in my garage, I’d rather something older to just cruise around in.

If I can pull a high 4sec to 0-100 with nothing but a catback, diff gears and good rubber I’ll ring him and pick it up. He offered it as a freebie.

So you're trying to tell us you got offered a 'mint' BA GT for free, and you didn't want it because firstly, it wasn't 'old enough' and secondly you didn't know roughly what it was capable of doing 0-100 in but thought it wouldn't be quick enough for you, even modified? Cool story bro

[XW-BAXR6T]

If any of you here decide to give a free BA GT please do feel free to pm me at once lol

[CAMS290]

Originally Posted by BHDOGS

I doubt they will go up in value theres nothing special about the ba gt

They said that about the XR, XT, XW, XY..................................

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by Express

Thanks for that.
I didn’t know edits reverted back to stock, is that usual?
I don't know what the phone apps are, still the time may a bit of a hit and miss if you’re not 100% on the state of the car.

Any way I’ll be seeing him after Christmas while visiting family and I’ll have a talk to him about it and look into what mods work well with them before I get there.
I’ll set it up against something I know will run a sub 5 sec. all day and see how close it can stay in touch and make a decision from there.

It’s a great looking car and a manual to boot and I’d like to keep it reasonably stock but would go a few easy bolt-ons if I can get that type of performance.

It’s a freebie to a friend as he knew I was looking for a GT at the time.
The dealer offered him 16k trade-in on a new FG GT and he said he’d rather shed it then be raped and insulted at the same time.

In any case as a mate I’d force him to take something for it. Maybe a slab.



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see below..

and

my bog stock BA GT near on level pegged my 12sec XA GT in street trim up to the ton..

ton up all over rover for the XA

tell your story walking.. they go hard for what they are

[CAMS290]

My Boss 290 in a Pursuit, stock internals apart from oil pump gears, the usual bolt ons and a big stall converter with custom lock up clutches and 4.11's. ran 11.7's @ 119mph on slicks and low 12's on street rubber.



Sick of people bagging these 5.4's, FPV did well with what they had, the yanks said it wouldn't work, I thrashed mine to 7000rpm and it never missed a beat, I've owned heaps of faster cars but not many with the character of this thing.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by CAMS290

My Boss 290 in a Pursuit, stock internals apart from oil pump gears, the usual bolt ons and a big stall converter with custom lock up clutches and 4.11's. ran 11.7's @ 119mph on slicks and low 12's on street rubber.
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Sick of people bagging these 5.4's, FPV did well with what they had, the yanks said it wouldn't work, I thrashed mine to 7000rpm and it never missed a beat, I've owned heaps of faster cars but not many with the character of this thing.

bingo..

[pottery beige]

but hey its the internertz.. those with biggest opinions have never ******* owned..

[Express]

Originally Posted by EASYBOSS

And you turned than down, what were you thinking

Originally Posted by Alan D Segal

So you're trying to tell us you got offered a 'mint' BA GT for free, and you didn't want it because firstly, it wasn't 'old enough' and secondly you didn't know roughly what it was capable of doing 0-100 in but thought it wouldn't be quick enough for you, even modified? Cool story bro

I currently have 10 cars, 9 have full rego and insurance and one is in pieces
I also have one on order waiting for delivery and I’m waiting to see what the new final Falcon and the new C63 will be like.

5 of the cars are garaged at my Central Coast home.
2 at our Sydney house
2 at my son’s house near Orange
1 at my deceased mother’s house in the Central West where I grew up.

I honestly don’t need any more cars or at least my wife doesn’t think so.

Why was the car offered for free?
Because some years ago his alcoholic father wrote off their family car driving home drunk from the local Golf Club and his mother had no way to get to work.
I loaned her a car which she used for about 3 years before she could afford a replacement.
A never forgotten good turn was being returned.
He knew I was looking for a GT, preferably an XA-XC coupe when it was offered to me and honestly I didn’t want it and would never have accepted it for free in any case.
If I decide to get it I’ll give him something for it. It’s unregistered, hardly been driven as he has Jap Ute thing for a daily and it’s been look after by a fanatic. It shares an old chook shed with about 2 dozen partly restored motor bikes.

I’m sure other members have stories of cars sitting around doing nothing and if you know the right person some serious bargains can be available. This is my story.




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[Express]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

see below..

and

my bog stock BA GT near on level pegged my 12sec XA GT in street trim up to the ton..

ton up all over rover for the XA

tell your story walking.. they go hard for what they are

See above



And interesting what you have to say, I was always told they were slugs and have never been interested in one until today when I read this thread.





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[pottery beige]

****ing contest..

own three GTs..

very hard on equipment

limiter dumps, top gear, over revs, broken ****, been there, you name it..

[pottery beige]

just read your last post.. yep the internertz is full of bs

[Express]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

****ing contest..

own three GTs..

very hard on equipment

limiter dumps, top gear, over revs, broken ****, been there, you name it..

Not a ****ing contest just people calling me out on my story and they don't know jack about me.

I got a lot of S@#t when I posted photos of some of my cars in the non-ford rides section. Nothing changes.




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[Alan D Segal]

Originally Posted by Express

I currently have 10 cars, 9 have full rego and insurance and one is in pieces
I also have one on order waiting for delivery and I’m waiting to see what the new final Falcon and the new C63 will be like.

...

I honestly don’t need any more cars or at least my wife doesn’t think so.

When did she decide that? At car number 9, 10 or after you ordered the one you're waiting on delivery on? One more couldn't hurt.

Maybe just move something that isn't as good. If all of them are better than a 'hardly driven' and 'mint' BA GT just disregard my suggestion because I can't relate. I got 99 problems but too many cars ain't one.

[auxr]

****ing contest -I have the following:

a cat with three legs
a dog that can't bark
a door with a broken door knob
tv remote without batteries
a ford with a chevy badge on it
a pink pig that can't fly

Alas - another good thread that has lost it's way.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by auxr

****ing contest -I have the following:

a cat with three legs
a dog that can't bark
a door with a broken door knob
tv remote without batteries
a ford with a chevy badge on it
a pink pig that can't fly

Alas - another good thread that has lost it's way.

40 + heat no air con

[auxr]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

40 + heat no air con

Enjoy - we in the West have only just survived it

pps - I have air con

[Express]

Originally Posted by Alan D Segal

When did she decide that? At car number 9, 10 or after you ordered the one you're waiting on delivery on? One more couldn't hurt.

Maybe just move something that isn't as good. If all of them are better than a 'hardly driven' and 'mint' BA GT just disregard my suggestion because I can't relate. I got 99 problems but too many cars ain't one.

The line about the wife was tongue in cheek. She couldn’t give a stuff how many there are, she has no interest in them.

I know I have enough cars but my enthusiasm doesn’t stop me from wanting more. I just didn’t want a BA GT because I was always told they were slow

I was learning something different in this thread today and broke my golden rule. Never show or appear you may have something more than someone else as the Aussie tall poppy syndrome will crucify you.

I’d love to be proud and open about my cars but alas it’s like when I drive some of them, I can’t park and leave them because someone takes offense and damages them.

I was in West Wyalong last year, a town where no one knows me and after having lunch we came out to find someone had scratched to the metal c@#t along the side of my AMG. Two doors and the rear quarter, good stuff from a coward. I had to drive the car home with that written down the side of it..



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[jamies]

Ba -Bf series Gt's and utes.. so much fun.. but its the BA Gt's that got ford back in the game..

[290GTP]

Yep, it was the first regular production GT since the XB, not an overdone limited edition like the EB & EL.
Stock for stock, it wad still quicker than the turbo. A lot people have forgotten that.

[jamies]

Originally Posted by Express

The line about the wife was tongue in cheek. She couldn’t give a stuff how many there are, she has no interest in them.

I know I have enough cars but my enthusiasm doesn’t stop me from wanting more. I just didn’t want a BA GT because I was always told they were slow

I was learning something different in this thread today and broke my golden rule. Never show or appear you may have something more than someone else as the Aussie tall poppy syndrome will crucify you.

I’d love to be proud and open about my cars but alas it’s like when I drive some of them, I can’t park and leave them because someone takes offense and damages them.

I was in West Wyalong last year, a town where no one knows me and after having lunch we came out to find someone had scratched to the metal c@#t along the side of my AMG. Two doors and the rear quarter, good stuff from a coward. I had to drive the car home with that written down the side of it..



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Why would you believe some one else's opinion that a BA GT was slow, i'd drive one and make my own assuptions. When they where released back in the day they where considered pretty quick for a factory car. Sheesh I lent someone a car for a while never got offered a BA GT...

[whales]

Originally Posted by jamies

Ba -Bf series Gt's and utes.. so much fun.. but its the BA Gt's that got ford back in the game..

So true!!

But unfortunately they way lost their way again!!