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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: GigaShadow on January 11, 2004, 08:40:47 AM

Title: Cars in Oz
Post by: GigaShadow on January 11, 2004, 08:40:47 AM

GM brought the GTO in from Oz and now Ford is considering a 4 door Cobra aka 290kW V8 FPV GT (nice long name).

What the hell is that Pursuit Boss thing?  A new vehicle for Mad Max IV?

Title: Cars in Oz
Post by: Tyrant on January 11, 2004, 08:56:00 AM

Aussies get all the good cars :(. lucky bastids :p...

Title: Cars in Oz
Post by: ##RaCeR## on January 11, 2004, 02:15:21 PM

They are really nice cars. Alittle too big for my tastes and pretty heavy.

They go like rockets though. Wheres the news article for it being released as a Cobra?

Title: Cars in Oz
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on January 11, 2004, 04:00:39 PM

alittle big for your tastes?


i\'m afraid to ask this, what\'s your taste?

Title: Cars in Oz
Post by: ##RaCeR## on January 11, 2004, 04:07:13 PM

I like coupes. I\'m not a big fan of these long wheel base sedans. They are ok if your a family man, but I just don\'t understand why Australian car manufactuers have this mentality that only these big hotted up family sedans will sell.

I mean, imagine a FPV medium wheel base coupe sized car like a WRX for instance with 290KW V8! Nice. Sure, the engines are heavy, but the power to wieght has to be better. I love the styling, and I think they would look great as coupes. The Monaro is getting there, but its still very big.

They are nice cars, but I just wish Aussie companies, in particular Ford and Holden, would create some nice sized coupes with similar power. Mitsubishi AU and Toyota AU seem to have it right.

Title: Re: Cars in Oz
Post by: Skyrider666 on January 11, 2004, 04:34:18 PM

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Originally posted by GigaShadow

What the hell is that Pursuit Boss thing?  A new vehicle for Mad Max IV?

A sedan crossed with a pick-up = ute.

Title: Cars in Oz
Post by: ##RaCeR## on January 11, 2004, 11:38:25 PM

ya its essentially an Aussie pick up.