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Old 08-10-2014, 01:38 PM   #10141
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..also, wouldn't it be great if FG X 01 were unveiled !!!
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Old 08-10-2014, 01:40 PM   #10142
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After finally sitting in the FGX on saturday, and stewing over it...
I decided a GT was for me, just pulled the trigger on a super low Km, clean Campellfield FPV built GT.
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Old 08-10-2014, 02:19 PM   #10143
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This time the XR8 is the last Australian built Ford Falcon 4 door V8 sedan which in itself is significant..............also this time there is no FPV GT or quicker F6 to dilute potential sales like there has been in the past.

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Anyone know how many FG XR8 were built/sold?
Was there the same hype being that it was going to be the last XR8 at the time?
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Old 08-10-2014, 02:27 PM   #10144
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Anyone know how many FG XR8 were built/sold?
Was there the same hype being that it was going to be the last XR8 at the time?
Dont know about the numbers sold but Ford wasnt shutting up shop and you could still buy a GT so not much hype back then.Now its the last ever V8 performance car from Ford Aus.
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Old 08-10-2014, 02:32 PM   #10145
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Dont know about the numbers sold but Ford wasnt shutting up shop and you could still buy a GT so not much hype back then.Now its the last ever V8 performance car from Ford Aus.
There was also talk at the time of it possibly returning in the future, so people may not have been as worried about it being the last one ever.
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Old 08-10-2014, 02:37 PM   #10146
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plus the GS was in showrooms everywhere, at the right price
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Old 08-10-2014, 03:34 PM   #10147
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After finally sitting in the FGX on saturday, and stewing over it...
I decided a GT was for me, just pulled the trigger on a super low Km, clean Campellfield FPV built GT.
I hope this happens to a few prospective buyers: leaves more XR8 autos for me to choose from

Also, no GTs in Emperor :(
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Old 08-10-2014, 04:22 PM   #10148
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After finally sitting in the FGX on saturday, and stewing over it...
I decided a GT was for me, just pulled the trigger on a super low Km, clean Campellfield FPV built GT.
Was it an XR8 you sat in ?
What tipped you in the GT direction ?
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Old 08-10-2014, 07:12 PM   #10149
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Anyone know how many FG XR8 were built/sold?
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17 and sold with no hype. They just drifted away .......



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Old 08-10-2014, 07:14 PM   #10150
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Just a quick one, can anyone tell me whether or not the G6E has different interior material like it was in the FG? I don't recall seeing any pictures of the inside of a G6E FGX
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Old 08-10-2014, 07:45 PM   #10151
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Yeah it was the Xr8 at the ford Launch event.
Just love the FG FPV styling overall and it feels a bit more special to me, having aspired to owning one. I was left a little underwhelmed by the FGX interior given there wan no change, and the exterior I was 50/50 on.

I've wanted an f6 or GT335 for ages, and the perfect car came up, low kms at a great price so I jumped on it.
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17 and sold with no hype. They just drifted away .......
17 FG XR8 ever sold? That can't be right because there is 33 on car sales?
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Old 08-10-2014, 08:26 PM   #10153
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....... they are replica's!

And was not serious. Of course more were made, but were not many, hence, they disappeared without a whimper.



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Old 08-10-2014, 08:48 PM   #10154
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I'm looking forward to seeing an xr8 in the colour smoke. Haven't seen any yet. Will be my last falcon.
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Old 08-10-2014, 10:33 PM   #10155
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Old 08-10-2014, 10:34 PM   #10156
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Yes..today..too and from work....
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Old 08-10-2014, 10:43 PM   #10157
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Yes... today.... too and from uni....
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Old 08-10-2014, 10:59 PM   #10158
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Yes i think i can see the similarities everyone has spoke of ...

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Old 08-10-2014, 11:11 PM   #10159
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I'm sure I would miss the Nitro Colour. Nitro was a standout (in my opinion).
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Does anyone know if the XR8 is doing a hot lap at Bathurst this wknd??
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Does anyone know if the XR8 is doing a hot lap at Bathurst this wknd??
certainly is, Dick and Frosty are taking some lucky ****** for some laps around the mountain
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I'm not sold on the Victory Gold
Breeze would suit it perfectly though.
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I'm looking forward to seeing an xr8 in the colour smoke. Haven't seen any yet. Will be my last falcon.
Yep, the only one I'll see will most likely be when mine is delivered. Fingers crossed it looks the goods!
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certainly is, Dick and Frosty are taking some lucky ****** for some laps around the mountain
Awesome do u know what time n day?
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Yeah today, to work at uni.

I like that Gold in the CGis, but I just don't know how well it will age, like nearly every gold/orange/yellow colour ever on a non-funny car. I'm torn between the two blues and Emperor, good thing I've got months to make my mind up!
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Awesome do u know what time n day?
http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/10/08/...lcon-bathurst/

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Victory gold looks good in the flesh, it's a bit of a bronze colour.
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Victory gold looks good in the flesh, it's a bit of a bronze colour.
Yeah I'm keen to see it in the flesh, as I think it is the most 'standout' of the colour palette. That is, of the selection of XR8 colours, that is the one I'm most likely to notice at a roundabout or in my rear mirrors.



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What kind of sales figures do people expect the FGX to peak at per month?. Would Ford potentially up production if demand dictated so?
Don't expect anything big. Production isn't gonna increase...at best there might be a few Saturdays they will run production.

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Yes it will.
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