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14-10-2014, 07:46 PM | #10321 | ||
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It certainly has some angles that are awkward, but then it has just as many that are pretty awesome. I think the FG XR8 is a more balanced design but the X is obviously far more modern.
Sometimes it's squared off nose looks funny against the curvy middle section...that's about it. Still can't believe there is no G8E, would have been nice as a GTE replacement...also many potential old Fairmont Ghia V8 owners may have coughed up for a last chance.
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14-10-2014, 07:51 PM | #10322 | |||
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14-10-2014, 07:54 PM | #10323 | |||
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14-10-2014, 08:24 PM | #10324 | ||
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14-10-2014, 09:09 PM | #10325 | ||
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can someone do me a Photoshop of a black xr8 with the red boss 335 gt stripe and a gt wing please. having a think about what im going to do to the baby when its born.
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14-10-2014, 09:17 PM | #10326 | ||
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While im at it, do any of the guys on here from Ford know if the instrument cluster is different apart from the dials, reason I ask is I fitted an FPV to my FG and I like having the oil temp and psi. all it took was changing the oil sender to a oil pressure unit and a reset at a Ford dealer. I even have a guy who changes the facia to read XR.
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14-10-2014, 11:40 PM | #10327 | ||
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14-10-2014, 11:51 PM | #10328 | |||
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15-10-2014, 12:00 AM | #10329 | ||
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This DJR car did a few laps around the track. There was also a couple of other FGX XR8's around the mountain too:
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15-10-2014, 12:24 AM | #10330 | ||
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Those Bathurst pics of XR8 are bloody awesome. Thanks. Its like a great white shark smiling at its prey.
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15-10-2014, 09:57 AM | #10331 | ||
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I saw Ch7 footage of the XR8 twice during the coverage, both times it wasn't shown with dedicated sound as the commentary team were talking about it. Looked good, given the appalling bitrate and quality of the 576i SD broadcast :/
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15-10-2014, 10:09 AM | #10332 | ||
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Anybody got any decent interior and dash pics of the new XR8?
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15-10-2014, 11:53 AM | #10333 | ||
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Now that I've seen pictures of the new Mondeo the shape of the FG X Falcon was deliberately styled as it is to soften up Australian buyers for the Falcon replacement, Mondeo. Look at both and judge yourself.
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15-10-2014, 11:55 AM | #10334 | ||
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There's plenty of Mustang in the FGX as well.
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15-10-2014, 12:46 PM | #10335 | ||
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Global design language is something Ford have been implementing since the XA.
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15-10-2014, 01:06 PM | #10336 | ||
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Maybe the XD Falcon was secretly styled to prepare Australia for a possible invasion of the European MkII Ford Granada.....
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15-10-2014, 01:15 PM | #10337 | ||
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Seen a few weeks ago, in USA....
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15-10-2014, 01:18 PM | #10338 | ||
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The Da Vinci Code???
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15-10-2014, 01:20 PM | #10339 | ||
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Ah yeah something has definitely gone wrong there!
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15-10-2014, 01:24 PM | #10340 | ||
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Got me chuckling - good on Yz.
Often struggle with photos - size does matter, in this instance.......... Will try again. Cheers
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15-10-2014, 01:27 PM | #10341 | ||
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OK, apologies - it looked a bit like this (Yankee Jailbar)
Got a pic of this model, in a carpark, but the front-heavy angle made it look like a retro version of the FG X.......will work on my technique!
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15-10-2014, 01:42 PM | #10343 | ||
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Yeah last night I was watching footage from Saturday and they show the car going round the track with Frosty driving. Larko has a chat with Frosty about the car with the car parked in the background in pitlane. It was a good pitch as Larko loves his Fords.
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15-10-2014, 01:56 PM | #10344 | ||
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Is this dude on here?
"Mark Turrant 1 week ago +CarAdvice.com.au The XR8 lived up to my expectations. I have just placed a deposit at a Melbourne Dealer and got one one for well under 50g - another reason not to buy from those Sydney rip off dealers!" Off a youtube video done by CarAdvice....note the "well under 50g" comment? Surely the dealer has done something dodgy here? Or perhaps its under 50k + onroads? |
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15-10-2014, 02:49 PM | #10345 | |||
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15-10-2014, 02:54 PM | #10346 | |||
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Or perhaps the person who commented is a 14 year old troll who just wanted to stir? It is youtube so that's the most likely answer IMHO. |
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15-10-2014, 03:10 PM | #10347 | ||
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15-10-2014, 07:02 PM | #10348 | ||
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Don't know if everyone watched the Bathurst coverage on the weekend, if not here's what they showed of the XR8:
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/view/v...falcon-fgx-xr8 |
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15-10-2014, 07:14 PM | #10349 | ||
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Checking my pics and stuff from Bathurst, i did take a very brief clip of Frosty driving up the pit straight, once again didnt have my good mic onboard, so the sound isnt that flash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Zdm12gFnQ
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15-10-2014, 07:32 PM | #10350 | ||
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Hi guys, has anyone got any images of the new Falcon base model?
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