Alvaro351

With the yanks tackling this beast, we should soon be able to order these 1000hp kits from K-mart and Target, for $99.00. Is Mr. Street Tuna still a member on here? Would love to hear all about WillAll's involvement in producing this monster...

Whilst I am not an expert on metaphors, could this be referring to the snails being positioned in the V of the motor, much like the new powerstroke diesels? Very cunning of Ford to be thinking outside the square... Mind you, the bonnet bulge might need to be bigger if two T-51's are to be fitted

Well, that was a fun night... I managed to get six passes in as well and in the process popped the Ute's cherry... Its a BF2 manual and my best run for the night was 13.5 on the SP3000's. 4 out of the 6 runs I got 111 mph and a 60 footer of 2.6 seconds. So, the lessons learnt were: 1- I can't get off the line 2- Xtreme's dyno is pretty accurate at 280 rwkws and 3 - Doesn't matter how many times people tell you to switch traction control off, you leave the bloody thing on and wonder why you can't do a proper skid

Is anyone going to WAW tomorrow night? It looks like conditions will be ideal.... Also, do any of the regulars know if you are allowed to run with your tail gate down? And if now, will any of the officials be concerned if you remove the tailgate altogether? I'm hoping to take my manual BF ute for a spin and a bit of fun.

Last year's holiday was a family drive from Rome to northern Portugal via southern France, Monaco and Spain in the new Renault laguna. Now that was fun and memorable enough, but the torquey 2 litre oil burner didn't quite make the same impression as the prancing horse from Maranello. It was a bit of a spiritual journey for me to visit the Ferrari factory and Museum. After a great morning going through the Museum, we came out and spotted 2 parked nearby a souvenir shop, an F430 and an older 355 spider. Naturally, went for a sticky bik and sure enough there was a sign: 15 minutes for 80 Euro. Big smile on my face, told the missus I could forgo lunch for the next few days and went for a ride with the 430. We got out of the carpark, into a quiet back street and the bloke driving it, just floored it in race mode, shifting just below redline, well north of 8K. I never asked if the car was his or stolen, I didn't really care at this point. I can never forget the wall of noise coming from the angry V8 sitting a few inches behind you. We topped well over 250, couldn't read the speedo with the vibration. Few corners later, we come to a petrol station, he puts fuel in and tells me I can drive now. And here I was thinking the $10 entry into Zelda's Strip club was good value! For the next 20 minutes or so I got to punt $400K worth of Enzo's finest each way I wanted, in the quiet backstreets of Modena. He told me which way to go and left the driving to me. The car just felt so violent and angry that I probably left part of my fingernails stuck in the magnificent steering wheel. The F1 box was/is superb - sorry to break it to those with the ZF, but it is too s-l-o-w Needless to say, I had a grin on my face you could not wipe off for the next month. The missus also made a comment about me giggling like a little school girl when I walked out. My pilgrimage to the holiest of Meccas was complete.

Well done on the new power levels. That's a heap of killerwasps for 15 psi. Can you give us a bit of a review of the Textralia twin plate clutch? These are the beez neez if you talk to anyone with a LSx. How does it compare with an F6 clutch, if you've driven one? Have you bought new tyres yet? Cheers, Alvaro

Well, that's a bit like saying the RS6 should've owned the F6, or any other 4 door for that matter and taken the crown. Twin turbo V10, german build quality, AWD and plenty of room for 3 baby seats in the back.... Downside, well, $250 large. The direct FPV competitor to the 6get is the new GT-E. The F6 is in a different class. These are more subtle cars that appeal to the older?!? crowd, or are simply over the spoilers and look at moi attitude. Do you think the F6 is that different from the tarted up XT? How hard would it be to build a "replica" in 30 years time, when they become valuable? Not very... Don't take it the wrong way either, I like both.

How about: The cashmere leather will mask stains far better???

http://carsguide.news.com.au/car-of-the-year/ Kevin Hepworth (Daily Telegraph): The FG range is grand, the G6E Turbo sublime. Simply the best car ever made in Australia. Paul Gover (Herald Sun): At the end of the day, Ford Australia has done an exceptional job on the new Falcon. Neil McDonald (Herald Sun): Is this perhaps one of the best Falcons ever? Sure it's the top-end model but even the entry FG Falcon XT is a superb driver's car. Keith Didham (Hobart Mercury): Simply the best car by an Outback mile to wear a home-grown Ford badge. Excellent combination of power, handling, comfort and quality. Mark Hinchliffe (The Courier-Mail): Simply the best Falcon ever built and perhaps the best car made in Australia. It combines all the elements of a safe family car. Stuart Martin (Adelaide Advertiser): Without a doubt the best Falcon to roll out of Broadmeadows, perhaps even the best-ever Australian-made car. Neil Dowling (Perth Sunday Times): Europe would be proud to call this its own in all departments... How did this delightful family car ever rise from the bureaucratic mire of Ford? Karla Pincott (carsguide.com.au): Not only the best Ford Australia has built, but also a contender for the best car Australia has built. Full stop. And whilst this award holds as much value as the background music in porn movies, its good to see FG get the accolades it deserves. No doubt, other will follow. So, when the factory closes down, that's a good time to swap the ute over

Something I found during lunch-time surf...

'03 - I'm not up to the stage of upgrading to billet oil gears and a fuel surge tank, yet... I'm saving for a new clutch. iTec - What you say makes sense, but what about the position of the Aus banks, as mentioned in the other thread? And when are the shares going to stop sliding... I guess that's the $1M ?

I, like most ppl in WA who have owned property over the last 5 years, have done well in real estate, and I am very happy and thankful for it. I have no debt and being involved in oil & gas/mining, I can't say that I am struggling financially, again, thankful for the WA boom, just looking at all the different options to invest some savings... Its very interesting to see all the different points of view and I'm sure there are a lot clever individuals on here, I see no reason why people's opinion on here is any less valuable than "some" financial experts, that work on commission, have targets to meet and may be in a very tight situation because of the current climate. Please keep it going and don't discredit other people opinions because mine is bigger than yours...

Thanks for that Ross, Interesting points about gold. What about other finite comodities such as iron ore or alumina? Surely China and India will still be buying the stuff off Oz companies?

Hi everyone, just got back from holidays, driving around Europe for a while, and this changed a few of my perceptions on life... and moved my goal-posts as well... So, to all the financial gurus out there, whilst this depressing period is going on, what are the best investment options? Shares? Which type is best to get, ie, Comodities, banks... Managed funds? Again, waaaay to many for a mere mortal to choose from? Real-estate? *sigh* or do you just sit tight and watch it all unfold for the time being? And are there any decent non-biased financial advisors out there? Where do you look for them? Opinions welcome, Alvaro

There is no shame in it... Horn