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Fordy351 Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138 Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #45 - Nov 24^th, 2015 at 4:09pm Was listed for 1 million in 2008..Owner refused offers..Now same car re-listed at 1.5 and offers rolling in.
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #46 - Nov 24^th, 2015 at 11:14pm Yes... no doubt in my mind, that the HO was THE greatest Australian Car ..never to be bettered. As to fave..? never got to own one... so can only say what I feel. FIATS .. ALFAS ? when were they ever Australian cars..?? They seem irrelevant to me in this context.
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Fordy351 Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138 Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #47 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 10:09am Love my XY 351..Never sell that one.
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Reply #48 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 10:52am

Emma wrote on Nov 24^th, 2015 at 11:14pm:

Yes... no doubt in my mind, that the HO was THE greatest Australian Car ..never to be bettered.

As to fave..? never got to own one... so can only say what I feel.

FIATS .. ALFAS ? when were they ever Australian cars..??
They seem irrelevant to me in this context.

It was a lancia, but anyway, my point is that if I want to buy a unreliable lemon of a car, why buy Aussie? Instead get something with some style and buy Italian.

All the problems, but far better looking.

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Fordy351 Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138 Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #49 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 12:18pm A LANCIA is better looking than a XY FALCON?
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Marla Gold Member Offline Run for me, MAGA bunny. Posts: 14357 Colorado Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #50 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 12:32pm Those are some uglieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee automobiles.
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Reply #51 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 12:39pm

Fordy351 wrote on Nov 25^th, 2015 at 12:18pm:

A LANCIA is better looking than a XY FALCON?
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Yes. Depends on the Lancia though.

The Delta wasn't a great looking Lancia, but the Integrale version would put the XY into the sun, pace wise.

Montecarlo, great coupe, even better rally car in the 037.

Fulvia. Stratos, Flaminia.

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Reply #52 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 12:46pm

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=xy+gtho&tbm=isch&imgil=IUcO2-cdykEDwM%253A%253BKTYbzyUYPSIrwM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.shannons.com.au%25252Fauctions%25252F2008-melbourne-international-motorshow-auction%25252Fford-falcon-xy-gt-sedan-2%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=IUcO2-cdykEDwM%253A%252CKTYbzyUYPSIrwM%252C_&biw=1920&bih=955&usg=__-Rxhrb8Q4kaawWwlcUxgwbHKB4o%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjJoNOdx6rJAhVC4qYKHfYlB7EQyjcIMQ&ei=zCBVVsmKEMLEmwX2y5yICw#imgrc=IUcO2-cdykEDwM%3A&usg=__-Rxhrb8Q4kaawWwlcUxgwbHKB4o%3D

looking at this I'm not sure how anyone could call it pretty or a looker. Functional, tough but not really decent looking.

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Fordy351 Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138 Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #53 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 1:15pm 1.5 MILLION dollars only gets you into the bidding war for the GT. It cant be that ugly if you like the Lancia.
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Reply #54 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 1:17pm

Fordy351 wrote on Nov 25^th, 2015 at 1:15pm:

1.5 MILLION dollars only gets you into the bidding war for the GT.
It cant be that ugly if you like the Lancia.

Which one though, theres dozens of Lancias. If however you're referring to the picture I posted that is the Delta S4 stradale, the road going version of the Delta S4. AS I said the Delta was not the prettiest Lancia.

However the Delta S4 would tear strips off the XY GTHO in a road battle

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Fordy351 Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138 Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #55 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 2:27pm Ok if you like UGLY. Obviously you like that look.
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #56 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 2:29pm Fordy351 wrote on Nov 25^th, 2015 at 2:27pm: Ok if you like UGLY. Obviously you like that look. Didnt I just say it wasnt the prettiest Lancia. But regardless in actual driving, accleration etc it would murder the XY
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Reply #57 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 2:37pm

My new Falcon would beat a standard XY circa 1971 specs.
Hell even our new Mini Cooper would give a standard 230BHP Falcon a run thru the bends..
Then again my XY isnt standard unless in a NASCAR race..680HP now with mod cons (alloy heads,MSD electronic ign,etc) increasing HP by 450 ponies.
But it not about performance with old cars ,it about Street Cred and longevity..

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Reply #58 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 2:41pm

Fordy351 wrote on Nov 25^th, 2015 at 2:37pm:

My new Falcon would beat a standard XY circa 1971 specs.
Hell even our new Mini Cooper would give a standard 230BHP Falcon a run thru the bends..
Then again my XY isnt standard unless in a NASCAR race..680HP now with mod cons (alloy heads,MSD electronic ign,etc) increasing HP by 450 ponies.
But it not about performance with old cars ,it about Street Cred and longevity..

The Delta S4 is not a modern car. Plus if Aussie racing history is anything to go by, the V8 bogans crack a poo when anyone outthinks them. Godzilla anyone?

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Fordy351 Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138 Gender:	Re: Favourite Australian car? Reply #59 - Nov 25^th, 2015 at 3:12pm OK ..I think you made your point clear. Not sure anyone would agree with you but hey no sense continuing trying to convince anyone.
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