What made you feel good today? - Page 230

**mad2** · 01-02-2025, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Nice.

Was just Googling if there were any swaps around $ydney I could attend but nothing close by atm.

I need 2 old style Ford / Holden V8 badges please.

got a pic of what you mean?.

1970XW351 · 01-02-2025, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

I need 2 old style Ford / Holden V8 badges please.

Any particular style/persuasion/condition/price?

roKWiz · 01-02-2025, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 1970XW351

Any particular style/persuasion/condition/price?

Not sure what model but the 8 placed on top of the V. Not a stick on type but pinned, otherwise a trip out to Rare Spares.

like.....

Been looking a long time for a Cummins 903 but they are like rocking horse sh*t to find.

**Charliewool** · 01-02-2025, 09:13 AM

Google reckons 56 F100?

roKWiz · 01-02-2025, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Charliewool

Google reckons 56 F100?

Ta, just looking now, even 55 grill badge. XR Falcon looks good too.

https://www.rarespares.net.au/produc...alcon-v8-xrbk1

1970XW351 · 01-02-2025, 02:45 PM

Lamentably, I have had no success on the badge hunt so far... I did see a '56 pickup grille with a big V8 in the centre... Not sure that will cut the mustard though.

I took a photo n uploaded it to the gallery, but be buggered if I can attach it to the post.

**Cav** · 01-02-2025, 04:07 PM

How about this badge?

roKWiz · 01-02-2025, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cav

How about this badge?

image

Apparently only available to AU owners if you know of anyone Cav.

jaydee · 02-02-2025, 10:03 AM

This is a badge I spotted on eBay years ago, just loved the look of it.
At the time I didn't know what it was from, but knew it was going into my display cabinet.
Off a 64 Plymouth Barracuda.

roKWiz · 02-02-2025, 12:44 PM

Ironic, I'm looking for a FORD badge to go on a Kenworth.

Trendseeker · 02-02-2025, 04:25 PM

EBay has several different types for sale:

https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_...xoCygoQAvD_BwE

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/16547372...BoCpxoQAvD_BwE

roKWiz · 02-02-2025, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Trendseeker

EBay has several different types for sale:

Yep I like these with the red, reckon they'll go nicely under the KW side badges.

Looks like a bus ride out to Rarespares in Blacktown during the week.

Citroënbender · 02-02-2025, 09:01 PM

…Hearing the mighty BF Barra with cat dumping straight out. What a bark on startup, and I absolutely love that marine like glub-glub-glub as it idles slowly along in forward or reverse.

.:4:. · 02-02-2025, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…Hearing the mighty BF Barra with cat dumping straight out. What a bark on startup, and I absolutely love that marine like glub-glub-glub as it idles slowly along in forward or reverse.

Marine? I know what you mean, but with boats the water is the muff dog. My boat, flushing it on the trailer, it sounds like anus, loud as crap but kinda an improvement on the v6 commodore game. Yeah it's a v6 but a 4.3L. In the water it sounds way less and better. Being a 2003, no cats or anything like that. Its factory and has a sticker to say it was california legal emmissions when new, makes zero sense as it was make in victoria but i guess that was just a thing for the rebadged vortec chev v6 thats in it.

**OneMadMan** · 03-02-2025, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by .:4:.

Marine? I know what you mean, but with boats the water is the muff dog. My boat, flushing it on the trailer, it sounds like anus, loud as crap but kinda an improvement on the v6 commodore game. Yeah it's a v6 but a 4.3L. In the water it sounds way less and better. Being a 2003, no cats or anything like that. Its factory and has a sticker to say it was california legal emmissions when new, makes zero sense as it was make in victoria but i guess that was just a thing for the rebadged vortec chev v6 thats in it.

You wanna talk about Marine?

Try this for size..

Cheers

roKWiz · 03-02-2025, 02:07 PM

Nothing like the sound of a marine 8V or 6V Detroit.

danzvtil · Yesterday, 06:29 PM

My 20yo daughter just bought a new car today, that’s not exceptional on its own, but the way this young woman did all the research, spent an hour each night discussing with her old man her findings, what’s good, what’s not, the dealer process, the ins and outs of finance etc.
After I went to a dealer with her to shake down the sales guy, she returned on her own to get her trade on appraised. We went back and negotiated a deal. She signed her first contract, this car is solely in her name. Mum and dad are very proud ��

**DFB FGXR6** · Yesterday, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by danzvtil

My 20yo daughter just bought a new car today, that’s not exceptional on its own, but the way this young woman did all the research, spent an hour each night discussing with her old man her findings, what’s good, what’s not, the dealer process, the ins and outs of finance etc.
After I went to a dealer with her to shake down the sales guy, she returned on her own to get her trade on appraised. We went back and negotiated a deal. She signed her first contract, this car is solely in her name. Mum and dad are very proud ��

Come on, don't leave us in suspense, what did she choose?

Citroënbender · Yesterday, 08:54 PM

Runout deal on a G63.

danzvtil · Yesterday, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Come on, don't leave us in suspense, what did she choose?

Well, she works in the beauty industry and is super image conscious, wanted a Benz CLA. So I bought her down to earth with a car that LOOKS like a cla from temu………An MG5 Essence. Ended up with $5k off a promo price, she’s never seen the old man in full negotiation mode, it was glorious.
Yes, I’m aware it’s built by the same people responsible for my LDV, but it has 10year warranty. It will be a good 5 year car for her. She’s already ordered aftermarket wheels and organised ceramic coating.