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02-08-2020, 11:23 AM
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Can't say i'm excited, but there is rwd on the horizon....IF they come in Rhd and to Oz...
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...onfirmed-2022/ Otherwise might have to start saving for a low mileage fgx...
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02-08-2020, 01:05 PM
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My advice for anyone whose buying a second hand car or they're buying their first, I'm always like:
YOU WANT A FALCON OR COMMODORE! - Cheap to fix - Everyone can fix em - Lots of car for the spondoolies - Bit thirsty on juice though And they're like but it's only me, I live in Melbourne in an apartment and I just drive 5km a week because I take the tram to work. And upon hearing this new information, I'm like ........YOU WANT A FALCON OR A COMMODORE! |
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02-08-2020, 11:17 PM
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What with all of the laws in Australia I'm suprised and disappointed that there isn't one which makes it illegal to own anything but a Ford or Holden for your first and second new car purchases. I find it criminal and insane that we're buying Asian cars when they're not buying our cars. It just makes sense to have a strong manufacturing base here in Australia just in case we ever need to go to war with Asia again and need to manufacture tanks and light armored vehicles. In fact when me and Cozza are prime minister/vice prime minister we will make sure that there is a thriving post-apocalyptic car hot rodding and manufacturing industry again. Using the spoils of all of those foreign cars and manufacturing side draught carburetted engines that run on woodgas and LPG. |
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03-08-2020, 02:50 AM
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All you need to do to resurrect the Falcon is turn it into a new Supra with a boxer 6 engine instead of a straight six. A boxer 6 in a 4 liter size would sound demonic especially if you gave it ecoboost.
Ford can then use their expertise on the Barra motor and turn it into a new class of sports car. One that can tow a 25 foot caravan but also has really good weight distribution. |
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03-08-2020, 01:13 PM
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03-08-2020, 03:03 PM
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Never really liked their business approach here as much as I love our Falcons. Do as little as you can to get away with made it hard to swallow as the years went by to the end, the obvious budget restraint due to Dearborn from way back hence some bitterness towards them. No more Falc, glad I have a couple so not missed but sad no updates.
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I miss both the local large rwd cars. I have both a VY Commodore wagon and G220 Fairlaine.
If you like the Falcon now is a good time to buy one. It could be used as weekender and get something else for the daily. Last edited by Swordie; 02-08-2020 at 01:17 PM. |
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02-08-2020, 09:33 PM
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Despite being a success in Australia, Mazda struggle pretty much everywhere else in the world and are expecting a record loss this year. https://www.autoblog.com/2020/07/31/...perating-loss/ Investing in an all new inline six and RWD platform doesn't really compute unless they have plans to share with another manufacturer. I'm sure it will be good, but the current Mazda 6 is excellent and hasn't sold as well as expected globally, and the US in particular.
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02-08-2020, 09:50 PM
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Sales for it in Australia will probably be on par with what the Stinger has achieved, so very small number. But I'm glad Mazda are doing it, they seem very driven by a visual/engineering concept of who they are and RWD can only add to it.
But if they do a ute....
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13-08-2020, 11:36 PM
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Re: I miss the falcon
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