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Old 08-01-2008, 03:38 PM   #1
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Ok, while chatting with a work colleague last night the topic of his Keep Up With The Jones' neighbour came up. Apparantly this dude gets whatever he gets within months, and even tries to better the outcome. Well my mate mid last year bought a BA wagon for his misses, replacing the old clunker they had. So 5 months later the neighbour get's, what he calls, a limited edition XR8. Allegedly called a Venom. Apparantly it has Venom decals and everything....

After hearing this, I said. "So it's red then? Because Venom is a ford colour, and probably meant a Venom Red XR8." Mate's reply was "No it dark silver, and has Venom decals." Hmmmmm?

So being relatively new on the ford scene, I thought I'd throw the topic open. Was there a XR8 Venom? Or should I tell my mate to laugh at him?
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Old 08-01-2008, 03:41 PM   #2
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There was once a time when every young man in this country was familiar with firearms and many owned them privately along with a stock of ammo and some bush gear.

Now the best we can hope for is to unfriend them on facebook then SMS their commanders with !!!1!!!!!!11!1!! and then finally plank a tank.......
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Old 08-01-2008, 03:44 PM   #3
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That's what I thought. Wanted to confirm before shooting my mouth off...
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Old 08-01-2008, 03:46 PM   #4
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last XR8 special editions were the Enforcer and the Devil R! Sounds like a shitbox dealer made up SE.
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Old 08-01-2008, 03:47 PM   #5
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Nope shoot your mouth off. Maybe he means a Craig Lowndes Limited Edition or something.
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Old 08-01-2008, 04:24 PM   #6
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Wasn't venom the name of a bodykit on an E series or something.
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Old 08-01-2008, 04:34 PM   #7
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I'm not up with the new models so much. Can't remember what it was called but there was two utes that came out with a special name that to me looked like a stock XR8 ute. One was yellow?
Looked up Venom XR8 and it just shows picks of venom red xr's. I'd say its just the colour actually.
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laugh away.. I know of a Devil R falcon in singleton. Is nice
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There was a AU Venom IIRC. Bodykit decals etc etc. I may be wrong though.
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AU Rebel. The cars were Red and Blue. (IIRC)
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There was once a time when every young man in this country was familiar with firearms and many owned them privately along with a stock of ammo and some bush gear.

Now the best we can hope for is to unfriend them on facebook then SMS their commanders with !!!1!!!!!!11!1!! and then finally plank a tank.......
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Old 08-01-2008, 05:02 PM   #11
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Thats it, Rebel. Thanks for that.
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Old 08-01-2008, 05:29 PM   #12
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Possibly a dealer special?
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Old 08-01-2008, 05:35 PM   #13
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Venon Ute show special here http://www.trueblueford.com/AU_Venom_showcar.htm
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And Boss Venom packages here http://www.hp-f.com.au/power+package...?g_id=1&b_id=2
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The HP-F BOSS "Venom" packages has been formulated from carefully selected components that compliment each other giving you a well-mannered reliable racecar for the road. After 100's of hours of development on the dyno and at the track we are able to offer you proven results that you will not be disappointed with. The "Drive in Drive" out package is fitted and tuned by our expert technicians.

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1 x Yella terra Intercooled Supercharger kit (Non Intercooled)
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that venom ute is the toughest sounding 5L ford ever
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Old 08-01-2008, 06:16 PM   #17
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It's a bit like people who SWEAR they have a GTHO phase 1? No such thing. Ford NEVER named them that. It was just a GTHO, nothing more, nothing less
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