2008 Falcon Spy Shots

[apollyon]

Okay.. I THINK these are the real deal
http://www.caradvice.com.au/2551/200...con-spy-shots/

[apolloxbgt]

Hard to make much out in the photo's,the camo gear makes it look like a 3 series .

[brodfloyd]

i think thats what is defined as a "scoop"

well done whoever it was. well done

[mattcosa]

Looks remarkably like a VT commodore.... guess our imaginations fill in the gaps.

[rodderz]

trees in the pic look like Eucalypts, so it's here somewhere

Trees down You Yangs look similar to that, then again so do the ones at Lang Lang

[Polyal]

have a look at the link...almost looks like a hatch back to me

[charles_wif_xf]

There too vague to tell what the bugger looks like, but yes that is in Australia somewhere. The guy who took those needs to provide some more info.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by charles_wif_xf

There too vague to tell what the bugger looks like, but yes that is in Australia somewhere. The guy who took those needs to provide some more info.

So he can be hunted down and potentially have his balls chopped off? I think not.

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by Polyal

have a look at the link...almost looks like a hatch back to me

I have seen clever covers like that put on mules to confuse any on looker. It looks like a hatch, but there is a good chance that it isn't.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

I have seen clever covers like that put on mules to confuse any on looker. It looks like a hatch, but there is a good chance that it isn't.

yes thats a good point, when I was there you should of seen what they did to the Indian fiesta, it looked horrid.

Still, im struggling to see a boot from here, and if its there its a small one.

[apollyon]

From article :
the following photos are of the new 2008 Ford Falcon taken at the Ford Proving Ground in Victoria:

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by Polyal

yes thats a good point, when I was there you should of seen what they did to the Indian fiesta, it looked horrid.

Still, im struggling to see a boot from here, and if its there its a small one.

I agree, the rear end looks quite short. The shots are in conclusive, but still interesting.

[charles_wif_xf]

Originally Posted by Polyal

So he can be hunted down and potentially have his balls chopped off? I think not.

You know what I mean :

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by rodderz

trees in the pic look like Eucalypts, so it's here somewhere

Trees down You Yangs look similar to that, then again so do the ones at Lang Lang

yeh they do look like eucalypts =Aus
but looking how dense the backround growth is could be lang lang time will tell

[AEF_Silver94]

looks like a VT to me o_o

[XRQTR]

It it's like a goldy color then I saw that yesterday on the back road from Bacchus Marsh to Geelong.

Had both front and rear covered and was heading the opposite way so no time for piccies either.

As for the boot it was short, almost like a half boot/hatch kinda thing, definitely wedge shaped though so this might explain the short boot, the rear screen was rather swept back though also.

All I can say though is that I hope they have got fillers to confuse people because the basic shape looked kinda not great, but very sharp edges resembling the new 5 series BMW. Had the twin lights still although these might be again just to confuse.

So just keep an eye out on out of the way country roads.

[XR8putts]

In the third pic down, the roofline looks identiacal to the current AU/BA/BF bubble. :(

I think it is Orion.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by puts99

In the third pic down, the roofline looks identiacal to the current AU/BA/BF bubble. :(

I think it is Orion.

Orion has a different glass house to BA/AU....thats one of the major complaints, you dont need a "scoop" to work that one out.

[superpursuit83]

Looks so much like a V series commo. Its scary

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by superpursuit83

Looks so much like a V series commo. Its scary

This thread should be thrown in with the other orion ones.

Of course it "looks" like a V series commo, thats just the trend at the moment. But hey why dont they just try something new and radical, that will work.

/end sarcasm

[rodderz]

Originally Posted by GRNKPR

yeh they do look like eucalypts =Aus
but looking how dense the backround growth is could be lang lang time will tell

I reckon so, they look smaller indicating to me that it's either a coastal sandy variety (lang lang) or mallee (no I'm not don burke)

There is also a raised mound area in the foreground that goes straight across, one of the wider shots shows that a sign is on it at the left, looks to me like the high pressure gas or oil pipeline signs they have between Melb-Geelong or Melb-Gippsland. I'm trying to find a map for where it goes but cant find one

[holmsy]

it does look like you yangs area.

whos got a video camera that will record for a long time.
ill sit it in front of my mums place. i guarantee within days we will have footage of one of them ;)

[superpursuit83]

Ahhhh!! We need better pics, we're still guessing.
Now it looks like a hatch of sorts. Should not be long now though.

[The Stylist]

The first VE spy shots had fake buttresses on the c-pillars to disguise its shape. The same type of camo could be employed in this case, either that or it has a rather thick c-pillar.

[Gobes32]

Originally Posted by puts99

In the third pic down, the roofline looks identiacal to the current AU/BA/BF bubble. :(

I think it is Orion.

Orion's roof has a totally different stamping from BA/BF.

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by rodderz

I reckon so, they look smaller indicating to me that it's either a coastal sandy variety (lang lang) or mallee (no I'm not don burke)

There is also a raised mound area in the foreground that goes straight across, one of the wider shots shows that a sign is on it at the left, looks to me like the high pressure gas or oil pipeline signs they have between Melb-Geelong or Melb-Gippsland. I'm trying to find a map for where it goes but cant find one

good work Rodderz sniff out the hard ones

[The G6ET Spot]

looks like a VX commodore,

[Paxton]

Looks like a VE HSV (not saying that's a bad thing).

I want to see it in the metal (or without camouflage) before I say anything for or against it.

The only reason it looks like a hatch is the rear camouflage that is over the rear doors. In the third picture, you can almost see what looks like a spoiler.

[sleekism]

Looks like a commodore 4 sum reason....

I think Ford are going to be very careful especially after EA pics were taken in 1985.

[Thunder]

Thats got to be an old VT como spy shot. Either that or Ford Oz have a wicked sence of humor.