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REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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I think they need:
A diesel option A 4 cylinder option A more powerful option (3.5L V6, 4.0I6, with the option of LPI) A sports six cylinder (3.5 V6 Ecoboost, 4.0L I6 Turbo) An ordinary V8 (5.0L) A V8 with more balls (5.0L Supercharged V8) Better quality interior components Not to be so cheap (wind down rear windows) And finally stay RWD!
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers ![]() THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Adelaide
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People won't be bothered getting an XT and optioning it up if the want an XR6, most people will go buy and SV6 or Aurion Sportivo. What I think is that the XR6 should have more than stiffer suspension and body kit.. How about a sports exhaust system? Mild tune? Bigger intake? Then the XR in XR6 will mean something again and people (like me) wont have to buy a new exhaust/CAI/flash tune for their new ride, then aim the G6 at fleets rather than the XR. My 2 cents. |
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REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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double post
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers ![]() THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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with dull styling on nose, poxy steel wheels, very basic appointments and trim/colours. If Ford really wants to reinvigorate the XR6, they must reinvigorate the XT too so that people start buying it, I think Ford have done a nice job of sprucing it up to a point where people wouldn't be ashamed to own one. This has to rub off on the XR6, making it more exclusive...well, that's gotta be the plan for Ford. After all the cost difference between XT/XR6 and G6 has to be bugger all for the factory, different nose, lights, interior - all the little things that make distinction work across three models. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2009
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What a Falcon becomes is important. As much as an upgraded stereo or LED lights are great features - these things wont make Falcon sales rise from 1600 up to 3500 a month. Ford should look at the sales figures of the Falcon,Aurion, Maxima, (dead) Mitsubishi 380 which are sedan only, they sell crap, and then look at the Commodore with its 30-40% wagon take-up rate. Personally If Ford has only the money to do 1 or 2 bodystyles then it should dump the sedan first. Have 5 door hatch and wagon. Dumping sedan wont lose many sedan customers at all, in fact most sedan buyers would be happy driving a nicely styled 5 door Falcon or wagon Falcon. Heck look how many former sedan owners now drive SUVs, CUVs, hatches, sation wagons, people movers and 4wds. Sedan buyers are happy to trade up to more versatility and utility. However, SUV, CUV, hatches, station wagon, people mover and 4wd owners are far less likely in my opinion to move back into a sedan once they have tasted a more usable bodystyle. Over the next few years what are today's Mazda 3, Focus, Rav4, Forester, CRV, Golf, Mazda6, Kluger, Outlander, Corolla owners going to want to trade into? Will it be a large sedan? probably not. A large 5 door hatch or wagon? maybe.. Ford killed the Mondeo sedan in Australia and instead focused on the 5 door hatch and wagon, they should probably seriously consider doing it to Falcon. |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Regards Bobby Current Cars: 2000 AU2 Fairmont (2019-current) 2003 BA1 Falcon Divvy Van (2017-current) 2009 VW Mk6 Golf 118TSi (2020-current) Previous Cars: 2003 MCX10R Avalon VXi (2017-2020) 1995 EF1 Falcon GLi (2016-2019) 1997 XH2 Falcon Van OPT20 (2016-2019) 2006 BF Fairlane Ghia (2013-2018) 2001 AU3 Futura (2010-2013) 1996 EL Fairmont (2008-2010) 2004 BA XR6 (2005-2008) 2001 AU2 Forte (2005-2006) 1988 EA Fairmont Ghia (2003-2005) 1984 AR Telstar TX5 Ghia (2001-2005) |
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REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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And it's good to see that there's some like minded people ![]()
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers ![]() THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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