Goobz Member 746 Member For: 20y 3m 2d Location: Sutherland Shire, Sydney Posted 18/08/05 10:42 PM Share Posted 18/08/05 10:42 PM I'm not a huge fan of the front bar, but the engine/box combo sounds pretty good...Just see AWC for a phoon bar and your home and hosed!!! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvyk Member 1,070 Member For: 19y 10m 12d Location: The North Cooma End of Canberra... Posted 18/08/05 11:05 PM Share Posted 18/08/05 11:05 PM Screw it, I'm going to call it a mark III, the amount of changes (minor onces at that) they have made just about warrents calling it a mark III, not a new letter designation... I was hoping that they would at least make a change or two to the inside of the car even if the outside looked the same...Basically you can turn your current BA into a BF by putting on a new front bumper, new tail lights and doing anything to the engine which gives an extra 5kw...As I said before I see the BA resale going down a little at the BF's release, but ppl will not be fooled for long and the BA resale will go back up... (Here's hoping ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 2m 12d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 18/08/05 11:29 PM Share Posted 18/08/05 11:29 PM Screw it, I'm going to call it a mark III, the amount of changes (minor onces at that) they have made just about warrents calling it a mark III, not a new letter designation... Sorry mate, l disagree.A 6 spd ZF auto is not a minor change nor is indepndant VCT. A 6spd auto is not something normally associated with our local volume sellers and l reckon the new engine is going to be very torquey.Add in larger brakes and possibly the ESP from the Territory and you have some very worthwhile improvments both over the BA and other competitors. The upside down FPV inspired front bar looks the biz too Credit to Ford, instead of doing a Expensive Daewoo and giving the car a new look and leaving the mechanicals unchaged they have done the opposite and all buyers will benefit. There is only so much money in the kitty come refresh time.Hope FPV can give us a few nice little suprises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykes Member 408 Member For: 21y 4m 26d Location: Brisbane (Parkinson) Posted 18/08/05 11:47 PM Share Posted 18/08/05 11:47 PM Does the new 6 speeder have a manual mode like what we have now? I just can't tell from the picture. I like the look of the new gear stick boot though. I know my father-in-laws new 5 series has it so I guess being the same box it will still have the manual mode.Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 5m Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 18/08/05 11:56 PM Share Posted 18/08/05 11:56 PM New Tail lights as requested!I think ill be buying a set of these, about the only good exterior change so far. They look the same to me me too ?????????????I think the new ones have a clear looking lense over the tail/brake lightThe red lens looks more pink on the BFI reckon that's just the light....Could be. I am old and blind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi fordxr5turbodotcom Member 892 Member For: 21y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: Point Cook, Vic Posted 18/08/05 11:56 PM Share Posted 18/08/05 11:56 PM Does the new 6 speeder have a manual mode like what we have now? I just can't tell from the picture. I like the look of the new gear stick boot though. I know my father-in-laws new 5 series has it so I guess being the same box it will still have the manual mode.Mick<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yep it does have manual mode as well... it's just harder to see with the boot but heck, it looks better aye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 5m Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 18/08/05 11:59 PM Share Posted 18/08/05 11:59 PM How cheap do these look Rob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugster70 Donating Members 1,326 Member For: 19y 8m 10d Location: Canberra Posted 19/08/05 12:04 AM Share Posted 19/08/05 12:04 AM How cheap do these look Thought exactly the same when I saw 'em - they look terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOOT Member 1,201 Member For: 21y 6m 25d Location: Birkdale Posted 19/08/05 01:51 AM Share Posted 19/08/05 01:51 AM So now the indepentant Dual VCT is active, can all the BA MkI and MkII with edit go and get it incorporated so we can pickup some huge torque benfits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordboy1981 Donating Members 2,075 Member For: 21y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 19/08/05 02:02 AM Share Posted 19/08/05 02:02 AM How cheap do these look Rob...most of you said that about the Mk2 rims, now you all like them...give them a chance and wait till you see them in the flesh, then cast your judgements...Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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