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10-02-2016, 03:30 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I don't think anybody will own up to evening knowing somebody with one of those eyesores
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10-02-2016, 03:57 PM
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bitch lasagne
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Location: Sonova Beach
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Wait, what?
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10-02-2016, 04:03 PM
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Falcon RTV - FG G6ET
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: In Da Bush, QLD
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A woman 'ere in th' 'Ditch owns three of the things.
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10-02-2016, 04:37 PM
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Location: NSW
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*googles 97 taurus* gah! my eyes
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10-02-2016, 04:56 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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10-02-2016, 06:09 PM
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Ford screwed the Falcon
Join Date: Sep 2013
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The test conducted by Ford USA which failed miserably.
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10-02-2016, 06:25 PM
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The Vengeful One
 
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Location: Tazzy
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My neighbor has one, and he's proud of the thing, yes its odd looking, but i've been in it and it goes well, its smooth, has a reasonable amount of power for a 3ltr v6 FWD lol! But yes its ugly as they come lol
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10-02-2016, 06:28 PM
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Location: Adelaide
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  Do like the new one. 
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10-02-2016, 07:08 PM
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Location: Gold Coast
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10-02-2016, 07:16 PM
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WT GT
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The GSS
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OMG my eyes - I can't un-see that interior
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10-02-2016, 07:31 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2012
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My brother was a mechanic at a ford dealership back then. He told me they were the biggest piece of sh$$ he had worked on. Also said the Mondeo back then was just as bad. He said if you jacked up the Mondeo in the incorrect position you could crack windscreens. A Ford service bulletin would not warrant windscreens to dealerships if their mechanics jacked up in the wrong position. What would have happened if you hit a tree in the wrong position???
Do you see and late 90's Taurus or Mondeo's driving around??? How many EL and AU falcons you see driving around.... And what about the first generation ford explorer that we received in the mid 90's??? How many of them are still on the road. ???? Unfortunately lots of people bagged the falcon and commodore. But time had proved them all wrong. |
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10-02-2016, 08:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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hey at least it's not a 92 capri
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10-02-2016, 09:10 PM
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Parts bin special
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Location: Narre Warren, Vic
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Here's a mint one I saw a few years ago :P
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10-02-2016, 09:25 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Is there a right position to hit a tree? And this destruction video always warms the cockells of my heart http://youtu.be/cr2VhZ0FLL0 |
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10-02-2016, 09:56 PM
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Location: Karuah Valley
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we had a taxi driver bring 2 high milage Taurus vehicle for repairs. purchased very cheep as repo and failed as a taxi.
then we had a flood of the duds come in due to word of mouth as nobody wanted to work on them. most was for under bonnet issues and air conditioning. purchase under bonnet plastic bits and gaskets before starting a job as it always came across as a ford don't wont people to repair it vehicle. inside was about as good as a falcon- and that disaster of a climate/entertainment system that has found its way into later cars. Taurus is much better than mondeo and equal to chrysler people movers.
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10-02-2016, 10:03 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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From memory the Taurus was the car Ford HQ pushed on Ford AUS to sell. Aussie Ford execs knew it wouldnt sell here but Ford HQ were testing the waters for a day where there would be no Falcon. Ford have wanted to cease Australian production since the 80s.
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11-02-2016, 03:46 AM
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B1 - J & D Services
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Yep we have one.
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Mr. Brett Johnstone.  2007 Honda Odyssey 2002 Ford Laser 2000 Ford Falcon Wagon Egas 1999 Subaru Imprezza Sportwagon 1998 Holden Suburban 2500 1995 Land Rover Discovery TDI 1994 XG XR6 Longreach 1983 Holden Rodeo 1982 ZK Fairlane 302 six seater 1975 Datsun 120Y wagon 1970 MG Midget 1967 Rover 2000TC Soon: Model T. |
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11-02-2016, 10:50 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Mustang, Capri, Taurus, Escort, Probe, Corsair. |
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11-02-2016, 11:23 AM
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Cost over a $1billion to develop, yet the $200m EF Falcon was a better car in just about every area.
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11-02-2016, 12:11 PM
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Wo wo wo... EF better than something?
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Mr. Brett Johnstone. 2007 Honda Odyssey 2002 Ford Laser 2000 Ford Falcon Wagon Egas 1999 Subaru Imprezza Sportwagon 1998 Holden Suburban 2500 1995 Land Rover Discovery TDI 1994 XG XR6 Longreach 1983 Holden Rodeo 1982 ZK Fairlane 302 six seater 1975 Datsun 120Y wagon 1970 MG Midget 1967 Rover 2000TC Soon: Model T. |
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11-02-2016, 02:59 PM
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11-02-2016, 06:57 PM
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Moderator Ford Coupe Club
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Vic
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Aarrgggghh...... Kill it. Kill it with fire!!!
God damn they are ugly. They were then and they ain't gotten any better with the passage of time. I remember when they were new Ford basically imposed them onto us as a pointer to the future. The motoring public loved them so much that Ford sold about 7 of them. Then came the AU..........
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11-02-2016, 09:04 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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See they did kill it with fire 😉 |
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1997 Ford Taurus
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