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27-04-2006, 04:55 PM
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I'm BOSS
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Where all Fast Fords are From, Northern Melb.
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Hey All,
Im curious to find out more about the color of my car. It is painted Mandarin, which seems to have a gold pearl finish. It looks fantastic in the sun, but in the shade looks dirty. The color as grown on me alot and seems to turn heads. Only i dont see to many other falcon on the road painted this color. Was this a MKII color cause i know in MKI the color was called Blood Orange which was just a flat pastal orange.?? Who else has a BA falcon Painted this color, what do people think of it. Ill Include a pic of my car for you to see..... Allen
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 ====Past Rides==== '04 BA XR6T 5spd T5: Nizpro Tuned, Valve springs, CIA, Injectors, 256RWKW '04 BA XR8 4spd BTR:Bluepower Tuned, BPR CAI, Big Boy exhaust, Hi Stall, 4.11s, 248RWKW PB:13.2@105mph '92 EB Fairmont GHIA 5.0LT 5spd T5:Stock with a cat back exhaust. '06 BF Fairlane GHIA 230Boss ZF 6spd: BPR CIA, cat back Exhaust. ====Present Ride==== '10 FPV GS Ute ZF 6spd:#108. With all the fruit. |
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27-04-2006, 05:05 PM
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I6 LICKS
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Mandarin didn't have a gold pearl as far as I know, it was a metalic paint though.
Any more pics?? |
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27-04-2006, 05:11 PM
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Paint Repairs Spoilers
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Manderin replaced Blod Orange prior to the launch of the BA11
A lot of pearl / large flake metallics look ordinary in poor light, they can only cast their magic when the light falls their way. It is not correct to call the Blood orange Flat as it is a gloss finish but does not have any metallic or pearl (sparkle in the colour) On a side note Ford generally update their colours prior to the launch of an update to give the last of the model a lift and to do final market acceptance tests prior the the add campaings of the newer model/upgrade. This also helps to retain values in these end of model cars as they look fresher.
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Tyre smoke - nah must be smoke from the running in oil / Sorry officer, just put some tyre shine, did not think it would do that. Unfit - How could I be, always running off at the mouth and jumping to conclusions |
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27-04-2006, 05:16 PM
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Paint Repairs Spoilers
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In the PPG cobra formulation from memory there are three separate dry pearls, Gold, russet (red) and white . and of course a coarse metallic (9 or 10 tinters in all) I think not gospel I can't be bothered firing up the formulation program ( on separate computer in car)
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Tyre smoke - nah must be smoke from the running in oil / Sorry officer, just put some tyre shine, did not think it would do that. Unfit - How could I be, always running off at the mouth and jumping to conclusions |
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27-04-2006, 05:24 PM
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I'm BOSS
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Where all Fast Fords are From, Northern Melb.
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(Yeah, i did say that it "seems to have a gold pearl finish"
And also yes, Blood Orange was not a "flat" color in its true sense, i was just implying it to be a base pastel - not a metalic.) **My car is one of the last of the MKI's, was built in Aug04. It was a ex-FoMoCo car & has factory illuminated window switches which were a MKII feature. What else did the MKII XR8 have over MKI??
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====Past Rides==== '04 BA XR6T 5spd T5: Nizpro Tuned, Valve springs, CIA, Injectors, 256RWKW '04 BA XR8 4spd BTR:Bluepower Tuned, BPR CAI, Big Boy exhaust, Hi Stall, 4.11s, 248RWKW PB:13.2@105mph '92 EB Fairmont GHIA 5.0LT 5spd T5:Stock with a cat back exhaust. '06 BF Fairlane GHIA 230Boss ZF 6spd: BPR CIA, cat back Exhaust. ====Present Ride==== '10 FPV GS Ute ZF 6spd:#108. With all the fruit. |
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27-04-2006, 05:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Factory illuminated window switches,is that not just a std feature  :
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Blood Orange GT-P Tuned to the tune of a 13.17@106.38 by Simon From the best tuning house in perth "Hate it or love,the underdogs on top" |
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27-04-2006, 06:04 PM
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I'm BOSS
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Where all Fast Fords are From, Northern Melb.
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====Past Rides==== '04 BA XR6T 5spd T5: Nizpro Tuned, Valve springs, CIA, Injectors, 256RWKW '04 BA XR8 4spd BTR:Bluepower Tuned, BPR CAI, Big Boy exhaust, Hi Stall, 4.11s, 248RWKW PB:13.2@105mph '92 EB Fairmont GHIA 5.0LT 5spd T5:Stock with a cat back exhaust. '06 BF Fairlane GHIA 230Boss ZF 6spd: BPR CIA, cat back Exhaust. ====Present Ride==== '10 FPV GS Ute ZF 6spd:#108. With all the fruit. |
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27-04-2006, 06:08 PM
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Cobblers!
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Blood Orange was (from what I was told by a Salesman) to replicate the Burned Orange colour that the XYGT had. Similar to De-Ja-Vu with Gold stripes and the XW GT.
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28-04-2006, 10:50 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Blood Orange GT-P Tuned to the tune of a 13.17@106.38 by Simon From the best tuning house in perth "Hate it or love,the underdogs on top" |
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28-04-2006, 11:02 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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BA Mark I XR8s had illuminated window switches, and the late ones came with 18 inch rims and Prestige sound stardard. The only difference between the Mark 1 and Mark 11 XR8 was the alloy pedals, Auto headlights, new cupholders and the rear arm rest.
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28-04-2006, 05:19 PM
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BOSS 5.4L Enthusiast
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Mmm Mandarin is a nice Colour especially in the sun, but it wasn't a worthy repalcement of Blood Orange.
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28-04-2006, 09:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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i think its fine, i have it & i see a few on the road, its not as popular as the blues.
i have a late mk1 (june 04) xr6 & it doesn't have illuminated window switches, i want them though |
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28-04-2006, 09:54 PM
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IT JUST GET'S BETTER
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rum City
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XR6 only received the illumited windows switches from Series 2 on. Mine is series 2, it has them and its about time. There wasn't that much to rave on between the 2, gotta admit though the 6speed manual is awesome, never get to use 5th and 6th that much around town. Mine is Velocity and it is made up of half yellow pearl, just had a litre mixed.
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28-04-2006, 10:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wagga
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a bit off topic, but how HOT is the orange on the new XR5 Focus!
looks similar to this...kinda
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