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30-03-2013, 05:53 PM
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Isn't it obvious?
 
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just saw a news snippet of someone putting jetskis in the sea/river and the car went in with the trailer
looked like a rather nice g6e?? correct me if im wrong happen in vic had dark argents on it? (sorry im not a rim expert)
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08 Strike G6E T. 10 Ergo G6E Sept 75 XB Falcon in mushroom beige, 3 on the tree 200cid for sale, offers in the teens |
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30-03-2013, 06:03 PM
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Got a link or something?
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30-03-2013, 06:31 PM
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Here's the link to the story on Ten News Sydney. http://ten.com.au/ten-news-sydney.htm?movideo_m=286344
Looks like it's floating? Ford could use the headline & put a positive spin on the story, saying the Falcon's not sunk yet!!! |
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30-03-2013, 06:33 PM
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Isn't it obvious?
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nope
just saw a 1 min news update and it was mentioned frankston i think it was? edit nice work cobramania 
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08 Strike G6E T. 10 Ergo G6E Sept 75 XB Falcon in mushroom beige, 3 on the tree 200cid for sale, offers in the teens |
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30-03-2013, 06:54 PM
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Won't let me see it on my phone, poo.
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30-03-2013, 07:03 PM
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Works fine on my phone
 Sent from my HTC not using Taptalk poo. Poor Bugger. Was a nice car
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30-03-2013, 08:18 PM
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I seen it on the news too, I thought it was Torquay?
Looked like a very nice g6e turbo, but I admit that I shook my head at the owners stupidity. |
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30-03-2013, 08:20 PM
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30-03-2013, 08:41 PM
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That looked like a very nice car to. I'm assuming once its gone under its screwed? Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 |
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30-03-2013, 08:45 PM
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Link not working for me
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30-03-2013, 08:50 PM
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30-03-2013, 08:54 PM
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Cheers, got it now...
Ouch, what a waste of a nice car... |
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31-03-2013, 08:39 AM
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30-03-2013, 08:47 PM
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30-03-2013, 08:49 PM
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30-03-2013, 08:49 PM
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Saw it on the news too, real shame, buyer beware if anyone picks up a black FG at an auction in the next few months.
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30-03-2013, 08:53 PM
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here is a working link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akKCKxmoQmM
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30-03-2013, 09:24 PM
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Seen a couple stuff ups on the ramp whilst 'trying' to fish.
But that takes the cake.
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30-03-2013, 09:43 PM
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G6E Turbo with dark argents, might even be a forum member...
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30-03-2013, 10:53 PM
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Probably mistook accelerater for brake.
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30-03-2013, 11:28 PM
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The weight of the water in the car really decked it further when they pulled it out of the drink.
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31-03-2013, 01:03 AM
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shows the build quality when its still full of water
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31-03-2013, 02:26 AM
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Too many Fords........ :)
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Lol, it had the launch stance, as it came up the launching ramp.....
Awesome.  edit - but shame on the owner taking it anywhere near salt water, let alone IN salt water. I so want a G6E turbo, in that dark metallic blue colour. 
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31-03-2013, 09:19 AM
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i wonder if the motor cut out before it got a gut full of water? custom special S bend conrods for sale? car will be knackered anyway.
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31-03-2013, 06:43 PM
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I've been a boatie / jetskier all my life and the stupidity of people at boat ramps is astonishing. Recently I had to help a guy who reversed his van and trailer so far into the water that the front wheels were half submerged. His response was that's how i always launch my boat.
Even yesterday I was on the brisbane river and I saw a guy begin to reverse his new jet ski into the water before hearing a crunch and the unmistakable sound of shattering fibreglass. Sure enough said jet ski was lying in the middle of the concrete boat ramp. We helped the owner get it back on and turns out it was never strapped onto the trailer using the winch and was only being held by the safety chain. he took the safety chain off before reversing and off it slid. He said he never uses the winch because he rides it onto the trailer. Heard many stories over the years of cars ending up in the drink simply because people only put the hand brake on or leave it in gear, not both. |
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31-03-2013, 06:45 PM
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Cars is in see water, will be stat write off. No need to worry about it being on sold to be re registered. I have seen this a few times. Best one a guy got a $150000 merc from auctions, paid $70000k for it. It went into the drink, the insurance company ended up paying $150000 out to the owner.
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31-03-2013, 08:46 PM
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as above it'll obviously be a stat write off
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01-04-2013, 12:11 AM
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he didn't want to accelerate fearing he may spin the wheels and get the car impounded and crushed...
shame to see a nice car die this way. |
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01-04-2013, 09:45 AM
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I guess they really do handle like barges
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ford in the drink??
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