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Old 07-01-2004, 22:06   #1 (permalink)
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What was it?

Hey i just saw an older lady pull into the servo i work at. anyway she was driving an older ford. looked like it was before the XW... any way the only badge i notice was '170' something. mighta been 170special. any idea what these cars where like?
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Old 07-01-2004, 22:08   #2 (permalink)
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XM or XP maybe
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Old 07-01-2004, 22:12   #3 (permalink)
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Yeah sounds like XM/XP Falcon Pursuit 170
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Old 07-01-2004, 23:01   #4 (permalink)
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yeah i would agree to that, nice old falcon that, havent seen to many of them around at all

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Depending on what model it was it could have been a Pursuit 170 (170 ci) engine. If it was XY or XA it would have been a 250 2V engine (170 ws for 170 HP).
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wasn't XY or XA...... it was one of those older shaped ones. XM' XP's. and i think what it said was 170 pursuit
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Old 07-02-2004, 02:27   #7 (permalink)
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Yeah it would have been an XM/P for sure
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Old 07-02-2004, 04:25   #8 (permalink)
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theres a couple around my way drivaan by old ladys there so mint its not funny would love to get my hands on one when that keel over
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Id wouldnt mind getting my hands on an XP coupe.
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Old 07-02-2004, 04:41   #10 (permalink)
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my first car was an 64 xm wish i still had it , painted it british racing green
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