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Old 19-08-2006, 07:39 PM   #1
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Default AU 6 Tickford Snorkel - Remember the day :(
this is good for a laugh

Remember the day that a Tickford AU Snorkel from eBay was only $40'ish....

Well they r long gone

$102 and 3 hours to go
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEBI%3AIT&rd=1

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Old 19-08-2006, 07:45 PM   #2
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Bugger me!

I've got the AU XR8 version of that, on my EBII, and it cost me something like $32 when I bought it new a couple of years back from Ford Spare Parts.
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Old 19-08-2006, 07:47 PM   #3
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Damn, I was lucky I got the last one in Brisbane from Ford, only 36 bucks! Only a couple of months ago too.
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Old 19-08-2006, 07:50 PM   #4
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Yeah I bought my AU just after Ford stopped stocking them I had to get 2nd hand

If I had known at the time I would have taken the one off the EL before I sold it
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God damn, I feel like going back down to my local dealer and cleaning them out.

It should make me some cash for more mods- Though i must admit id feel a bit guilty
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If they still have stock... do it!
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Old 19-08-2006, 08:38 PM   #7
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Why?

The BA snorkle is exactly the same except it doesnt have the tickford symbol and is only $38.
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c'mon man you need the wings!
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c'mon man you need the wings!
Just so you can say "ive got a tickford CAI"
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Old 19-08-2006, 11:19 PM   #10
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But i dont have the tickford intake and i get the exact same induction affect without having forked out crap loads.
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I think I paid $32 for my ford dealership..
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Got mine FREE!

Beat that lol!

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Got mine FREE!

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Got mine FREE!

Beat that lol!

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I got mine cheaper than yours! The world hates a bragger Simon! : LOL!

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I got mine cheaper than yours! The world hates a bragger Simon! : LOL!

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I second that, expecially seeing as though mine was $100. :gren:
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Got mine FREE!

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2 AUs 2 Tickford Snorkels.

AU 1 Futura wagon - new from Ford $36
AU 2 SR sedan - $20 from Krissy

God bless your generosity Krissy!

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And I walked into my shed this morning to see a Tickford Snorkel sitting on the bench waiting for a ride to go into......... :
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2 AUs 2 Tickford Snorkels.

AU 1 Futura wagon - new from Ford $36
AU 2 SR sedan - $20 from Krissy

God bless your generosity Krissy!

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No need to rub it in George. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to walk away and kick myself for a while :P

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I was actually praising you! No rubbing in at all. It was also in direct contrast to the young fella Simon, whose bragging about the freebies he's been getting of late! LOL! I thought that was clear!

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Merkus, you got ripped,

Simon, grr, I hate you :
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Okay, as opposed to going a tickford snorkel (which seem to be priced to repel) whats the best ford option for a larger snorkel and intake pipe for my VCT?
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Okay, as opposed to going a tickford snorkel (which seem to be priced to repel) whats the best ford option for a larger snorkel and intake pipe for my VCT?
Thats the only option unless you go to a T3 pod setup.. and the price on them is a fair hike on a tickford snorkle.

Only other option is something like the G&D airbox.. but thats also big dollars (works a treat though)
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Okay, as opposed to going a tickford snorkel (which seem to be priced to repel) whats the best ford option for a larger snorkel and intake pipe for my VCT?
BA Pod is the way to go - should be plenty around with all the G&D/Bluepower boxes out there.
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well the tickford snorkel is now known as a ba xr6 turbo snorkel, they around $40 from ford these days
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cheers. tickford snorkels are officially on back order. : dealers are unusually inquisitive when you ask about them. no, i'm not some random punk with an xr trying to get tickford parts....:dr_Evil:
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Still, the Snorkle does its job, regardless of having Wings or not. I just dont understamd why people need to have something that rarely get scene and for $100, i could spend that on a better mod, like iridium plugs.
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Ordinarily I wouldn't bother paying the extra premium for the wings - just get a set of the badge ones for $15 off e-bay and glue them on the BA snorkel if you're still dead set keen on the wings.

Or bash Simon to nab his free one. :P
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