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Old 27-02-2014, 10:48 PM   #1861
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It would be nice if the G6E also had Vignale specs!!!!!
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Old 27-02-2014, 10:50 PM   #1862
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Guys what are the odds of seeing that car just posted above on the road? I was driving on Blackburn road in Doncaster and saw something that looked exactly like that but in a darkish red. No covers at all. By the time my mind clicked that it was a Ford, it had driven past and gone off. I thought it was a new Mondeo or something so I drove past Ford to see it in the showroom and it wasn't there nor on their website. I'm guessing it was a Mondeo though yeah?
What you saw was the new Mondeo. Ford has a LHD one that has been around for a while and is constantly being driven.

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Old 27-02-2014, 11:32 PM   #1863
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Chuck the Escort head lights on that and the lower air intake and foggies from Nikked's first render with the red Falcon and I reckon that'd just about be it...
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Old 28-02-2014, 01:21 AM   #1864
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It would be nice if the G6E also had Vignale specs!!!!!
Forget the Vignale, it would be nice if the new Falcon had 2007 MA Mondeo spec.

Back in 2007 when we bought our Zetec (middle of range) Mondeo new it had:
- front and rear parking sensors
- heated front seats
- auto windscreen wipers
- auto up/down on all windows
- global window open/close via key remote
- voice control for audio, climate and phone
- 7 airbags
- a proper sound system with quality head unit and speakers
- dual zone climate
- etc

I would hope the new base model Falcon has all of the above 2007 specs.
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Old 28-02-2014, 03:05 AM   #1865
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Forget the Vignale, it would be nice if the new Falcon had 2007 MA Mondeo spec.

Back in 2007 when we bought our Zetec (middle of range) Mondeo new it had:
- front and rear parking sensors
- heated front seats
- auto windscreen wipers
- auto up/down on all windows
- global window open/close via key remote
- voice control for audio, climate and phone
- 7 airbags
- a proper sound system with quality head unit and speakers
- dual zone climate
- etc

I would hope the new base model Falcon has all of the above 2007 specs.
I reckon that out of that list you will maybe get the 7 airbags in a new base model Falcon. Forget the rest. Even the G6E won't get some of those goodies.
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Old 28-02-2014, 11:38 AM   #1866
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Old 28-02-2014, 12:00 PM   #1867
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All sounds fantastic to me! Other than it being the last..............
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Old 28-02-2014, 12:10 PM   #1868
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i must have been asleep through that... chinese built ZF? i see.
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Old 28-02-2014, 12:39 PM   #1869
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Nice story. I like the "201X" description........Dont like the "minor trim changes". Lol
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Old 28-02-2014, 12:47 PM   #1870
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Does anyone know the torque ratings on these chinese zf boxes?
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Old 28-02-2014, 01:07 PM   #1871
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Sounds like the interior isnt going to change much at all
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Old 28-02-2014, 01:14 PM   #1872
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I hope the G6E gets Lincoln Black Label treatment.
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Old 28-02-2014, 01:30 PM   #1873
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Aahhh...yeah without the red hoodlining, thanks
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Old 28-02-2014, 02:24 PM   #1874
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Those carsguide photos are probably the best we've seen of the new headlights. I'll have to look around on line and see if I can find some higher definition versions of them.
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Old 28-02-2014, 02:41 PM   #1875
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Surely the G6ET will also get the normal gearbox (not Chinese crap)?

Shame there hasn't been more effort put into the interior though, but better a slightly upgraded new model than no model I guess.
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Old 28-02-2014, 02:56 PM   #1876
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even the good stuff is Chinese these days.
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Old 28-02-2014, 03:01 PM   #1877
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So are they using the exact same spec ZF that they've used from BF-FG in the Fh xr6t and Xr8 ? Or something newer?
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Old 28-02-2014, 03:09 PM   #1878
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even the good stuff is Chinese these days.
Foreign-owned Chinese companies? Maybe-yes.

Chinese-owned Chinese companies? Not at all.

Just wait for all the problems these will have once Ford Australia jumps ship.
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Old 28-02-2014, 03:52 PM   #1879
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So it might just be FG3. Will have minor changes.

Chinese made ZF's, but performance models get the German ZF. Speaks volumes for the quality of the Chinese if they can use Chinese versions of the ZF in performance models.
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Old 28-02-2014, 04:04 PM   #1880
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So it might just be FG3. Will have minor changes.

Chinese made ZF's, but performance models get the German ZF. Speaks volumes for the quality of the Chinese if they can use Chinese versions of the ZF in performance models.
I suspect ZF China doesn't manufacture the higher torque boxes- there's nothing in their market that would need them.
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For me, personally, the debate about the transmissions is academic because if I get one it will be a manual. But I was under the impression the hi-po models will be retaining the existing ZF and only the n/a models get the Gen II trans.
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Old 28-02-2014, 04:12 PM   #1882
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I thought they were getting the zf 6hp28 has this changed or is that the chinese version?
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For me, personally, the debate about the transmissions is academic because if I get one it will be a manual.
yes for you the debate would be about driveline backlash
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Old 28-02-2014, 05:25 PM   #1884
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Those carsguide photos are probably the best we've seen of the new headlights. I'll have to look around on line and see if I can find some higher definition versions of them.
Hey,
What planet have you been on
I posted a full un bagged shot of the headlight with the xr badge in it on this very forum last two weeks

I think ppl need to re FOCUED their thinking regarding this thread and not get tooo personal here

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Hey Spyman... The man...

Do you have anymore pics this week for us? We all love your posts!
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Old 28-02-2014, 05:37 PM   #1886
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Lets see if I've got this right............ Ford runs a Falcon page on Facebook yet has had no news relating to the Falcon??
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Just goes to prove my point over the last few weeks, guys they just don't care for your words/feelings

Quote we just don't know anything about 2014 falcon yet,I speak to a test driver and have fully un bagged shots of it

They need toooooo shut

Its an insult to you the die hard fans

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Old 28-02-2014, 05:42 PM   #1887
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you have unmasked shots of it?
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Hey Spyman... The man...

Do you have anymore pics this week for us? We all love your posts!
Hey,

Thanks sorry guys but I've had a hard week at works yes the two of them
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I will post some thing tonight for mr focused re headlights
As everything the sun printed today you guys got free. Last week

Including the dash ??????!!!

And if I get enough ppl on, on sat night(late) I'll give you a proper look

Guys love your work haven't read all the posts but we all have kept this going it's not about me and my post's

I just love how much you guys love this car that's why I'm here

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you have unmasked shots of it?

Yep,

I showed the guys at the ford day


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Nope, not true. They are stockpiling engines now for XR8 launch, they wouldn't need to do that if it was delayed.
Hey,

I've been told only 28,000 engines have been stored



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