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Old 15-12-2006, 08:21 PM   #1
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Default Bob Romano's personal car...

Just reading through "Unique Cars" this week, and noticed the Romano car (EB Fairmont?) is for sale, for $30k+ !!! I haven't got it handy, but it's the same car featured in one of the ford mags. It's running a naturally aspirated 347 stroker (with 8 throttle manifold, looks hot!), with ~460rwhp (345rwkw), T56, road legal slicks all round, and it looks like one of the best sleepers going around. Apparently it's won every dyno comp it's entered (sub 400ci N/A class)...

I dunno why I made a thread, but I just thought it was a pretty cool car.

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Old 15-12-2006, 08:24 PM   #2
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Yep for sale again........or still or whatever.......
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Old 15-12-2006, 08:26 PM   #3
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Yep for sale again........or still or whatever.......
I was not aware that this had been posted before, and I have yet to see this car come up in conversation in the e-series section. I thought a 340rwkw N/A e-series was quite impressive. Has it been for sale for quite a while? I was not aware, I don't usually read Unique Cars.
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Old 15-12-2006, 11:16 PM   #4
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Have you got a scan Jared? Sounds impressive.
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Old 15-12-2006, 11:35 PM   #5
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http://www.bobromano.com.au/our_cars.htm

Did a search and found this on the "690hp" beast ^^^

"Block : Ford Motor sport A4 race block with 4 bolt main"
"Motec fully programmable computer with lambda and data logging"
"8 x 45mm throttle bodies with linkages and inlet manifold to suit"
"Trick flow alloy cylinder heads (modified)"
"T56 Heavy Duty Transmission - close ratio"

Some nice ingredients right there.

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Old 16-12-2006, 02:50 AM   #6
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yeah that was in the first year of performance ford mag. its so sleeper style its even got amber indicators! didn't it used to have a bonnet scoop?
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Old 16-12-2006, 10:37 AM   #7
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very nice....... now thats a 347!

looks damn clean - looks to have the DJR kit........

love it
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How come no one knows anything about this car? Specs please!!!
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Old 16-12-2006, 01:32 PM   #9
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ugly as ******* but daymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmn i want it!
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Old 16-12-2006, 10:47 PM   #10
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More info on this car is in the street fords "power special" magazine. Everything you need to know is in that along with a write up on "TUFED-6" car.
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Old 16-12-2006, 11:58 PM   #11
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ugly as ******* but daymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmn i want it!
I actually reckon it looks pretty sweet, got that tuff early 90's look to it with the Simmons wheels and squarish body kit.

You'd be so cool if it was 1992 and you took it to the local 7-11 on a Saturday night. The females would love it!

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Old 17-12-2006, 12:09 AM   #12
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I actually reckon it looks pretty sweet, got that tuff early 90's look to it with the Simmons wheels and squarish body kit.

You'd be so cool if it was 1992 and you took it to the local 7-11 on a Saturday night. The females would love it!

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Awesome looking car though. That's some serious power. I don't care about looks, it's how it performs that counts.
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It "can" look sick.

Dumped on black stokies It would look horn as.

And **** yer 7/11 5lut hunting is the best;)

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Old 17-12-2006, 02:29 AM   #14
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To make that kind of power it would probably rev out to 8000rpm, would sound absolutely nuts.
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Old 17-12-2006, 09:43 AM   #15
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Lose the bonnet vents and rear spoiler, then replace the rims with black-centre FR19s and colour code the door handles. That would make it one of the best E-series.
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More info on this car is in the street fords "power special" magazine. Everything you need to know is in that along with a write up on "TUFED-6" car.
Current or previous edition?
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Old 17-12-2006, 08:05 PM   #17
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Who painted my EB red? :P

I've always loved this car, and yes it did previously have a scoop/"snort" that was compared to the (then-new) BA bulge.
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Old 17-12-2006, 10:47 PM   #18
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Do you mean black steelies or painted black turbo blades? IIRC turbo blades were 'stock' on EB fairmonts...

Either way would look crap - get some different simmons (or keep them, would probably look ok still), clear indicators, colour coded door handles, take a little out of the ride height and tint the windows really dark FTW.
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Old 18-12-2006, 12:41 PM   #19
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looks like the ultimate sleeper.

i don't think its that crash hot on the outside but "boy can the heart pack a punch."
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Old 18-12-2006, 01:55 PM   #20
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I reckon that car is great. I don't see what's so ugly about it. I reckon it looks good. Just needs clear indicators
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i have never heard about this car. although it is a monster. not to happy with the look but jeez would you really car if you saw that car go flat out. i would clap for sure.
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Just saw this car today
**** me 470rwhp
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It's being used in a wedding today👍🏻
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Old 11-05-2015, 09:33 AM   #24
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I road shotgun
Very Grunty car
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Can pull 100kmph in 2nd gear
Got out with a sore neck lol
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