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Old 17-07-2010, 09:26 PM   #211
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Sources suggest all Coyotes for Falcon will be S/C 5.0 in varying power levels.
There's a bit more to it than that.
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Old 19-07-2010, 12:06 PM   #212
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I've heard similar rumors about pricing, and to answer your question, if true, obviously I don't like Fords direction. It won’t see me buying an XR6T by default though.
Its my (limited) understanding that the current Boss requires further work/customisation in OZ and is a fairly expensive motor by the end of it.

Is it possible that the Coyote engine can offer better economies of scale than the Boss and result in an equal or even cheaper price?
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Old 19-07-2010, 01:27 PM   #213
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There's a bit more to it than that.
There is a point that we're all missing hidden in here, and the original quote from JPD80.
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Old 19-07-2010, 02:14 PM   #214
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from what i was told the XR8 is gone for good and that is from a good source.
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Old 19-07-2010, 02:14 PM   #215
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Probably the same ones that bought the RPO83 GT package
or the lucky Buggers that bought ZF Fairlanes with special hand built 351 4V engines...
Yep, every time I go to a GT owners meeting I hear someone say "Sure am glad I have a RPO83 or Fairlane instead of a Phase 4 GTHO".........
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Old 07-08-2010, 09:03 AM   #216
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i know for a fact we have 2 xr8 fgs brand new in the showroom at ford in port pirie

scarey to see the amount of fg xr6s too :(
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Old 07-08-2010, 01:53 PM   #217
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And I wonder how many potential Phase 3 buyers held out for the new Phase 4.........
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Probably the same ones that bought the RPO83 GT package
or the lucky Buggers that bought ZF Fairlanes with special hand built 351 4V engines...
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Yep, every time I go to a GT owners meeting I hear someone say "Sure am glad I have a RPO83 or Fairlane instead of a Phase 4 GTHO".........
By all means twist my words, you said "potential Phase 3 owners", not actual Phase 3 buyers.

We can go round and round on this, the point is that those who have Phase 3s are all smiles,
those that held out for a Phase 4 missed out, the people who got RPO83 or Special ZF Fairlanes
got something special but not a GTHO.

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Old 23-08-2010, 11:17 AM   #218
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According to Wheels Mag, September 2010 issue, it seems like the XR8 will live on......
Do we assume this is a Wheels story, or a controlled leak from Ford ?

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Old 23-08-2010, 11:32 AM   #219
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Dont think we can rely on Wheels magazine too much, there seems to be better and more accurate information from members here on the forum. I really hope it is right and the XR8 nameplate lives on N/A
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Old 23-08-2010, 01:34 PM   #220
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Dont think we can rely on Wheels magazine too much, there seems to be better and more accurate information from members here on the forum. I really hope it is right and the XR8 nameplate lives on N/A
Yes I agree, I also have my finger's crossed for the return of the nameplate XR8.
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