FG X, The Last EVER Falcon - Picture & Discussion Thread - Page 68

prydey · 02-03-2014, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jimt3te50

you would have been 6 man! And your parents probably would have been paying 17.5% interest on their home loan.

Even with the luxury of 20/20 hindsight, people still forget all that glitters, isn't gold...

i know its way off topic, but do people that wheel out the interest rates of the past, stop and work out the percentage of your income for the average mortgage back then compared to now? would you rather 17% on a 70k mortgage or 8% on a 300k mortgage. for many people at least 40% of their income goes on the mortgage these days. for many families, both parents have to work. seriously, its all relative.

anyway, thats off my chest. as you were gents.

Road_Warrior · 02-03-2014, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lardman

Internal sensors or bluetooth built in, or a rain sensor and high-beam assist.

It already has Bluetooth "built in".

From the pics thus far we can deduce that there will be:
Front parking sensors (park assist on high series?)
Rain sensing wipers
DAB radio and Sync?
LED running lights in the headlight a-la Audi

Still waiting to see if there will be proximity key entry.

E: I wonder also if they have expanded the voice control function. At the moment it is just for the phone, does Sync require full voice functionality?

**DJM83** · 02-03-2014, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Professor Farnsworth

probably the fact that most other manufacturers have it on their mid to high level cars - hardly going to be 'yesterday' as it was introduced for safety (DRL)

Not only that, every car ive had ive always driven with my lights on. My old car had 5 sets of globes in 2.5yrs. With my current car having DRL's i have no need to have my lights on and thankfully aswell. I dont really wanna replace Xenons every 6mths

**Professor Farnsworth** · 02-03-2014, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Not only that, every car ive had ive always driven with my lights on. My old car had 5 sets of globes in 2.5yrs. With my current car having DRL's i have no need to have my lights on and thankfully aswell. I dont really wanna replace Xenons every 6mths

i've always used headlights on highway trips, and i do a lot of them - don't need to in the Rio.

Road Games · 02-03-2014, 11:48 AM

When i start my Rio up in the garage at night it is quite obvious how white and clear the drl's are compared to the headlights and their yellow glow

Quite a good thing i reckon .... DRL's for the win

Romulus · 02-03-2014, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Case in Point : Why does the Hilux sell so well when it has bugger all features.

Features mean alot less than the brand name, and at the moment Ford aint doing too great in the latter.

Because Toyota buyers are retarded. Enough said.

dirtyclevo · 02-03-2014, 01:03 PM

hmmm.

instead of all this talk about what its going to look like.

you get the basic idea. use your imagination.

the interesting detail is that thing next to the headlight, looks to me like a bit of billet-type styling on the interiors. must be a detail on the g6 range

Elements · 02-03-2014, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

E240 Version 6, how long has this car been on the drawing board exactly?

Who said V stands for Version?

dirtyclevo · 02-03-2014, 01:29 PM

I dunno but ain't they all usually driven by cold stone-faced asian women.

what!? haven't you noticed this?

Lardman · 02-03-2014, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

It already has Bluetooth "built in".

From the pics thus far we can deduce that there will be:
Front parking sensors (park assist on high series?)
Rain sensing wipers
DAB radio and Sync?
LED running lights in the headlight a-la Audi

Still waiting to see if there will be proximity key entry.

E: I wonder also if they have expanded the voice control function. At the moment it is just for the phone, does Sync require full voice functionality?

Could also be seatbelt indicators, by bluetooth I meant the microphones for noise cancelling and voice (Even though they're in the light stack atm, but who knows?)

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Originally Posted by F6 Concorde

Because Toyota buyers are retarded. Enough said.

Or because they've built up branding and reputation over decades, something Ford has lost with the Falcon...?

vztrt · 02-03-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by phil.50thxr6

Does anybody know if there is going to be a FH V8 ute?

Ford themselves said that there will only be a XR8 Sedan.

Auslandau · 02-03-2014, 03:00 PM

By all reports, this is pretty close ...... and if it is .... DAMN~ I think they hit the mark.

demondan · 02-03-2014, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

By all reports, this is pretty close ...... and if it is .... DAMN~ I think they hit the mark.

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that's a double tissue job, triple in White

csv8 · 02-03-2014, 03:08 PM

Bonnet bulge is bigger than FG ?? Nice !!

**Fordman1** · 02-03-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by csv8

Bonnet bulge is bigger than FG ?? Nice !!

Bonnet bulge more subtle than FG.

Love that Render in Black

Bobman · 02-03-2014, 03:49 PM

Don't forget the roof mounted antenna

Motorbreath310 · 02-03-2014, 04:22 PM

Though it may be called "blind faith" under a lot of circumstances; the loyalty, and enthusiasm, demonstrated by Ford and Holden supporters must be second-to-none in the automotive world. This thread, the photoshops, and the employee-leaked images are testament to that. It's really quite a shame to be losing the two staples of this demographic. The Ford v Holden battle for supremacy has always been a fairly prominent fixture of the motoring enthusiasts landscape in this part of the world for as long as I can remember.

Here's to the end of a legendary era...

Road_Warrior · 02-03-2014, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Elements

Who said V stands for Version?

Ok, validation prototype no. 6 then, but my question remains!

mattrobbo26 · 02-03-2014, 05:17 PM

That render is pure car porn

paule11 · 02-03-2014, 05:51 PM

This has probably already been posted . https://www.facebook.com/SupportTheNew2014FordFalcon

demondan · 02-03-2014, 06:31 PM

Thanks to Auslandau I now have a new Background pic on my laptop.

Road_Warrior · 02-03-2014, 06:34 PM

That Carsguide crapmaker Paul Pottinger is a first grade tosspot.

mcnews · 02-03-2014, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

By all reports, this is pretty close ...... and if it is .... DAMN~ I think they hit the mark.

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If it is half as good as that I am going to struggle to hold back, lol

galaxy xr8 · 02-03-2014, 06:44 PM

There's something about that Black pic that doesn't make me go whoa.. maybe it's just because it's a pic, hopefully in real life it will look much better.
I don't mind it, it just doesn't give me that wow factor that I thought it would, well not yet anyway.

galaxy xr8 · 02-03-2014, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

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That Carsguide crapmaker Paul Pottinger is a first grade tosspot.

I wonder if who ever took that pic realised that the Territory was in the background with the boot/hatch up so the interior was visible.

Uwish · 02-03-2014, 07:09 PM

If it looks like that black pic I will buy that over a 2nd hand c63.
Fingers crossed

dirtyclevo · 02-03-2014, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

I wonder if who ever took that pic realised that the Territory was in the background with the boot/hatch up so the interior was visible.

ford need to let only un-bias people review their cars,

people go to the internet to read car reviews now, and if you let some corrupt ****** from carsales (Paul Pottinger) or one of the big auto sites in australia do a review and go out of his way to make a huge deal out of irrelevant ****. because what will happen is people take this seriously and avoid it like the plague.

get recognized people to do it, instead of these self proclaimed jeremy clarksons.

RACQ does fantastic reviews.

XBv8mmm! · 02-03-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

By all reports, this is pretty close ...... and if it is .... DAMN~ I think they hit the mark.

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I want an XR8.

I must have an XR8.

I will have an XR8.

XXXXXXRRRRRR888888!!!!!

Huff, Huff, Huff.

Sorry, got carried away there.
Move along gents, nothing to see here, as you were.

galaxy xr8 · 02-03-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtyclevo

ford need to let only un-bias people review their cars,

people go to the internet to read car reviews now, and if you let some corrupt ****** from carsales (Paul Pottinger) or one of the big auto sites in australia do a review and go out of his way to make a huge deal out of irrelevant ****. because what will happen is people take this seriously and avoid it like the plague.

get recognized people to do it, instead of these self proclaimed jeremy clarksons.

RACQ does fantastic reviews.

Very true, I have two people that I work with that religiously buy the herald every day and read the cars guide every Fri and every time they comment to me what they have read in that paper about Ford and Falcon and mention this to me, to my disgust. I actually gave up on setting them straight as I believe it's a battle that I will never win, if Ford will not fight their own battles then why should I do it for them.
And these two blokes are the type of people that socialise a lot and have the gift of the gab, so they talk. No wonder Ford have the reputation that they do.

dirtyclevo · 02-03-2014, 07:55 PM

FG xr8 were around $45,000 when they came out. Auto was extra on the xr8 back then but will come with it standard, with the manual option.

I reckon the new one will be around the same price. $45,000,

Its a bargin seeing what you can buy for the same price these days,

top of the range mazda 6 is just under $50,000. the ford makes the mazda look like a wuss

as for the rest of the range, I'd say it will be around the same price.