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09-10-2008, 03:27 PM
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I used to have a nice car
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09-10-2008, 03:30 PM
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AU Club Mod
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WOW! That is truely some amazing work and proves you can do anything with the right amount of money.
Top work!
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09-10-2008, 03:35 PM
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XB in progress
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I was expecting something that looked bad. I was pleasantly surprised.
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09-10-2008, 03:41 PM
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Custom e-series owner
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look great, different but good
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09-10-2008, 03:46 PM
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You win again, gravity!!!
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Location: Mickelham, Melbourne
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I had to Lol at this comment...
"...at least now this BMW M5 is unique and it's the only competitor to the Holden that is also down under (which btw, is coming out as a Pontiac here in the states)." Ignorant idiots... :P Looks nice though, the gloss black and average pictures make it had to pick out the detail in the body mods though...
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09-10-2008, 03:57 PM
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Grange killer!!!!
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That is an absolute stunner of a ute! Look mean and very sporty for a german ute. If BMW make ute into production they would sell heaps...can you just imagine the possiblty. :ticking:
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09-10-2008, 04:05 PM
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Regular Schmuck
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Now there's a man who obviously loves his utes.
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09-10-2008, 04:27 PM
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Bear with a sore head
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Location: Adelaide
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Damn that looks good. It's such a neat and tidy conversion. If that came out of the Bavarian Motor Works factory it certainly wouldn't look like they did a half arsed job.
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09-10-2008, 04:32 PM
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BF XR6, oh yeah!!
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Location: Melton, Vic
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Very nice vehicle their, i didn't expect it to be finished off as well as it is, very impressive.
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09-10-2008, 04:34 PM
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In the jungle
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sydney
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This guy is a golfer.
I can't remember his name, I was reading about it. He also ownes a lambo gallardo and a ford GT40 (can not remember if it was the original or not). QLD bloke. |
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09-10-2008, 06:43 PM
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BF XR6, oh yeah!!
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09-10-2008, 06:59 PM
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I expected pus but I love it!
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09-10-2008, 05:43 PM
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Starter Motor
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Yeh its Stuart Appleby's creation he had it at the Deni Ute Muster over the weekend
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09-10-2008, 06:18 PM
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let it burn
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All it needs is a bullbar, spotties, 76 aerials, truck mudflaps and a roll bar.
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09-10-2008, 07:12 PM
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Oo\===/oO
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finaly!
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09-10-2008, 07:29 PM
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Wheel Wally
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Yeah by memory he won it and wanted something different so decided to convert it he is apparently a HUGE motor head.
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10-10-2008, 07:31 AM
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Location: Wandin North, VIC
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It is Stuart Appleby's car. Here's his website of the build http://www.m5ute.com/index.htm Taillights are off a 5 series wagon too!!!
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09-10-2008, 08:58 PM
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playing in my big shed
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best looking bmw around i`d say. good effort
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09-10-2008, 09:46 PM
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09-10-2008, 09:51 PM
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Is it just me or does the rear tail light treatment look like an FG ute?
Awesome conversion, although I can't help but think "VS Commodore ute" with the way the C pillar is set up.
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10-10-2008, 07:45 AM
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Where to next??
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10-10-2008, 11:51 AM
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Formerly ORSMT-2
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Love it! The amount of workmanship and attention to detail is amazing!
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09-10-2008, 10:36 PM
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Long live the Falcon GT
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NOW THATS A ONE OFF....
*(TAKE A LOOK AT THAT ONE W427 ENTHUSIASTS)* Want to be different... then be different... You don't see stickers and anniversary symbols on that puppy do ya?!?!?!
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09-10-2008, 10:53 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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looks like a skinnier VE commodore ute:S
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10-10-2008, 07:18 AM
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Barra Turbo > V8
  
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Thats what i was thinking (no flaired guards).
Wonder how much they paid from ford spare parts for the tail lights  :
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10-10-2008, 04:14 PM
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Padawan Learner
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That last image on the OP's link certainly redefines a "strut brace". It's massive!
Btw, Peuty, utes don't have C-Pillars. Only A's and B's (despite how the rear "quarter-glass" is configured). I definately do agree with you about the VS Maloo plastic extension on said pillar though. Also, I'm glad there's no spoiler!
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11-10-2008, 12:07 PM
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Afterburner + skids =
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11-10-2008, 07:10 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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pfffft there isnt even space behind the seats..... its true that its only competitor is the holden, a show pony useless at looking good and useless at is defined purpose in life a "UTE"
give me the engine though :P
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11-10-2008, 07:16 PM
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Afterburner + skids =
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12-10-2008, 01:08 PM
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Ich bin ein auslander
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Our FPV ute has done about 3 trips to the tip, never carried hay bales or bags of cement so therefore must be a waste of time as a ute. I think it looks fantastic and would be a hoot to drive, very tail happy though. I love the overal look, fits in with the factory design elements of the BMW. The hard lid is awesome, carbon fibre construction and an awesome aluminium hinge set up. Where can I buy one, please Some people love the look of a hot ute (like Tori and I) even though they do not use it as one. In fact if there weren't people like us there would not be enough of a market for utes such as Pursuit/Super Pursuit/XR 8/XR 6T/XR6/SS/Maloo etc because not enough tradies buy them to make the development financially viable. The sport utes are too compromised in design and too expensive for serious commercial use, who would want to spend $65k on a ute that is going to get trashed on building sites? It's not as if the fPV utes with hard cover are so usable as a ute, can't even carry a large esky upright.
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