FG X, The Last EVER Falcon - Picture & Discussion Thread - Page 312

**PepeLePew** · 18-09-2014, 11:20 PM

OMG some of the nitpicking in this thread just floors me.

On a more positive note those wheels look great on the ute. And IMHO the more square nose of FGX will look better...the steep slope of the Fgs nose to me never gel'ed with the boxy rear (this coming from a FG ute owner...obviously I still find it attractive enough but FGX IMHO is an improvement to me)

**Professor Farnsworth** · 18-09-2014, 11:29 PM

As far as the Ute is concerned, agreed.

AUS GRUNT · 18-09-2014, 11:37 PM

I just noticed while looking at a xr50 anniversary online, the 'XR' badging is exactly the same on this new model...still a nice looking badge though, just never seen a 50th xr up close

MrMaestro · 18-09-2014, 11:48 PM

My GF got some shots of an XR6 cab chassis today outside work. Looks pretty good to me.

JPFS1 · 19-09-2014, 12:10 AM

MrMaestro, hold onto your GF, she's marriage material...

JPFS1 · 19-09-2014, 12:11 AM

Think it looks great.. GF took great shots.

MrMaestro · 19-09-2014, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tempted

Sorry but that is just horrid. Front end sticks out like a sore thumb, overhang is way too long and it looks like it has 13 inch wheels.

The photos were taken on a phone camera so bear that in mind. The short focal length has distorted things a bit.

The wheels do look small though.

fgpsi · 19-09-2014, 12:22 AM

That cab chassis ute looks like a giant shark lol

BrendanSM · 19-09-2014, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMaestro

The photos were taken on a phone camera so bear that in mind. The short focal length has distorted things a bit.

The wheels do look small though.

I think the smaller rims are to allow for the one tonne suspension option

**PepeLePew** · 19-09-2014, 12:33 AM

And XR6 or not, it is a commercial with base wheels which make sense for it's purpose. Option away.

bunna · 19-09-2014, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tbm1121

From the angle of the photo they look like the current hwp wheels with a slight angle instead of being straight

Except they're 19s vs the Police spec 18s

Blem · 19-09-2014, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

There is no new auto in the turbo, just the na 6 and LPi.

Bugger. I thought the new model 6T & V8 came with better, latter model ZF than current ZF performance box.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 19-09-2014, 08:22 AM

Nope, they've just stockpiled old 6HP26s as far as I've heard. Same box you got in an '05 XR. Still a good box but not what you'd call state of the art.

**Dave R** · 19-09-2014, 08:47 AM

I don't think they needed to upgrade the ZF box, the 6HP26 is still one of the nicest torque converter autos out there. My only gripe is that Ford never programmed a rev-matching feature for performance mode (I believe other manufacturers did this with the same box).

**Professor Farnsworth** · 19-09-2014, 08:52 AM

And when you have a less than perfect dif which came supplied with no friction mod from the factory, it makes the transmission "appear" a little rough especially when cold.

**GasoLane** · 19-09-2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMaestro

My GF got some shots of an XR6 cab chassis today outside work. Looks pretty good to me.

I'm shocked that after all the complaining about the orange side indicators, no one has whinged (so far) about the red sticker on the number plates !

naddis01 · 19-09-2014, 10:11 AM

Everyone was saying the same thing about front overhang, wheel size and ride height when the FG came out. Now the FG appears to be a well received design. I wonder if the same thing will happen with FG X?

Adamz Ghia · 19-09-2014, 10:49 AM

I don't see how people can say it looks horrid. Opinion or not, no reasonable person that thought before they typed could say that. Might not be to your taste but it's hardly horrid.

99AUXR · 19-09-2014, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Adamz Ghia

I don't see how people can say it looks horrid. Opinion or not, no reasonable person that thought before they typed could say that. Might not be to your taste but it's hardly horrid.

Sorry the roof line, doesnt suit the front at all. However I really want to like it but I just cant. Hope things change in person.

Bonn · 19-09-2014, 12:40 PM

Looks too classy to chuck tools in the back.....

(of course, with VF utes, the tools are in the front)

Really nice shots, btw.

Dauphin · 19-09-2014, 02:16 PM

Here are some FG/FG X comparison illustrations:

Cashie · 19-09-2014, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dauphin

Here are some FG/FG X comparison illustrations:

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In these pictures the FG-X front end looks pretty average to say the least...

GTP534 · 19-09-2014, 03:48 PM

^^^^^ Those images don't do FG X justice imo.

anto · 19-09-2014, 03:50 PM

theyre not official are they ? ewww

Dauphin · 19-09-2014, 03:54 PM

No, I just made them from examining all the photos I could find of it to see how it compares.

fordmfp · 19-09-2014, 03:57 PM

Might look better if you made both bodies V8s instead of just the FG??

futura · 19-09-2014, 04:00 PM

From these side profile pictures, looks like you don't need a hand break on the FG X! you just find a wall and lean the front of the car against it.

chopstar87 · 19-09-2014, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fordmfp

Might look better if you made both bodies V8s instead of just the FG??

The FG-X in the comparo is a XR8 going by the bonnet & Wheels

mitch · 19-09-2014, 04:29 PM

I actually really like the look of the cab chassis.
Looks great in silver and im colour blind.
If I was in the market for a ute I would be much interested, somebody photoshop a vf commodore underneath the FGX in the same colour and tell me it looks better

SensationFG8 · 19-09-2014, 06:47 PM

Not really fair to compare gtf with fgx, I get what you're trying to do but the gtf is at another level looks wise, perhaps use an fg XR8 to compare?