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30-05-2006, 02:50 PM
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FRIKA
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
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Who here when they first Bought there AU said that they loved it the way it was and would not do anything to it.
MEEEEEEEE. Changed - Exhaust, Springs, Suspension, Mag wheels, Spoiler Kit, Side Indicators. Please stop me 
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30-05-2006, 02:56 PM
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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30-05-2006, 03:08 PM
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FRIKA
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
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Same Here. Spent a truck load on my EA and now that Im more mature, married with a mortgage you think i would now better. Not the case. Its in the blood
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30-05-2006, 03:56 PM
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XB in parts...
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Location: Sydney
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30-05-2006, 04:07 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 12,083
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No comment
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Older, wiser, poorer. Now in Euro-Trash. VW Coupe V6 4motion.
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30-05-2006, 04:45 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney
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/me hides the pile of receipts and credit card debts  :
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30-05-2006, 05:29 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
Posts: 11,647
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Same here. The problem I have is I met JC. Say no more
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30-05-2006, 05:39 PM
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My kids think I'm cool
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Perth, WA
Posts: 7,880
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I bought the T3 so I wouldn't have to touch it- damn Ford for giving me something even better to work with *shakes fist at sky*
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2011 FPV GT 335 >My Build Thread< (Posts 3511-3515 has a compilation of most of the pics, page 118 @ 30 posts per page) BLUESTREAK built 5.2L flat-plane-crank VOODOO with 3.2L Intercooled Kenne Bell blower, 1000rwhp/746rwkw @ 8000rpm @ 20psi on E85. Built ZF with BLUESTREAK 2C Circle D converter. Unbloodybelievable... 2018 Ford Ranger RAPTOR 2013 Audi SQ5 |
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30-05-2006, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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 2003 FULLY OPTIONED MERCURY SILVER BA GT-P BUILD #336  REVERSE CAMERA - SAT NAV - PIONEER SUB & AMP - SUNROOF - DVD PLAYER - CUSTOM DUAL EXHAUST ~Tuned By Bluepower Racing~ |
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30-05-2006, 05:49 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: melbourne
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Add me to the list......
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30-05-2006, 06:21 PM
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FTF Club Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Driving my Tickford T3 Wagon in Sydney
Posts: 3,132
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Me. My grandfather left me the money in his will to buy half the AU. I was never goong to modify it. Now I want to build a full T3 replica but in my own style in a wagon!
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30-05-2006, 06:33 PM
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
Posts: 15,637
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It's a disease, and I hope they don't find a cure for it.
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30-05-2006, 06:59 PM
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FRIKA
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 539
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Oh well you only live once I say.
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30-05-2006, 07:28 PM
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Kick out tha Jams
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SA
Posts: 443
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Not me, I hated the stock forte, but could see so much potential. It was purchased pureley as a $3000 canvas to work on.
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$416.80.......All that cash came from a new (used) car. Check your back seats! |
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30-05-2006, 07:33 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,918
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I've always wanted to change the wheels and do a bodykit on mine.. even when mum owned the car i envisiged what it'd look like.
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30-05-2006, 09:04 PM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 7,321
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30-05-2006, 11:08 PM
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Miami Pilot
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
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I've had 5 AUs, and done mods to all of them. Started with my manual red AU1 XR8 - I got momo wheel, and aftermarket shifter, and 17" ROH Azzurros with Ford centrecaps. So I started off tame, and it just got worse from there. The wagon is the most highly visually modified, while the auto blue XR8 is the most highly mechanically modified (even though there's not that many engine mods to it). It never gets any better. And I know that IF I bought a BA/BF, it would be lowered, with 18s or 19s, exhaust, edit, tint etc as well. When I plan to buy a car now, I just put $4k aside for immediate mods (rims, suspension etc).
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The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
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31-05-2006, 01:09 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kenthurst
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After I started modifying cars back in the mid-90s .... I haven't turned back ... actually the only car that I haven't modified (well really modified) is the Territory .... cos i have been threatened with castration if i touch it ... LOL
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The Current Stable 2016 SZII TS Territory RWD Petrol The Evolution of the EGA54D utes AU Workshop Build thread of EGA54D B-Series Workshop Build thread of EGA54D 2004 SX TX Territory AWD - Gone but not forgotten 2010 FG XT "The ex-rental" - Moved onto a new home Mechan1k's Flickr Page |
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31-05-2006, 09:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Sydney
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heheh ... yep rings a bell
famous word " will never modify a new car again" yeah right |
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31-05-2006, 09:59 AM
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Adapt or perish...
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dip!@#$
Posts: 7,954
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I belong here too.
However, I hardly touched my old EA (just did CD player and speakers), but have gone in a different direction with the AU. I'm also in the middle of planning my next lot of power mods, and eye pleasantrys.
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31-05-2006, 10:16 AM
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FRIKA
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 539
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I sought of told my partner thats it for now. Yeah right. next mod "Brake Upgrade" yipeeeeeeeeeeeee
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31-05-2006, 11:15 AM
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Donating Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: St John's Park NSW
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I am afraid that AGE doesn't slow you down either. At 50+ I STILL have the Yen to CHANGE things
 My AU1 XR6 is a block of clay waiting to be moulded. One SMALL mod so far but MANY more are in the head waiting to come out. Next one is the SL springs for the rear then, Lip Spoiler, front and rear bar Spoilers then...................... etc etc etc etc
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31-05-2006, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 16,546
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LOL never say never !!!!
I drove the XR8 out of the showroom swearing THIS car I'm doing nothing !!!!! Enough power and it looks just right ! Bulldust why do I lie to myself ? Big uppercut driving home and thought stratergy is worked on to tell the wife I need to do this and that to be completely Happy !!!
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31-05-2006, 12:29 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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Well for me, it's started off slowly. My next years resolution will be to, stop spending money on my car. Of course, I'll spend little bits here & there. And maintenance.
By the end of this year, there won't be anything really left to do, but turbo. So I can start saving for a house. But for every car I own, it'll always have it's own mods.
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31-05-2006, 12:34 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2005
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i brought mine completly stock, i promised myself this time i wouldnt catch the mod bug, 1 year later i have calculated over 15,000 went into it
 : now looking at selling it, but cant even get close to what i have spent on it, so looks like ill have to keep it
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31-05-2006, 04:06 PM
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Miami Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
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Need new tyres? Right, sets of 18s coming up. Exhaust has pinhole leak - new 3" please. Shocks buggered? Might as wel save on labour and get SLs att he same time. You get the idea.
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The Hammer: FG GTE | 376rwkw | 1/4 mile 11.793 @ 119.75mph 1.733 60' (4408lb) 1 of 60 FG MK1 335 GTEs (1 of 118 FG Mk 1 & 2 335 GTEs). Mods: Tune, HSD/ShockWorks, black GT335 19” staggered replicas with 245 & 275/35/19 Michelin Pilot sport 5s Daily: BF2 Fairmont Ghia I6 ZF, machine face GT335 19” staggered Replicas with 245s and 275s, Bilsteins & Kings FPV 335 build stats: <click here> Ford Performance Club ACT |
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31-05-2006, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra
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Ah yeahs I swear I would leave mine alone......that lasted about 6 months................
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31-05-2006, 05:47 PM
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FTF Car Club NSW
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Shire NSW
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same story here, bought a higher spec, optioned, more powerful car so i didnt have to do anything to it, but as you say, just ended up a better base to work from..... looks like i may have sold the ute now anyway (hand over in a couple months) and will be getting a BA Mk2 XR8 ute, no doubt at all about this one being modded pretty well (already have a mod list in MS word lol no joke), i just tell myself now that it helps the business - which it does |
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01-06-2006, 07:28 PM
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Walking with God
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Location: Melbourne
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Having trouble with the S2 Xr6 spring upgrade though! Here's how it went. Good lady wife (GLW) "So we needed new springs for the sedan right?" GK "Not really" GLW "Why did you buy them then?" GK "They were a bargain, they'll help the car to handle better." GLW "So we needed them then?" GK "Well not exactly, but they will lower the car, and it will handle better!" I just got deeper and deeper in strife. But all is good, they should be installed soon. Now how the heck do I justify 2 momo steering wheels and gear selectors? Oh and the Tickford dashes, and the chrome door handles X8 and the chrome gear selector surrounds, and the ..... and the ..... and the...... LOL! GK
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2009 Mondeo Zetec TDCi - Moondust Silver 2015 Kia Sorento Platinum - Snow White Pearl 2001 Ducati Monster 900Sie - Red Now gone! 1999 AU1 Futura Wagon - Sparkling Burgundy On LPG Want a Full Life? John 10:10 |
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Lol , thats a ripper , sounds like somthing me and my missus would say  : ..lmao
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To hard to resist.
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