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

[PTR_NITRO_FG]

Good spot!

and +1 the exhaust tips and spoiler look killer

[Bluehoon]

Anybody in the know shed any light on why XR8's are taking so long???


Many here have being waiting over 6 months, why such long delays?

[Professor Farnsworth]

to everyone who has received an FG X so far, is your bonnet slightly out of alignment on the right hand side when you stand in front of it? It's more noticeable on white ones but i've noticed that the right side seems slightly out of whack on every single one i've looked at

[PTR_NITRO_FG]

They did that on purpose....helps it become more aerodynamic


Now you've got a whole bunch of dudes scrupulously checking their cars tonight!

I just noticed it on one pic below....are you talking about the bit that is closest to the grille/above the RH headlight?

[Professor Farnsworth]

Yeh that's it

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by Polyal

The non XR8 bonnet is crying out for some detail..vents...something.

The XR6 Turbo in particular has deserved some vents for years.

[CQB-241]

Not been on for a few days. Have been driving my new XR8.
Don't believe those who tell you they're good, they are lying.
Mine is bloody fantastic.

Silhouette manual with Ceramic Pro & dark shades pre-delivery.
All pales before the altar of that DD-assembled Miami however.
I scored a beauty. Worth the wait.

[FGX335]

Originally Posted by CQB-241

Not been on for a few days. Have been driving my new XR8.
Don't believe those who tell you they're good, they are lying.
Mine is bloody fantastic.

Silhouette manual with Ceramic Pro & dark shades pre-delivery.
All pales before the altar of that DD-assembled Miami however.
I scored a beauty. Worth the wait.

I just clicked over 3,000km, and it gets better with use! Phenomenal car, best car I could have bought.

[Hemihunter]

Ford have offered me the PermaGuard coating for interior and exterior $1295
but what are others using ? Opticoat?

[FGX335]

Yep, I used Opti-Coat. $995 for exterior, interior and 3M tint.

Heard nothing but positive for Opti-Coat, and nothing but negativity for the dealer stuff.

[FGX008]

Originally Posted by FGX335

I just clicked over 3,000km, and it gets better with use! Phenomenal car, best car I could have bought.

I have only just racked 1,380 kms since picking up my car on Christmas Eve last year. Yer I know it's only minimal mileage but it's not my daily drive. However over the same same time period I have racked up about 7,000 kms in my ute which is my daily drive.

I totally agree with FGX335 view - it's the best car I have ever owned and I have owned a few to compare against. The power of this car is so damn addictive. Probably explains why I am only getting 17.3 litres to the 100 around town at the moment. Not that I am complaining because as I have stated to a lot of people (who were a little surprised when they learnt that I had traded my 3 year old Euro) I did not buy the car to save on petrol consumption. It was brought so that I could enjoy the dream - owning and driving an Aussie made V8 Ford Falcon sedan.

Cheers, Brent

[FGX335]

We're building a house at the moment, so a lot of those kays were driving to display homes for hundreds of kilometres. Funny how wanting to drive your car equals happy to spend a full day looking at display homes...

[Tbm1121]

Originally Posted by FGX335

We're building a house at the moment, so a lot of those kays were driving to display homes for hundreds of kilometres. Funny how wanting to drive your car equals happy to spend a full day looking at display homes...

I know your "pain/enjoyment" you look at so many, and they're all different, and all the same, and then you can't remember which one you like more. Haha

[GTP534]

Originally Posted by Tbm1121

I know your "pain/enjoyment" you look at so many, and they're all different, and all the same, and then you can't remember which one you like more. Haha

..... and so you go around again for a second look!

[Tbm1121]

Originally Posted by GTP534

..... and so you go around again for a second look!

I made my decision thankfully, went from Newcastle to Wollongong, and then to port macquarie just to make sure I liked the floor plan.

[barra240t]

Originally Posted by Bluehoon

Anybody in the know shed any light on why XR8's are taking so long???


Many here have being waiting over 6 months, why such long delays?

Depends on:

- when you put a deposit down
- when the dealer had their next free unit to spec
- if it was manual or auto

Lots of reasons.

[fgpsi]

I wouldn't rule out a last ever model concept here...... 1 built and into the Ford Musuem. GT

[Pilko FNQ]

Received an email from the dealer today with a SIDO and VIN number. Such a relief as I am flying out to pick up my XR8 and then go on a two week holiday to do some running in miles around Cairns, Port Douglas and the Townsville V8's. It should be sitting in the Cairns showroom waiting for me for a few weeks until pick up on the 29th June. Chris.

[brens]

Originally Posted by Pilko FNQ

Received an email from the dealer today with a SIDO and VIN number. Such a relief as I am flying out to pick up my XR8 and then go on a two week holiday to do some running in miles around Cairns, Port Douglas and the Townsville V8's. It should be sitting in the Cairns showroom waiting for me for a few weeks until pick up on the 29th June. Chris.

Hey mate, you couldn't let me know what the format of a SIDO is? Four digit number is it?

Cheers.

b.

[Pilko FNQ]

Originally Posted by brens

Hey mate, you couldn't let me know what the format of a SIDO is? Four digit number is it?

Cheers.

b.

6 numbers.

[b2tf]

The local fuzz have got a Kinetic XR6T unmarked car now, it looks great. Well, when it's going in the opposite direction it does anyway.

[Pilko FNQ]

How good are the lights on the FGX for unlit highway driving? Can you sit on 100 kph and feel comfortable that forward vision is adequate or does high beam need an upgrade. Cheers Chris.

[Craig@AUDI]

Originally Posted by Pilko FNQ

6 numbers.

Was 6 numbers, now a alphanumeric system of 4 numbers...and a pain in the rear!

[BrendanSM]

I know not everyone wants to talk about the normal XR6, though I bought one and would like to know if someone who knows can confirm that the manual XR6 sedans have a LSD?

[Gothefalcon]

Bit of a dodgy "through the showroom window shot"... but I saw this XR8 at Stillwell Ford (Adelaide) tonight, on the way home from the shed....

IMG_8323 by Gothe Falcon, on Flickr

something a bit different !??

D

[FGX008]

Originally Posted by Gothefalcon

Bit of a dodgy "through the showroom window shot"... but I saw this XR8 at Stillwell Ford (Adelaide) tonight, on the way home from the shed....

imageIMG_8323 by Gothe Falcon, on Flickr

something a bit different !??

D

Bit of a GT look. I expect to see more.

Cheers, Brent

[Hemihunter]

I am so over the stripe packages........... White looks even better without them

[Wretched]

stripes on the FGX are even worse..so tacky.

[mitch]

Originally Posted by Hemihunter

I am so over the stripe packages........... White looks even better without them

Yeah so am i.
Just curious? how hard is it to remove the stripes , or is it even possible without risking duco damage

[Black F6]

seen my first FGX in the flesh today, was a xr6 and wasnt impressed at all