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27-01-2006, 11:40 PM | #1 | ||
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I was just wondering what some of your opinions are on feral utes (big bulbar, driving lights, aerials, mud flaps), particularly AU feral utes.
This is because I plan to turn my AU ute into a feral ute, and was wondering what people think. Cheers PS. Some reasons I’m doing it: when done well the utes look great, and they stand out really well in a crowd |
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27-01-2006, 11:51 PM | #2 | ||
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personally, not a fan, think its a great way to wreck a decent looking ute...
but its your car and you should do what you want to it |
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28-01-2006, 01:30 AM | #3 | ||
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Agree with what MADNC_8 said.
Do whatever you want, don't worry about what everyone else thinks. Atleast it would look a tad decent, being an AU. :nutsycuck
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28-01-2006, 01:11 AM | #4 | ||
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I think feral utes are...well...feral. If you work on a property and need the bull bars, gun racks and caterpillar dust mud flaps going the full width of the back, then fair enough. But in the city? They are just a joke.
Why not just by an RTV?
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28-01-2006, 11:20 AM | #5 | |||
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28-01-2006, 07:33 PM | #6 | |||
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on that note, feral utes make me laugh. do it!
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28-01-2006, 11:20 PM | #7 | |||
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Bullbars are great where there are lots of bulls and other assorted animals that could easily become road kill. Not for city driving though IMO. But as others have said, it's up to you as it's your car. All the best with it. GK |
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28-01-2006, 01:41 AM | #8 | ||
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Nah mate love the feral ute thing and with the AU you need a big bullbar on the front to hide the front of them ,but in the city don't go the big mud flap thing and they fall of with too many speed hups but it's the stickers that make a feral ute and the dents too
But good luck with it |
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28-01-2006, 10:35 AM | #9 | ||
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i hate them, they seem VERY try hard, especially when they have kenworth mud flaps, and bull horn stickers..
IMO they are just plain gheeeyyyy... If you want a truck.. go buy one! ... on a nother note.. my older brother turned his falcon ute into a feral ute, and it actually looked pretty damn tough.. :hihi: |
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28-01-2006, 10:49 AM | #10 | ||
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Cowboy bogans.
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28-01-2006, 11:35 AM | #11 | |||
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28-01-2006, 10:56 AM | #12 | ||
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there is a 05 ss up the road fitted with a nasty bull bar, side plates which could slice ur ankles off, more flood lights than a football stadium, XXXX sticks all over the rear tailgage. Bundy all over the hood and roof, mud flaps of a D9 dozor, exhaust pipes shooting to space and a redneck owner to boot
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28-01-2006, 11:19 AM | #13 | ||
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I wrecked a perfectly good ute by hitting a 6foot roo at 130kph in the top end, so i decided that was not happening again, i got a 5 post bullbar, and it has paid for itself 3 times already. It is certainly not a feral ute. Feral utes try way too hard, especially when they spend 99% of their lives in the city!
Queen Street Cowboys as i say!
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28-01-2006, 11:20 AM | #14 | ||
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I'm with rob, i think theyre stomach turning,.... they make u wanna beat the ИИИИ outa the drivers,... kid up my street drives one, and i live like 15 mins from the city....this kid also makes a habit of getting out in the street and cracking a stock whip....what a tool
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28-01-2006, 07:57 PM | #15 | |||
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28-01-2006, 11:23 AM | #16 | ||
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I only have the huge bullbar cause of the damage i did with my first roo! I had purchased a Nudge bar to put on, but after that, i sold it, and bought the bullbar.
Until Ford bring out a factory bullbar thats worth looking at, that won't just fold back onto the panels if you hit a bird, i will stick to my 5 poster! Check out Team Poly's Website too, they designed the Smartbar, which in my mind, is just as good as a big 5 poster. Team Poly Website
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28-01-2006, 11:50 AM | #17 | ||
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POS!!!!
I hate these cars/drivers more than ricers...... but if you do it make sure you put lights alon both sides, thats awesome...bwhahahha
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28-01-2006, 02:19 PM | #18 | ||
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hey man, dont knock the caterpilla mud flaps, I work for CAT.
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28-01-2006, 02:19 PM | #19 | ||
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hey man, dont knock the caterpillar mud flaps, I work for CAT.
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28-01-2006, 05:17 PM | #20 | ||
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I dont mind them if they are not in the city. Mind you I went to a boarding school with some rural guys. In the country there fine.
Dont forget the checket plate skirts. :hihi:
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28-01-2006, 11:43 PM | #21 | ||
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Probably going a bit over the top here, not trying to be pick anything, but what the hell do some of you guys have against people in the country? Sure their taste in cars might not align with yours, but how can you make judgements of their character based on what they drive? I've had the fortune to have grown up in a mix of both the city and country, and people out the inland way I have found are more welcoming, hard working, respectable, and down to earth people, rather than the multitude of white trash that tend to accumulate in the cities. Laugh at their differing taste sure, but calling them bogans/wanting to bash them etc is uncalled for. /rant.
Its your ute mate, do what you think looks good. If your want my opinion on how to make it a feral, 5 poster alloy bullbar, twin 6" spotties on the roof plus smaller 4" on the bullbar, and alloy sideskirts (pollished stone flectors look good). Top it off with light truck tires and dark tint. A set of pacemaker comp series extractors, with a redback twin muffler set up will give a nice meaty exhaust note.
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29-01-2006, 04:39 PM | #22 | |||
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The problem is they all turn their utes into the same feral trash. I don't really care how hard these farmers work. I still pay for there produce, and my taxes still pay for "When times are tough on the land" assistance program's. I wish when times were tuff in the city, the government would bail me out. I saw an AU2/3 XR6 ute today. They cut out the front bar, left the light secton and put a big bull bar o it. 3 Aerial's, cat mud flaps and spot lights. The bullbar had a wire mesh in it. QLD plates. It also had the stock standard sticker in the rear window of the buffalo horns. There was also the various pub stickers and B&S on the car as well. It was a pity they had their windows up. I'm sure they'd be listening to Adam brand or lee kernagahan. The driver even had his cowboy hat on. Only thing missing was his flanny. Bogan cowboy's. Ferals. |
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29-01-2006, 10:16 PM | #23 | |||||
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Cheers Phsyco Chicken, exactly my sentiments.
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Sorry all for highjacking this thread, I'm just sick to death of bulls**t steriotypes.
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31-01-2006, 11:43 PM | #24 | |||
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i wear flannies. does this make me feral? :nutsycuck
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29-01-2006, 05:24 PM | #25 | ||
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Im not a huge fan of feral utes, but alot of people dont like my taste in cars either. So I say enjoy your car, do what you want to it, and if people dont like it, well that's just too bad now, isnt it?
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29-01-2006, 05:32 PM | #26 | ||
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People are goin on about city/country areas.
As a point of note, i live in the outskirts of melbourne, at yarrambat (further out from greensborough), and this year will be going to uni in hawthorn so i will be going into the city almost daily. |
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29-01-2006, 05:48 PM | #27 | ||
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Living in postcode 3091 doesnt make you a country boy. Feral utes arefor boguns.
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29-01-2006, 07:00 PM | #28 | ||
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Build whatever you like mate, no point coming on here and asking for opinions...you definatly wont get the response you are looking for...
Id rather a feral ute than a bling, bling ricer styled ute : regards, phil.
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02-02-2006, 02:41 PM | #29 | ||
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i personally think if you want to do the feral ute thing do it to a old kingswood or older ute not to a new one, new cars look nice n sleek for a reason leave the sick puppy bull bar n mud flaps for the old school utes.
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29-01-2006, 07:03 PM | #30 | ||
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And just when I thought this place couldn't get anymore one eyed.
Sure the utes look a bit silly to us and we poke fun at them, but at the end of the day, they can do what they want to their cars, listen to what music they want, dress how they want and drink whatever they want. Doesn't make them any less of a person. |
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