Autospeed on Ford Australia

[Ext User(Dan---)]

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html

I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.

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Dan

[Ext User(Ron)]

Dan--- <nospam@lsx-tuning.com> wrote in news:134d2gkr2846o17
@corp.supernews.com:

> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>
> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>

That is terrible!

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Sun, 13 May 2007 04:42:06 +0000, Ron PCM code reading says:

> Dan--- <nospam@lsx-tuning.com> wrote in news:134d2gkr2846o17
> @corp.supernews.com:
>
>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>
>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>
>
> That is terrible!

How was the bin full of new parts ready to get melted down.
Pretty wasteful when they could of been sent back to Ford's factory and
fitted to new cars that are being built.


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Dan

[Ext User(atec 77)]

Ron wrote:
> Dan--- <nospam@lsx-tuning.com> wrote in news:134d2gkr2846o17
> @corp.supernews.com:
>
>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>
>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>
>
> That is terrible!
Most of the aftermarket installers are just that rough ,
a good reson not to buy from them , one of the foulcans had tickford
gear and it was shiite.

[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Sun, 13 May 2007 03:46:28 -0000, Dan--- <nospam@lsx-tuning.com>
scribbled thusly:

>http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>
>I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.

HSV..same same..


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[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Dan---" <nospam@lsx-tuning.com> wrote in message
news:134d6aq6bpsc8bc@corp.supernews.com...

> How was the bin full of new parts ready to get melted down.
> Pretty wasteful when they could of been sent back to Ford's factory and
> fitted to new cars that are being built.

The bin looked to be full of the XR8 type headers, and if that's the case
melting them down is the best thing you can do to them. They're fucking
*appallingly* bad pieces of shit :)

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[Ext User(Noddy)]

<OzOne> wrote in message news:p7ad4353sgq2qeunkf5aviohuu3vm7ub90@4ax.com...

> HSV..same same..

To a degree, but not entirely.

I've been through both HSV & Tickford a number of times, and Tickford is a
backyard operation with pretty average parts & practices going on. HSV is
marginally better, with a lot of their parts being made in New Zealand, and
is a noticeably cleaner and well laid out shop.

At the end of the day they're both just accessory fitting outlets, but one
is a whole lot more slick than the other.

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[Ext User(Steve)]

On May 13, 1:46 pm, Dan--- <nos...@lsx-tuning.com> wrote:
> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>
> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>
> --
> Regards
> Dan

Um. Was it just me, or did anybody else notice the date on the story?
November 2001? 5 1/2 years ago? At first I thought it was just my
maths - 1962 (engine) plus 29 years equals ... well I never was much
good at math :) But then I noticed the comment on the Holden IRS - the
old POS that resulted in interesting camber angles for the rears, and
then it clicked. What was the date of this thing??

Interesting to hear a 2007 version of the story.

Steve

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Sun, 13 May 2007 00:04:53 -0700, Steve PCM code reading says:

> On May 13, 1:46 pm, Dan--- <nos...@lsx-tuning.com> wrote:
>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>
>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Dan
>
> Um. Was it just me, or did anybody else notice the date on the story?
> November 2001? 5 1/2 years ago? At first I thought it was just my
> maths - 1962 (engine) plus 29 years equals ... well I never was much
> good at math :) But then I noticed the comment on the Holden IRS - the
> old POS that resulted in interesting camber angles for the rears, and
> then it clicked. What was the date of this thing??
>

Yeah I know its out of date but it was an interesting read also a reason
why Ford wont lend out press cars to Julian anymore. :-)



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[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

Dan--- wrote:
> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>
> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>
Why, the article is almost 7 yrs old?


Daryl

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Sun, 13 May 2007 18:54:20 +1000, Daryl Walford PCM code reading says:

> Dan--- wrote:
>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>
>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>
> Why, the article is almost 7 yrs old?

Yes I know that but see how times has changed from then.


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Dan

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

Dan--- wrote:
> On Sun, 13 May 2007 00:04:53 -0700, Steve PCM code reading says:
>
>> On May 13, 1:46 pm, Dan--- <nos...@lsx-tuning.com> wrote:
>>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>>
>>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>> Dan
>> Um. Was it just me, or did anybody else notice the date on the story?
>> November 2001? 5 1/2 years ago? At first I thought it was just my
>> maths - 1962 (engine) plus 29 years equals ... well I never was much
>> good at math :) But then I noticed the comment on the Holden IRS - the
>> old POS that resulted in interesting camber angles for the rears, and
>> then it clicked. What was the date of this thing??
>>
>
> Yeah I know its out of date but it was an interesting read also a reason
> why Ford wont lend out press cars to Julian anymore. :-)
>
>
>
IMO some of his comments were a bit silly, eg the comment about Tickford
being just a big shed, anyone whose every been in any car assembly plant
know that they are all just big sheds.



Daryl

[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Sun, 13 May 2007 18:54:20 +1000, Daryl Walford <user@example.net>
scribbled thusly:

>Dan--- wrote:
>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>
>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>
>Why, the article is almost 7 yrs old?
>
>
>Daryl

And little has changed?


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[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Sun, 13 May 2007 19:05:40 +1000, Daryl Walford <user@example.net>
scribbled thusly:

>IMO some of his comments were a bit silly, eg the comment about Tickford
>being just a big shed, anyone whose every been in any car assembly plant
>know that they are all just big sheds.
>
>
>
>Daryl

Just taht some have assembly lines and others have lines of cars.


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[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Daryl Walford" <user@example.net> wrote in message
news:134dkhtcj7hp8e2@corp.supernews.com...

> Why, the article is almost 7 yrs old?

Maybe, but there's no reason to suspect they do a single thing differently
today.

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Noddy.

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

OzOne wrote:
> On Sun, 13 May 2007 18:54:20 +1000, Daryl Walford <user@example.net>
> scribbled thusly:
>
>> Dan--- wrote:
>>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>>
>>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>>
>> Why, the article is almost 7 yrs old?
>>
>>
>> Daryl
>
> And little has changed?

The car models certainly have so most of the article is obsolete but I
wouldn't know if their methods have improved.


Daryl

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

Noddy wrote:
> "Daryl Walford" <user@example.net> wrote in message
> news:134dkhtcj7hp8e2@corp.supernews.com...
>
>> Why, the article is almost 7 yrs old?
>
> Maybe, but there's no reason to suspect they do a single thing differently
> today.

Equally there is no reason to suspect they haven't changed, I think they
had a change of management so anything is possible.



Daryl

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Daryl Walford" <user@example.net> wrote in message
news:134doll9pg49p4a@corp.supernews.com...

> Equally there is no reason to suspect they haven't changed, I think they
> had a change of management so anything is possible.

Tickford got bought out by Prodrive, which ain't exactly a company known for
quality products.

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[Ext User(ReSiN8oR)]

Dan--- wrote:
> On Sun, 13 May 2007 00:04:53 -0700, Steve PCM code reading says:
>
>> On May 13, 1:46 pm, Dan--- <nos...@lsx-tuning.com> wrote:
>>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>>
>>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>> Dan
>> Um. Was it just me, or did anybody else notice the date on the story?
>> November 2001? 5 1/2 years ago? At first I thought it was just my
>> maths - 1962 (engine) plus 29 years equals ... well I never was much
>> good at math :) But then I noticed the comment on the Holden IRS - the
>> old POS that resulted in interesting camber angles for the rears, and
>> then it clicked. What was the date of this thing??
>>
>
> Yeah I know its out of date but it was an interesting read also a reason
> why Ford wont lend out press cars to Julian anymore. :-)
>
>
>
Didn't Peugeot do the same to him? Speaks volumes of what can happen
expressing his true opinion :)

[Ext User(Patrick)]

ReSiN8oR wrote:
> Dan--- wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 May 2007 00:04:53 -0700, Steve PCM code reading says:
>>
>>> On May 13, 1:46 pm, Dan--- <nos...@lsx-tuning.com> wrote:
>>>> http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1191/article.html
>>>>
>>>> I found the tickford factory part to be an interesting read.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards
>>>> Dan
>>> Um. Was it just me, or did anybody else notice the date on the story?
>>> November 2001? 5 1/2 years ago? At first I thought it was just my
>>> maths - 1962 (engine) plus 29 years equals ... well I never was much
>>> good at math :) But then I noticed the comment on the Holden IRS - the
>>> old POS that resulted in interesting camber angles for the rears, and
>>> then it clicked. What was the date of this thing??
>>>
>>
>> Yeah I know its out of date but it was an interesting read also a reason
>> why Ford wont lend out press cars to Julian anymore. :-)
>>
>>
>>
> Didn't Peugeot do the same to him? Speaks volumes of what can happen
> expressing his true opinion :)

Autospeed has been blackbanned by all sorts of companies. Always after
some article that seemed to NOT be a rewritten press release (unlike
most magazine articles.)

Every time they get banned from something, my opinion goes up.

They have been legally forced to pull some stories though. An electric
water pump test springs to mind.