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10-04-2009, 09:43 AM
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Formally Kia Chaser
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Anyone think this looks exactly like a BA/BF (well bloody close anyway)?
Kia Forte Koup: 
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10-04-2009, 09:47 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Can I ahve some of those drugs. psychedelics right
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10-04-2009, 09:50 AM
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you cant be serious, looks more like a new lancers front end
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10-04-2009, 09:52 AM
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Ummm, lokks like they stole it from honda.
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10-04-2009, 09:52 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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ummm i cant see it......
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10-04-2009, 09:53 AM
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looks more like a honda euro
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10-04-2009, 09:53 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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They definately stole the name :P I can see a little bit of a resemblance though.
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10-04-2009, 09:53 AM
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Gee, looks like Mits 380/HSV/FPV/Lancer/Mondeo/Focus front end. They all look the same, so Kia stole it from everyone (or did everyone steal it from Kia???)
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10-04-2009, 09:54 AM
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Where to next??
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10-04-2009, 09:56 AM
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yup I was thinking a dab of Honda Accord, smidge of Camry, 2 shakes of VE commodore, touch of BMW, dash of Audi and a sprinkerling of BA
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10-04-2009, 09:59 AM
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Yup i thought Honda aswell!
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10-04-2009, 10:13 AM
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Long gone are the days of the average joe punter being able to tell the difference in different makes etc
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10-04-2009, 10:14 AM
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BA ?
No..... Post "FAIL". |
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10-04-2009, 10:15 AM
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Still haven't figured out the question yet.
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10-04-2009, 10:23 AM
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The headlights have a Lancer feel about it, centre of the lower bar looks like a BA FPV crossed with the FG FPV bar, then there's the black surrounds of the fog lights that come from HSV.
Kinda looks like they went to the wreckers, bought a bunch of parts and ended up with this. |
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10-04-2009, 10:30 AM
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each to their own, but I look at it and just see Falcon... maybe I'm just feeling a bit Blue... lol
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10-04-2009, 10:31 AM
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Looks like a Honda Civic to me.
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10-04-2009, 10:34 AM
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as in chopped
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Not sure about the BA cues but keep an eye on KIA's designs.
Peter Schreyer is the head global designer for KIA and he used to be the designer for the VW/Audi group. His previous cars include > Golf IV & Variant Jetta Passat B 5 & Variant Lupo & Seat Arosa New Beetle Golf V & Golf Plus Golf GTI & Golf R32 Jetta Passat B 6 & Variant Eos Compact SUV Audi A2 Audi A3 & A3 Sportsback Audi A4 & A4 Avant + Audi Cabrio Audi A6 & A6 Avant + Allroad Audi A8 Audi TT & Audi TT Roadster Quattro Spider Audi TT & AUDI TTS AL 2 & AL 2 open end Steppenwolf Allroad Quattro Avantissimo Rosemeyer Murcielago Gallardo All very nice cars to look at. It won't be long befroe other car companies will be copying KIA ! |
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10-04-2009, 10:36 AM
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The BEST Falcon is the AU
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closest look to a falcon of the kia is BF front bar with fg head lights
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10-04-2009, 11:10 AM
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335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
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I can see it!!
When I turn the BA lights on they have that yellow type glow as well ...... eerie actually. | [/url] |
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10-04-2009, 11:36 AM
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Shame Holden, Shame
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I also get it!
The badge is an oval shape, much like the BA's ford badge.
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10-04-2009, 11:50 AM
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 i reckon it looks more like a honda accord than anything cheers, Anthony
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10-04-2009, 11:55 AM
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10-04-2009, 12:50 PM
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335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
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10-04-2009, 01:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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seruiously the guy has done everything......what more of a challenge to help elevate the KIA brand
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10-04-2009, 01:09 PM
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Correct me if I am wrong (no doubt some one will) but doesnt ford have some sort of stake in Kia, after all kia are test in Australia though Ford plus all the early laser, & festiva's were built by kia though mazda's guidance?
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10-04-2009, 03:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Not a BA-BF but very close to a 599GTB Ferrari
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10-04-2009, 03:44 PM
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Rockin '67
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Well they stole the name from the AU Forte.
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10-04-2009, 04:25 PM
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Perfecting the 1-2 change
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The Cerato the same as a BA/BF?! Here's some comparison shots I made up to show you just how WRONG you are.
I personally think it's a pretty tasteful looking thing, a mix of both the Civic 5-door (sold mainly in Aus, Asia and US) and the UK built Civic (only available in 3 and 5 door variants). You certainly could be forgiven seeing a similarity between the FG G6E and the Cerato though!       
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10-04-2009, 04:41 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hows that BA? It's closer to FG.
But in reality it's a Honda accord rip off.
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Kia Stole BA Falcon front end!
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