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

[futura]

can you remove the spoiler?

[chavlt]

haha normal wheels, i love decorsa wheels

[Trump]

^ Chuck some BBS CH wheels on it?

[LooLoo18]

That's done it for me I was thinking with Ford holding off showing interior pics they might have a surprise for us

Cant see myself handing over $50,000 for an XR8 and feel like im still sitting in my XR50th for another 4 years

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by fgpsi

The VF interior is so much better. Ford enthusiasts will still buy the falcon but they will lose many potential buyers because of the crappy interior

Don't think Ford really gives a stuff tbh

Says you and others of course ...... but don't state it like it is a fact. The VF is not SO much better to those who enjoy it and live with the FG. Fact is ..... many do like the interior, me for instance and while it would have been good to have more of a change can totally understand why it wasn't.

1. Because no matter what they did, people on Ford sites would still ***** & complain.

2. They are expecting minimal sales, have geared up for minimal sales and with minimal staffing and a scaling down over the next 2 years could not justify the extra expense in a complete change.

Not everyone loves the VF. The inside is nice but not in a wow way .... for many. The FG is very good to live with, probably one of their better interiors. Keyless would/should be included but would have been more surprised if it was included this late in the game.

The FG and FGX (note they didn't actually call it a different model) is what it is. The last Falcon built with smallish quantities in mind with a smallish budget for a smallish market.

Those moving from the B series into an FGX should/will be impressed. Those going from an FG to FGX may not notice it as much. Probably more than a BA to BF11 or EF to EL or XD to XE.

That is the way it is. Enjoy it or buy something else. Really in the end, this is it, love it, buy it, don't, move on!

[Silver Ghia]

Originally Posted by Taily

Seats look very much like the seats in my XR50. Except mine doesn't have the centre part in leather.

[Nikked]

When I first hopped in a VF, I was wowed...I mean it was nice...but its not like the VE was that great, so that's why the VF is such an improvement of sorts...but on the other hand, I felt like I was in a Cruze.

About the only thing I was purely impressed by was the stitched leather upper on the dash.

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by Nikked

When I first hopped in a VF, I was wowed...I mean it was nice...but its not like the VE was that great, so that's why the VF is such an improvement of sorts...but on the other hand, I felt like I was in a Cruze.

About the only thing I was purely impressed by was the stitched leather upper on the dash.

I liked it, more so in pics but after sitting in some new Hyundais and the ilk, they were very very similar, abundance of cheap chrome & plastic and was not to my taste. Can understand why some would love it but was more than happy to jump back into the FG and actually appreciated it more. Probably why I get touchy when people bang on about 'everyone' loves the VF and all hate the FG.

And yes, always been a fan of the leather on the dash type thing.

[XR Martin]

I dont get the love of the VF interior. The dash is a mishmash of atleast 9 different textures/materials. How exactly is that great design?

It must be great because there is so much going on?

[futura]

Looks like the new FG X still has the existing hand brake. Drove a VF SV6 company car earlier this year and really enjoyed the push button park break. Not to mention the blind spot mirror indicator, the remote start.. etc

I would of expected all these features to be included. but waiting for the final release details to make up my mind.

[Silver Ghia]

Originally Posted by futura

Looks like the new FG X still has the existing hand brake. Drove a VF SV6 company car earlier this year and really enjoyed the push button park break. Not to mention the blind spot mirror indicator, the remote start.. etc

I would of expected all these features to be included. but waiting for the final release details to make up my mind.

Don't know how I would go doing handbrake starts with a pushbutton park brake. I'd think handbrake levers were essential with a manual transmission.

And besides, there is nothing wrong at all with the FG handbrake. Simply superb.

[LoudPipes]

Originally Posted by turbo4

Oh no, it doesn't have afterburners or ion cannons, I don't think I could possibly buy one.
How hard is it to turn a key for f**ks sake.

I have no trouble living with a turnkey start but I can’t live without my ion cannons.
Shame Ford, shame.

I think we all suspect the interior won’t be an overwhelming change from the old but I’m more than impressed by the driveline packages that will be available, let’s see the Holden Commodores match that.

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

$80k BMW and Mercs dont get full leather, so its unlikely a $50k Ford will.

When you say 80k, are you quoting the over-inflated Australian price or what they are worth new where they are made?

That's where you make the comparison, not after government charges

[Adamz Ghia]

Why would you want leather on a surface you're not in contact with...?

[Professor Farnsworth]

well it's not like you sit on a wallet for comfort, or a briefcase. Leather is as much about aesthetics as it is about comfort

i'm not a huge fan of leather dashes but most luxury performance brands have them

[Struggo]

Originally Posted by Falcon_Crazy

voice activation button right hand side.....

like look of new seats..

That button looks just like the mute button in the current G6E.

[Tbm1121]

Originally Posted by Struggo

That button looks just like the mute button in the current G6E.

And also the titanium territory and lux pack xr6's

[Professor Farnsworth]

Originally Posted by Struggo

That button looks just like the mute button in the current G6E.

i can't believe the G6E got a mute button and the XRT didn't. Being able to one-touch mute your stereo is now a distinction in trim level? lol

[Cashie]

So are we saying it doesn't even have sync now (buttons mute and not voice control)?

[richo77]

Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

i can't believe the G6E got a mute button and the XRT didn't. Being able to one-touch mute your stereo is now a distinction in trim level? lol

I doubt many people use that button anyway, its more instinctive to reach for the volume control on the ICC when you need some quiet.

[Adamz Ghia]

Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

well it's not like you sit on a wallet for comfort, or a briefcase. Leather is as much about aesthetics as it is about comfort

i'm not a huge fan of leather dashes but most luxury performance brands have them

Sorry, should have been clearer. What I was getting at is the issue some have with leather seats. Who cares if the seat backs and sides aren't leather, it's not like they're a contact surface anyway, still looks the goods...

[Tbm1121]

Originally Posted by Cashie

So are we saying it doesn't even have sync now (buttons mute and not voice control)?

Not saying anything, just that the button in question is already in certain fg mk2 models

[Professor Farnsworth]

Originally Posted by richo77

I doubt many people use that button anyway, its more instinctive to reach for the volume control on the ICC when you need some quiet.

i use the mute button all the time in our Rio, it's very handy once you have it

(it's illuminated too lol)

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Taily

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From Motot Mag Bookface page.

But I don't like Smith's crinkle cut chips.

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Don't know how I would go doing handbrake starts with a pushbutton park brake. I'd think handbrake levers were essential with a manual transmission.

And besides, there is nothing wrong at all with the FG handbrake. Simply superb.

Last time I did a hand brake start was when I was doing my license test, I just rev her up higher and ride the clutch like a mofo when I'm going to move off lol.

[malazn mafia]

Ouch, looking at that interior is painful. 2008 Version 3.0. Guess I might just buy the front panels, rear bumper and bootlid from Ford spares and fit them onto the FG and call it an FG-X.

[Franco Cozzo]

I'm not too keen on the Falcon interiors but my mates XR50T ute is liveable, its not bad by any stretch.

She's getting a bit long in the tooth now but Ford could only work with what they had, we're lucky we even got the FG MKIII, I mean FGX.

[LooLoo18]

Maybe there wouldn't be as much of a backlash if Ford didn't promote it as the "NEW" Ford and just stuck with an update FGIII

If you say "NEW" that's what the buying public expect

[sfr rob]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Ouch, looking at that interior is painful. 2008 Version 3.0. Guess I might just buy the front panels, rear bumper and bootlid from Ford spares and fit them onto the FG and call it an FG-X.

I am doing the same thing with my FG, but only the front end though.
The rear of the FGx is absolutely awful.
It's going to look great in Ego.

[au2000]

I'm a little bit suprised by some reactions over the interior tbh, only because spyman & a few others had told us months ago not to expect any significant changes, there was not going to be new tech just minor changes & fabrics, this was always going to be more of an external change than anything else,
Is it enough in this day and age for most buyers? Probably not,
would it matter to the die hards who were going to buy one cause they wanted one last new falcon? Probably not,
Hopefully I'm wrong but I'll make a prediction, ford may keep building falcons until 2016 but I'd bet the bean counters have already set a "minimum number" which must be built to meet supplier contracts etc and that ford will stretch that number out over the next 2 years or so and will only exceed it if there is strong buyer demand,

[Taily]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

I dont get the love of the VF interior. The dash is a mishmash of atleast 9 different textures/materials. How exactly is that great design?

It must be great because there is so much going on?

The VF dash and gizmos in them look flashy like that to hold the attention of those ADHD whinging types to take their focus off the ancient coal fired drivetrains and the Mazda parts bin special fittings attached to the outside... Seems to work, most of the whingers are on here in full song.