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you reckon the BA was no good?

it was a good step forward for ford

new build, new engine from scratch, drive by wire, performance range

before the BA they were really lacking any decent performance models

280 tends to leave them crying in ur dust so....

maybe from stand still to ~70ks, but after that i doubt the SS would be crying...

That is at the flywheel.

i meant @flywheel

i want a hsv opinions?

dont gimme the its not jap shit, whats actually wrong with them

kgo.

*insert funky rage here*

HSV coupe/monaro. thank me in a few years when they're worth a pretty penny.

What's wrong with HSV? Nothing, if you like cheaply made family cars.

They're not a sports car and they never will be, despite what all the bogan racers say.

cheaply made yes, compared to an Audi. compared to a Nissan/Toyota? lol dont think so...

This.

Also getting an e46 m3 is kinda taking a backward step in that dept. I have easily seen off a couple of them.

Alex look into a GXP, full fat motor but a bit more subtle styling and cheaper

there's more to an ///M3 than just power/straight line speed

Alex, if you're going down that path, FG Typhoon, black on black

this.

I'm sorry did I logon to the wrong forum?

yes.

maybe from stand still to ~70ks, but after that i doubt the SS would be crying...

there's more to an ///M3 than just power/straight line speed

I know, thats why i qualified it with 'in that dept'. Don't doubt they are a decent car.

Also I've reduced a few SS bogans to tears in freeway-type situations. I think you're overestimating them.

lol i was wondering where mohsen was with his 2c on ford vs holden, then remembered that I banned him.

Thanks for that. No bs lebo stories

I know, thats why i qualified it with 'in that dept'. Don't doubt they are a decent car.

Also I've reduced a few SS bogans to tears in freeway-type situations. I think you're overestimating them.

hmmm i might be. maybe those were the older 5.0/5.7 litre ones?

lol i was wondering where mohsen was with his 2c on ford vs holden, then remembered that I banned him.

What'd he do this time?

Ask about 300ZX then achieving something... Then all I see from you is "Banned, kthxbi"

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hmmm i might be. maybe those were the older 5.0/5.7 litre ones?

Thing is the weight of them increases with the newer models as well as the power. So the newer ones aren't heaps faster. Forget about the 5.0 though, even holden fanboys say they were rubbish.

My mate has a VE SSV ute and i honestly thought it was nothing special

Hahah

:laugh:

Thing is the weight of them increases with the newer models as well as the power. So the newer ones aren't heaps faster. Forget about the 5.0 though, even holden fanboys say they were rubbish.

My mate has a VE SSV ute and i honestly thought it was nothing special

Haha!

ok i was overestimating. just looked up for specs, ls2 ss 0-100 5.5sec 1/4 ~14.0sec

I believe Nissan achieved a time like those, if not lower back in 1989...

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