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

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by |Nate

The GT rims/Brembos look killer on this as well.

Yep...GT wheels...lets hope they are place holders. Could be an indicator that the XR8 gets R-spec boots...

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Good to see Camries as taxis and being beaten up like the appliances they are. Unlike Falcon, camry has no fans and will not be missed in the event it disappears and people will just buy the next available generic hyundai, great wall, nissan maxima or mitsubishi lancer that comes along. Always cringed when the BA Falcon started becoming vehicle of choice for taxi use. Like someone (cant remember who, perhaps a ford exec) said in the media at the time the BA Falcon was 'too good to be a taxi'.

That's why they stopped the taxi pack early in the BA model. However, there are many Statesman/Caprice taxis around here in Melbourne, yet Holden still make the Caprice and it still sells.

Hate to say it, but the Toyota Avalon and now Camry taxis were/are much more durable than the Falcons ever were. You'd have to go back to the AU2/3 model to find a hardy Falcon without the "costly" common issues the BA-onwards face.

[malazn mafia]

http://m.motoring.com.au/news/2014/c...lcon-xr8-44869

Is this the link? I hate the stupid article because it belittles the falcon as "front and rear sheetmetal changes to a basic bodyshell design that dates back to the 1998 AU Falcon." Stupid misinformed pr**k needs to go back to kindergarden

[Professor Farnsworth]

so is the side repeater now a thin LED? or is that just how the cammo is making it look

[Smoke Pursuit]

Side repeater is clear but not led. The drl lights up completely and dims as a park lamp. Yes this car has 275 rubber and r spec suspension .

[nstg8a]

I have a sneaking suspicion I'm gonna be really making the missus mad sometime next year.

[Cashie]

Originally Posted by Nikked

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Yep...GT wheels...lets hope they are place holders. Could be an indicator that the XR8 gets R-spec boots...

They are definitely blacked out Brembos on the front.

[|Nate]

Originally Posted by Cashie

They are definitely blacked out Brembos on the front.

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Could be just me/the lighting in the video, but I swear that interior headliner looks like a dark colour/Black.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

I have a sneaking suspicion I'm gonna be really making the missus mad sometime next year.

Better put your order In this car is going to be rare and short supplied.

[sfr rob]

When are they going to be on sale?

[Smoke Pursuit]

November

[galaxy xr8]

Lowered with tint, in White thanks.

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by b0son

SUV, different segment.

So tell me how many Commodore wagon’s has Holden sold compared to Territorys and then tell me who invested rightly between the two manufactures.

Segment blah what a joke.. the Ford wagon was simply discontinued because the Territory took it’s place and had sales covered plus some, at the end of the day Ford seen which direction the market was heading in and lead the charge.

[SensationFG8]

It looks to me like the XR8 will compete with the SSV Redline. I wonder if there will even be a no leather version of it?

[dragons90]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Better put your order In this car is going to be rare and short supplied.

You might know more about this then me but I don't get the whole short supply thing, the only problem with motors would be it a local supplier shuts early and with the zf's don't they just have to preorder the amount they estimate they'll sell, will there also be a limited supply of xr6t since they run a Hi torque zf not the same as the v8 but still beefed up?

[SensationFG8]

The problem with the motors as I understand it is they are physically limited by production speed. These suckers are hand built not the crate rubbish the other mob use.

[Adamz Ghia]

Originally Posted by rst2000

off you go....

Re-read what I wrote and have a think...

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by SensationFG8

The problem with the motors as I understand it is they are physically limited by production speed. These suckers are hand built not the crate rubbish the other mob use.

Yeah three a day is the most they can build I think.

[dragons90]

So there would still be as many as gt/gs per year, limited numbers but not really rare either.

[TC200six]

Originally Posted by superroo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7MgJ...ature=youtu.be

Neil Trickey - so that's the guy with the job of putting the cladding on the prototype Falcons over the years. I've wondered who it was that fitted those carbras.

[SensationFG8]

Well lets say there are 45 production weeks in the year.

Lets assume the 3 per day is accurate.

That's 675 engines per year.

November 2014 to say November 2016 is exactly 2 years.

That's 1350 V8's in total if all my assumptions stack up.

[usernametaken]

You blokes will hate this, but the scoop (at the windscreen) reminds me of the VT commodore HDT Brock edition.

[lucas2]

I think they have already started building and stock piling Miami's, from what I remember there was a picture of the factory floor with sealed engines everywhere. Though I'm sure a lot of them were for the GT-F (correct me if I'm wrong)

[dragons90]

The most recent stats I can find have them building 1288 in 2011 http://www.fordforums.com.au/vbporta...articleid=1195

[b0son]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

So tell me how many Commodore wagon’s has Holden sold compared to Territorys and then tell me who invested rightly between the two manufactures.

Irrelevant. Holden has an SUV (crap though it may be). Sportswagon is not Territory's competitor.

If I need a wagon but not a 4wd, why would I buy a Terri? If I need a 4wd, if I can afford it, I look beyond Terri for something that is actually capable offroad. I have no need for a faux-wheel drive.

[AUS GRUNT]

Originally Posted by LooLoo18

Do you think there will be any leftover by 2015/2016 ?

Well i hoping so, might have to put my order in 12months or so early...at the earliest i'll be ready to order mid-late 2015

[SensationFG8]

Originally Posted by dragons90

The most recent stats I can find have them building 1288 in 2011 http://www.fordforums.com.au/vbporta...articleid=1195

Production is scaling back... I guess it depends how many v8 builders they have left?

Lucas I think most of those stockpiled were for the GTF, 500 in 4 months is quite a furious pace for the v8's I believe.

I could be wrong though! It would seem like maybe 2500 would be the max they can build based on dragons90's info.

[fordwood]

I don't see the external aerial in the video either...

[FPV8U]

3 Engines a day?

How many people do they have screwing these things together?

[Top_Ghia]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Yes this car has 275 rubber and r spec suspension .

I find that hard to believe but fingers crossed its accurate.