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16-07-2016, 09:33 AM | #31 | ||
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Yeah I had one in my basket yesterday arvo, then had to transfer money b/w accounts then 10 min later unavailable. Not happy. Hopefully more stock soon
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16-07-2016, 10:27 AM | #32 | ||
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Talking to Michele, more are on the way. I believe the print run is 8000 copies of which 3000 have been delivered and the rest are scheduled to arrive late July/early August in time for Fathers Day
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16-07-2016, 12:41 PM | #33 | ||
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Got mine this morning from QBD. Second last copy they had.
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16-07-2016, 05:54 PM | #34 | ||
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Dymocks store in Waurn Ponds had quite a few in stock Thusday, for anyone in the Geelong region who wants one.
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16-07-2016, 06:45 PM | #35 | ||
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Got mine today from David at Motor Book World in Canterbury, he had about 15 left today
Great book !! https://www.motorbookworld.com.au/ Cheers Paul
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17-07-2016, 09:45 AM | #36 | ||
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Thanks old bigger, my copy is now on the way! Don't know anything about it, but got to have a copy. Why is it good?
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17-07-2016, 02:52 PM | #37 | ||
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Thanks for the heads up.
Just picked up a copy from Dymocks Indooroopilly, they had a couple more left. QBD also had a single copy available too. Both were $60. |
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17-07-2016, 03:53 PM | #38 | ||
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David Jones have them as well, online at least, estimated delivery for me is the 21st
seem to have in stock at their Miranda (Sydney) store Awesome to see this happen, even though I'm true blue, hope they do the same for holden |
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17-07-2016, 06:34 PM | #39 | |||
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23-07-2016, 10:04 AM | #40 | ||
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Just got my copy from Dymocks at the Glen. One more left as of last night.
https://www.dymocks.com.au/stores/vi...-glen-waverley A terrific book with lots info that is interesting and fills the gaps. cheers Bill.
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24-07-2016, 12:27 PM | #41 | |||
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24-07-2016, 10:17 PM | #42 | |||
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Yep, just picked up a copy there today. Even has a pic of my old EF XR6 on pages 260 - 261 I purchased new in 1995, even though it is captioned an EL.
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25-07-2016, 01:10 PM | #43 | ||
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Good to see you guy's buying & enjoying the book! Great publication.
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26-07-2016, 08:28 PM | #44 | ||
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will be getting
sent pic of cover to SWMBO as a hint for fathers day
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03-08-2016, 08:45 PM | #45 | ||
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Today I saw about 10 of these books in Big W for $40. This is $20 lower than the one that I purchased on the net.
Purchased a second book to give as Chrissy present to a lucky ford fan!! |
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03-08-2016, 10:09 PM | #46 | ||
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04-08-2016, 08:52 PM | #47 | ||
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Mackay, QLD. I would think that all Big Ws will get them in time. Before ordering my first one I checked all the local book stores but could not find any so then had to buy from out of town and not support the local jobs. Oh well my second purchase supported local business.
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06-08-2016, 09:19 PM | #48 | |||
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A Launch Event for the Book with the Authors was held today.
https://www.facebook.com/geelongmuse...56587764352224
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08-08-2016, 08:52 PM | #49 | ||
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This is cool, I'm going to get one for a mate too as a present...
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08-08-2016, 11:47 PM | #50 | ||
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Got mine on Saturday, have had a flick through will be a great read.
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13-08-2016, 03:20 PM | #51 | |||
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17-08-2016, 08:18 PM | #52 | ||
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Ordered the last 2 from motorbookworld, one for me for Father's Day and one for the old man. Can't wait
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19-08-2016, 11:12 AM | #53 | ||
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Father's Day sorted today
got the book at BigW AND the video set Ford in Racing: The Glory Years Collection |
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19-08-2016, 02:31 PM | #54 | ||
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Got mine from Big W Broadmeadows. Lady there didn't know if existed till she had a look out back and found two copies. One left now.
Also noticed this book, and for $12, thought it would worth a look. It ticks all the boxes. All pre-1977, but that's the time when I was driving these beasts. |
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21-08-2016, 09:36 PM | #55 | ||
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Got my copy today from majura park big w. 40 bucks. too good to put back on the shelf.
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21-08-2016, 10:12 PM | #56 | ||
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Glad you guys are finally finding them at Big W. $40 is a great price. I have ended up buying 4 copies, 1 for me and the others for people who have helped me out over the years and of course love Fords.
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22-08-2016, 08:05 AM | #57 | ||
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Big W seems to have good stocks - found there were plenty there yesterday, and were largely placed near the front door as you walk in, presumably as a Fathers' Day promo.
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22-08-2016, 02:28 PM | #58 | ||
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Got SWMBO to drop in to the Big W at Fountain Lakes (sorry, Gate) to pick me up a copy. She said it was the last copy on the shelf.......
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26-08-2016, 03:51 PM | #59 | ||
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My wife got the last one from a local QBD store yesterday.... $60, so now every-one can say we got ripped off, but our BigW had none, nor knew about the book.
Only skimmed through through the book so far, but page 80 was of particular interest. Around the same time Mum, Dad, Dad’s brother and a very young me, starting from Sydney, drove the Nullabor in a Mk1 Zephyr, during December, to look at some farming land in WA. The only modifications Dad made were a set of ‘Wintertread” tyres on the back, a sump guard which copped a hammering, and twin overhead waterbags at the front. No back-up team following us ‘in case’ My memories are mile after mile of straight, bulldusty, corregated, stony roads stretching into the heat haze. After spending a day at the destination, we came back again, not impressed with what we saw. The Zephyr performed faultlessly, but the diff was never quite the same after contending with 4WD tyres. Dad eventually sold the Zephyr privately about 1980, and it was still in very good condition. |
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29-08-2016, 04:24 PM | #60 | ||
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After failing to get a copy at a number of Big W stores around Melbourne metro, I managed to pick up a copy today at Dymocks Bookstore at Westfield Knox City Shopping Centre. They still had a few copies left on the shelf if anyone in Melbourne is interested..... Man is this a heavy and large book! Have not opened it from the plastic wrapping yet, as my daughter wanted to know what I wanted for father's day.... Can't wait till she hands it to me along with breakfast in bed this Sunday Last edited by GO FURTHER; 29-08-2016 at 04:28 PM. Reason: Spelling |
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