g'day from aus. ford fairlane
07-20-2010, 07:46 AM
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: victoria
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g'day from aus. ford fairlane
hello all. was just playing around on the old internet and found your site. thought i'd show off my car. i guess you lot wouldnt see too many australian cars, but anyway, here it is. its a 1994 NC ford fairlane with 302 windsor v8 from over there!
something a little different for you lot
anyway, hope u like the way we do it. let me know what you think!
something a little different for you lot
anyway, hope u like the way we do it. let me know what you think!
07-20-2010, 11:08 AM
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Welcome aboard!
Thanks for posting the pics. It cool seeing the difference between american and aussie cars. Like the steering wheel being on the wrong side LOL.
What other car pics do you have? Any car shows in your area?
Thanks for posting the pics. It cool seeing the difference between american and aussie cars. Like the steering wheel being on the wrong side LOL.
What other car pics do you have? Any car shows in your area?
07-20-2010, 08:21 PM
#5
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: victoria
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yeah i do have a heap of pics from car shows but i cant find them on the computer at all! they are mainly of ford falcon's, 60's mustangs and holden commondores. i think america had the latest commodore as a pontiac something before they went bust.
anyway, we do have some great cars over here and i will upload some pics when i can find them!
if you want to read about our top current fords go here: http://www.fpv.com.au/fpv-range/overview.aspx
the gt range is with the 315kw 5.4 litre boss v8 (for now, until we get the coyote 5.0 v8) and the f6 range has our very own 310kw 4 litre DOHC inline 6 turbo. it is a very good car that out performs the v8!
for anyone that doesnt know, in australia you are a ford fan or a holden fan (owned by GM), (u can't really be both!) and here is the holden side of things.
http://www.hsv.com.au/hsv/showroom/
they are also a great car.
anyway, hope you like wat we have!
anyway, we do have some great cars over here and i will upload some pics when i can find them!
if you want to read about our top current fords go here: http://www.fpv.com.au/fpv-range/overview.aspx
the gt range is with the 315kw 5.4 litre boss v8 (for now, until we get the coyote 5.0 v8) and the f6 range has our very own 310kw 4 litre DOHC inline 6 turbo. it is a very good car that out performs the v8!
for anyone that doesnt know, in australia you are a ford fan or a holden fan (owned by GM), (u can't really be both!) and here is the holden side of things.
http://www.hsv.com.au/hsv/showroom/
they are also a great car.
anyway, hope you like wat we have!
07-20-2010, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: victoria
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11-28-2010, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Minnesota
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I remember seeing a lot of those cars (not those exact ones, but you know what I mean) when I visited Australia back in 1999. It was amazing to me that both Ford and Holden had stayed with the front engine rear drive layout during the '80's and '90's, while Ford and GM in North America had for the most part switched over to the front wheel drive layout for most of their cars. The only exceptions were Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes, and of course pickups and SUVs, and a few other odds and ends. Kind of made me wonder what the North American car market would have been like had we stayed with the front engine rear drive layout.
Cheers Mate!
Cheers Mate!