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For the Car Buffs GTHO
« on: April 10, 2014, 07:59:56 PM »
Top Gear Australia - Steve Pizzati drives the Falcon XY GTHO

This bloke has a great Job

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ8x-WN23hQ
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2014, 09:23:30 PM »
Great stuff.


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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2014, 09:34:51 PM »
Had the pleasure of doing a lube service on a phase 3 a couple of years ago. Couldn't believe it when he through me the keys and said he would be back a couple of hours later. As he walked out he told me to make sure I test drove it afterwards, and that I did ;)

My uncle owned one and I remember going for spins in it when I was young. It later got written off parked outside a pub when a pissed women slammed into it :) What a car :cheers:
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2014, 09:52:50 PM »
Ah although I'm a holden man I love the GT, was in one a few weeks ago and there is just something about them. But I do prefer my Torana  ;D

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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2014, 10:00:44 PM »
When I got married we had as our wedding cars an XY GT and a Phase III (that was still on it's original aquajet tyres!). I was driving an XW GT replica at the time and this made up the 3rd wedding car - it had a standard 302 Winsdor that I thought went alright but after being in the Phase III it felt like a tame little Corolla. My God it threw you into the seat! Couldn't get the grin off my face.
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2014, 10:12:48 PM »
Quote from: markymark on April 10, 2014, 10:00:44 PM
....... My God it threw you into the seat!........

A 351 Cleveland with a big holley, open port, closed chamber heads, and 11:1 compression will do that....... ;D ;D

I remember a mag story in the mid '90's. They had Brocky do hot laps in a std SS Commodore, XR8, A9X, and a Phase III, around MtPanorama. The SS and the XR8 were line ball. The A9X was quicker, but the Phase III cleaned the lot of them up.

But, the Phase III used far more fuel, and it was the only one they could hear from the pits as it went across the top.
They had a pic of Brocky laughing as he had it sideways coming out of Murrays Corner...... :cup:
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2014, 10:13:27 PM »
An old mate used to work at a Ford dealer in the 70s.  His comment was at the time the HO had inlet ports that you could " fit ya freakin fist thru".

The old story, what goes in must come out. Those mothers could breath unlike any other donk at the time, or since.

Great vid.

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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2014, 10:18:52 PM »
Quote from: Mace on April 10, 2014, 10:13:27 PM
An old mate used to work at a Ford dealer in the 70s.  His comment was at the time the HO had inlet ports that you could " fit ya freakin fist thru"......

My brother had a 351 4v with the good bits.
Yep, huge inlet ports. Your mate wasn't exaggerating a bit.
The inlet valves were 2.19" to match......
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2014, 11:13:18 PM »
Found a neglected and run down one in a shed on a old run down farm a few months ago, was complete except for the top of the shaker! Unfortunately, not for sale :'(
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2014, 05:55:53 AM »
I had a replica xy when i was a young fella. One day I will have a real one. Hopefully.



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« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2014, 06:33:57 AM »
Who could stand having a job like that, playing with cars like that ?

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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2014, 08:21:26 AM »
Play it loud ok :D

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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2014, 08:30:29 AM »
Very nice
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2014, 09:50:04 AM »
That video gave me goose bumps!

The only other sound that comes close to that is the Aston Martin 6 litre v12!
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2014, 10:36:57 AM »
Hey gunna, I hope you don't mind me adding this clip. Guys not a holden ford argument but just an appreciation of these old aussie muscle cars. Many of you would have seen this footage but its great seeing Dick driving brockies a9x around Bathurst.
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2014, 10:56:47 AM »
Great video.

There is nothing better than the sound of Aussie V8's. Love the touring car masters.
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2014, 10:57:16 AM »
Quote from: swannie on April 11, 2014, 10:36:57 AM
Hey gunna, I hope you don't mind me adding this clip. Guys not a holden ford argument but just an appreciation of these old aussie muscle cars. Many of you would have seen this footage but its great seeing Dick driving brockies a9x around Bathurst.
Swannie

http://youtu.be/NLO3Z7-9dzc
I like what he says at the end.... love that clip... always have.
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2014, 01:02:39 PM »
That was racing back then and drivers were drivers,not computers helping them
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2014, 02:08:47 PM »
Quote from: swannie on April 11, 2014, 10:36:57 AM
Hey gunna, I hope you don't mind me adding this clip. Guys not a holden ford argument but just an appreciation of these old aussie muscle cars. Many of you would have seen this footage but its great seeing Dick driving brockies a9x around Bathurst.
Swannie

http://youtu.be/NLO3Z7-9dzc

He makes that look so easy.
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2014, 03:44:40 PM »
Yeah baby.
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« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2014, 11:15:56 AM »
I have a phase 3 GTHO an XT GT and XR GT had them for about 18 years now never driven them to scared I mite brake them
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For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2014, 11:52:16 AM »
Quote from: fishfinder on April 12, 2014, 11:15:56 AM
I have a phase 3 GTHO an XT GT and XR GT had them for about 18 years now never driven them to scared I mite brake them

Hmmm
I hope you realise that they're not worth anything once you take them out of their packaging ;)


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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2014, 12:30:01 PM »
Quote from: Marcus73 on April 12, 2014, 11:52:16 AM
Hmmm
I hope you realise that they're not worth anything once you take them out of their packaging ;)


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Marcus is right. ;D
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Re: For the Car Buffs GTHO
« Reply #23 on: April 12, 2014, 01:16:42 PM »
Quote from: fishfinder on April 12, 2014, 11:15:56 AM
I have a phase 3 GTHO an XT GT and XR GT had them for about 18 years now never driven them to scared I mite brake them

Their Fords, you can't break them....   Have memories of the XT.  Mate I lived with at Uni at a fairmont,   It was fun
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« Reply #24 on: April 12, 2014, 01:55:34 PM »
Quote from: fishfinder on April 12, 2014, 11:15:56 AM
I have a phase 3 GTHO an XT GT and XR GT had them for about 18 years now never driven them to scared I mite brake them
I'm happy to drive them for you   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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