Ford Falcon XR8 Sedan Price Announced - Page 14

FGX335 · 27-10-2014, 04:52 PM

Anyone know if there is a way to see if your car has been ordered from Ford?

Alan D Segal · 27-10-2014, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoke Pursuit

Must be time for new tyres?

No I just don't floor it often at all. When you drive a high-powered V8 rear wheel drive car you learn to do that.

It is a skill you will hopefully pick up quickly if you want to keep your new GTF straight.

Safe motoring.

EVL BOS · 27-10-2014, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FGX335

Anyone know if there is a way to see if your car has been ordered from Ford?

has the dealer given you a Sido number? if yes then it has been

Tbm1121 · 27-10-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by EVL BOS

has the dealer given you a Sido number? if yes then it has been

Your dealer is behind the ball if using sido's, ford global is now using NSC's,

Flick me a pm with what you want and I can try to help out.

Mainforcepatrol · 28-10-2014, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bionic2006xr6t

And the fact I already have a blue car in the stable at home and the recent blue offerings don't come close to it unfortunately. The FGX colour range is a bit crap really nothing like BF and FG.

Cheers Ryan

Have the limited funds extended to a lack of new colours being introduced also.

**Polyal** · 28-10-2014, 08:37 AM

Ohhh I would have thought a couple of flashy paint colours would have been pretty good bang for ya buck. The VF has a pretty good spread.

vztrt · 28-10-2014, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tbm1121

Your dealer is behind the ball if using sido's, ford global is now using NSC's,

Flick me a pm with what you want and I can try to help out.

Funny cause the SIDO is used in the plant.

gcg2503 · 28-10-2014, 09:48 PM

Just got home from another day at the You Yangs in the Landau.

Those who have put their money down for the XR8 wont be disappointed.

A proven 400+ fwkw car with RSpec suspension...for $58-$62k.

I am speechless.

PS: XR6T pales in comparison.

Dissgrace · 28-10-2014, 10:12 PM

gcg2503 you lucky b*****d. Thanks for sating my appetite for my February delivery.

EVL BOS · 28-10-2014, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

Just got home from another day at the You Yangs in the Landau.

Those who have put their money down for the XR8 wont be disappointed.

A proven 400+ fwkw car with RSpec suspension...for $58-$62k.

I am speechless.

PS: XR6T pales in comparison.

Lucky!! I'm jealous!! Well hopefully I can find a dealer this week that will play ball and I finally order one! Lol

gcg2503 · 28-10-2014, 10:23 PM

Try David Cockle at Bayford. Tell him George (Landau) sent you.

Alan D Segal · 29-10-2014, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

PS: XR6T pales in comparison.

Good. Thats the way it always should have been.

**Polyal** · 29-10-2014, 09:49 AM

Pales in what way? Sure the note is different but give the XR6T the R spec bits and it would be just as effective.

Only took the V8 12 years to regain the crown then.

Romance aside the XR6T is also a fair slab cheaper. But both cars are just a tune away from being proper weapons.

EVL BOS · 29-10-2014, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

Try David Cockle at Bayford. Tell him George (Landau) sent you.

Hi, thanks have you got an email address for him?

FGX-302 · 29-10-2014, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Pales in what way? Sure the note is different but give the XR6T the R spec bits and it would be just as effective.

Only took the V8 12 years to regain the crown then.

Romance aside the XR6T is also a fair slab cheaper. But both cars are just a tune away from being proper weapons.

The gap would close somewhat with suspension, brake upgrades and the package for leather interior.

vztrt · 29-10-2014, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FGX S/C V8

The gap would close somewhat with suspension, brake upgrades and the package for leather interior.

About 5k difference.

FGX-302 · 29-10-2014, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

About 5k difference.

I know what id choose.. A 310 donk under the bonnet would certainly shake things up though!

gcg2503 · 29-10-2014, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Pales in what way?

At least 75-80rwkw difference between the two.

XR6T and G6ET make 240-260rwkw based on my observations over the last 5 years.

XR8 will routinely make 315-340rwkw.

Not slagging the Barra Turbo. Just my opinion after driving both back to back on the track.

PS: I did own a G6ET from new - so very much love and respect the I6T. Sadly it has lost its crown in my opinion.

Smoke Pursuit · 29-10-2014, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan D Segal

No I just don't floor it often at all. When you drive a high-powered V8 rear wheel drive car you learn to do that.

It is a skill you will hopefully pick up quickly if you want to keep your new GTF straight.

Safe motoring.

Ive had a high powered RWD car for the last 8 years. Never had a traction problem in either of my Boss 290's, they were boat anchors!

bionic2006xr6t · 29-10-2014, 01:47 PM

Just had a call from my dealer! My car has been bumped forward now to there first allocation can January build February delivery!!!! Awesome!!!!!

Cheers Ryan

Alan D Segal · 29-10-2014, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoke Pursuit

Ive had a high powered RWD car for the last 8 years. Never had a traction problem in either of my Boss 290's, they were boat anchors!

Maybe mine is more modified (it has similar rwkw to Boss 315 GTs), has lower diff gears and is better maintained than your cars were?

Smoke Pursuit · 29-10-2014, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan D Segal

Maybe mine is more modified (it has similar rwkw to Boss 315 GTs), has lower diff gears and is better maintained than your cars were?

Better maintained? Mine were brand new dude! And I had a Boss 315 too!

Talk is cheap.

A Boss 260 is no comparison to a 5.0 335.

Alan D Segal · 29-10-2014, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoke Pursuit

Better maintained? Mine were brand new dude! And I had a Boss 315 too!

Talk is cheap.

A Boss 260 is no comparison to a 5.0 335.

Well sorry I can't offer any further explanation as to why yours were so underperforming then. Best to consult a mechanic on that, or maybe you need to work on your driving?

And I never said my BA was a match for a 335, I just said it will break traction consistently if booted at 80km/h. Which is a fact, and which is apparently a stand-out feature of the new XR8.

gcg2503 · 29-10-2014, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan D Segal

Which is a fact, and which is apparently a stand-out feature of the new XR8.

Alan D Segal · 29-10-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

This guy gets it. I mean, nobody's dyno'ed it and people are just saying "It goes hard mate. Spins the wheels." And it seemed to impress people. Why don't we just be happy with it being a 335 (which we all know is an understatement) and see what happens when people actually take delivery? I'm sure it won't take long until someone puts one on a dyno and takes one down the 1/4 mile. And then it'll be no surprise that it'll probably eat all previous XR8s and probably all GTs, perhaps bar the GTF.

Edit: I was just being a smart*** previously saying that if spinning the wheels at 80km/h is good, then plenty of cheaper cars can do that. Some blokes reckon if the conditions are right they can do it in an 80's corolla.

Smoke Pursuit · 29-10-2014, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan D Segal

This guy gets it. I mean, nobody's dyno'ed it and people are just saying "It goes hard mate. Spins the wheels." And it seemed to impress people. Why don't we just be happy with it being a 335 (which we all know is an understatement) and see what happens when people actually take delivery? I'm sure it won't take long until someone puts one on a dyno and takes one down the 1/4 mile. And then it'll be no surprise that it'll probably eat all previous XR8s and probably all GTs, perhaps bar the GTF.

Edit: I was just being a smart*** previously saying that if spinning the wheels at 80km/h is good, then plenty of cheaper cars can do that. Some blokes reckon if the conditions are right they can do it in an 80's corolla.

LOL!!! but your XR8 can so it must be gospel!

Exactly... Being a smart@*# gets you no where around here.

**Polyal** · 29-10-2014, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

At least 75-80rwkw difference between the two.

XR6T and G6ET make 240-260rwkw based on my observations over the last 5 years.

XR8 will routinely make 315-340rwkw.

Not slagging the Barra Turbo. Just my opinion after driving both back to back on the track.

PS: I did own a G6ET from new - so very much love and respect the I6T. Sadly it has lost its crown in my opinion.

Yeah no doubt the power war is all in the V8's favour. My angle (I didnt get it across well) was that it will be interesting to see the 1/4 and 0-100 differences.

Although perhaps we can just use the GT R Spec and FG XR6T figures for that, I dont have those handy.

gcg2503 · 29-10-2014, 02:56 PM

Spoke with the head of the GTF programme last night. Hell of a nice guy.

The biggest limiting factor for performance (ie quarter mile times) was our rear rubber - or lack of quality rubber versus the top grade Conti hoops HSV are running

Don't expect a massive improvement in quarter mile times - or a massive difference between the SC V8 and I6T

EDIT: GTF and FGX XR8 share the same motor and driveline

flooded one · 29-10-2014, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan D Segal

This guy gets it. I mean, nobody's dyno'ed it and people are just saying "It goes hard mate. Spins the wheels." And it seemed to impress people. Why don't we just be happy with it being a 335 (which we all know is an understatement) and see what happens when people actually take delivery? I'm sure it won't take long until someone puts one on a dyno and takes one down the 1/4 mile. And then it'll be no surprise that it'll probably eat all previous XR8s and probably all GTs, perhaps bar the GTF.

Edit: I was just being a smart*** previously saying that if spinning the wheels at 80km/h is good, then plenty of cheaper cars can do that. Some blokes reckon if the conditions are right they can do it in an 80's corolla.

My AU ute does it.. in the wet!!! lol

**Polyal** · 29-10-2014, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

EDIT: GTF and FGX XR8 share the same motor and driveline

But R spec tune yeah?

Between the GTF and the R spec the difference is all in 0101010101010 I thought.