FG X, The Last EVER Falcon - Picture & Discussion Thread - Page 86

Nikked · 02-04-2014, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Callum31

my biggest confusion is the DRL's, in the tease vid they are little hooks, yet in all the pics i've seen 'XR and G6E, they will just be a simple LED strip built in the headlamp. Or maybe will the the drop hook LED's only be for the V8 models? Like XR8?

All indicators point towards the DRL's in the XR's being "dual" in the XR tradition, with the other models having a basic strip...

amiers · 02-04-2014, 09:30 AM

I hope we get a decent spy pic soon. im running out of time to decide on a GT or wait for the XR.!

galaxy xr8 · 02-04-2014, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by spyman03

Hey,

They have gone to ground with them ATM

Only update Gt and a Tezza ATM

Patrols have been stepped up too ;-)

Spyman

Don't hold out on us mate, some of us are still very keen on the Tezza even more so then the Falcon ,,hint hint..

spyman03 · 02-04-2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AUS GRUNT

maybe they're onto you spyman

, otherwise why would they be taking the fh over to the US...i don't ever recall ford testing the falcon over there ? so is there any other activity going on there spyman in regards to the GT and tezza, or are they trying to hide from you. maybe they're doing final testing on the falcon ready for revealing soon

? we can only hope so

Hey,
Btw you,me and the country they have a lot of contractor in their ATM doing new road ways and re servicing

So more about it being seen internally.......lol

It's ready to go now

Spyman

spyman03 · 02-04-2014, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by amiers

I hope we get a decent spy pic soon. im running out of time to decide on a GT or wait for the XR.!

Hey,

From what I've seen of the two of them I'd wait until you see the FH xr8

Same as the current car feel wise,but much more sexy looking without the badges in the headrests

Gt is going to be just a freshen up dif super charger(I think;-) ) and a new bumper

I would wait

Spyman

spyman03 · 02-04-2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bigwil

Yes, its in a wheels issue late 2002 also I remember a white xr6 or xr8 fg spy picture caught in the US

Hey think it was ford insider news ran it

I shot it here being bagged up for the crate to be sent their

I'll find the image and post it

Spyman

spyman03 · 02-04-2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Don't hold out on us mate, some of us are still very keen on the Tezza even more so then the Falcon ,,hint hint..

Hey,
I said it before it's just a reshape of the driving lights and removal of the silver on the front and this on again off again screen if falcon has it

Spyman

bigwil · 02-04-2014, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by spyman03

Hey think it was ford insider news ran it

I shot it here being bagged up for the crate to be sent their

I'll find the image and post it

Spyman

I remember the Wheels front cover, it had a phantom purple XR6 turbo with the heading EUROTHRASH, inside they compared our BA Falcon against some euro fords, also had a story of I think it was a blueprint BA XR in the US,

P.S Always look forward to whenever your on here Spyman

spyman03 · 02-04-2014, 11:02 AM

Hey,

Not so much prototypes, they sent the cars over there to do the stories

They did it with the gold vt/vx too back in its day

I'm talking a white one in a grate god it got me grumpy at the time.

Spyman

spyman03 · 02-04-2014, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bigwil

I remember the Wheels front cover, it had a phantom purple XR6 turbo with the heading EUROTHRASH, inside they compared our BA Falcon against some euro fords, also had a story of I think it was a blueprint BA XR in the US,

P.S Always look forward to whenever your on here Spyman

Hey,

I was thinking along the lines of this

The very first Tezza prototype

I know it's a little off topic

Spyman

galaxy xr8 · 02-04-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by spyman03

this on again off again screen if falcon has it

Spyman

Can you elaborate a bit more on this mate, what do you mean ?.

spyman03 · 02-04-2014, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Can you elaborate a bit more on this mate, what do you mean ?.

Hey,

Just my talk,I've been getting two conflicting stories about the main dash up grade from sources

One said yes it's happening the other keeps using the dead car convo about things

Like you guys it's frustrating for me tooo with these ppl

Remember it's not what's said but more about what's In plied

Spyman

Road_Warrior · 02-04-2014, 12:36 PM

I wonder what US car guys will think of the FH when they see it?

I'd love for one of the car magazines to take a fully loaded FH XR8 to the states. They've done it before with Commodores.

**Polyal** · 02-04-2014, 01:01 PM

Atleast they had more reason to do so with the commy../sadface

amiers · 02-04-2014, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spyman03

Hey,

From what I've seen of the two of them I'd wait until you see the FH xr8

Same as the current car feel wise,but much more sexy looking without the badges in the headrests

Gt is going to be just a freshen up dif super charger(I think;-) ) and a new bumper

I would wait

Spyman

Ok a leap of faith-no GT. I was leaning toward the XR8 as I already have an FG.

fgpsi · 02-04-2014, 01:13 PM

Why is the special GT going to have a different supercharger?

Road_Warrior · 02-04-2014, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fgpsi

Why is the special GT going to have a different supercharger?

It is..? That's news to me.

**Fordman1** · 02-04-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by spyman03

Hey,

From what I've seen of the two of them I'd wait until you see the FH xr8

Same as the current car feel wise,but much more sexy looking without the badges in the headrests

Gt is going to be just a freshen up dif super charger(I think;-) ) and a new bumper

I would wait

Spyman

Rubbish,

There is no different supercharger ....

Bonn · 02-04-2014, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by spyman03

Hey,

I was thinking along the lines of this

The very first Tezza prototype

I know it's a little off topic

Spyman

YES PLEASE!
Shame they didn't have AU/BA/BF Variants.

spyman03 · 02-04-2014, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonn

YES PLEASE!
Shame they didn't have AU/BA/BF Variants.

Hey,

They did

Spyman

Nikked · 03-04-2014, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

Rubbish,

There is no different supercharger ....

Unless its intercooled...???

I like the sound of a "new bumper"...finally the Black Edition style will appear!

Focused · 03-04-2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe5619

Lets please be honest!!! They showed jake all changes to the Falcon at the Sydney show!!

You mean other than the headlights, front bumper, front quarter panel, the bonnet? Honestly, the only thing they didn't really show was the G series front or the rear of the car.

Find the video on youtube and watch it again.

Joe5619 · 03-04-2014, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Focused

You mean other than the headlights, front bumper, front quarter panel, the bonnet? Honestly, the only thing they didn't really show was the G series front or the rear of the car.

Find the video on youtube and watch it again.

If you call 2 seconds of dark shadows & front lights getting fleshed, "seeing the FH", then we'll never agree!!

Focused · 03-04-2014, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe5619

If you call 2 seconds of dark shadows & front lights getting fleshed, "seeing the FH", then we'll never agree!!

If you think it went for 2 seconds... then yes, we'll never agree.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 03-04-2014, 10:21 PM

Enough.

AUS GRUNT · 03-04-2014, 10:55 PM

if you're referring to the teaser video from 2012 than yes that was only like a 2 second flash...but the last teaser video from last year showed a fair bit more which had more light to show the main outline of the grill, lights, wheels of the front end...the led's in the headlights looked awesome and tough

Focused · 03-04-2014, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AUS GRUNT

if you're referring to the teaser video from 2012 than yes that was only like a 2 second flash...but the last teaser video from last year showed a fair bit more which had more light to show the main outline of the grill, lights, wheels of the front end...the led's in the headlights looked awesome and tough

Correct, the video at the Going Forward event. I think Joe and myself may have been getting the Sydney motor show and the Going Forward video (held in Sydney) confused.

Back on topic... Do we know if the EcoLpi and Ecoboost 4cyl motors will carry over to the FX? Are either popular enough to cover the costs of the crash testing...etc that I'm assuming Ford would have to do since the car has got a new front end?

FalconXV · 04-04-2014, 01:05 AM

Do you think they'll still offer manual option on NA XR, base ute etc? I hope they can improve shift quality on the TR6060 (?) If so.

jpd80 · 04-04-2014, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FalconXV

Do you think they'll still offer manual option on NA XR, base ute etc? I hope they can improve shift quality on the TR6060 (?) If so.

There's no reason to suggest they won't, all continuing engine calibrations are carry over from FG II.

spyman03 · 04-04-2014, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

Rubbish,

There is no different supercharger ....

Hey,

Go back and read the stories on the 351 that has been put out in the last few weeks(last one)

One of those articles was written by an ex Fpv bloke now in media
So their is something in their about what is and could be coming
its up to ford as to how much more than the "FH" xr8 it gets, if they want YOU to pay a prem over the out going car

I've gone on record that I've seen it and have a short grunt video of the orange one that they have been testing

It's all spec ATM

as I still to this day have the very first xr8 FG front that was changed six months in to its prototyping due to commodore and also the what you call black edition I've had that front since 2009/10

That cars been on the will we do it or not since then

Spyman