FG XR6 Sedan Now available with Egas.

[gtfpv]

Originally Posted by OzJavelin

They'll be selling these faster than they can make them. N/A XR6's aren't a performance car .. they are a car to make people think they are slightly better than their neighbours who bought the pov-pack FG XT .. which is probably actually slightly faster 'cos it weighs less. These XR6 owners will love LPG and won't care if it's a conventional system, SVI, liquid, etc, etc ...

better than the nieghbours car . ohh really. i was kinda thinking the look of the xrs body kit , interior and suspension over the xt is what makes people buy them . ummm performance wise 195kws is kind of v8 supercar ( road ) of 10 years ago. . 157 with a 4 speed is kind of 10 year old 6cy tech . still good . but sux gas at huge rate .
people will buy regardless .
but one must really look at the savings viability . remember the aussie built 4 litre is the pinnicle aussie engine with loads of technoligy to date , petrol wise . LPG IS NICE but we need to compare economy, power loss, luxury deletions like modern gear boxes . , purchase price, and lpg taxes and prices compared to petrol.

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

better than the nieghbours car . ohh really. i was kinda thinking the look of the xrs body kit , interior and suspension over the xt is what makes people buy them .

Yep .. agreed .. the fluff is why they buy them.

Originally Posted by gtfpv

ummm performance wise 195kws is kind of v8 supercar ( road ) of 10 years ago. .

.. and exactly the same as every other N/A 6cyl non-LPG Falcon?

[Bossxr8]

If you want a 5 speed LPG version just wait until next year, because DSI's contract is over then. And it will most likely be injected LPG too. Better off waiting 9-10 months if this version is for the 3rd quarter.

[LeadFoot81]

Yeah but what has the XR6 become? A poverty pack with bling? They've created a new legend and rubbished the old hero. XR6 used to mean something special, now its just an S-Pack. The flow on effect of Ford doing that to the XR6 model is that most of the XRs you see on the road now are family runabouts, you're lucky if you see an 8 or a Turbo. In effect the whole range has been tarnished, not just the XR6.

As for selling cars to joe average non-enthusiast, Ford should get the best possible 21st century gas system into the each XR (6,T,8 sedan and ute) asap! Might even sell some to the hardcore enthusiasts...

Originally Posted by XR6_190

Also, as for the whole 'tarnishing the XR6 name' thing, there is still the XR6 Turbo burning off V8s everywhere. so if anything, the XR6 badge is healthier than it has ever been.

[PoweredByCNG]

Personally I'd never touch an E-gas until the fuel system is upgraded to SVI or LPI and the ZF 6HP 26 transmission is made optional. There's plenty of room for improvement for the 14.9L/100km combined consumption figure.

Regards,
Dave

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Originally Posted by PoweredByCNG

Personally I'd never touch an E-gas until the fuel system is upgraded to SVI or LPI and the ZF 6HP 26 transmission is made optional. There's plenty of room for improvement for the 14.9L/100km combined consumption figure.

Regards,
Dave

thanks i've been waiting for some specs to be posted . cheers .

[Gobes32]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

If you want a 5 speed LPG version just wait until next year, because DSI's contract is over then. And it will most likely be injected LPG too. Better off waiting 9-10 months if this version is for the 3rd quarter.

What a car that will be, same performance as the petrol version ( maybe more? ) and a lot better auto to boot. Filling up for only $46 a week always helps the cause too.