Hey Fellas (new guy)

ImpulseTaco · 11-09-2005, 12:43 PM

Hi guys, I'm Jordon. This is an awesome forum, lotsa stuff on Falcons. I've liked Fords for a long time, used to have a Mustang, but had to sell it because it wasn't practical. Currently I'm a student here at Texas Tech Universtiy, studying Accounting. Should be out and have a real job by May '06.

Hopefully I can talk somebody here into mailing me a some BA Falcon brochures....

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 11-09-2005, 12:50 PM

Hi Taco. Nice to see you here. welcome . I will get hold of some brochures and send em to ya if ya want ! Cheers mate !

ImpulseTaco · 11-09-2005, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Oval Mopar Man

Hi Taco. Nice to see you here. welcome . I will get hold of some brochures and send em to ya if ya want ! Cheers mate !

I'd be happy to have anything and everything they'll let you walk out of a dealership with. Also, is there some way I could "compensate" you in return? I realize postage isn't free, especially overseas.

**Mechan1k** · 11-09-2005, 02:11 PM

Will be BF Falcon brochures soon

Postage isn't too bad to the US .. I used to sell a heap of stuff to the Mirage guys in the US ... and sent a ton of stuff over there.

Bulky items can cost a bit .... but smaller stuff isn't too bad actually.

deesun · 11-09-2005, 03:50 PM

Welcome Jordan. It will be interesting to see some of your views from the other side of the world. You may see some anti American sentiment

ing_sm but hopefuly not too much. You will learn lots

: and make many new friends but I guess its a bit far to come for the cruises and All Ford days/weekends. :eclipsee_
Happy Foruming.

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ImpulseTaco · 11-09-2005, 04:16 PM

I'm not from America, I'm from Texas. LOL. I'm hoping to learn all I can about the BA, and what I guess will soon wind up being the BF series Falcons. Once I've graduated and have a real job (not a poor college student) I'm going to come down there and get one and export it back to the US. I think its going to have to be disassembled and mailed over one part at a time to sneak it past the govt. here, but it'll be worth it.

347Stroker · 11-09-2005, 04:21 PM

Welcome aboard mate, theres plenty of great Falcons, have a look in the show and shine thread....

Hope you have a ball here..

XR6Gal · 11-09-2005, 10:19 PM

Welcome to the forums!

KEV EB XR8 · 12-09-2005, 07:32 AM

taco , welcome to the forums . can you keep us updated on your petrol prices over there as we have seen the news but if the media is anything like here ?????
wer'e on average $1.35 litre here.

cheers

Racecraft · 12-09-2005, 07:46 AM

Nice to meet a Texan that is interested in our humble Falcon mate

Hope you enjoy your stay

**Bluehoon** · 12-09-2005, 08:06 AM

Mustangs Grrrrrrrr!!

Welcome Aboard!

Sure you will find the BA, an "interesting" car....

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Cheers!

Danny · 12-09-2005, 11:53 AM

Welcome Mate. If youre after brochures and cant wait we have the brochure section in the forums for your perusal. You'll find BA brochures along with most other brochures that advertise Australian Fords through the years. Enjoy!

Sagerian · 12-09-2005, 12:03 PM

Welcome aboard. Pity you had to get rid of the stang. :(

**Polyal** · 12-09-2005, 12:24 PM

yeah welcome!

how and why would a texan know/care about falcons?...fill us in!

megsy · 12-09-2005, 01:34 PM

Welcome to the forums, hope you enjoy your stay and try not to get addicted like some us are!!

ImpulseTaco · 13-09-2005, 04:36 AM

Wow, I leave the computer for a few days and I get lotsa replies to my post.
In no particular order:

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how and why would a texan know/care about falcons?...fill us in!

I bleed Ford blue. I may not drive a Ford right now, but I'm the only one in the family that doesn't. I have a Toyota because I needed a small pickup, and as much as I would have liked a Ranger, the quality is, to use ya'lls words, "dodgy". I went on a search several years ago, through all of Ford's different websites, looking to see if all the other countries around the world get the same cars that we get here in the US. I found the only places with unique Ford cars are Europe and Australia. Everyone else (save for US) gets some variation of an Aussie or European Ford. Now, I looked at all the European Fords, and they are all smaller front wheel drive cars. Not exactly exciting, even with a v6. Australia is another matter. You guys seem to be the only other country in the world that loves a big v8 engine. Hence, the Falcons, and why I like them. Rear Drive sure helps too. Personally, I think Ford is dumb for not bringing the Falcon over here like GM(Holden) is doing with the Monaro. We have this pile of crap car called a Crown Victoria. The only people that drive it are old folks, cops, and taxis. Its very bland, and not terribly powerful, and worst of all, that was the ONLY V8 rear drive car that was sold here, short of Corvettes, and Mustangs. Personally, I find big powerful sedans pretty sexy, if they look the part.
OK next question, I could ramble for pages on the above.

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can you keep us updated on your petrol prices over there

Sure. Shortly after the hurricane hit, gas spiked bad to 2.99/gal, which(if my math is correct) translates to $1.02AU / liter, for 87 octane. Our octane rating system is different over here, I think our 87 is equivalent to ya'lls 92.
Gas has gone slowly down though, its sitting at about 2.70/gal which is roughly where it was before the hurricane.

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Pity you had to get rid of the stang.

Yes it was. I've been without her for 3 years and I still miss her like it was yesterday.
Pictures:
Mine on the right, co-workers 85 SVO on the left

MITCHAY · 13-09-2005, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ImpulseTaco

Personally, I think Ford is dumb for not bringing the Falcon over here like GM(Holden) is doing with the Monaro. We have this pile of crap car called a Crown Victoria. The only people that drive it are old folks, cops, and taxis

I cannot comprehend for the life of me why they use theose Crowns as cops cars. Surely they cant be too good in pursuits. Id imagine they would handle terribly. The only pro to em that I see is that they are big cars so i bet they could take a beating. What you guys need is XR8 cop cars hehehe. Look much better aswell

XR8

another XR8

AU XR8

You guys are paying $1.02/litre. I cant remember the last time it was that low and sure as hell would be happy if it came down to that again. Id actually get just under a litre per dollar.

AUSGTI · 13-09-2005, 09:28 AM

DAMN, why havent we got those up here in FNQ....

All we have is the XR6 turbo

Dezza · 13-09-2005, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

I cannot comprehend for the life of me why they use theose Crowns as cops cars. Surely they cant be too good in pursuits. Id imagine they would handle terribly. The only pro to em that I see is that they are big cars so i bet they could take a beating. What you guys need is XR8 cop cars hehehe. Look much better aswell

XR8

another XR8

AU XR8

You guys are paying $1.02/litre. I cant remember the last time it was that low and sure as hell would be happy if it came down to that again. Id actually get just under a litre per dollar.

Mitchay, the second one looks like an XR6 Turbo, not an XR8. Notice it doesn't have the bulge.

ImpulseTaco · 13-09-2005, 12:24 PM

its because Ford cuts a deal with govt. agencies, and because Police Departments prefer v8 RWD platforms because they are tougher than front-drivers. They have a 4.6L (smaller displacement version of the 5.4 in the XT, except with 2 valves instead of 3) thats good for 224hp (~167kw).

The ironic thing to me is that my mustang used an identical engine, which was instead rated for 260hp (194kw). Ford does NO engine enhancement for police vehicles. The only differences between the police model and the model I can buy are the police model sits higher, and has a bigger radiator.

Pictures of a typical police model

MITCHAY · 13-09-2005, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

Mitchay, the second one looks like an XR6 Turbo, not an XR8. Notice it doesn't have the bulge.

Sorry my bad.