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Old 13-06-2008, 07:51 PM   #1
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as promised a couple of pics of au doublecab seen at westfeilds helensvale. sorry about the poor quility mob pics



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Old 13-06-2008, 07:52 PM   #2
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There was an acid rush one around a few years back, also a black one which was an XR8. I reckon they look great.
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Old 13-06-2008, 07:56 PM   #3
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Yeah it doesn't look to bad shocking colour but
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Old 13-06-2008, 08:55 PM   #4
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I think Ford should make these in the new range of utes as i see a lot the crewmans around and Ford has good sales in utes at the moment. It would be a wise move from Ford.
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Old 13-06-2008, 09:14 PM   #5
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Wagon doors?
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Old 13-06-2008, 09:32 PM   #6
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Wagon doors?
Tis a wagon to begin with with the rear end just chopped
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Old 13-06-2008, 09:35 PM   #7
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Yeah I was just about to say that it's 'just' a chopped wagon.
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Old 13-06-2008, 11:03 PM   #8
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I like!!
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There's a black one (XR spec) that I see around locally all the time. Looks ok, but they do look very awkward at the rear IMO.
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theres a white one running round here in newcastle. Im with you there private9 on the rear looking awkward, should have ute tail lights.
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Converted wagons just never look quite right. The wheelbase needs to be longer and the tray higher.

Here's what a crew cab AU should look like, the R5 concept; http://autoweb.drive.com.au/cms/A_53...wsarticle.html

Though according to some people that ought to know it's true purpose was to showcase some of the styling elements of the upcoming BA Falcon range and gather feedback on the interior colour palate, ride height and lifestyle elements of the still 4 years away Territory ;)

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Old 14-06-2008, 09:54 AM   #12
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the acid rush one
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Thats the Hilliers built one. I think I actually saw it paarked out front of their workshop in Tenterfield a few years ago.
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Converted wagons just never look quite right. The wheelbase needs to be longer and the tray higher.

Here's what a crew cab AU should look like, the R5 concept
Here's another picture i took not that long ago from the Ford Discovery Centre in Geelong...

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I like the acid rush one because it has a proper tub for the back. Would be a right bugger of a thing to park though!
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There's a black one (XR spec) that I see around locally all the time. Looks ok, but they do look very awkward at the rear IMO.
Yeah Ive seen it around a bit too Justin the rear section jyst dount look the same being a wagon previously.
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Old 15-06-2008, 02:07 AM   #17
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There's a black one (XR spec) that I see around locally all the time. Looks ok, but they do look very awkward at the rear IMO.
Is that the one with AU2 XR wheels? Have seen one in Cheltenham, but not for a long, long time.
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Is that the one with AU2 XR wheels? Have seen one in Cheltenham, but not for a long, long time.
I think so, but am not positive. It's been a few weeks since I last saw it, but I used to see it every week or so up until recently, but my start times have been all over the place lately!

I'll try to get a pic next time I spot it.
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Old 29-06-2008, 11:11 PM   #19
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Love it.... was talking about these on the cruise today.....
see holden this is how the crewman should have been done you dumb a##es.
And Ford why haven't done it?
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