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I'm going to go against the grain here and say that the ute's wheels really suit it; definitely an improvement on the standard XR6 wheels.
Does anyone know what the colour shown in the pictures is called? I quite like it. |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Hmm sounds interesting and starting to tempt me.
Had a look at the Thunder ute on Saturday. In all seriousness its not all that special but you do get sat nav otherwise its cheap and nasty...inc the leather.
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Join Date: May 2011
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wow this is pretty interesting.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central Qld.
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Does anyone know what price they will be?
And when will the release date? |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Eastern Subs.
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The BA F6 wheels don't look bad, but lest we forget they are almost a 7 year old design now!! Fancy that, putting 7 year old wheels on a brand new model. That's like EF FTR 16's on a BA back in the day :/
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Ordered mine yesterday Vanish Auto with tow pack through a novated leasing company less that $32k
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central Qld.
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+1,Thanks to barra240t, bought an xr6LE auto Sunburst ute from Pacific Ford at Maroochydore 2 weeks ago.
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Join Date: May 2009
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I just ordered a Vanish sedan on Saturday too. Was thinking of fitting FPV Coyote rims to dress it up a bit, if I can find a set.
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: NSW
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Really like the new look, although those stock rims are abit garish for my taste, the body looks great though!
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Back in Penrith
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Saw one yesterday in the flesh... it was black, manual & a ute.
From the back the really small limited edition sticker was the only difference. The wheels didn't suite it. The ride height at the back made them look really small in the arches.. if it was lowered I believe those wheels would look right.. |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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In my opinion ford have done their bit and we as fans have not, how many of us said if ford ever release a falcon v8 with a blower I'd be first in line to buy it, they release one and under $60k with a blower and were you first in line like you said?
We can get a xr6 with near on 200kw and a great gearbox, wheels etc etc for $34990 less 2000 cashback, how many of us jumped at it? What a great car for the money. In 1995 you couldn't get a futura ef stock 4.0 for that price. The value offering has increased not only from ford but all manufacturers, we have always said we would jump at a ford if they just did x, they do it and we go missing in action? We don't put our money where our mouths are. |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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1994 EF Futura and 2011 FG Falcon Xt/XR6 ABS Power Windows Cruise Control 4 litre motor Dual Airbags Air Conditioning 4 wheel disk brakes So in 16 years we have gained traction control, alloy wheels and the CD player/bluetooth..although Im sure there is more stuff. Look at the progress we had from 1978 to 1994, the last 16 years have been relatively subdued. Falcons are great great cars dont get me wrong, but back in 1994 a Falcon probably made more sense. Its 2011, where are the proximity keys, self parking, xenons, LED lights, voice recognition, standard sat nav (most phones have this), touchscreen, music hardrive, standard curtain airbags?? |
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Brisbane
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pretty much decided I'm going to get one of these in the ute in either viper or silohette to sure whether to go auto or manual opinions everyone?
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If you want my opinion, then I'll provide you with it. I think you should go with the manual. Yes, the ZF is one of the smoothest shifting slushboxes around (much better than the DSGs, and they're pretty good themselves), but nothing can compare to that glorious six mated to a proper H-pattern manual. However, I won't scold you for going with the auto, as it is a good unit.
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Drive them both, you'll know then.
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Standard sat nav: **** factor Touchscreen: **** factor (so bloody annoying to use!) Music hard drive: Agreed Standard curtain airbags: **** factor, Dowling. Head protecting side airbags are much more important, and the Falcon delivers great bodyshell strength anyway Contrary to common knowledge, the ANCAP ratings of a light car and a large car cannot be directly compared. This is a disgrace, and it deserves its own thread. There is one important area where the Falcon has regressed since EF: STEREO QUALITY. Something like the Mondeo's would be satisfactory. On another thing, AM quality is largely dependent on reciever design, and as Brissy commercial FM is a wasteland (though better than our mexican friends), a decent sounding AM radio would be greatly appreciated.
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I did take the manual for a drive and loved it big improvement over the old 5spd in my current ride thats being traded for the nice new one, i just had a few people saying go the auto better on fuel you can drive it like a manual if you want blah blah
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The auto will be nice as the ZF is a great box. But the whole you can drive it as a manual is a croc. It is nothing like driving a manual...especially if you love manuals. The ZF will not give you the manual enjoyment, but if your not that fussed then I would try both. Quote:
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Yes, nothing like driving a proper manual, but must be a manual driver. Love mine to bits. Regarding fuel economy, mine is at a nearly constant 9.50 lt/100km measured at the bowser, 9.1 lt/100km going by the computer. Av speed around 68 km/hr. |
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