FG X, The Last EVER Falcon - Picture & Discussion Thread - Page 127

**Polyal** · 04-06-2014, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SensationFG8

I'd be very surprised if the XR8 was GT spec with a different badge, many of the parts will be toned down I think.

Maybe..cost wise though it just makes sense to use all the 335 components etc. The GTF configuration should be left for it but then again accountants love to maximize things so who knows. Either way it wont look like a GT so the enthusiasts/clubs can hold onto that.

AUS GRUNT · 04-06-2014, 08:44 AM

I think if the xr8 did come out like a base GT spec for 65-70k plus on-roads, it would become abit out of price range for most people, but i think it should at least have the lower GT spec brembo brakes for a start...same with the xr6t

Nikked · 04-06-2014, 09:13 AM

Going of what Spyman has said, the exhaust cut outs will be similar to the FPV's...the whole insert perhaps.

As for the XR8 being a GT, I think for have done the right thing. No one would accept a GT slapped on a car with the same kit as a XR6...best let the GT die as a unique model and then let another hero badge get some glory it deserves.

satria · 04-06-2014, 09:40 AM

New Falcon spotted in the center of Bendigo:

Just this morning I was flicking through this thread thinking to myself it would be pretty cool to live down near Melbourne to witness all the camo'd cars cruising around and trying to pick what they are and just now driving home near the center of town in Bendigo the new Falcon just drove past me!!! There was only 1 and had a white Terry behind it, not sure if that was part of the little convoy though as they are pretty popular around here.

It was camo'd exactly like the ones in this thread so unfortunately even if I did have a camera I still wouldn't have anything new to show. I probably would have chased it down and taken pics of the interior.

Looks like they must have been doing some highway runs to get here?

apolloxbgt · 04-06-2014, 10:05 AM

I've seen them in here in central vic quite a few times around bendigo and castlemaine.

jd!a · 04-06-2014, 11:38 AM

Not sure if its been noted already, but looking at the spy pics, the rear lights looks like a slimline version of the c-max.

NanoDuke · 04-06-2014, 12:07 PM

It looks like a lot of cars on the road at the moment. Audi A3 especially.

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galaxy xr8 · 04-06-2014, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by satria

New Falcon spotted in the center of Bendigo:

Just this morning I was flicking through this thread thinking to myself it would be pretty cool to live down near Melbourne to witness all the camo'd cars cruising around and trying to pick what they are and just now driving home near the center of town in Bendigo the new Falcon just drove past me!!! There was only 1 and had a white Terry behind it, not sure if that was part of the little convoy though as they are pretty popular around here.

It was camo'd exactly like the ones in this thread so unfortunately even if I did have a camera I still wouldn't have anything new to show. I probably would have chased it down and taken pics of the interior.

Looks like they must have been doing some highway runs to get here?

You must have been looking really hard to spot that this morning in town with the fog as thick as it was.. I dropped the missus of at work in town at 8am and you couldn't see two car lengths in front.
Damn I missed it, I did go out back down town at 10am though.

satria · 04-06-2014, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

You must have been looking really hard to spot that this morning in town with the fog as thick as it was.. I dropped the missus of at work in town at 8am and you couldn't see two car lengths in front.
Damn I missed it, I did go out back down town at 10am though.

Haha yeah I was out at 8 as well dropping the mrs at work and the fog was intense.

I ended up running some errands though and spotted it at just before 9.30 at lyttleton terrace heading into town, fog was gone by then.

Callum31 · 04-06-2014, 04:06 PM

I tried to tell you guys the new XR series Falcon will have the Dual Hockey Stick looking DLR's when Spyman thought they were just a thing to make people think 'Falcon' when they were waiting for them to be made!!!

So the new 2014 Falcon XR series will have the smart looking DLR hockey stick looking lights! Whoooo Hoooo!!!

Road_Warrior · 04-06-2014, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Callum31

I tried to tell you guys the new XR series Falcon will have the Dual Hockey Stick looking DLR's when Spyman thought they were just a thing to make people think 'Falcon' when they were waiting for them to be made!!!

So the new 2014 Falcon XR series will have the smart looking DLR hockey stick looking lights! Whoooo Hoooo!!!

What, like my avatar that has been there for the past 6 months?

Thanks for the pics by the way. There's a new wheel design I see. And why is the mirror scalp a different colour to the rest of the car?

fgpsi · 04-06-2014, 04:12 PM

dat dash spear downgrade :(

Callum31 · 04-06-2014, 04:22 PM

Yes Road_Warrior, if you look closely at the headlamp you can see the dual hockey stick looking LED's exactly the same as your profile pic

They're going got look awesome

buggo · 04-06-2014, 04:22 PM

Looking pretty good, seems like the orange blinker is on the XR's as well unless they were just closer to clip on at the time. And I hope that antenna gets a trim

Road_Warrior · 04-06-2014, 04:24 PM

Ghey antenna looks ghey. Shark fin here I come.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 04-06-2014, 04:43 PM

shark fin is most likely not in use for a reason, will be to do with the new sync crap and getting decent reception probably

still looks terrible

Thunder · 04-06-2014, 04:50 PM

So no smart-key entry and only a single exhaust outlet on XR8 ?

Nikked · 04-06-2014, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Callum31

I tried to tell you guys the new XR series Falcon will have the Dual Hockey Stick looking DLR's when Spyman thought they were just a thing to make people think 'Falcon' when they were waiting for them to be made!!!

Not sure what you mean here, we have known since the teaser that the Falcon was getting DRL's, and the XR's were getting the dual DRL's as the "twin light" design ethos...

Even my hastily done 'shop's had them...with Spyman giving tips on shape...

Callum31 · 04-06-2014, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikked

Not sure what you mean here, we have known since the teaser that the Falcon was getting DRL's, and the XR's were getting the dual DRL's as the "twin light" design ethos...

Even my hastily done 'shop's had them...with Spyman giving tips on shape...

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No, privately Spyman told me they weren't going to be made, they were just in the tease video as a cool 'feature' to make people think 'Falcon'. But they actually are being put into production!

Callum31 · 04-06-2014, 05:12 PM

Thunder, that wasn't the XR8 pictured, the new XR8 will have 4 exhausts, just the same as the current GT.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 04-06-2014, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Callum31

No, privately Spyman told me they weren't going to be made, they were just in the tease video as a cool 'feature' to make people think 'Falcon'. But they actually are being put into production!

yes but Nikked just said he and others already said this long ago - you just said it as though no one here knew and we all doubted you. This thread's been going on a while you know.

Nikked · 04-06-2014, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Callum31

No, privately Spyman told me they weren't going to be made, they were just in the tease video as a cool 'feature' to make people think 'Falcon'. But they actually are being put into production!

He also gave us the first photo of a headlamp, with the DRL's on display...but as with most design stages, he might have seen/heard discussions about other types of lights in testing, remember the FG XR's had a different bumper design at one stage...

Callum31 · 04-06-2014, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikked

He also gave us the first photo of a headlamp, with the DRL's on display...but as with most design stages, he might have seen/heard discussions about other types of lights in testing, remember the FG XR's had a different bumper design at one stage...

The headlamp pics Spyman uploaded had the strip LED DRL's that will be on the G series and I think Base model Xt, the dual DRL's haven't been properly shown on any prototype until now

**Dave R** · 04-06-2014, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Callum31

No, privately Spyman told me they weren't going to be made, they were just in the tease video as a cool 'feature' to make people think 'Falcon'. But they actually are being put into production!

I think you got trolled by spyman.

Nikked · 04-06-2014, 05:25 PM

Oh.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...postcount=1987

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Originally Posted by JPFS1

Let's clear this up.... There a LED strips around each of the headlights, just as the tease video shows

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Originally Posted by spyman03

hey,

it does have leds look for the white strip with the dots(led)in it below the black tape

the tape is there to hide the leds under the bra's

spyman

Thunder · 04-06-2014, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Callum31

Thunder, that wasn't the XR8 pictured, the new XR8 will have 4 exhausts, just the same as the current GT.

Looking at the wheels in the pics you posted today: they match the wheels (and headlights lol) in the proper teaser video, which many people suggested was the XR8.

Unless those wheels and lights will also be on the XR6 also?

Callum31 · 04-06-2014, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder

Looking at the wheels in the pics you posted today: they match the wheels (and headlights lol) in the proper teaser video, which many people suggested was the XR8.

Unless those wheels and lights will also be on the XR6 also?

Yeah just like the previous XR's the XR6 Turbo's and XR8's shared the same kit, wheels, etc, etc, XR6 N/A will probs get different wheels. So the pics I just posted most likely is the XR6 Turbo

. As there was no bonnet bulge for it to be an XR8 or even 4 exhausts.

superroo · 04-06-2014, 05:37 PM

Orange car above is an XR6

AUS GRUNT · 04-06-2014, 06:42 PM

I'm glad those dual led 'hook' drl's have finally made it on the prototypes, hope they keep them on for the production models (xr's only) as it gives it kinda a new-age xr look, it is what supprised me the most in the ford teaser video last year, gives it a nice mean/aggressive look

Vekgib · 04-06-2014, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by superroo

Orange car above is an XR6

I don't really give a rat's coight about who's right and who said what about whether certain models will have this or that, but I'll say this:
If the orange car above in post 3798 is an XR6, bonnet bulge and all, then I'm off to my Ford dealer ASAP to put a deposit down.