Has 'Octane' made a comeback?

calais · 03-11-2013, 08:06 PM

I was driving past Winford Motors in Mulgrave last week and noticed an FG II XR6 Turbo ute, which was painted in what I think was Octane, it certainly wasn't Sunburst orange thats for sure!

If it is in fact Octane, its nice to see Ford is sending off the Falcon in its hero colour.

Or is this a special one off or a dealer thing?

Struggo · 03-11-2013, 10:11 PM

Just had a look and its on the web site, http://www.ford.com.au/cars/new-falcon/colours-trims

**Silver Ghia** · 03-11-2013, 10:16 PM

The Ford website shows Octane as a current available colour for XR's.

Hopefully the send off for the Falcon is still a few years away. Many colours don't last that long.

Edit: Too slow again, Struggo beat me to it. :(

AndyXR6T · 03-11-2013, 10:19 PM

Finally! Bringing back some of the older, bolder colours is a top idea. Noticed they were doing on the FPVs but didn't think they were doing on the XR range also

Winter XR8 · 03-11-2013, 10:32 PM

My local dealer said it is coming back.

Nanoraptor · 03-11-2013, 10:34 PM

In the colour selector page on fpv.com.au when you're building a car, it states right down the bottom in grey that Octane will be available Q3 2013.

XC50077 · 03-11-2013, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyXR6T

Finally! Bringing back some of the older, bolder colours is a top idea. Noticed they were doing on the FPVs but didn't think they were doing on the XR range also

Lets hope we are emerging from the FAB,DRAB Gunmetal, Silver and Black era and see some colours that excites, and people actually want to buy. I always thought a G6/XR6 in XW diamond white, XB turquoise, XA yellow or vermilion fire would be very appealing.

Any other colour suggestions?

jimmyxr6t04 · 03-11-2013, 11:59 PM

If FPV still did blood orange i would have bought one instead of going for white. Loved my blood orange XR6T.

XR6TCraig · 04-11-2013, 12:02 AM

This might be the only thing Ford have got right in 2013 regarding the Falcon range!

I'm surprised that they stopped using it actually but I may be biased!

So is Bionic coming back too? LOL

Smoke Pursuit · 04-11-2013, 12:09 AM

I dont like it in an FG2... Makes the car look like an FG1 with FG2 bits added.

Things must me tight if they cant mix up some new colours....

calais · 04-11-2013, 12:55 AM

Breeze might make a comeback too?

blk6t · 04-11-2013, 03:26 PM

An FPV in citric acid would be nice to see!!!!!

aussie muscle · 04-11-2013, 03:56 PM

octane was my pick in 2007

AndyXR6T · 04-11-2013, 10:29 PM

Passed an octane XR6 on the back of a truck this morning. Full load of brand new MKIIs prob on the way to the nearest dealer . Sorry not photos (I was driving) but It's definitely back

Bearman · 04-11-2013, 10:50 PM

Bring back Rapid!!!

buggo · 05-11-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearman

Bring back Rapid!!!

I have some photos on my phone of a yellow MkII XR6 I saw last year, what colour was that? It's the only one I've seen up to and since then which is why I snagged a photo

**fordomatic** · 05-11-2013, 11:36 AM

I find Octane a very "flat" colour that doesn't seem to pop at all. I think if Rapid or Breeze made a comeback they would be popular as well

Kieron · 05-11-2013, 03:31 PM

I went for Octane too, thought it was one of the best hero colours and I still get comments on it to this day -

Granted it could be a little bland without the go faster stripes though.

All a personal choice but I thought Breeze was a weak choice for a hero colour on the XR's, rapid, citric acid, blood orange all great, mediocre were phantom and blueprint (I had a blueprint BA)

Bill M · 05-11-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kieron

I went for Octane too, thought it was one of the best hero colours and I still get comments on it to this day -

Granted it could be a little bland without the go faster stripes though.

All a personal choice but I thought Breeze was a weak choice for a hero colour on the XR's, rapid, citric acid, blood orange all great, mediocre were phantom and blueprint (I had a blueprint BA)

There is no way you would mistake that for any other car in a world of clones!
Bill.

Struggo · 05-11-2013, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kieron

I went for Octane too, thought it was one of the best hero colours and I still get comments on it to this day -

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Granted it could be a little bland without the go faster stripes though.

All a personal choice but I thought Breeze was a weak choice for a hero colour on the XR's, rapid, citric acid, blood orange all great, mediocre were phantom and blueprint (I had a blueprint BA)

The stripes do help, Octane reminds me of Grandfathers old XB Falcon in orange.

Hear is a couple of shots I grabbed today,

GT014 · 05-11-2013, 06:55 PM

Those new xr6 wheels are terrible

**DFB FGXR6** · 05-11-2013, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GT014

Those new xr6 wheels are terrible

I agree. Amazing how small they look for 18's. Not very sporty either.

FPV8U · 05-11-2013, 07:13 PM

Funny I really like the new 18" wheels.

AndyXR6T · 05-11-2013, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fordomatic

I find Octane a very "flat" colour that doesn't seem to pop at all. I think if Rapid or Breeze made a comeback they would be popular as well

I find rapid to be very flat personally. I think they should bring a yellow into the mix but not rapid/egg yolk yellow

T-Pak Addict · 06-11-2013, 12:36 AM

I liked Octane so much I painted my BA that colour....

Bring on the bright colours...
Territory need some nice colours too....

jimt3te50 · 06-11-2013, 03:50 AM

Blueprint FTW

would have to be the most innovative colour they had ever come up with back in 2001

Never forget just about snapping my neck driving past Titan Ford back then and seeing the new T3 under the showroom lights out the front. Bought one the very next day.

Best colour ever. Then they went and slapped it all over every second BA and ruined it for me.

foxtrot3 · 06-11-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by T-Pak Addict

I liked Octane so much I painted my BA that colour....

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Bring on the bright colours...
Territory need some nice colours too....

Hi. Is that octane or the old "Yellow cab orange". Cheers MD

Syndrome · 06-11-2013, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by calais

Breeze might make a comeback too?

Any maybe Copper Bronze can also be reintroduced?

T-Pak Addict · 06-11-2013, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by foxtrot3

Hi. Is that octane or the old "Yellow cab orange". Cheers MD

Its Octane....

I never fully understood why Yellow cabs were Orange

Why didn't they make them Yellow?

foxtrot3 · 06-11-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Pak Addict

Its Octane....

I never fully understood why Yellow cabs were Orange

Why didn't they make them Yellow?

Hi. Only stirring T-Pak..............I did my time on taxis in melbourne where if you owned a black or orange car you copped heaps. There is a "taxi orange" which is even more orange. Cheers MD