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Old 11/13/05 | 03:18 PM
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Old 11/13/05 | 03:25 PM
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Sean the post snipa

I guess you haven't been following out hailed devotion to the all mighty FPV falcons
Old 11/13/05 | 03:39 PM
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i'm packin my things and movin down to Austrailia
Old 11/13/05 | 03:40 PM
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i love them aussie falcons

i've been thinking about it really hard.. and i've come to the following conclusion..

if i were faced with choosing between an XR6 TT Falcon Pursuite (UTE) and an 05 mustang GT.. i'd take the Ute

oh god i want a Ute... any one else here like the utes? i think i like those more so than the regular saloons.

of course most ppl today would look at a ute and give me the look, but like the IIs, i can see the exquisite beauty

rambling on? YES I AM
Old 11/14/05 | 07:04 AM
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Originally posted by Zc527@November 13, 2005, 4:42 PM
i'm packin my things and movin down to Austrailia
Agreed!!! My question is why can't Ford design and sell cars like the Falcon in the states? That is one SWEET ride!!! :worship:
Old 11/14/05 | 10:49 AM
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They are really expensive. Are they not?
Old 11/14/05 | 04:34 PM
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Old 11/14/05 | 04:59 PM
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The GT and GTP look amazing.

They are listed as producing 290 killowatts, which is a lot of horsepower, but I can't remember the conversion rate from killowatts to horsepower. Anyone?
Old 11/14/05 | 05:18 PM
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290 kilowatts = 388.896406 hp
Old 11/14/05 | 06:01 PM
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didnt kno that!

ME WANTEY
Old 11/14/05 | 07:01 PM
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520 newton meters = 383.532318 foot pounds Torque

This is serious torque...this car will pull your face off.
Old 11/14/05 | 08:11 PM
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but... but... i like my face!

ohh, i get it. its for all the people who dont have a face like mine i see.

lol how bad does arin want this car? VERY!!!

you know whats buggin me now? my cousin in Med School might go to Australia to do some stem cell research. AUSTRALIA!!! why cant i go?
Old 11/14/05 | 08:33 PM
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And thats just on the naturally aspirated 5.4

Imagine what a little tweaking will do
Old 11/14/05 | 10:08 PM
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...or a blower
Old 11/14/05 | 10:34 PM
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Originally posted by future9er24@November 13, 2005, 5:43 PM
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i love them aussie falcons

i've been thinking about it really hard.. and i've come to the following conclusion..

if i were faced with choosing between an XR6 TT Falcon Pursuite (UTE) and an 05 mustang GT.. i'd take the Ute

oh god i want a Ute... any one else here like the utes? i think i like those more so than the regular saloons.

of course most ppl today would look at a ute and give me the look, but like the IIs, i can see the exquisite beauty

rambling on? YES I AM
I totally agree with you them utes are schweet!
Old 11/15/05 | 03:57 PM
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Arin..Jason (evil capri) had posted a while back about a ute racing leeague in AU..they called it Brutes.
Might be able to dig up a link using the search. I know he'd posted a link the official site or at least some cool pics.

[edit] found it V8 Brutes
Old 11/15/05 | 04:10 PM
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Old 11/15/05 | 04:41 PM
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I would love to get my hands on any one of Ford's FPV vehicles for a day.

Anybody see what the plaque on the engine of the GT-P says?

Boss 290! Very cool
Old 11/15/05 | 05:28 PM
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Originally posted by burningman@November 14, 2005, 9:04 PM
520 newton meters = 383.532318 foot pounds Torque

This is serious torque...this car will pull your face off.
Thanks Burningman. Glad to see someone remembers their metric conversions. 384 Ft Lbs of torque and 389 horsepower from a naturally aspirated 5.4 is impressive. Gotta give credit to the guys down in OZ.
Old 11/15/05 | 08:40 PM
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Are the emissions restrictions far less down there or something? Otherwise, I don't see how the 5.4 is making that much more power there (in NA form) than it is here (in NA form). Or is it basically just a 2000 Cobra R engine (hence the price)?



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