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

[AUS GRUNT]

Originally Posted by GT014

I'd take his 'rumours' with a grain of salt, he likes people on that page to think he is in the know. If u want real news, this thread is the place to be with people that actually work at ford on here.

yeah i know, there have been alot of rumors about this new falcon (not just from that fb page)...i guess we should find out this weekend if any of these rumors are true

[Callum31]

Say all you want, this rumor was confirmed by an insider as well as another who has been driving an XR8 at the moment, that's how I get the pics and the XR8 noise...

Again I did not say it was official, nor did I say it's a lie.

Stop with all the negative comments towards my page, at least i've got 39K + in the know, it has also won me a ticket to the design studio this Friday to meet the designers etc.

[Callum31]

In all honesty I do give you guys a lot of credit nor having anything against you, you just seem to pick on me and my page...

[SensationFG8]

So by bigger spoiler are we talking a GT wing callum or something else?

[fgpsi]

Would love to be able to get the GT style spoiler on there from factory

[Callum31]

All that happened this afternoon was one guy messaged telling me about it, so then I asked another insider about it (who currently drives the new XR8) and apparently it is an option. Maybe it was a last minute decision due to the feedback of the new spoiler? Wouldn't surprise me.

[SensationFG8]

Ok but is it bigger as in current spoiler size or bigger as in GT size?

What are the tweaks to the front bar?

[Nikked]

The only thing I can see ford doing is a sticker pack, GT spoiler and at a stretch, a bumper grille insert. But, a new bumper would be very unfeasible given the low numbers involved and the whole closing down thing...

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by Callum31

In all honesty I do give you guys a lot of credit nor having anything against you, you just seem to pick on me and my page...

Its not that anyone has a beef personally with yourself or your page ..... its just the way things are written, sounding like 100% fact, when they have already been proven or stated as fiction by those in the know.

[Callum31]

Something like Nikk said, all I was confirmed was it would be "Bigger spoiler and bumper" which does seem fairly possible. Maybe like a bumper insert skirt or something?

[SensationFG8]

What is an insert skirt? Insert implies inside, skirt implies around the edge...

[Callum31]

Auslandau, fair enough, I do tell people I have nothing to do with Ford and try to make things seem not as 100% etc. It also in a way (not deliberately) creates talk and excitement towards the new car.

As mentioned I give you guys constant praise, I think both you guys and my page are really successful in promoting Falcon. I have all sorts of Ford insiders contact me, engineers, designers and all.

[Callum31]

Inserting it under the bumper etc, like a front lip spoiler or something?

[csv8]

No, FGX build portal on Ford site ????? where is it ??? thanx

[Nikked]

I can only see a change with the grille, perhaps a recessed grille. You wouldn't want any extention under the bar as the damn thing looks like a driveway scraper as it is lol

[Callum31]

Anyway, not long till we'll find out. Will be pretty exciting seeing more out on the road soon.

[SensationFG8]

Didn't you just get back from a ban for exactly that type of posting? Not everyone will agree with you, the sooner you learn that the better life will be.

Great you love it, some others don't. That's life, it doesn't make you more intelligent than the others.

You talk about respect, but show none yourself, pot meet kettle.

[ZGM86]

Originally Posted by mcnews

I would have liked to see ecolpi in Territory

EcoLPI in the Terry? I wish! If only that was an option, I'd buy an EcoLPI Titanium AWD in a heartbeat (have been looking at the TDV6's of late due to need of a tow vehicle, but a fuel efficient 4.0L would be far more preferable to me).

[apolloxbgt]

Seems very unlikely to me.
The guys I spoke to that were driving the cars knew less about them than I did,as boss will attest these blokes aren't engineers or designers they build the things.
Everyone I spoke to was going to be jobless when production stopped, and not surprisingly that's what we spoke about the most.
These guys are not being given info much earlier than us.

[apolloxbgt]

Did you here it from the same guy that told you about the 310 xr6t Callum?

[Callum31]

No... I don't recall any insider talking about a 310...

[PepeLePew]

Originally Posted by Callum31

In all honesty I do give you guys a lot of credit nor having anything against you, you just seem to pick on me and my page...

Callum word of advice mate. You're dealing with a large contingent of true believers on this forum, and we're all in different mindsets about FGX. The appropriate way to respond to comments you don't like is to ignore them and not take them personally, just keep participating positively. They're entitled to their opinions too. There is no 'us' vs 'them' here. Its the internet. And it's the last Falcon. Keep up the good work, we're not all PR professionals.

[csv8]

Who is Callum ?? a Ford PR person ??? revealing info as allowed ?????

[PepeLePew]

I was implying that social media these days can thrust regular everyday people into 'quasi' PR roles...Callum just owns a page that has actually worked out pretty well.

(just for the record I hate FB with a vengeance, but recognise its place in the world)

Anyway,,,,sports pack! Any comments from our Ford guys here? Surely you're having a smoko by now (do they still have smoko breaks???)

[turbo4]

http://www.ford.com.au/falcon-fanatic-reg
This was just put on the Ford facebook page.

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by csv8

Who is Callum ?? a Ford PR person ??? revealing info as allowed ?????

Just a passionate 16yo who had the insight to create a page and build excitement for the product. Yes, he might overreact and come off as a bit arrogant, but im sure we have all been like that at stages through our life...i remember me.


He probably did a better job then Ford at building awareness of product...

[csv8]

Also on Ford Page http://www.ford.com.au/cars/ultimate-falcon
No specifications for XR8 ? and no folding mirrors on G6E..even Hyundai have them!!!! No real difference in specs between Falcon and G6E..Sorry guys but dunnydore Calais has higher specs.

[FGX335]

Originally Posted by csv8

Also on Ford Page http://www.ford.com.au/cars/ultimate-falcon
No specifications for XR8 ? and no folding mirrors on G6E..even Hyundai have them!!!! No real difference in specs between Falcon and G6E..Sorry guys but dunnydore Calais has higher specs.

Specs are not released in full yet for XR8.

[Blueford260]

Originally Posted by csv8

Also on Ford Page http://www.ford.com.au/cars/ultimate-falcon
No specifications for XR8 ? and no folding mirrors on G6E..even Hyundai have them!!!! No real difference in specs between Falcon and G6E..Sorry guys but dunnydore Calais has higher specs.

Why be sorry if that you opinion that's fine, most people that are considering buying a new Falcon are not really considering anything else and if they are and the Falcon doesn't stack up to the competition well i don't think it's going to be any skin off Fords nose, the falcon will be built is such low volume that they should sell everything they build without to much trouble because this is it no more after this one and that makes it special even if it's not spectacular to some.

[EASYBOSS]

Originally Posted by turbo4

http://www.ford.com.au/falcon-fanatic-reg
This was just put on the Ford facebook page.

Yep, check here http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11426212

Bob Graziano
Ford President and CEO

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