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11-12-2006, 10:25 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I just received my Jan '07 MOTOR with the PCOTY results.
My copy is faulty. It shows the GTS & SSV being beaten by Fords. Not only does it show the GTS being beaten by TWO XR6Ts and the F6 but ALSO by the SSV. Surely this is not the actions of a totally pro holden biased magazine. Surely the GTS must beat all of these.....or did HSV slip up and send a standard as delivered to customers one...... And my favorite bit of all: F6 0-100 km/h 5.6. GTS 0-100 km/h 5.5 (I thought they were 5.0 in the brochure?) F6 0-400m 13.7 @ 173.3 km/h GTS 0-400m 13.7 @ 170.7 km/h (Must have left the spare tyre, seats and whatever in it) F6 0-1000m 24.5 @ 223.1 km/h GTS 0-1000m 24.6 @ 218.4 km/h F6, bottom of the range FPV, $60k GTS, top of the range HSV, $80k Got to be rigged......... /me sits and waits for slick troll's reply |
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11-12-2006, 10:28 PM
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Cast Iron fan
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damn dude thats awesome, morley must not of had anything to do with issue
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11-12-2006, 10:28 PM
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I used to have a nice car
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Well i'm happy hehe.
So..... who won? |
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11-12-2006, 10:31 PM
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Flappist - you have finally smoked too much crack. There is no way a Ford can beat a Holden in any Australian Magazine. Go and check yourself into rehab buddy, all the best - drop back in when an F6 is getting beaten by a Viva.
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11-12-2006, 10:31 PM
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11-12-2006, 10:33 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Central Q..10kms west of Rocky...
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Did FORD drop in the Hurricane V8 ?
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11-12-2006, 10:35 PM
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I used to have a nice car
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11-12-2006, 10:41 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Results:
1) Audi RS4 2) Porsche 911 Turbo 3) BMW Z4 M 4) Porsche Cayman 5) Evo IX 6) Merc CLK63 AMG 7) BMW M6 8) BMW M5 9) FPV F6 Typhoon  10) Sickem STI 11) Nissan 350Z Track 12) Golf GTI 13) Lotus Exige S 14) Commodore SSV 15) Golf R32 16) XR6T (man) 17) XR6T (auto) 18) HSV GTS  19) Liberty GT-B 20) XR5 |
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11-12-2006, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Awesome, the GTP must be in the next class above!
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11-12-2006, 10:49 PM
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Burnin Rubber
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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Motor not bagging Ford?
I'd say your copy is definately faulty. Take it back to the dealer and have it replaced under warranty.
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11-12-2006, 10:54 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Northern Sydney
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Bloody hell the RS4 took it! That Audi is the most under-rated, most oblivious, psychotic performance sleeper car out there.
Interesting the M3 didnt get a run. |
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11-12-2006, 11:14 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Somethings definately wrong with that car.
Good to see how well the Ford V8s did. |
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11-12-2006, 11:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2006
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A lot of the Holden hoo-ha is just bandwagon stuff. Like the Boxing Day Test. Like the Sydney Swans.
Despite the VT being some great car, the EL was better in many areas, especially safety. But people don't want to know about that. I told some "Holden fans" that the Commodore wasn't Australian designed until the 2006 released VE whereas the Falcon has been uniquely Australian for almost 25 years. But nobody wants to hear that. Good result for Ford. Ford has true pedigree. Just a lazy marketing department. |
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12-12-2006, 12:21 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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wow . about time . but where are the ford v8's.
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12-12-2006, 12:56 AM
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12-12-2006, 07:06 AM
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12-12-2006, 07:11 AM
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Only a matter of time.
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12-12-2006, 07:14 AM
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I for one welcome our new Ford overlords.
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12-12-2006, 07:16 AM
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How did it go in lap times?
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12-12-2006, 07:16 AM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
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OMG look how far down the GTS is, thats unreal!
I started that other thread, firstly, I was talking about Wheels. Motor, while not the best journalism but seems to tell it as it is a bit more than Wheels. Also, my gripe with wheels was the additional bonus' and such, not the content. Anyway, good results, perhaps ford should just drop the V8 again..LOL
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12-12-2006, 08:17 AM
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An Old Boss™©
 
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RS4 deserving winner, and such a desirable piece of machinery. Truly, insanely desirable. Like an automotive Jennifer Hawkins. If I had one I'd ... ..... ok maybe I'll take this offline for a few moments!
 Interesting to see how well the Golf GTI did too, beat both the XR6T's. This could only mean one thing - Motor has a bias toward VW!  :
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12-12-2006, 08:23 AM
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The 'Stihl' Man
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Oh and good to see that the MANUAL XR6T was rated higher, and that they felt the need to have auto and manual there again. :monkes:
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12-12-2006, 08:40 AM
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Take the blue pill...
Join Date: Apr 2006
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might have to buy that issue...
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12-12-2006, 08:40 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Hi all
Would anyone have the times for the XR6T man and auto. Cheers |
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12-12-2006, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Victoria - where being slow & incompetent is considered being "safe"
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just pinched these from LS1 (If lap times are one of your criteria then Ford really have to get a wriggle on):
9th: F6 Typhoon Auto 0-100 km/h: 5.6 sec 0-400 m: 13.7 @ 173.3 km/h 0-1000m: 24.5 @ 223.1 km/h Winton Lap time: 1.43.32 14th: SS-V Manual 0-100 km/h: 5.7 sec 0-400 m: 13.9 @ 168.1 km/h 0-1000m: 24.8 @ 218.6 km/h Winton Lap time: 1.43.56 16th: XR6 Turbo Manual 0-100 km/h: 6.0 sec 0-400 m: 14.3 @ 165.6 km/h 0-1000m: 25.6 @ 213.7 km/h Winton Lap time: 1.43.62 17th: XR6 Turbo Auto 0-100 km/h: 6.2 sec 0-400 m: 14.2 @ 167.1 km/h 0-1000m: 25.3 @ 217.1 km/h Winton Lap time: 1.44.47 18th: GTS Auto 0-100 km/h: 5.5 sec 0-400 m: 13.7 @ 170.7 km/h 0-1000m: 24.6 @ 218.4 km/h Winton Lap time: 1.40.00 Winton lap times: Lotus Exige S - 1.37.46 BMW M5 - 1.41.15 BMW M6 - 1.39.31 Evo IX - 1.40.18 Porsche Cayman S - 1.40.00 BMW Z4 - 1.39.84 911 Turbo - 1.36.38 Audi RS4 - 1.41.12 ...And the fastest car of them all? 2nd: 911 Turbo Manual 0-100 km/h: 3.6 sec 0-400 m: 11.6 @ 194.6 km/h 0-1000m: 21.3 @ 248.4 km/h Winton Lap time: 1.36.38
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12-12-2006, 10:44 AM
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id expect quicker out of the exige s what type of track is winton?
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12-12-2006, 10:49 AM
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What was their general thoughts and times on the XR5?
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12-12-2006, 11:05 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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What !!
Are you telling me that the GTS with its brand new soopa doopa magnetic suspension (just like Ferrari), ESP, soopa doopa 365mm brakes and 20" Potenza RE050A (275 on rear) is quicker round the "hills hoist" than the F6 with std brakes, no DSC and 19" Dunlop SP Sport 9000s? Again, I am SURE I must have got the "non holden" copy of the mag because mine reckons that the GTS did 1:42.00 not 1:40.00. |
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12-12-2006, 11:13 AM
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The longish straights bring the big-engined cars back in to the picture a bit. It is really too tight for the V8 supercars. In my buzz box I hit around 160/165kmh (well in to 4th gear) on the front straight before the esses where the HRT car hits 220 and I am in 4th in the sweeper and thinking about it near the end of the other straights. works out as everage speed Porsche TT:112kmh Lotus:111kmh GTS auto:108kmh F6 auto: 104.5kmh Xr6t auto: 103kmh A diiferent day to the Aus only PCOTY earlier in the year and all of the turbo Fords lap times are about 1.3 to 1.4 secs quicker!! edit: Damn! I just realized that the Typhoon beat my previous best time (on R spec tyres) around there. Well there go my bragging rights…
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Scuderia Rev: Otto the tow pig - 2007 3.0 litre Coupé, vernünftig schnelle aber kein peilstab, Bathurst 2007 und 2010 zwölf Stunde Gewinner Jaffa the angry ant - mid 70's Honda 市民の, 73 と立方インチ LSD Elle "the body" shell - early 70's Datsun フェアレディ coupe. いい体は彼女の内側、内側と土台を待つ Last edited by Rev28K; 12-12-2006 at 11:40 AM. |
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12-12-2006, 11:28 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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275/20 Potenza! What are they worth? What's magnetic suspension? How come the SSV did so well?
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January motor: what happened to the pro holden bias?
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