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Fatman Inc.
04-25-2003, 12:47 AM
OK, Lets kick it off with the classic question. Which is the best Ford and Holden and why and which of these is the better car ?
My pick for ford would be phase 3 gtho xy falcon and for holden the a9x bathurst torana. That should be enough to get you all talking so go for it.

car
04-25-2003, 01:52 AM
i think the best ford is the new xr8 cause it looks so sweet... best holden i am not so sure about...

Kossy
04-25-2003, 03:20 AM
Ford - XYGTHO Phase 4
Holden - VXII SS

fpv_gtho
04-25-2003, 03:42 AM
the best ford would have to be not the phase 3, but the 3 prototypes and 1 production phase 4 lurking around, and if not them, the XAGT with the 750cfm carburettor package instead of the standard 400 cfm carb used in the standard gt (the phase 3 used a 780cfm carb). the 4 proper phase 4's had the same engine as the phase 3 but in a lighter body

BaRRa
04-25-2003, 07:24 AM
BA XR6T:D

Aych Es Vee
04-25-2003, 09:17 AM
Ford - Falcon GTHO Phase IV
Holden - SSX
HSV - HRT 427 OR HSV GTS Coupe

fpv_gtho
04-25-2003, 06:54 PM
dont u think u should keep it to production cars for what u think is holdens best

escort mexico
04-25-2003, 08:19 PM
The best Ford would have to be the MK1 or MK2 Escort or Cortina
If i had to pick the best holden.... probably the HQ Monaro

Even still, Fords are better!!!

IBrake4Rainbows
04-25-2003, 09:29 PM
Best Ford: Who could go past the Au.....me, i'll say the XY Gtho
Holden: Original Monaro, hands down.

now both of these cars are simply aussie picks, but if we went international, then things would change .........

fpv_gtho
04-25-2003, 11:08 PM
the best global ford would easily be the mark 4 gt40 with the 500hp 427 ohv v8. u cant really say for global holdens cause theres opel in germany, vauxhall in england, holden in australia and chevrolet fills the gaps (i.e. north america, united arab emirates etc).

Aych Es Vee
04-26-2003, 05:25 AM
Originally posted by FPV GTHO
dont u think u should keep it to production cars for what u think is holdens best
no, Holdens best are in its concepts. Thats why HSV is there, so holden doesnt have to make real awesome cars.

fpv_gtho
04-26-2003, 07:15 PM
dont u think thats a bit embarrasing then that u think their best are only concepts?

Aych Es Vee
04-26-2003, 11:51 PM
Originally posted by fpv_gtho
dont u think thats a bit embarrasing then that u think their best are only concepts?

um, no. Concepts are specifically made to be awesome cars, not really anything else. How many companies make their production cars better than their concepts? that'd be stupid. How is this embarrasing, at all?

fpv_gtho
04-26-2003, 11:55 PM
cause their best products are incapable of being privately owned, vecause theyre incapable of putting their best into production

Aych Es Vee
04-27-2003, 12:17 AM
Originally posted by fpv_gtho
cause their best products are incapable of being privately owned, vecause theyre incapable of putting their best into production

eh? man, thats not the point of a concept car.

Kossy
04-27-2003, 03:16 AM
Originally posted by Aych Es Vee
eh? man, thats not the point of a concept car. The point of concepts is to show off new technology and/or design trends and gauge the public reation.

fpv_gtho
04-27-2003, 04:29 AM
i dont care if thats not the point, what im trying to say is its pretty embarrassing if a car companies best can only be reflected in a concept

fpv_gtho
05-08-2003, 11:53 PM
does anyone know someone with an XAGT that has the factory 750cfm carb fitted? Ford at the time called it the RPO 83 option or sumtin. the O probably stood for option so ..

SlickHolden
05-24-2004, 01:10 AM
The best is my brothers 95 fairmont gia this is a stock 6 with computer tinkering and exhaust cold air and he tells me this is a one off. He says it's a 200+kw engine from the factory on a day when they wanted home early so they tossed in the lot lol. He gave up a BA xr6T engine to keep this one.

And best holden is the VYII calais v8 now your grandparents can have the luxo and the kids wont say it's enbarrasing to get in. Comfy ride and when you wont fun it's good for some speed also. Not as hard as the ss on the body love this car im getting one :) :)

fpv_gtho
05-24-2004, 03:07 AM
things like that happen on mass produced cars. the DJR HP320 makes 250rwkw, yet Herrod claims that hes seen similar figures from stock GT's that have been run in

the latest VY2 Calais is just a cheaper versino of the Senator in all honesty.

SlickHolden
05-24-2004, 03:26 AM
Thats what i like :)

fordfan2
05-24-2004, 03:38 AM
For ford either a two door falcon as my dad owned one and recenlty sold it and it was a beautiful car, or a falcon XC Cobra for endless reasons(gotta love those blue stripes) or a GT-P ute all nice cars.
for holdens probs a new HSV(i hate holdens so thats the best thing i can think of seeing as i hate monaros) :D