Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 15/02/05 11:00 PM Share Posted 15/02/05 11:00 PM Saw a report that David Flint is gone from FPV. Don't know if it is confirmed, but all I can say is that it's been in the wind for a while I reckon, and if it is true then maybe FPV can now get back to building cars like Tickford once did - less marketing BS and more performance!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrunks Member 665 Member For: 20y 9m 8d Location: Gold Coast Posted 16/02/05 12:14 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 12:14 AM Hypnodoc will have a tear in his eye, I think they're best mates now!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-219865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 5m 17d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 16/02/05 12:29 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 12:29 AM Excellent, maybe he can be replaced with someone who has some PASSION And who understands that the buyers of FPV expect quality both in engineering and build. It was funny to read one of FPV's early press blurbs where they said that market research found that the likely buyers of their cars were self employed or highly paid execs who demanded and expected quality without compromise. Pity they didnt follow their research. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-219875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercturbo Member 696 Member For: 22y 1m 1d Location: Geelong Posted 16/02/05 01:04 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 01:04 AM My experience has been outstanding with the FPV. Apart from a noisy console lid and tight fuel cap I've had not one single drama with my car and its overall quality is excellent, no shunt that I can tell at all. The engine used 0.5 litre oil in the first 15,000k's and not a drop since, 26,000k's. Apart from the shunt which seems to affect mainly manual BA's across the range, Flint and his team have done an excellent job in my view. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-219883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofalke Member 658 Member For: 20y 5m 4d Location: Mexico Posted 16/02/05 01:08 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 01:08 AM thebrunks said: Hypnodoc will have a tear in his eye, I think they're best mates now!!!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-219884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtRmn8 570Nm @1800rpm Donating Members 2,441 Member For: 21y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 16/02/05 02:16 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 02:16 AM thebrunks said: Hypnodoc will have a tear in his eye, I think they're best mates now!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-219907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 16/02/05 07:31 AM Author Share Posted 16/02/05 07:31 AM OK, this seems to be unsubstantiated - he has made a public announcement that he is not planning to leave until end 2006. However, there WAS some rhetoric in his statement which could be read that it may happen sooner ... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-220015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 22y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 16/02/05 07:57 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 07:57 AM Turbo6man said: OK, this seems to be unsubstantiated - he has made a public announcement that he is not planning to leave until end 2006. However, there WAS some rhetoric in his statement which could be read that it may happen sooner ...Spewin!So we're stuck with overweight, underpowered V8's for another 2 years....great. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-220030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasQLD Lifetime Members 1,197 Member For: 22y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Albany Creek QLD Posted 16/02/05 08:02 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 08:02 AM As much as I love Fords, if the buyer of a FPV vehicle is looking for build quality, and great service then they may as well go else where becaue it doesnt matter of you buy a Fiesta or GTP they are still serviced by a Ford dealer.Until they have specialist FPV service and sales then the band will never be a premium brand.Same goes for HSV , you can spend 100k or more on a HSV, dont expect the same level of commitment or service that premium brand offers. IMHO if the Ford managers spent a day with their Mazda counterparts they would learn about service and quality all in the same day. It can be done as lesser brands offer better finish service and reliablity. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-220035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennAUII Former XT pilot Lifetime Members 4,791 Member For: 21y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: The Womb Posted 16/02/05 08:15 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 08:15 AM DallasQLD said: As much as I love Fords, if the buyer of a FPV vehicle is looking for build quality, and great service then they may as well go else where becaue it doesnt matter of you buy a Fiesta or GTP they are still serviced by a Ford dealer.Until they have specialist FPV service and sales then the band will never be a premium brand.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Regardless of this.. the quality of service should be the best no matter whether you drive a fiesta or a GT-P. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15701-bye-bye-david/#findComment-220039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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