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Old 19-01-2006, 10:46 PM   #1
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G'day fellow ford lovers

The names Tim, I am 17 and I have just started an automotive apprenticeship at CentreFord here in Perth. I love everything ford from the old school x series right up untill the bf's.

I dont actually have a car at the moment but i used to hav an El falcon s pak
unfortunately my parents sold it on me so i am looking out to buy an old v8 falcon (should be soon).

Cant think of nething else to say right now but look forward to viewing/discussing with u all on the forums.

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Old 19-01-2006, 10:52 PM   #2
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Welcome tim, hope you like the site.
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Old 19-01-2006, 11:28 PM   #3
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Welcome Tim, you will be surprise with the amount of knowledge people have herem and I am sure that will help your apprenticship. Hope you like our forums.
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Old 19-01-2006, 11:40 PM   #4
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Gday Tim, Sounds like your going to enjoy your trade.

I will be at Centre Ford Tomorrow Picking up my Posters ( The one of Rusty,s V8supercar with the lions tail hanging out of grill, I loved that pic)

I will tell them to say gday

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Old 19-01-2006, 11:44 PM   #5
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Hi Tim, hope you enjoy the site & good luck in you chosen trade.
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Old 19-01-2006, 11:56 PM   #6
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Hey Tim congrats on the apprenticeship...
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06 Turbo Terri AWD 6 sp in Neo with stuff i didnt even need, side steps,15.2 inch roof mounted DVD,Pioneer $tezza,Selby 30/18mm swaybars,debunged,100 cpsi Ballistic cat,Plazmaman under battery Cai injectors 14/lb boost,ZF tuned,Xtreme's magic. :
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Old 20-01-2006, 08:55 PM   #7
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Thanks for the welcome guys,
had a good week, got to drive a few cool cars like xr8's and xr6t's which i hav always wanted to do
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Old 20-01-2006, 09:00 PM   #8
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Im thinking you could be the new "ford Parts guy"....
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I know what lengths they go to to ensure it's more than just a Ford sticker on the part. Ford doesn't throw it's name on anything for a quick buck.
06 Turbo Terri AWD 6 sp in Neo with stuff i didnt even need, side steps,15.2 inch roof mounted DVD,Pioneer $tezza,Selby 30/18mm swaybars,debunged,100 cpsi Ballistic cat,Plazmaman under battery Cai injectors 14/lb boost,ZF tuned,Xtreme's magic. :
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Old 20-01-2006, 09:02 PM   #9
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Gday Tim, Sounds like your going to enjoy your trade.

I will be at Centre Ford Tomorrow Picking up my Posters ( The one of Rusty,s V8supercar with the lions tail hanging out of grill, I loved that pic)

I will tell them to say gday

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Can I ask how you got hold of those?
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Old 20-01-2006, 10:02 PM   #10
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Im thinking you could be the new "ford Parts guy"....
lol i just started man that could be getting a little ahead of ourselves but good idea
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Old 20-01-2006, 10:07 PM   #11
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hope you like doing head gaskets............
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Old 21-01-2006, 11:52 AM   #12
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Can I ask how you got hold of those?

The West Australian published a full page add, which I think all papers did of that unforgettable event :

I called The West newspaper, they told me Ford owned the pic. I chased up centre ford and told them to track them down.

I think it took about 2 months but finally they came this week. A full poster size pic..

I think most dealerships would have got a couple. Goin to look great on my wall.

Good luck geting one
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Old 21-01-2006, 02:48 PM   #13
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Awesome, ill go into my local dealership and see if they have any.
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Old 21-01-2006, 02:58 PM   #14
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Welcome Tim ,another West OZ good to see ,sounlds like your 1st week at work was tops .I take my car there from time to time (do most services myself)so have to say Hi .Well goodluckwith your job and don't spend too many late nights on this site (as we do)
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Old 21-01-2006, 05:00 PM   #15
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Just a mechanics apprenticeship then?
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Old 21-01-2006, 05:26 PM   #16
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Being a ford apprentice im sure hed be goin into efi and the like
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06 Turbo Terri AWD 6 sp in Neo with stuff i didnt even need, side steps,15.2 inch roof mounted DVD,Pioneer $tezza,Selby 30/18mm swaybars,debunged,100 cpsi Ballistic cat,Plazmaman under battery Cai injectors 14/lb boost,ZF tuned,Xtreme's magic. :
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Old 22-01-2006, 04:02 AM   #17
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Just a mechanics apprenticeship then?

Yeh man cant wait till i actually get to do some actual good mechanical work. Prolli b a while tho lol
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Old 22-01-2006, 05:16 AM   #18
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Thanks for the welcome guys,
had a good week, got to drive a few cool cars like xr8's and xr6t's which i hav always wanted to do
Mate good luck for the apprenticeship & wish you the best but, the last thing I want is some 1st yr apprentice taking my XR8 out for a spin, I know only too well the temptation.

I remember what happenened to my Bro's VY SS when the "apprentice" took it for a "test drive". Cost the Holden dealer a few bob & a customer.
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Old 22-01-2006, 07:54 PM   #19
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Yer i kno wat u mean but i drive very sensibly wen it comes to others peoples cars. U dont get a chance to do nething stupid neway in my opinion. But yer id b the same if i had a nice car i barely drive customers cars neway jus mainly cars that havnt been sold and jus shifting them round in an around the garage and taking them to the pretol station 1 minute away.
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Old 24-01-2006, 01:05 AM   #20
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Mate good attitude and i am sure you will get on well. Hope you enjoy your apprenticeship. BTW, it's not always the "apprentices" who do the wrong thing with cusotmer's cars.
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Old 24-01-2006, 01:26 AM   #21
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yer he can be the insider man and let us know if our vehicles are getting the anus flogged out of them there :P
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Old 24-01-2006, 11:21 AM   #22
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Good luck with it.
I was considering a mech. apprenticeship, but wasn't feeling it 100% at the time.. Might still do one at the end of the year (year 12 now), but i'll see how I go.

Have fun now
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Old 24-01-2006, 11:44 AM   #23
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Welcome mate.

Have you been to pick up that long weight yet?
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