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01-08-2011, 12:17 AM
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What other car companies do you guys and girls love other than ford?
for me its got to be Aston Martin they make the best looking cars and the most beautiful sounding engines only problem is they aren't exactly kind to your back pocket
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White XF S-pack (gone), VS Commodore (smashed it) LZ Focus (the baby) What's scarier than the thunder? The Typhoon Quote:
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01-08-2011, 12:20 AM
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Sucker for English car companies, I think its just the look of them. Also like BMW's.
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01-08-2011, 12:25 AM
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Europe: Maserati (Coupe & Granturismo)
Asian: Mitsubishi (Starion & GTO) US: Chrysler LLC (Duster, Fury & anything Desoto) |
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01-08-2011, 12:27 AM
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Perth WA
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Ferrari - Speed and good looks
Nissan (GTR) - Cheapest Supercar on planet Earth Mitsubishi (Evo/Ralliart) Best value AWD that's fast & handles great. Lexus - (IS 250) Business Class with poke, for economy fare KIA - All current models, Best value car you can buy! Game changer! All Valiants.. (past life) 
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01-08-2011, 12:30 AM
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I was correct - AGAIN
Join Date: May 2010
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Europe - Anything German
Japan - Mazda (still have a soft spot for the Series III RX7) American - Ford 1948 - 1973 |
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01-08-2011, 02:10 AM
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Location: Melbourne, vic
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i would also love to say im loving the Toyota Aurion i have at the moment i am currently borrowing it off the old man while i look for a new car and it absolutely demolishes holdens
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White XF S-pack (gone), VS Commodore (smashed it) LZ Focus (the baby) What's scarier than the thunder? The Typhoon Quote:
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01-08-2011, 03:26 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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American and some Euro ones.
German, Italian. |
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01-08-2011, 05:42 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Chrysler, jeep.
BMW 3 m3 m5 7 8 z4 Toyota landcrusier & soarer Range rover Jaguars Maserati granturismo Some old Caddy's and Chevys, suburban Statesmans and senators Ferarri. Particularly 550 maranello. Ok I know the OP said companies but I went over the top. |
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01-08-2011, 05:48 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Subaru
Jag Aston Martin Mazda Lotus BMW |
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01-08-2011, 06:46 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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If money was no issue, always loved Porsche. In the "real world", although they constantly cop a bagging (often on this forum) for being bland and boring i've always loved Toyota. Tick every box for me, reputation, reliability and resale.
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01-08-2011, 07:58 AM
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From the Futura
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Canberra, Australia
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Fiat,
they make great cars always with a bit of a sporting heritage, good external design, fun to drive. The 128SL-X1/9 cars of the seventies with the FWD driveline in the rear of a two seater: just brilliant.
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01-08-2011, 08:00 AM
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No longer a Uni student..
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Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW
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Jaguar & Aston Martin. Would love a 911 GT3 though.
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01-08-2011, 08:30 AM
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You dig, we stick!
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Holden.
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01-08-2011, 08:34 AM
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Old school Mitsubishi fan... have owned a few starions.
Mazda for their rotary. Got a 13b Turbo 323
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01-08-2011, 08:39 AM
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There's something about Audi's that I always like. If I could afford one, it would be my next ride.
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01-08-2011, 08:47 AM
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Only Fords and Nissans here
Nothin else |
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01-08-2011, 08:51 AM
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Barra Turbo > V8
  
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Audi
Volvo Aston Martin
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01-08-2011, 08:55 AM
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I am Groot
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Well i have always had a Landcruiser since 81' (even when i haven’t had a Ford) so i guess.....
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01-08-2011, 08:57 AM
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Render unto Caesar
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I don't love car companies but do like some which have cars I do appreciate.
Porsche Mercedes Benz/AMG BMW Volvo Mazda Lamborghini Ferrari McLaren Jaguar Land Rover VW
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01-08-2011, 09:05 AM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
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Im too much of a car-wh0re..all manufacturers have atleast a car I would own.
The realistic pinnacle for me is Porsche though. |
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01-08-2011, 09:23 AM
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Is "All of them" a suitable answer?
I've owned and/or driven cars from everywhere, and found enjoyment of one sort or another in all of them. From the bellow of my mates Australian XY GT, to the turbine-like whine of a rotary powered RX2 bouncing off the limiter, to the asthmatic 30hp huff of a little 803cc BMC A-series in my first car, a 1953 Austin A30, to the clatter of the flat four in an old girlfriends VW Beetle, from the rasping roar of the heavily worked 265 hemi in my beloved and still sadly missed '72 VH Charger, to the wonderful 4.0 six in our current G6E, and a hundred other cars and makes inbetween...I love them all. As my feelings towards motorbikes...if it has an engine and wheels, I'll give it a go! |
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01-08-2011, 09:45 AM
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Where to next??
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Location: Sydney
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Kia / Hyundai for the Asian makes, Fiat and Lotus for the European makes and Ford from the Amreicans.
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01-08-2011, 10:02 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Nissan. Skyline, Silvia, GTR etc
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01-08-2011, 10:09 AM
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Nissan jeep Toyota. Any that makes good 4x4s
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01-08-2011, 10:19 AM
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I think most of us enthusiasts have a good appreciation of any marque that makes a genuinely good vehicle.
Apart from FPV my favourite marque's would be: Mercedes-benz Jaguar |
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01-08-2011, 10:33 AM
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Subaru, Mazda,the older Nissan's... Toyota in large 4wd vehicle..
Any performance vehicle such as Mitsu Evo. I'm not put off by reputation of the mainstream vehicle's.. Driven a few ex works[Ford, Mazda,Nissan] rally cars..Would make excellent weekenders!!!
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01-08-2011, 10:38 AM
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Masserati,Audi,TVR,CSV,Nissan off the top of my head.
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01-08-2011, 10:46 AM
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Performance moderator
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Umm I've tried to drive the Euro sports cars..
Trust me they look much nicer than they are to drive!! Unless your built like American hero in his early years.. Lol... Porsche would be the exception..
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Real cars are not driven by front wheels,real cars lift them!!... BABYS ARE BOTTLE FED, REAL MEN GET BLOWN. Don't be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark...Professionals built the Titanic! Dart 330ci block turbo black pearl EBXR8 482 rwkw.. Daily driver GTE FG.. Projects http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=107711 http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...8+turbo&page=4 |
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01-08-2011, 11:02 AM
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Jaguar, Maserati, Subaru, Land Rover, and Mitsubishi - had them in the family for decades and never missed a beat.
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01-08-2011, 11:51 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Holden anything prior to 1979. Don't care much for Commodore onwards. In fact my dream car is a 1968 HK GTS.
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