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25-05-2007, 09:45 PM
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Fiat POWAAH!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Western Australia
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Spotted this on ebay...I honestly don't remember seeing or hearing about this ute, its not really my cup of tea...just thought i'd post anyways!
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25-05-2007, 09:46 PM
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not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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might help if you actually put the link up :hihi:
It lived in Wagga for a long time although I think it was sold, owner now has a US SVT lightning ute.
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25-05-2007, 10:05 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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lots of work in it, but its a bit lery for me, but the grille work and front end paint looks neat imo.
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25-05-2007, 10:08 PM
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windsor user
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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have seen the car in person, its a DAMN nice car
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25-05-2007, 10:16 PM
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superlow
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
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that car was in street machine for a story on the blokes that mad the rapter wing BA ute.
it was also in the latest street ford. it was in the background of one of the pics of the green rod. |
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25-05-2007, 10:25 PM
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not here much anymore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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It is a nice ute indeed, didnt actually do much for me but you could definitely see the work that had gone into it.
Funny thing was it had no airbag (steering wheel replaced) and no power windows due to being one of the first XR8 Utes off the line when AU production began. Got shipped off to Ford US as a "look at what we can do" model, then went to Coddington from there before coming back here.
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25-05-2007, 11:10 PM
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Can't go around corners
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Radelaide
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That is absolutely GROSS. Those colours simply dont go together, looks like a fashion design from the 70's gone horribly wrong
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26-05-2007, 01:00 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast
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If you look at the pic of the instrument cluster it shows all 4 doors are open.I always thought utes only had 2 doors though.OOPS.
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26-05-2007, 01:24 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Hoppers Crossing
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This ute has been displayed at The Melb Hot Rod Show also was at Car Show at Exhibition Centre with the rice burner brigade. You need to see it in person to appreciate the effort that went into it. Don't forget this car carries the name of one of the most respected rodders of all time. And for this to be done with him in mind standard had to be plenty bloody high .It is always the case when someting looks out of the ordinary or people don't understand something the first thing to do is go on the defencive . Either colour ,this has been done wrong or the likes. Have a good look then pass reasonable judgement . Put one together for sombody of noted personality and see how you go. Nearly five years ago this ute attracted a lot of interest only good thing now i suppose is that it is still here in OZ representing the BLUE OVAL.
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26-05-2007, 02:05 AM
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Only an xr6...
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisbane
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26-05-2007, 11:11 AM
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Trev
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Was Perth, now country Vic
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That thing is horrendously ugly.
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26-05-2007, 11:29 AM
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low wagooon
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Swan Hill
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Wow i havnt seen that around for a while. Its quite a nice ute with a lot of work done.
Didn't WheelBoyz have that ute for a while? Or am i mistaken?
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26-05-2007, 11:35 AM
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Location: Geelong
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yep, thats wheelboyz' ute
it was them, not ford, that had the ute shipped over to coddingtons for the treatment. i believe all the major coddington wheel suppliers had a coddington built vehicle |
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26-05-2007, 12:23 PM
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Parts bin special
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Narre Warren, Vic
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As much as some people hate it, I actually like it! I'm sure I have an article about it somewhere. They've done a decent job
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26-05-2007, 01:27 PM
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You win again, gravity!!!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mickelham, Melbourne
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Must have some serious tubs in the engine bay... :P
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26-05-2007, 01:39 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Perth
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I like it because its different, who wants to have a vehicle that looks the same as everyone else? it would attract attention good or bad where ever it went, great promotional car for a business.
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26-05-2007, 02:10 PM
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Proud Ford Owner
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brisbane
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Not a fan of the series one AU XR's and not a fan of the colours but its a bloody nice ute very clean and well done. Quality. Its a pitty they didn't clean up the engine a bit more. You know crome and paint it up. Looks a tad dirty none the less very clean and tidy.
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26-05-2007, 03:18 PM
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Parts bin special
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26-05-2007, 06:46 PM
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Snoopping
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In front of the 'puter
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I reckon it looks great. Iirc the wheels were one offs at the time, and still pretty rare today. If I had a spare $20,000 laying around I would jump at it.
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26-05-2007, 07:08 PM
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And it looks better in the flesh, I recall seeing this at one stage and its well done.
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26-05-2007, 07:18 PM
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T Series Club Member No24
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Ford Country , Victoria
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Guys!!!!! That thing is horrendous!!! Fan of Boyd but Geez thats's crap!
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26-05-2007, 07:26 PM
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26-05-2007, 08:37 PM
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XP Coupe
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What a shocker
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26-05-2007, 08:54 PM
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BOSS 5.4L Enthusiast
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How our tastes have changed since the late 90's...
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26-05-2007, 10:40 PM
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Saving for a Jet Car
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Looks like Boyd was Pimpin before Xzibit, LOL
Who's your Daddy X :P
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26-05-2007, 11:03 PM
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Screamin' it's lungs out!
Join Date: May 2007
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i actually know the guys very well who had that ute built.
it was an early development mule that ford 'loaned' to them for the boyd project, hence the manual windows and no air bag, and it never had any ford issued body ID. believe it or not, it was supposed to be returned to ford after all of its promo stuff was done with, and 'disposed of' (read: crushed), simply because it was a development car that didnt meet certain ADRs. needless to say, when ford found out that it had been sold AND was now on the road via and engineers report and loop holes in the rego rules (that apparently say something about customised cars with engineers reports beating ADR's), they werent too impressed. |
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27-05-2007, 08:16 PM
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Abuser of Charvels
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I've seen it and I don't like it. Sorry, I can see there's been some effort put into it, but it's yucky.
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27-05-2007, 08:56 PM
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Hmmmm
Join Date: Aug 2005
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that thing just raped my eyes
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27-05-2007, 11:47 PM
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It needs an Overhaul imo...
A Foose makeover... Old Roy possibly worked on this car ???
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