FG X, The Last EVER Falcon - Picture & Discussion Thread - Page 177

Bossxr8 · 09-07-2014, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by malazn mafia

What happens to these cars once they are through with them? Surely Ford could spare them from the crusher and keep/sell them as memorabilia, for the last time in history...

They will be crushed. But they will have plenty left laying around the place. You should see the back of PD, it's like a car graveyard. Rows of various oddities that have served their purpose and are just left there, or pilfered for spare parts.

malazn mafia · 09-07-2014, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

They will be crushed. But they will have plenty left laying around the place. You should see the back of PD, it's like a car graveyard. Rows of various oddities that have served their purpose and are just left there, or pilfered for spare parts.

Care to share some of the oddities that you've seen over the years??

Would be one of life's wishes to visit Ford PD and see what awesome creations they could have or did come up with over the years, its probably a high security complex ?

Nikked · 09-07-2014, 09:11 PM

Might be a phase 10 V10 BA Coupe laying in that collection?

Smoke Pursuit · 09-07-2014, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

They will be crushed. But they will have plenty left laying around the place. You should see the back of PD, it's like a car graveyard. Rows of various oddities that have served their purpose and are just left there, or pilfered for spare parts.

Have you been there lately? I think they have cleaned a fair amount of stuff out of there.

These falcons should be sold cheap as wov's

CyberWasp · 09-07-2014, 09:18 PM

In doing 5 seconds of research I found

507 Electric Vehicles hold the world record for the most vehicles of the same type gathered in one spot in Germany this year.

So that would be the target for a Falcon gathering from what I can see at the moment.

Smoke Pursuit · 09-07-2014, 09:23 PM

That's nothing.

LoudPipes · 09-07-2014, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Wheres spyman? Is he still allive?

Looks like Ford arent very happy with his pictures!

The Government doesn’t want anyone inciting an interested in a new Falcon release.
He’s currently in international waters being handed over to Ford Officials.

turbo4 · 09-07-2014, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberWasp

In doing 5 seconds of research I found

507 Electric Vehicles hold the world record for the most vehicles of the same type gathered in one spot in Germany this year.

So that would be the target for a Falcon gathering from what I can see at the moment.

Wouldn't be hard to smash that. I would think that it wouldn't be hard to get thousands of Falcons in one place, if there was a place big enough. I would have thought that those Anniversary celebrations in the USA for the mustang would be the major competition.

malazn mafia · 09-07-2014, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberWasp

In doing 5 seconds of research I found

507 Electric Vehicles hold the world record for the most vehicles of the same type gathered in one spot in Germany this year.

So that would be the target for a Falcon gathering from what I can see at the moment.

Enough Falcons at the same time to block the hume highway in both directions at Ford HQ Campbellfield, and the Princes Hwy in both directions outside the Geelong Engine Plant. For a glorious 30 mins or however long it takes for the procession to pass, there will be no holdens, toyotas, hyundais, mitsubishis or other ugly artifact on those roads.

Smoke Pursuit · 09-07-2014, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo4

Wouldn't be hard to smash that. I would think that it wouldn't be hard to get thousands of Falcons in one place, if there was a place big enough. I would have thought that those Anniversary celebrations in the USA for the mustang would be the major competition.

Ford have easily had 2500 Falcons at the plant at one given time, up to 5000 in some instances, e.g when they couldn't release territory's back in 2011 due to a fault with the ICC.

Back in the old days you could buy Falcons off the grass, that is cars were built ready for sale to be wholesaled to dealers when required. Now they just build to dealer order, and for their own lease / staff requirements.

turbo4 · 09-07-2014, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Ford have easily had 2500 Falcons at the plant at one given time, up to 5000 in some instances, e.g when they couldn't release territory's back in 2011 due to a fault with the ICC.

Back in the old days you could buy Falcons off the grass, that is cars were built ready for sale to be wholesaled to dealers when required. Now they just build to dealer order, and for their own lease / staff requirements.

I wonder what Ford would think about 5000 people parking on their front lawn...

Bossxr8 · 09-07-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Care to share some of the oddities that you've seen over the years??

Would be one of life's wishes to visit Ford PD and see what awesome creations they could have or did come up with over the years, its probably a high security complex ?

Electric fences, cameras etc. Nice Laguna Seca Boss 302 Mustang in there atm.

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Have you been there lately? I think they have cleaned a fair amount of stuff out of there.

These falcons should be sold cheap as wov's

Yes. There are always things going in and out. But a lot of stuff that just sits around.

**GasoLane** · 09-07-2014, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo4

I wonder what Ford would think about 5000 people parking on their front lawn...

"Hey boss, remember that recall we kept quiet about? well..........."

Smoke Pursuit · 09-07-2014, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Callum31

I made it clear to everyone that I have nothing to do with Ford, that's why I posted the messages from them.

I deleted your post of the link to the forum's because everyone will know it's the forum that has all the pictures and Ford will try and do something about it.

Ford have contacted me directly about this.

Some people don't listen...

Don't listen? Ffs.. Ford know about this forum, and spyman... They know him. All you did was implicate yourself especially when you took off his copyright labels. It's my belief that Legally they can't do anything to anyone with copyrights on those photos. When you deleted the copyright you basically gave Ford ownership of those pictures, after all it is their design.

We know they have contacted you directly, they are watching you daily. It probably wasn't real smart when you said they were pathetic in one of your posts today. One minute your a corporate Ford backer the next your an absolute smart ****, they will be trying their hardest to get your page closed down trust me. You are actually infringing their copyrights by using the name and pictures from the one Ford reveal.

You have no respect for Ford or Martin for posting pictures of his private messages to you. You have no respect for people on this forum who have actually fed your info bank. To you this is all about self glorification, your like a 14 year old trying to get the most amount of friends on Facebook.

So yes some of us are angry with what you are doing.

mattrobbo26 · 09-07-2014, 10:59 PM

He sounds like a kid with nothing better to do on the school holidays.

Callum31 · 09-07-2014, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Don't listen? Ffs.. Ford know about this forum, and spyman... They know him. All you did was implicate yourself especially when you took off his copyright labels. Legally they can't do anything to anyone with copyrights on those photos. When you deleted the copyright you basically gave Ford ownership of those pictures, after all it is their design.

We know they have contacted you directly, they are watching you daily. It probably wasn't real smart when you said they were pathetic in one of your posts today. One minute your a corporate Ford backer the next your an absolute smart ****, they will be trying their hardest to get your page closed down trust me. You are actually infringing their copyrights by using the name and pictures from the one Ford reveal.

You have no respect for Ford or Martin for posting pictures of his private messages to you. You have no respect for people on this forum who have actually fed your info bank. To you this is all about self glorification, your like a 14 year old trying to get the most amount of friends on Facebook.

So yes some of us are angry with what you are doing.

Hey, I apologised afterwards. Leave it at there, drop it move on. I apologised so let's just move on please.

Smoke Pursuit · 09-07-2014, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Electric fences, cameras etc. Nice Laguna Seca Boss 302 Mustang in there atm.

Yes. There are always things going in and out. But a lot of stuff that just sits around.

Didn't they dump a lot of old stuff at the proving ground too once upon a time? Maybe there's a few phase 3's buried somewhere ;)

Smoke Pursuit · 09-07-2014, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikked

My prediction:

-Sales spike on release, followed by a drop off to about 700-800 units a month.
-Nearing the end of 2016, might see a slight increase in sales as people rush to purchase the last of the breed
-I'd say dealer specials will be plentiful, no doubt they will want to cash in on 50 years of Falcons.
-There will be the usual negative comments and crap associated with the Falcon, magazines and people will whinge about the lack of self park, no black headlining or how the interior is bland, blah,blah.
-The people who bought one will be the ones with a smile on their face, and a tear and their eye.

Production will limit what Ford build and sell. I reckon this car will do about 600 at its best....

Bossxr8 · 09-07-2014, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Don't listen? Ffs.. Ford know about this forum, and spyman... They know him. All you did was implicate yourself especially when you took off his copyright labels. It's my belief that Legally they can't do anything to anyone with copyrights on those photos. When you deleted the copyright you basically gave Ford ownership of those pictures, after all it is their design.

We know they have contacted you directly, they are watching you daily. It probably wasn't real smart when you said they were pathetic in one of your posts today. One minute your a corporate Ford backer the next your an absolute smart ****, they will be trying their hardest to get your page closed down trust me. You are actually infringing their copyrights by using the name and pictures from the one Ford reveal.

You have no respect for Ford or Martin for posting pictures of his private messages to you. You have no respect for people on this forum who have actually fed your info bank. To you this is all about self glorification, your like a 14 year old trying to get the most amount of friends on Facebook.

So yes some of us are angry with what you are doing.

This is why I don't have Facebook, full of attention seekers who want the most friends/likes etc.

Bossxr8 · 09-07-2014, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

Didn't they dump a lot of old stuff at the proving ground too once upon a time? Maybe there's a few phase 3's buried somewhere ;)

Don't know, I haven't been there since I was a kid, and my dad took me to the Ford Christmas party. I was probably about 8 or so years old, around the time of the EA release.

They did eventually find the EA GT 351 out there, which was stashed away and saved from the crusher. Legends who did that.

Nikked · 09-07-2014, 11:18 PM

Almost need a separate thread for a "where are they now"

Smoke Pursuit · 09-07-2014, 11:20 PM

I'd pay $500 to do a factory tour including a trip to the grave yard!

NX74205 · 09-07-2014, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

When you deleted the copyright you basically gave Ford ownership of those pictures, after all it is their design.

That's not actually correct. Prima facie copyright rests with the photographer until it has been assigned in writing.

But this isn't a thread about copyright law, so I'll leave it there. I agree with the rest of your post.

Adamz Ghia · 09-07-2014, 11:32 PM

I remember doing a factory tour on the little train in Geelong, did work experience there too back when BA was about to be released, July 2002 from memory. Also went on a tour of Broady. Would be awesome if they did tours before they closed, I'd be in it.

turbo4 · 09-07-2014, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

I'd pay $500 to do a factory tour including a trip to the grave yard!

$500? They should be free with every Falcon purchase

Mr_4.0 · 10-07-2014, 12:28 AM

I cannot believe the rubbish and the il informed naive comments posted in this thread. AFF should just close it. So many dumb people out there who don't even realise they are hurting the brand for their 5 minutes of fame.

amiers · 10-07-2014, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikked

My prediction:

-Sales spike on release, followed by a drop off to about 700-800 units a month.
-Nearing the end of 2016, might see a slight increase in sales as people rush to purchase the last of the breed
-I'd say dealer specials will be plentiful, no doubt they will want to cash in on 50 years of Falcons.
-There will be the usual negative comments and crap associated with the Falcon, magazines and people will whinge about the lack of self park, no black headlining or how the interior is bland, blah,blah.
-The people who bought one will be the ones with a smile on their face, and a tear and their eye.

Yea and the first to bag the car will be Wheels, or should that be Holden Wheels.!

turbo4 · 10-07-2014, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by amiers

Yea and the first to bag the car will be Wheels, or should that be Holden Wheels.!

Na, can't call it that, it'll get recalled.

Adamz Ghia · 10-07-2014, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr_4.0

I cannot believe the rubbish and the il informed naive comments posted in this thread. AFF should just close it. So many dumb people out there who don't even realise they are hurting the brand for their 5 minutes of fame.

You could always just not open it...

Mr_4.0 · 10-07-2014, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DASH GT

I'd pay $500 to do a factory tour including a trip to the grave yard!

There is no "grave yard" at PD or PG.