I have a mate... - Page 4

LoudPipes · 10-09-2014, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KW XRT

Considering there a crate motor for sure.I mean you have to worry when a recall comes out to do with a high pressure fuel hose.That's pretty basic stuff.

That recall was for 2 months of manufacture in July to August 2006 with no hazard to the vehicle occupants.

It could be easily offset by the 2013 Ford FG/FG Mk II Falcon XT EcoLPi Sedan incorrect tyre recall with a hazard that may adversely affect handling of the vehicle and may increase the risk of an accident.
Until the product safety recall is complete, owners are advised that the Dynamic Stability Control feature should remain on at all times.
Tyres, they’ve been around for years, you’d think Ford would be able to get it right by now.

Every manufacturer has recalls so it’s useless for the pot to call the kettle black.

Just to put some fairness back after an alarmist post, here are the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s Product Safety Recalls Lists for Ford and Holden starting from 1986 to 2014.

Ford

https://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/952864

Holden

https://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/952863

And these lists don’t include all the suspected faults that the manufacturers won’t issue recalls for.
Happy reading.

SNB05T · 10-09-2014, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

At least your mates think their 8s are quick. My brother in law has a VZ SV6 and tells my kids that it is as fast as our GTE (they know it's not). He then tells them that mine is only like that because I supercharged it...to which they reply the supercharger is standard. Then he says if he supercharged his V6 it would stay up with the GTE. He is such a flog and it really sh!ts me - I mean I have to tell my kids not to listen to him because he's so full of it, but at the same time I tell them to respect their elders (except him).

I don't know what can I do - I tell him he's full of crap, and he just says "Oh, I don't know...I reckon it would keep up with it"...but won't even do a traffic light derby at the speed limit. My boys at 9 and 11 have already been exposed to the commondore mind set - in a way this is good, because they will never buy one!

lol my brother has the same delusional thing with my XR6T and his Ralliart Magna.
we did do a scientific test with the 2 cars on a back road once though.... wot I was on his paintwork with only 6psi boost lol and then passed him on full boost like he was standing still.
his excuse was he missed a gear and I got passed.. whatever