Captain Risky XB Falcon

aussie muscle · 27-08-2015, 07:53 PM

This is my model of Captain Risky's Stunt Falcon
Budget Direct – an Australian insurance company – have thrown us into 2015 with their new ‘Kick It and Rip It’ campaign with "Captain Risky". He makes his black and blue debut as a daredevil who’s just, well, not that good. But it’s funny and ridiculous and that is the success of this ad. It shows us someone so buffoonish, so uninsurable, that next to him, anyone can be insured.
The Falcon XB is from ThePartsBox.com and the decals are available exclusively at Pattos Place. The Roof engine is scratchbuilt.

Yellow_Festiva · 27-08-2015, 08:04 PM

Cool model! The original owner is a member here I believe.

XT UTE 68 · 27-08-2015, 08:57 PM

All I can say is with Budget Direct you get what you pay for, think twice before insuring with them, cheaper is not always better.

**Grunter** · 28-08-2015, 09:17 AM

Can you fit a little firecracker in the rocket? Create your own Captain Risky advert.

Craig@AUDI · 29-08-2015, 05:53 PM

That's just freaking awesome!

TOP STUFF!

Boza · 31-08-2015, 10:24 AM

They ruined a perfectly nice xb gs for the commercial could of gone for a camry or something

**Cav** · 31-08-2015, 10:27 AM

I really like those ads

LTD Ute · 31-08-2015, 12:20 PM

Brilliant!

But I think your's is the up spec model

It's go bucket seats!

LTDHO · 31-08-2015, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by XT UTE 68

All I can say is with Budget Direct you get what you pay for, think twice before insuring with them, cheaper is not always better.

With insurance, cheaper is never better!!

mikecool84 · 31-08-2015, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

With insurance, cheaper is never better!!

Anyone actually had a bad go with them?
I only ask because I claimed on my home and contents with them after the Newy storm earlier this year and they were brilliant. Paid out a large amount within a week when the big insurers were stalling and under valuing.

I've got 2 cars with them but haven't had to claim..... thankfully.

Cheers,
Mike.

OzJavelin · 31-08-2015, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Boza

They ruined a perfectly nice xb gs for the commercial could of gone for a camry or something

Might be difficult for anyone to believe that someone driving a Camry would take any risks ..

LTD Ute · 31-08-2015, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

With insurance, cheaper is never better!!

Shannon's for everything I own, cars, bikes, house, contents plus parts.
For house and contents they're underwritten by AAMI and cheaper plus
they include $10,000 worth of cover for Man Cave motoring stuff like parts, etc

**FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0** · 31-08-2015, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by XT UTE 68

All I can say is with Budget Direct you get what you pay for, think twice before insuring with them, cheaper is not always better.

You're right, cheaper is not always better. But value for money is what counts. Personally, I have Budget Direct for all of my cars and both my home and contents. And I've had Budget Direct involved in two claims: one where I was not at fault and the other where an errant hare ran in to my car, causing a couple of $k's worth of damage. In both instances I could not fault the service I got from BD. They outshone the service I received from my state's automobile association when I was insured with them, who's assessor had clearly made up his mind before even stepping foot on my property and who's management then told me to go elsewhere as soon as I told them that I was unhappy with the situation (needless to say, they lost my business the very next day! And now I see they have ads on tv stating that the customer is important

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

With insurance, cheaper is never better!!

With that approach, you will always get ripped off. Again, value for money is what counts. In this instance, ie insurance, make sure that what is covered in the policy suits you and shop around to get the best price for those inclusions.

As much as it is incorrect to state that the cheapest insurance is always the best, it is just as incorrect to state that the dearest is always the best.

Craig@AUDI · 31-08-2015, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by OzJavelin

Might be difficult for anyone to believe that someone driving a Camry would take any risks ..

XT UTE 68 · 31-08-2015, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mikecool84

Anyone actually had a bad go with them?
I only ask because I claimed on my home and contents with them after the Newy storm earlier this year and they were brilliant. Paid out a large amount within a week when the big insurers were stalling and under valuing.

I've got 2 cars with them but haven't had to claim..... thankfully.

Cheers,
Mike.

I did, Insurance is one of those things that is supposed to help you in your time of need. I wont be back.

2011G6E · 31-08-2015, 10:10 PM

If anyone believes the Falcon is actually being "wrecked" in these commercials, I have a bridge in Sydney they might be interested in buying...

aussie muscle · 04-09-2015, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Boza

They ruined a perfectly nice xb gs for the commercial could of gone for a camry or something

it's not a genuine GS, if the 500 badges are to be believed...

XB GS 351 Coupe · 04-09-2015, 08:15 PM

Why wouldn't it be a genuine GS if it is a Falcon 500??

Plenty of XB Falcon 500 GS's I personally own two of them.

**Cav** · 04-09-2015, 08:55 PM

Yeah GS stands for gauges and stripes.

LeadFoot81 · 18-01-2016, 04:21 PM

There's a new ad out for 'Captain Risky' 360 degrees with the man himself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAkykRsInvE

Streets · 18-01-2016, 05:15 PM

Never seen one like that before, pretty cool!

**FairmontGS** · 18-01-2016, 06:25 PM

I know they write the car off digitally but do we know what became of it? I reckon that XB has cult status now.

Pinkbits · 18-01-2016, 06:41 PM

We recently swapped our T2 TE50 for a car similar to that XB & are copping the ribbing from our friends.

smciner1 · 18-01-2016, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by aussie muscle

it's not a genuine GS, if the 500 badges are to be believed...
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GS was an option pack, not a separate model. GS could be optioned onto Falcon 500 and Fairmont.

XBROO · 18-01-2016, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

We recently swapped our T2 TE50 for a car similar to that XB & are copping the ribbing from our friends.

Are you getting a 'Kick It & Rip It' sticker made up for it?

Pinkbits · 18-01-2016, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by XBROO

Are you getting a 'Kick It & Rip It' sticker made up for it?

Wife's car = no stickers 😔

XBROO · 18-01-2016, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

Wife's car = no stickers ��

My wife wants one on hers.

uranium_death · 19-01-2016, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OzJavelin

Might be difficult for anyone to believe that someone driving a Camry would take any risks ..

Come to Glen Waverley. Camry drivers here constantly don't indicate, don't stay in their lane, ignore give way and stop signs, don't stop at pedestrian crossings and love going 20km under the limit.

Pretty risky in my book...

marty351 · 19-01-2016, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by uranium_death

Come to Glen Waverley. Camry drivers here constantly don't indicate, don't stay in their lane, ignore give way and stop signs, don't stop at pedestrian crossings and love going 20km under the limit.

Pretty risky in my book...

This is why I'm "Camry AWARE"

matmimpez · 20-01-2016, 07:56 PM

anyone know what happened to it