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Old 07-11-2006, 07:22 PM   #1
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Old 07-11-2006, 07:41 PM   #2
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I don't know... its alittle too small to read but I can see a GT or VT there which I'm guessing shouldnt be there?
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Old 07-11-2006, 07:56 PM   #3
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Looks like it says Ford Falcon VE!!
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Old 07-11-2006, 07:59 PM   #4
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maybe they are top secret photos of the as yet, unreleased VE wagon. front of the sedan looks like a BA, so they might aswell rip off the EB too
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Old 07-11-2006, 08:13 PM   #5
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maybe they are top secret photos of the as yet, unreleased VE wagon. front of the sedan looks like a BA, so they might aswell rip off the EB too
haha well said, dam design thiefs!!
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Old 07-11-2006, 08:22 PM   #6
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maybe they are top secret photos of the as yet, unreleased VE wagon. front of the sedan looks like a BA, so they might aswell rip off the EB too
It's in code!!

Take the first letter from VE and BA and you get VB!!

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Old 07-11-2006, 08:28 PM   #7
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development mule. has all VE running gear.
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Old 07-11-2006, 09:24 PM   #8
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VE sedan didn't work with the euro styling so they thought they might try a stab at the modern Russian styling...
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