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21-03-2015, 04:18 PM | #12601 | |||
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22-03-2015, 10:22 AM | #12602 | ||
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G6E parked next to my car, last night..
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22-03-2015, 10:02 PM | #12603 | ||
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So what are we thinking this Falcon was then? Old / reliability testing mule or hiding something new, FGX MkII XR6 T310 ??
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22-03-2015, 10:59 PM | #12604 | ||
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Yes I agree with you. However based on everything I have read in this forum, engine build numbers are the limiting factor about increasing the supply of car build numbers for the XR8.
Therefore it will be interesting to hear from the engine build boys to see if they are being asked to work overtime, work additional hours on weekends and/or if Ford is hiring additional staff (temporarily) to help increase the number of engines being built. Without an increased supply of additional engines I dont see how cars can be supplied in greater numbers in a shorter period of time for ordered cars? Only time will tell whether or not my observations are correct or wrong! Cheers, Brent
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22-03-2015, 11:25 PM | #12605 | ||
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And a really neat park job as well.............. Not!
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23-03-2015, 12:01 AM | #12606 | ||
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I reckon they must be making about 5 a day.
My theory is they built about 150 late last year, building 1200 this year, and 650 odd next year.
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24-03-2015, 10:30 PM | #12607 | ||
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FG-X XR8 - "FINAL 8" Manual - Smoke PXIII XLT - Meteor Grey 3.2 6spd Auto
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24-03-2015, 10:31 PM | #12608 | ||
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Saw a G6E this arvo in what was most definitely Vanish, very classy looking car
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FG-X XR8 - "FINAL 8" Manual - Smoke PXIII XLT - Meteor Grey 3.2 6spd Auto
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31-03-2015, 07:01 PM | #12609 | ||
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Finally saw a FGX on the road! I saw a gold XR6 sedan on Saturday and then a black XR6 ute this morning. The DRL's certainly help it stand out.
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31-03-2015, 10:41 PM | #12610 | ||
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I see a smoke xr6 on the road everyday, with me in it!! woohoo!!!
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01-04-2015, 09:08 AM | #12611 | ||
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Finally saw the tail lights of one at night. They look awesome!
Took me a while to pick the car, thought it was a Lexus of some sort at first. |
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01-04-2015, 11:38 AM | #12612 | ||
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Saw a black XR6T UTE this morning banked up in traffic. Love those lux pack 19's.
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01-04-2015, 05:28 PM | #12613 | ||
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It's an FG X II XR8 SPRINT 429 (released Dec 2015) r.r.p. $64,990.
almost thinking of ordering one....
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01-04-2015, 05:29 PM | #12614 | ||
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(well it's still before 12 noon on April Fools day in a fair few countries.......)
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FG Falcon Ute Daily: E-Gas 4.0 I6, 3 seat 1 tonner, 2300kg Tow Pack, Carryboy, XR6 rims. 6 Stacker, Sat Nav, Reversing Camera, Sunnie Holder, XR dash & St Wheel - thanks Mr FPV! Jaguar XJ-S: Eaton S/C, I/Cooler, Haltech, DB7 rims, 1:15 Wakefield. Jaguar XJ6 Wife's daily :2006 Quartz Metallic, FORD Duratec 3.0 V6, ZF 6sp Previous relationships: FG GT, FG XR8 (+BA XT 5.4, BA AU, EF, EB, EA, EA & XF work cars) Jags XJ12 & XJ6, BMW E39 Wagon, BMW F11 M-Sport wagon, 20 of GMH FC-HQ |
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01-04-2015, 07:38 PM | #12615 | ||
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01-04-2015, 08:16 PM | #12616 | ||
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16-04-2015, 07:38 PM | #12618 | ||
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Just spotted the first FGX police car in Sydney. I was driving from the airport yesterday afternoon and the rear end stood out on the XR6.
Sorry about the dirty windscreen. |
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16-04-2015, 07:54 PM | #12619 | ||
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It's only an XT with FG wheels
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16-04-2015, 09:01 PM | #12620 | ||
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16-04-2015, 09:10 PM | #12621 | ||
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Internally it's still an XT.
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16-04-2015, 09:13 PM | #12622 | ||
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It's a general duties car so it's probably a poverty pack
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16-04-2015, 09:46 PM | #12623 | ||
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I got the picture from my dash cam but I noticed the led driving lights in my rear view mirror earlier which caught my attention. That was why I thought it was not a ‘poverty pack’.
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16-04-2015, 09:49 PM | #12624 | ||
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Yes nsw get them as part of their police pack.
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17-04-2015, 10:09 AM | #12625 | ||
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Saw an XR6 the other day in Glenelg SA, as a Taxi
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17-04-2015, 10:25 AM | #12626 | ||
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I still haven't seen a single FGX
just did a 700km Princes hwy trip, nothing even going up/down the F3/M1 regularly haven't seen one |
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17-04-2015, 11:30 AM | #12627 | ||
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The Falcon is basically the old G6 in most ways.
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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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17-04-2015, 12:40 PM | #12628 | ||
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Yeah I walk home 5km along Gympie Road everyday from the city and have not once seen a FGX on the road. Sad state of affairs......
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17-04-2015, 12:45 PM | #12629 | ||
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Starting to see more and more around Melbourne now. The front LEDs and tailights on the XR's look amazing at night
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17-04-2015, 01:23 PM | #12630 | ||
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I've done 2500km all around Brisbane and the Gold Coast almost every weekend since I bought my car, keep an eye out!
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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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