Yep the Ute is my daily driver. I've always liked Fords and I've owned 6 of them over the years. I also like the products from a lot of other manufacturers and I try to take each of them on their own merits.
My LS1 came from the US and was from the Camaro/Firebird but it's pretty much the same motor used in the Aussie cars.
The other toy is a machine I've wanted for a while. I've been joining bits of metal together for years now I'll be able to cut them apart as well. I picked up a 40 Amp plasma cutter. This is about the biggest machine you can run off a single phase and will cut through 8mm steel plate no problem.
Plasma Cutter
Cheers