Bf Xr6t Mark 2!

[2MUCHKW]

Hi all,

Does anyone know when the BF Mark II is due out for I wish to purchase a new F6 but not if theres a BF Mark II coming out in October to fend off the release of the new VE Expensive Daewoo Commodore?

Anyone have any info?

Cheers

Edited 31/05/06 12:15 PM by 2MUCHKW

[ZAP]

I would expect October this year in time for the sydney motor show

[Iconic Bionic]

Undoubtably Ford will release the BF MkII just before the VE is released or very close to this time. It will be a very imporant tactic to take the shine off the release of the new commodre and to maintain the BF's in the spotlight. All tactics.

[2MUCHKW]

  Bionic XR6 said:

Undoubtably Ford will release the BF MkII just before the VE is released or very close to this time. It will be a very imporant tactic to take the shine off the release of the new commodre and to maintain the BF's in the spotlight. All tactics.

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Does anyone know if it will have any changed sheetmetal & or headlight/taillight assemblies changes upon the XR range?

[Mildman]

I've heard there are a number of cost downs in the Mark 2 that have me worried. They have been trying very hard to come up with a smaller rear brake package for the car, a lighter starter motor..and maybe a few more things.

I'm going to do some detective work this arvo to see what I can find out.

[mattyc]

  2MUCHKW said:

  Bionic XR6 said:

Undoubtably Ford will release the BF MkII just before the VE is released or very close to this time. It will be a very imporant tactic to take the shine off the release of the new commodre and to maintain the BF's in the spotlight. All tactics.

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Does anyone know if it will have any changed sheetmetal & or headlight/taillight assemblies changes upon the XR range?

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Highly doubtfull, BF MKII will only be running changes to make sure packaging and price/value meets VE.

At a guess, theres possibility for side-curtain airbags, more grunt on V8s (5 - 15kw, 30 Nm - fingers crossed for the sake of the BOSS). And yeah, MAYBE cheaper & lighter parts as said above - but doubtfull. There was talk of a 6/6.2 ltr V8, which was canned in the U.S about 3 years ago, and recently resurrected, but we wont see that for at least 2 years. Were really quite lucky with the inline six, it gets so much attention.

BF MKII will be it until the new falcon comes in 2008 (18months). We may see a MKIII with colour upgrades, depending on how well (which I think will depend on the economy of the v6's) the VE's will sell.

Edited 01/06/06 01:06 PM by mattyc

[brendan24688]

  Bionic XR6 said:

Undoubtably Ford will release the BF MkII just before the VE is released or very close to this time. It will be a very imporant tactic to take the shine off the release of the new commodre and to maintain the BF's in the spotlight. All tactics.

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I think you will find it migt be a couple of months after. The VE is being released in August (sometime in july for the press) so hopefuly we will see them at Bathurst.

[Mildman]

No change to the braking package, styling changes, badging changes, a few interior changes (cup holders), new starter (1.4kg lighter).

That's about all I've been able to find out.

[Guest]

No chance of another turbo being added to make the XR6T an XR6TT is there???

Darren

Hmmm...imagine that

Edited 02/06/06 02:26 AM by DARREN

[Adam]

I've heard they're using a smaller turbo on the next model to try and stop people making more power so easily.

I've also heard a whisper of the current diffs being given the flick in favour of a ZF unit.