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12-01-2007, 12:02 AM
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Starter Motor
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hi,
Do you think a ford xy or a td cortina is better ? Thanks |
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12-01-2007, 12:03 AM
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LPG > You
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Better for what?
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12-01-2007, 12:04 AM
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White Car Driver
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Location: Melbourne
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Commodore.
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12-01-2007, 12:05 AM
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Starter Motor
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looks and appearance?
Can someone do poll for me? I want to know what car to choose!! |
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12-01-2007, 12:06 AM
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LPG > You
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Looks and appearance? Choose what YOU like better. Why do you want to know, or care, what others think?
By the way, my choice would be XY.
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12-01-2007, 12:07 AM
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Starter Motor
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ok thanks for the info
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12-01-2007, 12:07 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Canberra Region
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XYs has been done to death, VLs are the new XY.
Decent Cortinas are alot less common.
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12-01-2007, 12:09 AM
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Starter Motor
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vls will never be the new xy
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12-01-2007, 01:30 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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12-01-2007, 03:38 AM
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I prefer the TE over the TD.
Or a nice Lotus Cortina.
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12-01-2007, 09:41 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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How about an Escort?
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12-01-2007, 09:54 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I actually prefer the TC Cortina ........ Not sure if there are any good ones around these days though ...... Yes I am bias as I had one .....
Mmmmmmmmm 4.1lt goodness all in a small car .... many a fun day had in that baby ;) Your choice would depend on what your plans are ....... personal choice will play a big part in this & you will find there is going to be a variance in what everyone tells you as well ....... depends on their age & experiences ..... |
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12-01-2007, 09:55 AM
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Powered by Ford
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Xy for me, but check out Ratman's XY and Protd's TD, 2 of the tuffest cars
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12-01-2007, 10:12 AM
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XY, because I want one. Or XW, XT etc. Have been done, but look tuff, big and comfy. Prices are going up, so its hard to loose anyway.
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12-01-2007, 10:23 AM
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XY for nostalgia. TD for lightweight drag racing.
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12-01-2007, 10:32 AM
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it's a shame the tc/td's aren't as light as people thing they are one they have a clevo and 9" etc they are around 3200pnds were as a torana and Capri are around 2900pnds..
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12-01-2007, 10:35 AM
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Critical Thinker
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got to be lighter than an XY surely?
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12-01-2007, 10:46 AM
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I think Frank at Dandy Engines said the xw weighed in at 3550lbs with him, 60ltrs of fuel & thats with the 427 in it ready to race.
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12-01-2007, 10:53 AM
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i wrote 3200.. as far as i was aware 3500-3600 is heavier.. what i meant was they are not a light as torana's and such they are actually a medium car not a small car people think of them as a small car
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12-01-2007, 10:56 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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This is exactly why I got one in the first place .... well the TC ........ It is about the smallest car I would own & drive ;) |
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12-01-2007, 11:01 AM
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weight. I thought the cortina & capri were alot closer than that, suprising. |
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12-01-2007, 11:06 AM
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TUFF FORDS
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i think the te/tf's are lighter than tc/td but the te/tf are the ugliest car ford ever made IMO i like ugly just not that ugly..
when i started the cortina i thought it would be the same as a Capri but when we weighed it i almost died.. oh and my last post was not directed at you trik67.. it was for blue oval said the cortina is surely lighter than the xy i was just pointing out that i wrote 3200 and you wrote 3550.. |
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12-01-2007, 11:09 AM
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What cars better ?
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