Barra Falcon - Page 3

Amaroo Park · 22 Oct 2002, 11:51 (Ref:410130)

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Originally posted by Morris 1100
Have you driven my F100?

Yeah not really impressed

mtpanorama · 23 Oct 2002, 11:05 (Ref:411084)

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Originally posted by colinbond
They are bloody fantastic you will want to buy one. It is actually the first Ford that I have seriously concidered buying

I wanted one as soon as i heard the word turbo mentioned. It WILL be my next car. Give it 12 - 18 months so i can get an exec car out of ford for about 10 grand less than retail.

Airhead · 23 Oct 2002, 11:37 (Ref:411121)

Mount,

I'm interested why the turbo thing is so important, why not just go the V8?

Colin,

Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I asked the Fleet Manager at work if they were getting some BA's soon. He said, no! Not if I can convince finance to buy more VY Commodores. This being on the fact the only BA's on Government contract are the LPG powered ones. And the ensuing poor rep of the AU.

But reading Colin's reply, evben if they are LPG, the BA sounds better value.

mtpanorama · 23 Oct 2002, 12:05 (Ref:411147)

Moff, A few of reasons. Firstly i just like the idea of having a turbo XR6, i have never really been a V8 kinda person. Also th efuel consumption on the turbo is less when just driving around town. The turbo is also about 10 grand cheaper and unbelievably , less to insure. I will also enjoy blowing off a few people around here in there VT/VX ss comodores in a six cylinder.

Amaroo Park · 24 Oct 2002, 09:24 (Ref:411948)

I had to go to a course last not and got to Fang errrrr drive a new Ford Focus. Again another car that is really impressive. I want one. I don't know what is happening to me it seems that I like ever Ford I get into and dispise every Holden

Morris 1100 · 24 Oct 2002, 11:01 (Ref:412007)

I think you had better drive my F100 or my XF to turn yourself around!

kev · 24 Oct 2002, 11:10 (Ref:412017)

A guy I've had some business dealings with has a brother who works in the Ford Aust design dept.
He says the BA is the best car they have ever made, from an engineering perspective.
Previously this was the XF Fairmot, apparently.

Morris 1100 · 24 Oct 2002, 11:43 (Ref:412041)

He didn't design the door handles did he?

Airhead · 24 Oct 2002, 12:50 (Ref:412110)

I had an XF Fairmont. A real man's car. Easy door handle replacement, easy front tyre replacement. Not so easy front clip replacement.

Alan Jones · 24 Oct 2002, 18:52 (Ref:412513)

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Originally posted by colinbond
I had to go to a course last not and got to Fang errrrr drive a new Ford Focus. Again another car that is really impressive. I want one. I don't know what is happening to me it seems that I like ever Ford I get into and dispise every Holden

Col my good man, you are now on the path to true enlightenment.

Amaroo Park · 25 Oct 2002, 04:20 (Ref:412857)

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Originally posted by AlanJones
Col my good man, you are now on the path to true enlightenment.

AJ I think I have a temperature

Alan Jones · 25 Oct 2002, 04:47 (Ref:412859)

Col, just saw an XR6 in Black and I want one, looks even better in the flesh! Do you ever go to Kenny's Mowers mate ?

Amaroo Park · 25 Oct 2002, 06:07 (Ref:412878)

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Originally posted by AlanJones
Col, just saw an XR6 in Black and I want one, looks even better in the flesh! Do you ever go to Kenny's Mowers mate ?

Down on Victoria RD there at Drummoyne yeah if I need anything down that way I do. Why is that?

Alan Jones · 25 Oct 2002, 06:23 (Ref:412880)

hehehehe,
i was down there yesterday and thought of you mate.

Amaroo Park · 25 Oct 2002, 07:06 (Ref:412898)

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Originally posted by AlanJones
hehehehe,
i was down there yesterday and thought of you mate.

I actually worked there for one day when I was about 14 years old

Alan Jones · 28 Oct 2002, 18:25 (Ref:415711)

Drove an XT BA yesterday and I am very impressed, Ford has a winner on its hands. Very impressed with the steering and the brakes, but as I was in a 50k zone, unfortunately i couldn't keep the boot in.Its a big step up from a series 3AU, and if this the base model, things can only get better.

Amaroo Park · 29 Oct 2002, 09:25 (Ref:416204)

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Originally posted by AlanJones
Ford has a winner on its hands.

Well they certianly don't have a race team that can win

Alan Jones · 29 Oct 2002, 20:14 (Ref:416681)

Ouch !!

Well, just read the latest WHEELS and they have 4 comparisons between the new Barra and the VY

4 nil to FORD !!!!!!!!!
YEAH BABY........YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amaroo Park · 30 Oct 2002, 02:31 (Ref:417027)

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Originally posted by AlanJones
Ouch !!

Well, just read the latest WHEELS and they have 4 comparisons between the new Barra and the VY

4 nil to FORD !!!!!!!!!
YEAH BABY........YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just lucky Jonsey, They obviously have paid the journo's off

mtpanorama · 31 Oct 2002, 11:25 (Ref:418296)

I drove a V8 manual BA falcon today. I cant stop grinning. What a car. I have never driven a V8 that reved so freely. I think i might just want one now

Airhead · 31 Oct 2002, 11:32 (Ref:418302)

Funny guys. Here in the country they have a BA XR6 on the lot, a Fairmont Ghai and a base model XT. I'm not that convinced they're any better looking than the outgoing AU3.

Particularly the XR, I liked the rounded nose and the curved rear. And then there's the car's lines. The squared off BA is so like the new Commode!

Amaroo Park · 31 Oct 2002, 11:42 (Ref:418309)

I say this gentlemen with the least amount of feeling I have ever had "There is nothing quite like a Holden"

Airhead · 31 Oct 2002, 11:50 (Ref:418317)

It seems I need to drive one then... Not just look at one.
For as far as driving goes - I'm comparing VX2 to AU3.

PEPSI · 3 Nov 2002, 23:12 (Ref:421018)

Take it from a lifelong Holden owner and admirer who within 24hrs drove a BA XT, a VX SS & VY Berlina.........The BA was by far the better car in every area except power when compared to the SS but even then it was not by as much as you would think!

I still can't beleive that I am placing an order for a Ford (XR8 manual)

Amaroo Park · 4 Nov 2002, 06:26 (Ref:421179)

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Originally posted by PEPSI
Take it from a lifelong Holden owner and admirer who within 24hrs drove a BA XT, a VX SS & VY Berlina.........The BA was by far the better car in every area except power when compared to the SS but even then it was not by as much as you would think!

I still can't beleive that I am placing an order for a Ford (XR8 manual)

I understand your pain Pepsi

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