New Fg Falcon

[TurboDewd]

I think I might get a roll of masking tape, a spray can of flat grey primer, a couple of sh1tty lookin door handles and turn my BF into an FG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boring Ugly and Unchanged. Ooohh nooo ford dont dare step out of your comfort zone. Its about as big a change as an to an XE. Hopeless!!!

I think the big wet up there has affected your brain. What exactly are you expecting? a lambo gallardo like exterior? Im happy with the look. Falcons are always going to be understated, its still using the same floorplan remember. I think it looks better than the BA-BF - I want one!

There are heaps of positives about the new falcon. Does only the exterior matter to u?

[AzMahoony]

Ford will always have a basic design they work off, and they have produced something that I think suits the Ford Falcon Nicely, its not over done or under done, its just Nice.

[Fat-Tony]

Ok Ford goes out and designs a whole new car, guess what numbnuts that costs money and they will obviously have to add that onto the price of the new vehicle. Then you would get people winging the price is way too high.

[tmac450]

I think I might get a roll of masking tape, a spray can of flat grey primer, a couple of sh1tty lookin door handles and turn my BF into an FG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boring Ugly and Unchanged. Ooohh nooo ford dont dare step out of your comfort zone. Its about as big a change as an to an XE. Hopeless!!!

Would you prefer an AU???

You really do seem to be way too critical. Car manufacturers have to be able to introduce a new model, while still making it recogniseable. Obviously all new panel designs, wheels, body kits and interiors isn't enough, so what's left.

The changes in total aren't that much subtler than the VE dunnydore, and if your being critical of the FG for not changing the floor pan, Expensive Daewoo had to. It was much older than the current Ford one, and was well behind on dynamics.

Don't forget, plenty of guys on this forum get Ts and Phoons, debadge and dewing them (like an XT) and still think they look different.

These cars a budget large family saloons first and foremost. The performance models, wagons, utes and luxury variants are merely offshoots.

[FPV TRANNY]

I agree with the last 3 posts.If they did do a full rebuild of the falcon it would probably still get bagged for not keeping to the theme of a falcon.They have done a great job on this car and I think theres more to it then just looks.No matter what thou it will have a hard time selling cause the economic forecast isnt great for the coming future and it wont be only ford feeling the pinch of this.Lets hope they can ride through it so we can enjoy some nice fords in times to come.

PS

The G6E T is my pick.Wonder if I can right that one off with the tax man.LOL

[senna_T]

I have a copy of the latest GoAuto E-News, but it is a 4mb PDF file, anyone know how I can make it smaller so I can post it as an attachment? I tried winzip, but its still 2.9mb

Almost the entire issue is dedicated to the FG falcon and has some interesting reads

[hawlass]

I dont think ford would be dumb enough to go twin turbo. Look at most twin set-ups and you find one small turbo for low down early boost before the larger(normal size) turbo takes over. These systems are frought with problems and rarely out perform one well sorted turbo. (single is lighter too!)

[senna_T]

most older TT systems used a sequential design (series 6 RX7, Liberty B4 etc.) But now that turbo design has improved - not to mention VCT/VVTi in most engines - two reasonably sized turbos are easy to use effectively take the new GT-R for example, or the Porsche turbo for that matter. Both of these cars use a 3.8 and 3.6L engine respectively and are absolute ball tearers!

Edited 21/02/08 04:53 AM by senna_T

[hawlass]

If it was the best way to go, wouldn't you think nizpro would have made this their preferred option ages ago?

[senna_T]

no, because they are using straight sixes, not a V6 or flat six (porsche) and the ease of fitting one turbo to an inline engine is much greater than fitting a single to a V6, now TT V6 is much easier and just as effective as a single