does a genuine xd coupe exist?

stang777 · 21-01-2011, 02:57 PM

Im just in the middle of reading the just cars mag and there's a xd coupe for sale not many details except for it'll tipped if it doesn't sell. So is it possibly a genuine coupe?

b2tf · 21-01-2011, 02:59 PM

not a chance i would say.

gcg2503 · 21-01-2011, 03:00 PM

definitely not factory mate!

GT0132 · 21-01-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

definitely not factory mate!

No reason why a coupe couldn't have been made - They could've just used the ZJ Fairlane wheelbase and ute doors but it would have been a pretty ugly specimen of a car...probably why Ford stopped making the coupe after the XC

Loved the XD to XF series and owned both XD and XF Fairmont Ghias in the late 80's, early 90's...when I look back now I wonder what I was thinking - they have dated terribly - probably worse than VK/VL Holdens.

The XA/XC series on the other hand just get better looking everyday

Kryton · 21-01-2011, 03:16 PM

There are no 'genuine' coupes after XC.
There were companies that would chop up your sedan and make a coupe (or a convertible), but they were never 'genuine'.

302 XC · 21-01-2011, 03:17 PM

There were XE 2 doors around
Theres even a thread or two on them

bungarra · 21-01-2011, 03:18 PM

GTO132 is correct, definately weird looking and for $10K, see below link!!

http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/...3-1abe38ece186

Kryton · 21-01-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 302 XC

There were XE 2 doors around
Theres even a thread or two on them

And they werent 'genuine' either.
There was a 2 door XE ragtop here in Warrnambool but i have not seen it for many years now.
Wasnt in the best condition either, last time i did see it.

flappist · 21-01-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GT0132

No reason why a coupe couldn't have been made - They could've just used the ZJ Fairlane wheelbase and ute doors but it would have been a pretty ugly specimen of a car...probably why Ford stopped making the coupe after the XC

Loved the XD to XF series and owned both XD and XF Fairmont Ghias in the late 80's, early 90's...when I look back now I wonder what I was thinking - they have dated terribly - probably worse than VK/VL Holdens.

The XA/XC series on the other hand just get better looking everyday

No they stopped making coupes because they were no longer selling.

The Cobra was a limited edition because it was designed to use up the last of the coupe shells.

stang777 · 21-01-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bungarra

GTO132 is correct, definately weird looking and for $10K, see below link!!

http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/...3-1abe38ece186

Thats the one. I don't think they look too horrible i mean they can never beat the xa,xb and Xc coupes tho

1970galaxie · 21-01-2011, 03:36 PM

There was a mob around years ago who were manufacturing rear 1/4 panels and doors to turn them onto coupes.

GT0132 · 21-01-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

No they stopped making coupes because they were no longer selling.

The Cobra was a limited edition because it was designed to use up the last of the coupe shells.

Yep true Flap, but can you imagine what an XD/E or F coupe,would have looked like...bloody awful

RedHotGT · 21-01-2011, 03:48 PM

Saw this at a show in Melbourne in 2007.

Not sure of it's story - but as previous...
There was never FACTORY built XD/XE coupes...

**Raptor** · 21-01-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GT0132

No reason why a coupe couldn't have been made - They could've just used the ZJ Fairlane wheelbase and ute doors ...

Ummm, coupes are usually on sedan wheelbases (or shorter) and XD/E/F/G/H ute doors are exactly the same as the sedans anyway

But that's getting us off topic and I think the question has been answered.

**Luke Plaizier** · 21-01-2011, 04:08 PM

Are we all sure that the one in the ad is not a Mustang?

Lukeyson

Ford_The_Win · 21-01-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GT0132

Loved the XD to XF series and owned both XD and XF Fairmont Ghias in the late 80's, early 90's...when I look back now I wonder what I was thinking - they have dated terribly - probably worse than VK/VL Holdens.

I wouldn't say they've dated terribly, from certain angles they look quite tough. The XF Ghia interior though...

That being said there weren't a lot of good looking cars coming out of the '80s. That coupe looks like one of those ugly Chrysler coupes from the late 70s/early 80s.

banarcus · 21-01-2011, 04:23 PM

I wonder why people dont go the extra effort and do a proper hardtop look with the raked roof rather than making longer front doors and same roofline? I mean just like the photoshop of the green FPV GS that someone here did last year, that looked great and not like these abortions...

ThaFlash · 21-01-2011, 04:35 PM

edit: please delete

302 XC · 21-01-2011, 04:41 PM

A well proportioned XD/XE/XF coupe would look good
The pics above well,not for me
Remember the XA/XB/XC coupes are more rounder in style ,than the square edged XD/XE/XFs

Powdered Toast Man · 21-01-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke Plaizier

Are we all sure that the one in the ad is not a Mustang?

Lukeyson

The Mustang of the era was smaller than the XD, smaller than a VB Commodore in fact. Did have similar square lines like the Falcon.

Like mentioned stang777 there were no genuine XD/E/F coupes but there are a few after market created examples floating around.

GT0132 · 21-01-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor

Ummm, coupes are usually on sedan wheelbases (or shorter) and XD/E/F/G/H ute doors are exactly the same as the sedans anyway

But that's getting us off topic and I think the question has been answered.

righto sorry..maybe I'm thinking of the XA,B,C ute doors

cjf · 21-01-2011, 05:11 PM

I saw a AU Coupe at Mcdonalds in Grafton recently my son took some pics on his phone I'll try to put them up.
Whoever built it did a great job and the roof etc was raked as well.
A waste of money on a AU IMO.

**Kingsley** · 21-01-2011, 05:26 PM

Some of the XD-XE coupes looked ok, however some of the ill proportioning make them look like large 80's model Nissan EXA coupes.

ltd_on20s · 21-01-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bungarra

GTO132 is correct, definately weird looking and for $10K, see below link!!

http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/...3-1abe38ece186

that, wouldnt look too bad with the right wheels and paint.....

TC200six · 21-01-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cjf

I saw a AU Coupe at Mcdonalds in Grafton recently my son took some pics on his phone I'll try to put them up.
Whoever built it did a great job and the roof etc was raked as well.
A waste of money on a AU IMO.

There was also an AU Falcon concept. It was powered by a supercharged 4.6L.

spebgtsprint · 21-01-2011, 06:10 PM

There were a couple of AU Coupes over here in Perth a few years ago...Some sort of joint venture between Sprintex Superchargers and Hillier Conversions if I remember rightly.......

I also think the name of the company doing the XE 2 doors all those years ago were Spanmoor?

(I own a 2 door BA Falcon.......oh that's right it's a Super Pursuit Ute....lol!)

4Vman · 21-01-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stang777

Im just in the middle of reading the just cars mag and there's a xd coupe for sale not many details except for it'll tipped if it doesn't sell. So is it possibly a genuine coupe?

You mean Did Ford make a production XD coupe? NO. (unless you count utes...).

blueline · 22-01-2011, 08:37 AM

GTO132's greens tuf mockup picture looks the ducks guts, and the ESP coupe looks good, but the one for sale on the just cars site looks wrong, something doesn't seem right about the roofline.

4VCLEVO · 22-01-2011, 03:38 PM

Here are 2 more.

Ford_The_Win · 22-01-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 4VCLEVO

Here are 2 more.

They actually don't look too bad, especially the convertible. Very Mustang-like.