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23-11-2014, 08:48 PM | #11251 | ||
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Don't plan to have more than 30k km's after 5 years so yeah wknder and buying a car bubble to keep it immaculate!
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23-11-2014, 08:54 PM | #11252 | ||
Wait, what?
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Buying a what?
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23-11-2014, 08:57 PM | #11253 | ||
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Black XR8
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23-11-2014, 08:58 PM | #11254 | ||
Wait, what?
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Yeah i got that bit, its the car bubble that confused me
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23-11-2014, 09:00 PM | #11255 | ||
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Didn't have much luck getting an FPV Pursuit, so next best thing, white and manual FGX XR6 Turbo Ute ordered, with closest delivery next April... Wishing Ford was going to make an XR8 Ute, but oh well.
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23-11-2014, 09:07 PM | #11256 | ||
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Oh haha.. Car bubble, they are a self ventilated bubble that keeps dust and moisture off your car. Run tiny fans like a computer chew less power than a tv on standby.
Basically u wash your car n put in its bubble for a month it will be schmick when u pull it out. Workmate has one for his Porsche reckons they are awesome bout $1200 for a falcon size. Good if u want your black falcon immaculate in 20years time |
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23-11-2014, 09:46 PM | #11257 | ||
Wait, what?
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For $1200 u'd wanna hope it comes with a puncture repair kit
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23-11-2014, 09:57 PM | #11258 | ||
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Really liking the new rims for the XR6T.
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23-11-2014, 10:33 PM | #11259 | ||
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I like them more than the XR8 (from FG FPV) ones too.
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23-11-2014, 10:34 PM | #11260 | ||
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what is the little cutout about 150mm under the XR8 badge ??
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23-11-2014, 10:48 PM | #11261 | ||
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Tow hook
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23-11-2014, 11:31 PM | #11262 | ||
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24-11-2014, 12:13 AM | #11263 | ||
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as ugly as xy saddle trim.. lol
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24-11-2014, 12:14 AM | #11264 | ||
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front is horrid imho
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24-11-2014, 06:58 AM | #11265 | ||
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24-11-2014, 08:08 AM | #11266 | ||
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^^^^^^Its the toughest looking front end since the XW model imo..........the best part is doesnt need a pair of black eyes to pull it off either...........too tough for some apparently
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24-11-2014, 08:17 AM | #11267 | ||
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I think the BA/BF's had the toughest looking front, I would say though.
Why the veiled attacks on the GT? Isn't it enough to state your opinion that the FGX is tough without the hate for other FoA products? This is a very odd forum sometimes, so many haters.
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24-11-2014, 09:25 AM | #11268 | ||
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Yeah same. The hand-me-down FPV rims just aren't doing it for me.
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24-11-2014, 09:32 AM | #11269 | |||
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24-11-2014, 09:34 AM | #11270 | |||
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I'm guessing you're one of the 1200 people who'll buy one.....??? I'm also confident that the ones who bag this car will probably never own one either.
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24-11-2014, 09:56 AM | #11271 | ||
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I have blue blood but that doesnt look mean! BF front looks mean! thats just mondeo ish... sorry
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24-11-2014, 09:58 AM | #11272 | ||
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I agree the BF front was the meanest looking.!
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24-11-2014, 10:05 AM | #11273 | ||
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That'd be a given wouldn't it? How many people buy (with their own money) a car they don't like?
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24-11-2014, 10:09 AM | #11274 | ||
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Ford salesmen getting desperate using firearms?
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24-11-2014, 10:17 AM | #11275 | ||
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24-11-2014, 10:28 AM | #11276 | ||
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GT is at the top of the tree guys are going to always try to knock it off!!
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24-11-2014, 11:14 AM | #11277 | ||
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I'm undecided whether I want the XR8 or XR6T. It is my money after all and I want to be happy with what I buy.
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24-11-2014, 11:29 AM | #11278 | ||
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XR6T! V8's will be about for a while, the ol I6T will not.
Cant really go wrong through.
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24-11-2014, 11:37 AM | #11279 | ||
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what size are the new XR6 rims?
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24-11-2014, 11:46 AM | #11280 | ||
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The XR6T gets the 19" luxury pack rims as standard, and I really like the look of them. Moreso than the FPV rims, it is a shame when they were designing the new rim they couldn't have engineered it to fit over Brembos as then the XR8 could have used the same rim. Perhaps the $$$ wasn't there to do so.
I dunno, the new rim just suits the overall "fresh" look of the car in my eyes.
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