Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 1m 6d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 09/01/03 02:12 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 02:12 AM Does anybody know for sure if FPV are going to do a version of the XR6T? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,786 Member For: 22y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 09/01/03 02:18 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 02:18 AM No idea.. i hope they do though Trade in time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mals BA XR6T Member 381 Member For: 22y 1m 20d Location: Sydney Posted 09/01/03 02:39 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 02:39 AM I was under the impression that the XR6T is essentially FPV, as they do the intercooler and Turbo?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 2m 22d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 09/01/03 04:30 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 04:30 AM Oh, l am hoping that one day they will.In around 3 years at trade in time l would love to get my hands on a 300kw FPV T6.Who knows, maybe it will happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR8Chic vrooom psshhht Member 340 Member For: 22y 3m 5d Gender: Female Location: Victoria Posted 09/01/03 08:59 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 08:59 AM only 300kw ??If FPV are gonna do a 6, they better give it some REAL power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSE2 Member 322 Member For: 22y 16d Location: Tasmania Posted 09/01/03 09:18 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 09:18 AM I reckon the FPV range will consist ofFocusTurbo FPVGT GT-pGTHOA Raptor AWDmaybe a long wheel base version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 09/01/03 09:22 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 09:22 AM I was under the impression that the XR6T is essentially FPV, as they do the intercooler and Turbo?? The engine is fitted in the plant and then the pipes, ducts and airflow devices are fitted at FPV. Premium options like sun roof, 18" wheels and prem brakes are also fitted by FPV, at a guess 'cause they are better suited to small production runs than the main assembly line. I'm assuming that the XR6 turbo does not get the FPV badge 'casue FPV did not develop it or modify the car beyond Ford specs. Any Ford people out there that can confirm this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrSparkle Guests Posted 09/01/03 09:46 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 09:46 AM I'm assuming that the XR6 turbo does not get the FPV badge 'casue FPV did not develop it or modify the car beyond Ford specs. Nope. The XR's didn't get badged as FPV's simply because of exclusivity. David Flint wants to promote FPV as "something special", (not that he's implying the XR's aren't!), from the point of view that the FPV models, while still being full time models, won't be high volume sellers. Basically the point was that going up against HSV, you're gonna be playing in a high dollar bracket, and the XR's in this respect are still back in Expensive Daewoo land, not HSV. FPV did all the development of every performance BA model, and I think there's nothing lacking in not having the badge on the XR's. The credibility of the XR range and the acknowledgement of the hand of FPV in their development is all I would ask for, personally :DIt has made it trickier for clubs like ours though, but that's another story!So bottom line, yes the XR6 Turbo and XR8 were fully R&D'd by FPV, and are fitted with gear at the FPV factory (the XR8 engine is completely assembled there), but are not badged as FPV's as this corporate entity is being reserved for some TRULY SPECIAL VEHICLES B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 09/01/03 10:01 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 10:01 AM Thanks Mr Sparkle, you have cleared that up for me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMoffat Member 744 Member For: 22y 1m 16d Posted 09/01/03 10:22 AM Share Posted 09/01/03 10:22 AM My understanding of that FPV thing is the same as Mr Sparkle's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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