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

[LASTXR]

Originally Posted by Smoke Pursuit

Anyone ordering Aero blue be very careful. This colour is nothing like Vanish.

Its very light an enimic. Its comparable to Silk (FG1 colour) but with blue instead of grey.

Have you seen the colour in person.
I like the colour on the picture
& the colour is usually darker in real life.

[asagaai]

What a cluster##CK on proposed build numbers- between 1,060 and 3,000

If only 1,060 these XR8s are going to be so much more exotic and rare than the common garden variety mercs and bmws

[LASTXR]

1060 built in 2015.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by FGX50SC

Have you seen the colour in person.
I like the colour on the picture
& the colour is usually darker in real life.

Yes I've seen it painted. It's lighter then the pic on the website.

[FPV-800]

Does that mean they built the other 140 XR8,s at the end of 2014 and not building any more in 2016 ?

[LASTXR]

Originally Posted by Smoke Pursuit

Yes I've seen it painted. It's lighter then the pic on the website.

Thanks.
May build so might get to see the colour in person
and have time to change if I don't like it

[Tbm1121]

The dcb published to go with the allocation stated this allocation was 1064, not the total number, or the year, but this allocation. Just to clarify

[XR Martin]

Ok, so the 1064 figure is the current allocation to Ford dealers? As someone said that must bring us close to the total 1200 figure that has been talked about for months

Which leaves us with the question that whether this is the last allocation for 2015, or the final allocation of FGX XR8s.


I wonder if Ford are seeing how this allocation sells to see whether its worth doing another amount?

[Tbm1121]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Ok, so the 1064 figure is the current allocation to Ford dealers? As someone said that must bring us close to the total 1200 figure that has been talked about for months

Which leaves us with the question that whether this is the last allocation for 2015, or the final allocation of FGX XR8s.


I wonder if Ford are seeing how this allocation sells to see whether its worth doing another amount?

They said they were able to secure extra units(exact amount not stated) and that this allocation went through to December 2015, I believe that there will be more cars after this, they would have stated otherwise fit his was to be the case, the business plan is oct 2016 final production date, and xr8 is part of this plan

[DK30RB]

Originally Posted by FGX50SC

Just got an email from my dealer.
Manual, Aero, May build. Cant wait.
Going to be a great birthday present
this June

Mario

If the colour looks like it does in the picture, then its stunning and I would have ordered it over the white. But... The pictures look nothing like the real car. All the images on the website are enhanced to give more depth. I have the white, and it almost looks silver grey on the ford site. Nothing like my car.

I compare the mirrors on the AERO image to the grey mirrors on my white car as a reference point and they are much much darker on the image, which means the actual colour is going to be a lot lighter.

[DK30RB]

I can't believe they still didn't include the sun glasses holder on the XR8.

Anyway for those who are interested, the FGX sunglasses holder is $217 form ford. Got mine yesterday and will install it this weekend.

Did this on my old FG XR6T, I assume it will be the same process.

[LASTXR]

Originally Posted by DK30RB

If the colour looks like it does in the picture, then its stunning and I would have ordered it over the white. But... The pictures look nothing like the real car. All the images on the website are enhanced to give more depth. I have the white, and it almost looks silver grey on the ford site. Nothing like my car.

I compare the mirrors on the AERO image to the grey mirrors on my white car as a reference point and they are much much darker on the image, which means the actual colour is going to be a lot lighter.

I know what your saying.
I never liked Vanish when I saw it on the Fords picture
but fell in love with it in real life. Vanish was a lot darker
in life then the picture.
Will hopefully see Aero in real life before May
then make up my mind.

[335JET]

Got confirmation for my kinetic Manual XR8 today, its a June production... and the waiting game starts all over again.

[bionic2006xr6t]

Originally Posted by BOSS 4LTR

Got confirmation for my kinetic Manual XR8 today, its a June production... and the waiting game starts all over again.

I'm thankful my wait is almost over. Got confirmation today my car was loaded and on the truck today to SA. Should lay eyes on it Monday. 5 months after the order date. I could wait for it to build but the bit that was painful was knowing it was built and having to wait 10 or so days for some QC bulls$&t.

Cheers Ryan

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by XBv8mmm!

Got a call from the Ford dealer in Wagga yesterday regarding XR8.

I went in there at the end of last year, when I was in Wagga for business, just to ask some questions and to see if they were saying anything different than my local dealer, where I eventually got my XR8 from.

Anyway, he wanted to know if I was still interested and said they had received 3 in this allocation. It sounded like they had at least 1 if not 2 that were still available.

If anyone is interested there could be an opportunity there.
I think the dealership is call Willis Ford in Wagga.

Cheers.

Hillis have 5 allocated and 2 are sold with deposits paid. Unsure of the specs of the others but can find out for anybody seriously interested, a mate is their stock controller.

[335JET]

Originally Posted by bionic2006xr6t

I'm thankful my wait is almost over. Got confirmation today my car was loaded and on the truck today to SA. Should lay eyes on it Monday. 5 months after the order date. I could wait for it to build but the bit that was painful was knowing it was built and having to wait 10 or so days for some QC bulls$&t.

Cheers Ryan

yea its painful but a confirmation has definatley helped.

[turbo4]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

I had it done to my car (Not a Ford, but no matter) last May and being metallic Black I figured it was a good idea.

It's good stuff, I polished it this week for the first time in 9 months!..........

Just don't use our local agent

Are they no good? The pictures they put on Facebook look pretty good. Where did you get yours done? I have been thinking about getting my car done later this year

[Stefan]

I've not seen an FG-X on the road yet?

What the go? Is anyone buying these? Or is Ford just going snail pace

[b0son]

I've seen two XR8s and one G6. That's it.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by turbo4

Are they no good? The pictures they put on Facebook look pretty good. Where did you get yours done? I have been thinking about getting my car done later this year

Oh he's quite good, but..............I'll PM you.

We got ours done on holiday in Qld, which turned out to be $200 cheaper and 4 days quicker

[mtbkym01]

Saw a bronze G6 yesterday, so that would be the 4th individual FG-X I've seen on the road (have seen a white XR6 multiple times now in Glenelg SA)

[Perko]

Confirmed order today for my Silhouette XR8 manual. September build so now the wait begins.

[335JET]

been hearing that the auto/manual build ratio is 70% auto & 30% manual, anyone else heard this?

[DamoAu]

Originally Posted by DK30RB

I can't believe they still didn't include the sun glasses holder on the XR8.

Anyway for those who are interested, the FGX sunglasses holder is $217 form ford. Got mine yesterday and will install it this weekend.

Did this on my old FG XR6T, I assume it will be the same process.

When they said that there were no options on the 8 except Manual/Auto and metallic paint you kinda expect that a simple sunglasses holder would be included.... Much lower variants had sunglass holders in the AU series...


Do you have to cut the roof liner to install the sunglass holder?

[DamoAu]

Originally Posted by 335JET

been hearing that the auto/manual build ratio is 70% auto & 30% manual, anyone else heard this?

When I followed up my order with the dealership he read out his allocations to december, they definitely had a much larger allocation of Auto versus Manual.

If you check the poll on this forum the balance seems to lean to more people ordering Manual, so maybe it's a limitation from the factory end that will mean more are Auto?

[DK30RB]

Originally Posted by DamoAu

When they said that there were no options on the 8 except Manual/Auto and metallic paint you kinda expect that a simple sunglasses holder would be included.... Much lower variants had sunglass holders in the AU series...


Do you have to cut the roof liner to install the sunglass holder?

Yes you need to cut the roof lining. Did it on my FG. Easy 20 min job. There is a writeup with pictures in the tech area.

Don't know why ford think a sunglasses holder is a luxury item for g6e only, my 2013 base model aurion atx had one standard.

Xr8 should have had it standard.

[nstg8a]

I didn't think the sunglasses thing was such an issue, I never used mine in any of my au's, or my fg. Found them quite redundant really.

[Silver Ghia]

Sunglass holders sound good in theory, but awkward to use and the wrap around type sunglasses don't even fit. Found with my previous car that its easier putting them somewhere in the console; I normally use the drink holder in a way they don't get scratched. But most times I'm wearing them, including when leaving the car.

I don't miss the sunglasses holder at all in the XR50.

[Professor Farnsworth]

what i was told by a Melbourne Ford dealer today:

"if you want to see a G6E Turbo, you'll just have to order one"

"there won't be any bargaining on this model, it's the last Falcon so there are no discounts"

I found the second comment particularly amusing.

[Tokyo Geoff]

Here ya go for those folks who say they haven't seen an FGX yet.

An FGX XR8 in smoke as seen from... my FGX G6ET in smoke
Cheers
Geoff