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Old 23-03-2016, 12:17 PM   #1
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Default I guess I could have waited...

XR6T Sprint in Smoke and later in the year...or sell it now and get into this...

I'm happy

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Old 23-03-2016, 01:04 PM   #2
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What does this mean in English???
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Old 23-03-2016, 01:09 PM   #3
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Im going to assume instead of buying a sprint he bought the Kinetic XR8 from his signature and sold the sprint to someone else...
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Old 23-03-2016, 01:18 PM   #4
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Thank god, i thought it was me......
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Old 23-03-2016, 01:55 PM   #5
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Default Re: I guess I could have waited...

Nah it's a company car demo, I didn't buy it!

Either drive a Kuga for 3 months waiting for my Sprint demo to arrive or grab an XR8 that's instock...

I chose the XR8!

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Yeah, I drove that Kuga for a couple of days, that thing was a rolling coffin. Wise decision - and I wanted Kinetic, too. :(
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and I wanted Kinetic, too. :(
Still got 1 more left in Kinetic!
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Thank god, i thought it was me......
He's a dealer....they all speak a foreign language....that no one has been able to interpret yet
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Either drive a Kuga for 3 months waiting for my Sprint demo to arrive or grab an XR8 that's instock...

I chose the XR8!

Why would you demo a sold out car?
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Because he will probably sell it for more after the dust settles and theres none left.
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Old 23-03-2016, 05:05 PM   #11
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Yeah, I drove that Kuga for a couple of days, that thing was a rolling coffin. Wise decision - and I wanted Kinetic, too. :(
I had a Kuga loan car for a week after a dealer damaged my car. Ecoboost Kuga used more fuel than the Ranger. I thought ecoboosts were meant to be the fuel efficient variant.
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Old 23-03-2016, 05:44 PM   #12
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He's a dealer....they all speak a foreign language....that no one has been able to interpret yet
At least you called me a dealer this time and not a stealer!

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Why not? I work hard and deserve a nice toy!
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Old 23-03-2016, 05:49 PM   #13
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I had a Kuga loan car for a week after a dealer damaged my car. Ecoboost Kuga used more fuel than the Ranger. I thought ecoboosts were meant to be the fuel efficient variant.
Not when brand new it seems but they soon settle down.

Got 550 klms out of a tank on a new one.
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Old 23-03-2016, 08:23 PM   #14
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At least you called me a dealer this time and not a stealer!



Why not? I work hard and deserve a nice toy!
Demo a convertible Mustang V8 in red or orange then sell it to me with the usual demo discount
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Old 23-03-2016, 09:39 PM   #15
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If you wanted performance with handling I would've chosen a 6T Sprint auto.
I'd like a V8 manual but for me the FG or Mustang is my choice.
Prettier on the eye. Mustang 5.0lt looks it but is gutless.
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Old 23-03-2016, 11:45 PM   #16
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Hardly any effort putting the thread together. Glad others have cracked the code.
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Old 24-03-2016, 12:37 PM   #17
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Demo a convertible Mustang V8 in red or orange then sell it to me with the usual demo discount
If only we could get them to even have a demo...
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Old 24-03-2016, 02:49 PM   #18
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Old 24-03-2016, 03:02 PM   #19
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Yep, should have gone for the XR6Sprint. The FGX XR8 is nice, but is just going to be missing the best bits.

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Old 24-03-2016, 06:41 PM   #20
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Yep, should have gone for the XR6Sprint. The FGX XR8 is nice, but is just going to be missing the best bits. Each to their own.
I loved the Kinetic FG-X XR6 Turbo Luxury I was in, very linear power delivery but I just couldn't not have a Falcon to drive for 3-4 months whilst waiting for my new demo to arrive.

Kinda helped the XR8 was the same colour as my old demo, and I'm a sucker for the XR8 wheels...

Also hearing the V8 sucked me in...
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I guess this is a good thread to ask this question since we have a Ford dealer here.
Why on all the Mustang photos it seamed to have 3 LED lines near the headlights as DRL, but every Mustang I have seen on the street has had Halogen looking DRL's down near the fog light area?
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Hi Ben,

Mate I've asked a few times myself and the DBM didn't know.

I can only assume it's been done that way to meet our ADR rules, same reasons why the rear lights are different too.

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Why on all the Mustang photos it seamed to have 3 LED lines near the headlights as DRL, but every Mustang I have seen on the street has had Halogen looking DRL's down near the fog light area?
I think it's because they don't turn off or dim when you operate the indicators so they separate them to be compliant
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I loved the Kinetic FG-X XR6 Turbo Luxury I was in, very linear power delivery but I just couldn't not have a Falcon to drive for 3-4 months whilst waiting for my new demo to arrive.

Kinda helped the XR8 was the same colour as my old demo, and I'm a sucker for the XR8 wheels...

Also hearing the V8 sucked me in...
Something tells me, Craig, that you shouldn't get too excited about 'your' new Sprint demo . . . I don't think you'll be driving it for very long . . . . don't get too attached mate!
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Something tells me, Craig, that you shouldn't get too excited about 'your' new Sprint demo . . . I don't think you'll be driving it for very long . . . . don't get too attached mate!
I won't be driving it at all, I sold it and jumped into the XR8
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