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They should put an R35 GTR in there just for kicks
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Because the shootout idea intrigued me, I found the video.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAkcR561Sno
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they simply better up thier marketing game with the fg mkii , with its new engines etc , otherwise they may as well give it away . |
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No longer a Uni student..
Join Date: Jan 2010
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![]() More seriously though, the Mal Rose R35 GT-R (which DNF'd) at the Bathurst 12 Hour this year did a fastest lap of 2:26.1198. The Nathan Tinkler/Steven Johnson FG GT (5.4L BOSS Engine) did a fastest lap of 2:40.6970. Would be interesting to see how a properly setup (under CAMs production car rules) Current model FPV GT would go around the mountain. |
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wouldnt it what !!! i'm holding you accountable now to re visit this thread and post the time when one does it . |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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The new front bar will be popular mod for FG Series 1 owners who have big after-market intercoolers in there turbo and S/C Falcons..
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central Q..10kms west of Rocky...
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Hi guys, I am in the States, Ford should send their marketing team here, and see how cars are advertised. America doesn't have Scruby to stop them. Honda Accura drifting into a space between two Accuras. Ford ads all about their trucks and what they can do. I am driving a Chevy Impala LT, handles, drives and quite comfortable..$24990 drive away !!! Has the Holden 3.6 V6. We knock the Taurus..makes the Falcon look small and slim. It has a "boxy" appearance, looks okay to me. Will try and get into a Ford dealer. Petrol here, is around $3.99 a gallon, the US gallon is smaller than ours.But still works out to about 85c a litre. Off to Vegas tomorrow!!!!
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Lucky man!!
I've started noticing a lot of Focus adverts around at the moment so Ford are doing something right. They had the US head of marketing over here a year or 2 ago so i think her ideas are starting to trickle down into the public
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#432 | |||
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In Australia we have Nany rules which say cars in advertisements cannot be drifting, racing, smoking, going faster than 30kmh, and generally doing anything that’s seen as hooning behaviour … does not leave a lot of room for ideas does it?
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Location: St Andrew's Beach, VIC
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The recent mercedes c-class ads were some of the only recent car Ads I actually liked as thought were effective. Go back to AU-BF advertising, falcons were marketed properly for what they are. These days, Fords AND Holdens (as far as sedans go) are pushed as family-friendly, sedate and boring. I've no problem with family-friendliness, but I do when it degrades what Falcons can actually do. And clearly a minimalist approach to Falcon advertising has failed so far...
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I think a very smart looking car.
I was always a bit iffy over the look of the FG but the series 2 tips me over into liking it. No rear end views? |
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Love the look of the new XR6's, not sure about the G6 though, will wait to see one in the flesh i think
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I have to agree with most on here that the XR6 looks mighty fine. And they have improve the XT abit. The G-Series may have gone a little backwards though. In looks only.
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Don't like it, I'll keep my fg1 thanks makay bye. 8 inch touchscreen with satnav now thats sexy.
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Me AU's cheap and clean.
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Please bring back the XR8.
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has anyone got any real pics yet??
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Its not released for sale yet.
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Badging on the rear is supposed to be changed. Only change on the rear end.
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Location: Melbourne
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Hopefully they've retired those chrome tail lights (or will soon).
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Why, if Ford refuse to do it, have no aftermarket companies brought out LED taillights for the FG? There isn't even an altezza option...
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Sounds fully hektic.. Never in my life have i seen so much fuss over freakin headlights and tail lights...
Im more interested in the actual content, quality and functionality of the vehicle. |
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yep, tail lights with vertical lines would double sales.
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Man an XR8 with the FG MII body would be awesome, bring back the XR8!
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I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of content detailing the update on ford.com.au. I mean the "New Ranger" has been there for around six months with constant updates. The same thing goes for Territory and Focus updates.
I know there's a bit of time until the launch but you'd think they'd want to build up some sort of anticipation for the new model. The BA launch was a prime example of what Ford can do when they put some effort into it. Obviously it’s only a Mk II but this model is pivotal in increasing Market Share and increasing local production to sustainable levels.
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