Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/05/07 08:08 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 08:08 AM My car is due for change-over next Feb. Not sure if I want to wait that long for a new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloan Member 379 Member For: 21y 6m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne. Posted 14/05/07 10:51 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 10:51 AM Did anyone notice the picture of the engine bay of the new Sebring in the motoring section of Fridays Herald-Sun? In particular what the inlet manifold was made of???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoJudd Donating Members 818 Member For: 18y 10m 30d Posted 14/05/07 11:48 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 11:48 AM I heard from a mate who works at Ford that there are talks of using a V6 in future models (probably not Orion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 4m 2d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 14/05/07 12:23 PM Share Posted 14/05/07 12:23 PM Just thought it would be interesting to see who's posting up about the 2008 Falcon code named Orion. Wonder if there is any correlation with who's leases are coming due later this year / early next year Mine's due in Nov this year no lease here the Phantom will be 3 on the 9th July, I am keeping him coz there is nothing that really grabs me right now. Also getting extended new warranty shaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsta Member 355 Member For: 18y 6m 9d Location: Rolling on my 20's Posted 17/05/07 01:04 AM Share Posted 17/05/07 01:04 AM Just some information that has come to hand. "Huntsmen"*Codename of new ford car after Orion is "Hunstmen" already being worked on and developed.*Orion development finished and development on "Huntsmen" is in full swing.*"Huntsmen" scheduled for 2011-2012"Orion"*Trying to get Orion on sale by the end of the year if there are no further delays*The Orion looks like a five series bmw*Same Turbos Garrett 35/40's remain*Turbo engines will be available in more models not just xr6t*Interior in Orion a huge improvement better instruments*There will be turbo lpg models available"ZF"*ZF will come standard in all car ranges in the Orion.*Ther will be ZF suspension and diffs for Orion*Water Cooler being developed as we speak for the ZF in melbourne, so no more limp mode after long squirts or track days as highway patrol have had many problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/05/07 01:12 AM Share Posted 17/05/07 01:12 AM Sounds good Billsta - hope you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,130 Member For: 19y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/05/07 02:26 AM Share Posted 17/05/07 02:26 AM I've always admired the look of the BMW 5 Series (from the front anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6 typhoon Good for nothing member Donating Members 619 Member For: 20y 6m 21d Location: Sydney Posted 17/05/07 04:28 AM Share Posted 17/05/07 04:28 AM (edited) Expensive Daewoo based the VE on the BMW 5 series so I hope its only the performance and ride qualities and not the looks Edited 17/05/07 04:28 AM by xr6 typhoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 21y 8m 19d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 17/05/07 08:14 AM Share Posted 17/05/07 08:14 AM Just some information that has come to hand. "Huntsmen"*Codename of new ford car after Orion is "Hunstmen" already being worked on and developed.*Orion development finished and development on "Huntsmen" is in full swing.*"Huntsmen" scheduled for 2011-2012"Orion"*Trying to get Orion on sale by the end of the year if there are no further delays*The Orion looks like a five series bmw*Same Turbos Garrett 35/40's remain*Turbo engines will be available in more models not just xr6t*Interior in Orion a huge improvement better instruments*There will be turbo lpg models available"ZF"*ZF will come standard in all car ranges in the Orion.*Ther will be ZF suspension and diffs for Orion*Water Cooler being developed as we speak for the ZF in melbourne, so no more limp mode after long squirts or track days as highway patrol have had many problems.Most of this info is wrong. There is no chance of Orion being brought forward for starters, Ford have made this clear already and still say it will be launched second quarter next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 17/05/07 08:45 AM Share Posted 17/05/07 08:45 AM VE is still too fresh to launch now. Wait until you are going to get the best bang for your marketing dollar. Given that it is a good product you have the motoring mags to yourself within the large car segment. Nice teaser campaign leading up to the launch wouldn't hurt either, snippet here , snippet there.Anyhoo I am a poor dumb Sales person, what would I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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