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Old 28-02-2015, 07:55 PM   #12481
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Kinetic looks awesome in low light.
LOL, the low light would be street lights, notice how it turned a silver car into a slightly bronze one.
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Old 28-02-2015, 10:11 PM   #12482
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LOL, the low light would be street lights, notice how it turned a silver car into a slightly bronze one.
yea mate i can see that, i was referring to all the pics not just the ones under the street lights, the others seem to be taken at sunset, & the color looks different to when its under direct sunlight.
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Old 28-02-2015, 10:24 PM   #12483
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Emporer is best in full sun

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Old 28-02-2015, 10:31 PM   #12484
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Yes definately, so is Victory Gold.
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Old 28-02-2015, 11:35 PM   #12485
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Yep but in the shade not so. Ford really need to do a vixen red in the FGX.
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Old 01-03-2015, 12:55 AM   #12486
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Very nice. I think it looks best in Kinetic.

Is that just outside Sizzler in Riverton? I'm not far from there. Still haven't managed to see an FGX on the road yet.
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Old 01-03-2015, 01:06 AM   #12487
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Agreed, emperor is a brilliant colour in the sun
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Old 01-03-2015, 10:03 AM   #12488
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Are those wheels missing Ford centre caps, or is that the design??
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Old 01-03-2015, 11:02 AM   #12489
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No centre caps
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Old 01-03-2015, 11:03 AM   #12490
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Round 1 today, Reynolds & XR8 1, Murphy & GTS 0 hehe
Round 2 XR8 2 (Pye) v GTS 0 (Perkins) hehehe.
Funnily enough, both Reynolds & Pye both stuffed their first run because the TC was still active, but once they sorted it, the XR8 was on fire
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Old 01-03-2015, 11:11 AM   #12491
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Are those wheels missing Ford centre caps, or is that the design??
Centre caps are just missing on that car.
I've seen others with centre caps fitted
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Old 01-03-2015, 11:15 AM   #12492
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Centre caps are just missing on that car.
I've seen others with centre caps fitted
New fords get delivered to the dealer with the centre caps in a bag for some reason.
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Old 01-03-2015, 11:23 AM   #12493
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New fords get delivered to the dealer with the centre caps in a bag for some reason.
"Final assembly" required that, along with removing stickers and giving the car a wash of sorts, justifies "dealer delivery" charges.
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Old 01-03-2015, 11:28 AM   #12494
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"Final assembly" required that, along with removing stickers and giving the car a wash of sorts, justifies "dealer delivery" charges.
Oh yes, scratching glass to get the stickers off with a paint scraper and wet rag.
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Old 01-03-2015, 04:49 PM   #12495
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Ambroses FGX Shell falcon looks effin good!

A bright red XR8, why not Ford???
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Old 01-03-2015, 04:54 PM   #12496
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Ambroses FGX Shell falcon looks effin good!

A bright red XR8, why not Ford???

Actually the words are the FGX's look frigg#n good- front end so clean and mean, makes the commodores look rather tired and dreary....
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Super STOKED!!!!! I won a competition with FORD NZ and they are flying me up to Auckland to test drive the new XR8 around Hampton Downs race track then get taken on a hot lap by Johnny Mcintyre. Really looking forward to it!!
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Old 01-03-2015, 07:25 PM   #12498
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Super STOKED!!!!! I won a competition with FORD NZ and they are flying me up to Auckland to test drive the new XR8 around Hampton Downs race track then get taken on a hot lap by Johnny Mcintyre. Really looking forward to it!!
Where and who?

Lol, don't worry about me, just an ignorant Aussie, I'm sure we have people you've never heard of either.

Enjoy, you'll love it! They are a great car, I am loving mine at the moment. Such a sweet ride, buy one if you can find a way.
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Old 01-03-2015, 07:28 PM   #12499
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Ah yes, just looked at the track and the man. I remember him now, can't believe it didn't click. I hear he is a nice guy.

That track looks sick! Plenty of twisties, but also plenty of WOT straights too. Enjoy!
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Old 01-03-2015, 08:56 PM   #12500
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The worst thing about the FGX will be with them selling in limited numbers that there won't be many on the second hand market in years too come. This will be the lowest number selling Falcon ever and this will mean that getting a good second hand one in a particular colour will be hard to find. If only I could afford a new one.
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Lol, don't worry about me, just an ignorant Aussie, I'm sure we have people you've never heard of either.

Enjoy, you'll love it! They are a great car, I am loving mine at the moment. Such a sweet ride, buy one if you can find a way.
LOL cheers mate, He has raced at Bathurst a few times, Not super fast but still a good driver.
Oh did you happen to catch the cricket in Auckland in the weekend?
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Wow Wow Wow - saw my first FGX XR8 (Victory in colour) on the road at St Leonards this morning and didnt it look just fantastic!

Looks like the selling dealer was Rural Ford at Deniliquin (I guess the new owner took it for a short drive to St Leonards in Sydney from there)

Makes me more excited now to be getting mine in August!!!
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Rear looks awesome in following pic, a GT wing would really set it off IMO


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a fatter GT wing would also need GT side skirts, then a fatter rear bar, so im thinking a BF F6 wing would suit though.
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That Victory Gold XR8 looks **** hot ,specially lowered.Cant wait to get mine in July in same colour
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a fatter GT wing would also need GT side skirts, then a fatter rear bar, so im thinking a BF F6 wing would suit though.
You know - I think that they have got the wing just right
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Also in the above pic the rear looks heaps like a vx Calais
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