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Old 14-06-2014, 02:44 PM   #1
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Default I'm back but gone to the dark side

I've been off here for a while as I've had some personal problems but I'm back
I still have my AU but I just bought an FG2 XR6 in lightning strike . the first thing I said to the salesman after I drove it is " why the ( expletive deleted) aren't these things selling it is well built smooth responsive and generally a great car













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Old 14-06-2014, 02:48 PM   #2
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Sweet ride. (Glad u still have the AU LOL)
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Old 14-06-2014, 03:24 PM   #3
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Couldn't bring myself to sell it but it won't do much work these days the FG is my day to day car and my Jeep is my diving vehicle so the AU will just come out for a bit of fun. who know I might just get that PD blower on it now
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"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

Start a new career as a bus driver

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FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride

xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO
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Old 14-06-2014, 03:29 PM   #4
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I too have a lightning strike FG - great cars, and I cannot for the life of me figure out why ford couldn't market them better.
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Old 14-06-2014, 04:25 PM   #5
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I agree JC this is the best car I have ever owned just the therapy I needed after my dramas ;) . it's stock and I don't think I will change it much it's good as it is
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Start a new career as a bus driver

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FG2 XR6 stock at this stage but a very nice ride

xc 4 DOOR X CHASER 5.8 UNDER RESTO
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Old 14-06-2014, 04:28 PM   #6
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when i read the title i thought you brought a car from the red corner
but it's good you still got the AU and brought another Ford

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Old 14-06-2014, 05:03 PM   #7
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Looks awesome Brett ... shame i love my B-series so much :/
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Old 15-06-2014, 10:44 AM   #8
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Nice Falcon au3xr6, it looks smick! Good to see you again on AFF, was wondering where you got too!

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Old 16-06-2014, 01:07 AM   #9
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Nice limo mate, congrats !
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Old 16-06-2014, 01:47 AM   #10
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Nice one. I also couldn't bring myself to sell the au when I got my fg2 last year. The FG is a great car and a lot more composed stock-for-stock than the b series. Is it new? It's at least an early 2013 model going by the wheels but doesn't have stock tyres.
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Old 16-06-2014, 02:14 PM   #11
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Nice car, they certainly look the part.
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Old 16-06-2014, 04:01 PM   #12
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Nice car, they certainly look the part.
Casper!! Wow, there's a blast from the past

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Old 16-06-2014, 09:05 PM   #13
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Prof it's December 2012 first registered Feb 2013 .
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Old 17-06-2014, 01:42 PM   #14
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Crikey it's the old boys club up in here

Nice FG mate!
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Old 17-06-2014, 07:51 PM   #15
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Who you calling old????
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Old 20-06-2014, 04:15 PM   #16
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Hi guys. I still float in and have a read every now and then. I'm not much of a poster these days but I still love my AU's and am still at the wheel of one (albeit not the XR6 anymore).

Good so see some familiar names that still remember me, its been about 7 years since I was active.
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Old 02-07-2014, 05:00 AM   #17
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Casper uncle Ken JC Monty...hehe we know our hearts have AU stamped inside lmao. Great to see some od posters here. FG is a nice car kind of reminded me of au from the back
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