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Old 11-07-2012, 08:14 PM   #1
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Ok, have to share this story its an absolute crack up that Im sure heaps of people would be able to relate to.
A friend of mine is an absolute Holden Nut, but when it comes to his knowledge about Fords its not that great. Though Im the same when it comes to Holdens, Though if Im wrong, fair enough I dont really get into them. But when this raging baboon gets his Ford facts wrong its Hilarious.
If you say Ford Mercury Cougar. It makes his top blow. Though he might be technically correct I dont really know but I usually do it for S's and Giggles. It s a sure fire way to entertain your day.
Another classic is when we seen a XBGT sedan in Apollo Blue. He says to me I cant stand people that copy Phase 4 GTHOs. Only 4 HO's were ever made like that. (well at least he got one fact right. the quantity) And with the amount of Apollo Blue XBs that are out you can image how many times this gets repeated

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Old 11-07-2012, 08:27 PM   #2
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I don't really get this thread, but there was only one phase 4 GTHO. The others were race cars and never had HO on the compliance plate.
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I see this thread lasting a long time............not
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I am still trying to work out what it is about.
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Old 11-07-2012, 08:49 PM   #5
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I occasionally get to chat with some characters who had a mate owned a "special" car. Police specials with GTHO engines and whatnot. Always entertaining. At least they love their cars and want to chat, that's the important bit.
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Old 11-07-2012, 09:16 PM   #9
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Can I have my 2 minutes back please?
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Old 11-07-2012, 09:31 PM   #10
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Yeah delete this. Thought it was funny at the time. Maybe not
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my stories are **** sometimes too, no matter
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I knew a guy who got a fact wrong, PMSL.
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this one time at band camp....
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i do things to wind people up all the time.
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Old 12-07-2012, 09:27 AM   #15
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maybe your friend gets facts about fords wrong because he doesnt care about them.

i've thought a mate's toyota was a 1.6L only to be corrected that it was a 1.8L. did i care enough to actually research his car so i didn't make the mistake again? no.

just because you own or like a particular brand doesn't mean everyone else does.
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i think you guys are missing the point and looking too much into it.

to me he just mentions certain facts to get a reaction out of his mate, and a laugh.
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Old 12-07-2012, 07:34 PM   #17
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on the sauce in camp up gove.. mr holden giving me **** about fords.. subject of A9Xs came up..

i is saids how my mate owns a killer A9X sedan.. BS he calls they only made hatchs..

BS i saids.. BS he saids. BS.. BS.. by this time the rest of the lads were interested..

$100 mr holden head.. yep shake easy moneys he thoughts..

quick google on the phone had me a easy hungy off mr holden...
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on the sauce in camp up gove.. mr holden giving me **** about fords.. subject of A9Xs came up..

i is saids how my mate owns a killer A9X sedan.. BS he calls they only made hatchs..

BS i saids.. BS he saids. BS.. BS.. by this time the rest of the lads were interested..

$100 mr holden head.. yep shake easy moneys he thoughts..

quick google on the phone had me a easy hungy off mr holden...
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Old 13-07-2012, 03:37 PM   #19
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Plenty of Ford people don't have the facts right too. For example, how many GT replica utes and station wagons have been done? How can you have a replica of something that never existed?

They are out there...
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I am still trying to work out what it is about.
It's about raging baboons.
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Why is thread still going. Are people taking the Mickey now?...
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Old 13-07-2012, 07:17 PM   #22
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I think the original intent of this thread was conservations with such and such about cars where you just lol'd. The classic misprint about the Falcon being a V6 is one example.

But to quote a fail I remember in high school was when one of my PE teachers bough a MY00 WRX. One of my mates asked 'Is that the turbo model' and the teachers reply was 'It's a WRX they are all turbo' Those that knew all lol'd
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so
its about winding up a bogan baboon holden hoon by having a go at his intelligence on fords
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Let me get this right...
He's a Holden nut...and he's your friend ??

One thing about car enthusiasts... no matter what evidence you put in front of them, if they believe they are right NOTHING will change that...and yeah, we can be so easy to wind up.
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It is really starting to hurt now.
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