FPV GT to be killed off early - Page 13

DanielXR8 · 21-07-2013, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mcnews

And the BA was reasonably good looking.

The BA was a looker for its day and still holds up nice today. The BA also was a big step forward on technology too. It gave us more electric gizmos including the first colour screen in the console. We take it all for granted now, but when BA came out it was all pretty special.

GTP-814 · 21-07-2013, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pepscobra

Not me mate.
I've actually moved past the Denial stage of my emotional breakdown following the FoA announcement and am looking forward to getting into the new global Mustang. I want a GT premium.

I'm with you here - GT500 or similar

DanielXR8 · 21-07-2013, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by XWGT

Makes it difficult to join a Falcon GT club with an XR8..

Well since the BA days the XR8 and GT had more in common, then different, maybe the clubs should change their name to include the XR8?

FPV+fteT3 · 21-07-2013, 10:35 AM

Ford will try a special pack as jpd80 pointed out probably similar to the 40th anniversary or 5th anniversary packs, they had a lot going for them, and at a premium price, just cant wait for the final anniversary FPV sticker pack to arrive in 2014.............or perhaps they could call it the devorce and separation option

DanielXR8 · 21-07-2013, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DMENTDGT

The only way holden are still going is cause they had a big hand out of $275 million and are still going to finish real soon...

Yes lets keep wishing that to happen. A bitter Ford fan can only be cheered up by more Australians losing work.

Alternatively VF might do well enough for Holden to put up the argument to keep some model or another running down the line post 2016. Wouldn't that just be just so terrible for Australia.

DanielXR8 · 21-07-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

Yes they do (did) and from Head office. Sinead Phipps (Public Affairs) is a member and has made very regular appearances.

Your definition of regular appearances, much less very regular appearances is different to mine.

She has popped up a couple of times to do some damage control. Thats about it.

pottery beige · 21-07-2013, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DanielXR8

Well since the BA days the XR8 and GT had more in common, then different, maybe the clubs should change their name to include the XR8?

No..

DanielXR8 · 21-07-2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

Speculation driving interest in Falcon?
Social media going wild with discussion ahead of Ford's presentation in August,
so why would you tell the public everything now when a major event is planned then?

Why? Damage control. I would have thought it self evident.

DanielXR8 · 21-07-2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by FPV+fteT3

Ford will try a special pack as jpd80 pointed out probably similar to the 40th anniversary or 5th anniversary packs, they had a lot going for them, and at a premium price, just cant wait for the final anniversary FPV sticker pack to arrive in 2014.............or perhaps they could call it the devorce and separation option

I think it would be fitting if the last GT has a twin stripe option in the sales brochure, but when actually delivered has only one stripe fitted, due to cost cutting.

jpd80 · 21-07-2013, 11:03 AM

The GT and everyone else with a V8 Ford club.....

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Originally Posted by DanielXR8

Why? Damage control. I would have thought it self evident.

Not self evident when sales of Falcon and territory actually went up last month in spite of the torrent of bad news...
There's a wider audience in Australia than forum members.

Bossxr8 · 21-07-2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

It may be smart for Ford to offer another special edition GT between now and the 2014 Falcon arriving,
there was a very strong response to the R-Spec version and I wonder if that could be repeated as a different car..

They might already have one in the pipeline.

LeadFoot81 · 21-07-2013, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

No..

You GT guys are such elitist divas!

Auslandau · 21-07-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

You GT guys are such elitist divas!

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Originally Posted by jpd80

The GT and everyone else with a V8 Ford club.....

Well there is the FPV & XR Club, T series Club, Coupe Club, Cobra Club, GT Club, Zephyr Club, Small 4's Ford Club ........ and very ETC. I am sure there is something for everyone wouldn't you think??

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Originally Posted by jpd80

Not self evident when sales of Falcon and territory actually went up last month in spite of the torrent of bad news...
There's a wider audience in Australia than forum members.

Of course there is but a Forum such as AFF does attract quite a few of the more passionate ones and those with more of an interest than just a daily A to B type thing? Play the reaction or the proactive game ..... its up to them. Most have accepted what has happened but just a little bit of noise one way or another would not be a bad thing at this point in time? Or is it that silence is golden?

Maybe there was another few hundred more in sales that went begging? WHo knows. That is all.

eb2fairmont · 21-07-2013, 09:27 PM

335gt wearing xr8 badging for 50k....

hmmmm good value right there folks.

jpd80 · 21-07-2013, 09:54 PM

GS wearing an XR8 badge going head to head with SS, SSV and Redline sounds good.
Now if only Ford could get the options packages sorted out..

flappist · 21-07-2013, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

335gt wearing xr8 badging for 50k....

hmmmm good value right there folks.

Yes because the starter button is $5k, the stripes are $5k, the GT badge is $5k and the big wing is $5k......that is why a GT is $70k instead of $50k........

Rockape · 22-07-2013, 12:57 AM

If they do the XR8 with a GT drive line will the call it a XR8 Sprint? I hope so.

stockFPV6 · 22-07-2013, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by flappist

Yes because the starter button is $5k, the stripes are $5k, the GT badge is $5k and the big wing is $5k......that is why a GT is $70k instead of $50k........

And theres the cluster instruments, wheels, seats suspension, front bar, side skirts.

Even for the final model there needs to be GS or XR8 same differece, to compete with the SS, there needs to be a GT to compete with the GTS.

Rob 351 · 22-07-2013, 06:43 AM

Mmm, don't forget the brakes especially on the 'p'

mcnews · 22-07-2013, 07:54 AM

And E

Whitey-AMG · 22-07-2013, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

335gt wearing xr8 badging for 50k....

hmmmm good value right there folks.

Would be more like the GS wearing the XR8 badge.....60K+
And then people will complain that there are no Brembos as standard , spartan interior , crap stereo , no sunroof , no staggered wheels ,looks too much like an XR6 blah blah blah.
That record has been played so many times on here I'm surprised its not in the top 10 on the local radio stations yet.

FPV8U · 22-07-2013, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ESP

Would be more like the GS wearing the XR8 badge.....60K+
And then people will complain that there are no Brembos as standard , spartan interior , crap stereo , no sunroof , no staggered wheels ,looks too much like an XR6 blah blah blah.
That record has been played so many times on here I'm surprised its not in the top 10 on the local radio stations yet.

They are all the GS complaints, because people expected more of a FPV than a Taxi with a Mindblowing engine.

People don't expect FPV levels of kit in an XR8, they expect XR levels, which funnily enough is nicer than that of the GS.

flappist · 22-07-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FPV8U

They are all the GS complaints, because people expected more of a FPV than a Taxi with a Mindblowing engine.

People don't expect FPV levels of kit in an XR8, they expect XR levels, which funnily enough is nicer than that of the GS.

Hmmm, so what does a FG2 XR6T come with in the way of farkles that a FG2 GS does not?

stockFPV6 · 22-07-2013, 09:43 AM

But the GS has always been that from the early falcons what's changed

GQ_Smooth · 22-07-2013, 10:07 AM

The GS, should never have been part of the FPV brand, should have been a Falcon GS or XR8 (IMO XR8 there was never a ground swell of support to bring back the GS nameplate).

Whitey-AMG · 22-07-2013, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by stockFPV6

But the GS has always been that from the early falcons what's changed

I thought In the early days - GT was falcon / falcon 500 based
GS was more luxury ( fairmont / G6 ). and then there was also the GXL which was basically fairmont Ghia ( G6E ) spec. ( different models of course XY - XC ) - the GS was better speced that GT in many cases ?

Pepscobra · 22-07-2013, 11:05 AM

Nah, the GT was Fairmont spec.
The GS pack you could add to any Falcon, Falcon 500, Fairmont or ute.

stockFPV6 · 22-07-2013, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GQ_Smooth

The GS, should never have been part of the FPV brand, should have been a Falcon GS or XR8 (IMO XR8 there was never a ground swell of support to bring back the GS nameplate).

Agree

FPV8U · 22-07-2013, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by flappist

Hmmm, so what does a FG2 XR6T come with in the way of farkles that a FG2 GS does not?

Embossed seats with nicer detail and stitching.

Unique wheels to the model not hand me downs from a GT 6 years ago.

Outside of that they are equal.

Whitey-AMG · 22-07-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Pepscobra

Nah, the GT was Fairmont spec.
The GS pack you could add to any Falcon, Falcon 500, Fairmont or ute.

Right you are. GS I guess was an optional "pack" that could be ordered on any model. I've sat in many an XY and XB Fairmont GS and was always impressed with how well kitted out they were back then. Guess it was the fact that it was a Fairmont that i had the pleasure of seeing to begin with. I guess the GT's didnt have the BREMBO brakes and auto climate control and Hi Series HMI's to differentiate them feven further from the GS back then.