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03-10-2014, 02:26 AM | #9811 | ||||
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03-10-2014, 07:09 AM | #9812 | ||
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Luckily my deposit is down and I'm locked in for a December delivery!
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FG X XR8 in Smoke. Smokin the tyres, that is! XR8 logo pic taken at Avalon Airport, Falcon Fanatic filming 17th October 2014 |
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03-10-2014, 07:17 AM | #9813 | ||
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03-10-2014, 08:27 AM | #9814 | |||
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Good article from: http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...257D65002134BF
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03-10-2014, 08:51 AM | #9816 | ||
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That has XR8 Sprint written all over it.
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03-10-2014, 08:52 AM | #9817 | ||
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Yeah I'd say those who missed out on a run out GT or a GTF would be crazy to pass these in. $60k for a factory supercharged v8 is unprecedented I think.
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03-10-2014, 10:26 AM | #9818 | ||
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Should've just whacked a front lip on it and some stickers and badging and called it Falcon GT. Would've been a better send off than GT-F
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03-10-2014, 10:32 AM | #9819 | ||
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Bloody glad they didn't though, cos now I have a rocket that has great BFYB!
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03-10-2014, 10:34 AM | #9820 | |||
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I'm personally very happy with the send off the GT has received. This way they give a great send off to two of their valued badges. Both the GT and XR8 get a great finale this way. There are a few things that perhaps could've been bought into the GTF, the black headlining, sync 2 and the DAB, but it's a bloody awesome car still
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03-10-2014, 10:46 AM | #9821 | ||
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03-10-2014, 11:02 AM | #9824 | ||
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03-10-2014, 11:08 AM | #9825 | ||
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I generally agree, but I almost pulled the trigger on a GT before deciding I didn't want to spend that much. Could quite easily have been happy in either, but I don't like OTT and prefer subtlety (a sledgehammer in a glove) so the XR is probably a better fit. That said, the GT would have been nice...
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03-10-2014, 11:39 AM | #9826 | ||
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For that price you will want to get in quick and go on the waiting list. These will be gobbled up at that price.
You will never get that much performance (particurly that gem of an engine) for that price ever again. BestBangForYourBucks ever, period.
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03-10-2014, 11:45 AM | #9827 | ||
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That's why it is the first car I'll have ever bought new. Never saw the point before when I could buy something with < 30,000km for less than half the original price. But this one looks the goods.
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03-10-2014, 12:08 PM | #9828 | ||
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And don't see the likelihood of the resale dropping in a helluva hurry either. It'll be interesting to see flow on resale effect short term on the FPV models. Badge aside helluva package. Mid to long term though the GT badge should hold its own better.
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03-10-2014, 12:17 PM | #9829 | ||
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From the looking I've been doing BA GT's still command a premium over FG XR8's that have the same running gear. I don't think it will really affect GT prices much at all as they really are still quite different cars.
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03-10-2014, 12:45 PM | #9830 | ||
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The lease company we use at work just released its price on FGX
XR6T Auto $41,081 G6ET Auto $42,318 From past experience we get them $1000 or $2000 cheaper then the lease list price so that could be a XR6T under $40,000 Will wait to see what they list XR8 at but from past experience they won't discount it to much for lease
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03-10-2014, 12:58 PM | #9832 | ||
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Wow the XR8 is the epitome of BFYB..
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03-10-2014, 01:12 PM | #9833 | |||
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I wish we would stop comparing the FGX XR8 to the GTF...the GT is done, it has its place in history and both owners should be happy with what they have.
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03-10-2014, 01:19 PM | #9834 | ||
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No it's not, that's 290 versus 290 ;)
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03-10-2014, 01:52 PM | #9835 | ||
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This pricing is ruining my grand plan of a late 2015 second hand purchase!!!
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03-10-2014, 02:17 PM | #9836 | ||
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03-10-2014, 02:57 PM | #9837 | ||
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hmmm sell the xe , trade in the ef refinance the hous...no honey ouch no arrghhh noooooo.......DAMMMM no new xr8 manual for me
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03-10-2014, 03:30 PM | #9838 | ||
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Just got back from my local dealership.
They told me Ford are only building around 46 XR8's a month.1200 all up. They got 3 in there first allocation with 1 already sold so 2 left till April. Deposit is down for mine in there second allocation, now need to decide on colour (kinetic or white) Going to be a long wait but that's the best my finances would allow |
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03-10-2014, 03:39 PM | #9839 | |||
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03-10-2014, 03:57 PM | #9840 | |||
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And now that the pricing is out, what is it going to be? XR8 or SSV?
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