Aussie Muscle Car Boom Continues

[Ext User(Fraser Johnston)]

$750k for a Phase III Falcon. Fuck!!!!
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ford-falcon-record/2007/06/02/1180205572256.html


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[Ext User(Cyborg 0019)]

Fraser Johnston wrote:
> $750k for a Phase III Falcon. Fuck!!!!
> http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ford-falcon-record/2007/06/02/1180205572256.html
>
>
ROFL......There is few round here,mainlanders keep dropping down and
offering silly amounts for them,some have sold some no sale,what sort of
twit offers rediculas money for a car we paid $500 for is the local
saying,we use them as bush bashers out here.
I know where there is one rotting away,has no engine however,can't see
the point off doing anything with it no matter how much it is
worth,guess its what takes ones fancy,falcons don't take mine.
Mustang with a nice small 3.5l 8 anyday over a broken brick.

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:49:52 +0800, Fraser Johnston PCM code reading says:

> $750k for a Phase III Falcon. Fuck!!!!
> http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ford-falcon-record/2007/06/02/1180205572256.html
>
>

The world is an insane place.
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[Ext User(David Z)]

Exactly, why on earth would you buy one of those shit boxes over say, a
Corvette, or Ferrari even?

"Cyborg 0019" <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Fraser Johnston wrote:
>> $750k for a Phase III Falcon. Fuck!!!!
>> http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ford-falcon-record/2007/06/02/1180205572256.html
>>
>>
> ROFL......There is few round here,mainlanders keep dropping down and
> offering silly amounts for them,some have sold some no sale,what sort of
> twit offers rediculas money for a car we paid $500 for is the local
> saying,we use them as bush bashers out here.
> I know where there is one rotting away,has no engine however,can't see the
> point off doing anything with it no matter how much it is worth,guess its
> what takes ones fancy,falcons don't take mine.
> Mustang with a nice small 3.5l 8 anyday over a broken brick.
>
>

[Ext User(AlexV)]

Becuase the people that buy these cars already have a Corvette AND Ferrari!

Alex

"David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Exactly, why on earth would you buy one of those shit boxes over say, a
> Corvette, or Ferrari even?
>
> "Cyborg 0019" <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4663c9d6@news.comindico.com.au...
>> Fraser Johnston wrote:
>>> $750k for a Phase III Falcon. Fuck!!!!
>>> http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ford-falcon-record/2007/06/02/1180205572256.html
>>>
>>>
>> ROFL......There is few round here,mainlanders keep dropping down and
>> offering silly amounts for them,some have sold some no sale,what sort of
>> twit offers rediculas money for a car we paid $500 for is the local
>> saying,we use them as bush bashers out here.
>> I know where there is one rotting away,has no engine however,can't see
>> the point off doing anything with it no matter how much it is worth,guess
>> its what takes ones fancy,falcons don't take mine.
>> Mustang with a nice small 3.5l 8 anyday over a broken brick.
>>
>>
>
>

[Ext User(David Z)]

So what on earth would a Falcon offer over either of those cars?

"AlexV" <alexvenSPAM@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> Becuase the people that buy these cars already have a Corvette AND
> Ferrari!
>
> Alex
>
> "David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:inQ8i.8620$wH4.592@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Exactly, why on earth would you buy one of those shit boxes over say, a
>> Corvette, or Ferrari even?
>>
>> "Cyborg 0019" <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4663c9d6@news.comindico.com.au...
>>> Fraser Johnston wrote:
>>>> $750k for a Phase III Falcon. Fuck!!!!
>>>> http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ford-falcon-record/2007/06/02/1180205572256.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>> ROFL......There is few round here,mainlanders keep dropping down and
>>> offering silly amounts for them,some have sold some no sale,what sort of
>>> twit offers rediculas money for a car we paid $500 for is the local
>>> saying,we use them as bush bashers out here.
>>> I know where there is one rotting away,has no engine however,can't see
>>> the point off doing anything with it no matter how much it is
>>> worth,guess its what takes ones fancy,falcons don't take mine.
>>> Mustang with a nice small 3.5l 8 anyday over a broken brick.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Ext User(Marco)]

On Jun 4, 6:59 pm, "David Z" <d...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> So what on earth would a Falcon offer over either of those cars?

Memories of when the guys buying them were young and those cars ruled
the streets would be my guess.

Marco

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

David Z wrote:
> So what on earth would a Falcon offer over either of those cars?

They were a very fast car in their day and genuine GTHO's are very rare.
they didn't build many but I agree the prices being paid for them are
insane.


Daryl

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Cyborg 0019" <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> ROFL......There is few round here,mainlanders keep dropping down and
> offering silly amounts for them,some have sold some no sale,what sort of
> twit offers rediculas money for a car we paid $500 for is the local
> saying,we use them as bush bashers out here.

Yeah, right.

I'm sure Tassie is just loaded with people driving around in worn out
original phase III's :)

> I know where there is one rotting away,has no engine however,can't see the
> point off doing anything with it no matter how much it is worth,guess its
> what takes ones fancy,falcons don't take mine.
> Mustang with a nice small 3.5l 8 anyday over a broken brick.

I know you wouldn't know the difference between a GTHO and a regular Falcon
if someone pounded both fair up your arse for you to taste test.

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Noddy.

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Exactly, why on earth would you buy one of those shit boxes over say, a
> Corvette, or Ferrari even?

Think "investment". There's few cars in the world where that applies, but
these are obviously one.

It has fuck all to do with what the car *drives* like.

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Noddy.

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Daryl Walford" <dwalford@internode.on.net> wrote in message
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> They were a very fast car in their day and genuine GTHO's are very rare.
> they didn't build many but I agree the prices being paid for them are
> insane.

You'd think so.

Still, I remember when that was being said about a few genuine Bugatti
limo's, and the last I heard one sold at auction for 42 million bucks.

The humble old Phase III has some way to go yet :)

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Noddy.

[Ext User(Cyborg 0019)]

AlexV wrote:
> Becuase the people that buy these cars already have a Corvette AND Ferrari!
>
> Alex
>
> "David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:inQ8i.8620$wH4.592@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
>>Exactly, why on earth would you buy one of those shit boxes over say, a
>>Corvette, or Ferrari even?
>>
>>"Cyborg 0019" <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:4663c9d6@news.comindico.com.au...
>>
>>>Fraser Johnston wrote:
>>>
>>>>$750k for a Phase III Falcon. Fuck!!!!
>>>>http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ford-falcon-record/2007/06/02/1180205572256.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>ROFL......There is few round here,mainlanders keep dropping down and
>>>offering silly amounts for them,some have sold some no sale,what sort of
>>>twit offers rediculas money for a car we paid $500 for is the local
>>>saying,we use them as bush bashers out here.
>>>I know where there is one rotting away,has no engine however,can't see
>>>the point off doing anything with it no matter how much it is worth,guess
>>>its what takes ones fancy,falcons don't take mine.
>>>Mustang with a nice small 3.5l 8 anyday over a broken brick.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

They may have a ferrari on higher pruchase,but in australia they are
short lived,sold at ballon value,seen it at least 20-30 times.

Its possible to own one for a few weeks,and loose 30k on resale,people
do this also.
They do not appeciate cars,just own them cause everyone say's they are
good,same with a Phase 3,but I might add,Australians would certainly be
silly enough to sell the house and live with their partents for a phase 3.

[Ext User(Cyborg 0019)]

Daryl Walford wrote:
> David Z wrote:
>
>> So what on earth would a Falcon offer over either of those cars?
>
>
> They were a very fast car in their day and genuine GTHO's are very rare.
> they didn't build many but I agree the prices being paid for them are
> insane.
>
>
> Daryl

Yeah they were good,14.9 sec quarter about as fast as my little sisters
front wheel drive rice bubble...lol.
They were all so a dime a dozen,I recall $2000 would get a genuine GTHO,
and that was later on in the mid 90's.
I used to drag them all the time in my mazda,as they were the best
benchmark to pull against,cause they were the fastest.

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:04:32 +1000, Noddy PCM code reading says:

>
> Think "investment". There's few cars in the world where that applies, but
> these are obviously one.

It would of been a good back up after the ACR debacle.
:-)



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Dan

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Cyborg 0019" <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah they were good,14.9 sec quarter about as fast as my little sisters
> front wheel drive rice bubble...lol.

14.2 for the Phase II actually, but don't get hung up on accuracy.

Just out of curiosity, what kind of car does your sister drive that can do
low 14 second quarters *and* top out at near 165 miles per hour?

> They were all so a dime a dozen,I recall $2000 would get a genuine GTHO,
> and that was later on in the mid 90's.

Sure :)

The cheapest price I've ever heard *anyone* pay for a genuine GTHO was 2800
bucks, and that was by the bloke who bought *mine* about 20 years ago. I was
tired of it, wanted it gone and the bloke waved the cash under my nose at
the right time. Of course, I'll be kicking myself in the arse for the rest
of my life for selling it when I look at what they bring today, but that's
my bad luck.

2000 bucks wouldn't buy you a set of mangled compliance plates in the mid
'90's, let alone a genuine car.

> I used to drag them all the time in my mazda,as they were the best
> benchmark to pull against,cause they were the fastest.

I don't know what planet you're from originally, but it must be a real hoot.

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Noddy.

[Ext User(Cyborg 0019)]

Noddy wrote:
> "Cyborg 0019" <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4663c9d6@news.comindico.com.au...
>
>
>>ROFL......There is few round here,mainlanders keep dropping down and
>>offering silly amounts for them,some have sold some no sale,what sort of
>>twit offers rediculas money for a car we paid $500 for is the local
>>saying,we use them as bush bashers out here.
>
>
> Yeah, right.
>
> I'm sure Tassie is just loaded with people driving around in worn out
> original phase III's :)
>
>
>>I know where there is one rotting away,has no engine however,can't see the
>>point off doing anything with it no matter how much it is worth,guess its
>>what takes ones fancy,falcons don't take mine.
>>Mustang with a nice small 3.5l 8 anyday over a broken brick.
>
>
> I know you wouldn't know the difference between a GTHO and a regular Falcon
> if someone pounded both fair up your arse for you to taste test.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.
>
>
The last one I heradof I almost threw up,It had never been
polished.....oh my...some people...the mainlanders were apparently
drooling over it,and could not wait to get some wet and dry on it after
forcing the check with lot's of zero's down the owners throat.

There really is not much difference,not enough to really care about,you
obviously do.

If you are looking for that phase 3,he wears a flouro orange vest and
works for the garbage collection.
hes the guy that jumps off the truck and grabs the recycle bin from
outside houses.

[Ext User(David Z)]

>> Exactly, why on earth would you buy one of those shit boxes over say, a
>> Corvette, or Ferrari even?
>
> Think "investment". There's few cars in the world where that applies, but
> these are obviously one.

Of course it's an investment, but that doesn't answer my question about the
why the cars are so highly valued in the first place.

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

Cyborg 0019 wrote:
> Daryl Walford wrote:
>> David Z wrote:
>>
>>> So what on earth would a Falcon offer over either of those cars?
>>
>>
>> They were a very fast car in their day and genuine GTHO's are very
>> rare. they didn't build many but I agree the prices being paid for
>> them are insane.
>>
>>
>> Daryl
>
> Yeah they were good,14.9 sec quarter about as fast as my little sisters
> front wheel drive rice bubble...lol.

Crap.

> They were all so a dime a dozen,I recall $2000 would get a genuine GTHO,
> and that was later on in the mid 90's.

Bullshit, by the 90's a genuine HO was worth a hell of a lot more than
$2000.00.

> I used to drag them all the time in my mazda,as they were the best
> benchmark to pull against,cause they were the fastest.

Yours or any Mazda wouldn't pull the skin of a rice pudding, your
imaginary Mazda couldn't keep up with a pushbike.



Daryl

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:26:59 +1000, Daryl Walford PCM code reading says:


>
> Yours or any Mazda wouldn't pull the skin of a rice pudding, your
> imaginary Mazda couldn't keep up with a pushbike.

LOL
Im surprised ours could even with the engine knocking itself
into destruction. ;-)



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Dan

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Cyborg 0019" <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4663ed56@news.comindico.com.au...

> The last one I heradof I almost threw up,It had never been polished.....oh
> my...some people...the mainlanders were apparently drooling over it,and
> could not wait to get some wet and dry on it after forcing the check with
> lot's of zero's down the owners throat.

Got the details?

These things aren't changing hands everyday, and the GT Falcon registry will
know about it.

> There really is not much difference,not enough to really care about,you
> obviously do.
>
> If you are looking for that phase 3,he wears a flouro orange vest and
> works for the garbage collection.
> hes the guy that jumps off the truck and grabs the recycle bin from
> outside houses.

What the *fuck* are you talking about?

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Noddy.