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Old 08-08-2015, 09:27 PM   #13141
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No emails from Ford, only dealer updates.

I should be picking it up in 2 weeks on the Saturday.
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Old 08-08-2015, 09:29 PM   #13142
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Why 2 weeks if its there now? Or is that your self imposed pick up date?

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Old 08-08-2015, 10:18 PM   #13143
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Yeah. I wanted to pay cash for the car but i cant organise the cash in time. I have to organise a 3 month loan to buy it.

Plus i had 2 cars to sell. I sold one the other night and that went today ( only took 26 minutes to sell). The other ill probably end up trading in.
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guys, anyone good with photoshop? I would like to see how a stripe looks before I put it on the FG-X
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I have lost the outside temp on my display for my FGXXR6 ute.

Have I pressed the wrong button somewhere (on the touch screen, you know what I mean)

How do I get it back?
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Old 11-08-2015, 09:41 AM   #13146
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I have lost the outside temp on my display for my FGXXR6 ute.

Have I pressed the wrong button somewhere (on the touch screen, you know what I mean)

How do I get it back?
Tap on the middle part at the very top where the clock is. That takes you into the settings to pick what you want.
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Old 11-08-2015, 11:40 AM   #13147
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Old 11-08-2015, 11:41 AM   #13148
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guys, anyone good with photoshop? I would like to see how a stripe looks before I put it on the FG-X
Go the FG MkI side stripes - good enough for the GTF.....
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Old 11-08-2015, 01:50 PM   #13149
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Still hard to see a FG X on the road. Lucky if I see one a week.
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Old 11-08-2015, 01:54 PM   #13150
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Still hard to see a FG X on the road. Lucky if I see one a week.
I've seen a grand total of 1 outside of those sitting on the lot.
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Old 11-08-2015, 02:23 PM   #13151
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I see quite a few where I come from. At least 1, 2 sometimes 3 a day! Mostly XR's and some utes.
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Old 11-08-2015, 06:17 PM   #13152
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I see quite a few where I come from. At least 1, 2 sometimes 3 a day! Mostly XR's and some utes.
Yeah so do I when I drive past the local Ford dealer.
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Old 11-08-2015, 06:23 PM   #13153
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Yeah so do I when I drive past the local Ford dealer.
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I see more on the road than in the dealers yard.
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Old 11-08-2015, 06:44 PM   #13154
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A fair few in Victoria when I travel there. Country NSW a couple of utes but heaps of cop cars. In Qld still seeing a few around. Now 2 XR8's in Toowoomba that I have seen. Happy I am getting one in Silhouette. Looks so menacing on the road.
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Old 11-08-2015, 08:30 PM   #13155
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Have seen quite a few around Sydney metro area ... a fair few base and XR6 utes. More and more XR8s though ... they are getting popular. Have only seen one G6E (and that was a Turbo model)
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Old 11-08-2015, 10:31 PM   #13156
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Yeah so do I when I drive past the local Ford dealer.
Funnily enough, not that I've driven past a Ford dealer lately, but when I did I'd be very lucky to see 1 FG X in view.
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Old 12-08-2015, 08:33 AM   #13157
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Just a further update. Spotted 3 more FG X's on the road on the way to work this morning. A G6E in Smoke, an XR6 Ute and XR6 Sedan, both in Kinetic. No Ford dealer in sight during my travels. Also interesting, I only spotted 2 VF's hahaha
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Old 12-08-2015, 01:55 PM   #13158
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If anyone is having trouble getting one, we have 2 auto XR8's unsold due for November delivery, one black one white at the moment but can change colour. Sutton Ford, Waikerie SA
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Old 12-08-2015, 01:56 PM   #13159
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I see bugger all FG-X Falcons around Adelaide/SA. I saw a dark grey (I'm completely out of touch with the name of Ford colours these days) XR8 at my local footy club in the Barossa Valley about a month ago, I saw a darkish blue XR8 around the western suburbs and a handful of utes around the place, too. It really is disappointing. But I was happy to see quite a few of all varieties of FG-X Falcon on the roads in and around Geelong on my recent trip there last weekend. I even saw an XR6 Turbo cop car parked outside Simonds Stadium, inside the grounds of Kardinia Park. It looked spot on, too!
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Old 15-08-2015, 06:53 PM   #13160
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Well got to sit in my new XR8 today.



As of 0900 next Saturday she will be coming home!
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I got an email from Ford about the Ford Falcon MkII. Any ideas what is new?


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The Ford Falcon MkII from $40,242 to $62,3901

Hi xxxxx,

Introducing the Ford Falcon MkII – where luxury meets intelligence to create a car so powerful, the only way to believe it will be to drive it.

Just imagine:
Always knowing what's ahead thanks to a voice controlled SatNav system keeping you updated with traffic conditions in real time.2
Hands-free control over your phone calls, music and climate with our revolutionary voice activated SYNC™2 technology.
Perfect parking every time thanks to the reverse camera and convenient front and rear parking sensors guiding your way.
All this and more is available to you now in the Ford Falcon MkII.

The service you'll love, guaranteed

We know that a new car is a big decision Chris, so our job isn't done once you pick up your car.

With Ford’s Service Price Promise,3 you’ll know what you’re going to pay
for a standard service before you go in. But the service doesn’t stop there.
You can get State Auto Club Roadside Assistance and Membership4 for up to 7 years from Autoclub participating dealers. Ford also has a Free Loan Car program,5 so we can keep you on the road whilst your car is being serviced.
After all, that’s what service should be.

So don't wait. Book a test drive to experience the Ford Falcon MkII today.
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Looks like they forgot to update the model from fg Mkii to fgx. I'm basing this on the fact they say "available now".
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Poor ford marketing.....oh wait that's not new.
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Thats just woeful.
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They'll advertise the XR6 Turbo 'Sprint' once the Falcon has ceased production altogether! *rolleyes*
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Got the same email months ago. It makes you wonder why people like this deserve to be paid!
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I do recall doing working experience at Ford years ago (>10 years) and they were asking the 16yo kid (me) about the Falcon's specifications. They had no idea...
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10 XR8's on NZ's Trademe, prices range from $70K- $59K, yet to see one on the road.
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I haven't seen a XR8 in the wild yet, however have seen quite a few of the other models. I've got to say one of my favourites in the looks department is the ute with the tray back.
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