BarraGT Lifetime Members 359 Member For: 22y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Canberra, ACT Posted 14/12/03 03:38 AM Share Posted 14/12/03 03:38 AM I've seen no Ford avertising saying they won the last V8 round or indeed the championship. I have seen though ads for the latest car of the year (or whatever it was) award they won.Ford marketing Ford have massive billboards around the country for the Championship win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueXR6Turbo The Best Member Donating Members 1,970 Member For: 22y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 14/12/03 07:18 AM Share Posted 14/12/03 07:18 AM I've seen no Ford avertising saying they won the last V8 round or indeed the championship. I have seen though ads for the latest car of the year (or whatever it was) award they won.Ford marketing Ford have massive billboards around the country for the Championship win.Yeah I've seen these too. They're similar to the wallpaper that you can download from newfalcon.com.au. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blower Guests Posted 22/12/03 11:39 AM Share Posted 22/12/03 11:39 AM This is great news for all the crims. If cops driving blown falcons are on the case, they'll get away in the first few minutes when their cars stall - lolPoor sods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan24688 Member 38 Member For: 21y 2m 23d Posted 28/12/03 12:52 PM Share Posted 28/12/03 12:52 PM I aint seen any of the BillitonBoards in Brisbane. We need more up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Member 504 Member For: 21y 3m 9d Location: sun, beach and plenty of T T's Posted 28/12/03 03:10 PM Share Posted 28/12/03 03:10 PM Our office has both at the moment, the "T" and a VY V8. I thought when the model changed from VX to VY and they abolished the option to get a V8 executive we were going to recieve an SS instead. Nope off the truck came a VY executive V8. I am curious to know whether it was the "tweeked v8 that the SS has or it is the same as is placed in the calais or belina. The difference is 10 or 20kw's. We are about to swap it over as it has done 40,000, I am wondering if I wil come with a strut brace as the series ii now have it. As for the "T", its a trail and with all the dramas we have had, it may not stay. It does get the looks and the "T" wave has occured. One woman has even pressed her rack against the glass as I passed them. Wait wait that's when I was on my pushie going to the shop for milk, sorry guys. I think we have put 4 sets of tyres on her in 40,000, two tyres were torn as it clipped a gutter in a pursuit. Ford have gone to the effort with the Police pack and stelth mode as they called it. As for vehicle of choice im sorry but for pursuit reasons I choose the SS. Simply for the gear availablility for braking and corners. Plonky when you get it you will find out. When dealing with the radio and everything else, pushing it over and back is time consuming.Im guessing your SS auto is modified with the gates between D and 2 free as is QLD. slapping it from D to second and powering out and slapping back is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plonky The Bionic Man - half man-half titanium Member 1,766 Member For: 21y 10m 2d Location: Dodge Scat Pack Posted 28/12/03 09:41 PM Author Share Posted 28/12/03 09:41 PM In relation to the HWP Fleet we have just been advised of the following:There is a change in ordering so as to cure the imbalance between the Ford and Holden. Currently there are 85% of Commodores to 15% of Falcons. The order will be to a 50/50 split between the two.Ford have changed the SSS shift to include a detent spring to prevent an accidental change into neutral. This is from the 27/11/03. I think this was a common complaint from drivers and journalists.Ford have also changed the standard brakes to eliminate the shudder issue. I can't write down the exact changes as I have just realised that the printout that I had with the information on has bene misplaced.The option is still available for both the V8 and the Turbo. It is expected that the majority of city cars will be the Turbo (lighter weight, better bottom end acceleration and Performance brakes) and the V8 (XR8 & SS) will be country cars (high speed stability, more top end speed etc)All in all it is fantastic for Ford. Now they just have to capitalise on it.Imagine that......Dealers having a "Pursuit" or "Interceptor" option to be sold to the public......brings back all of those Mad Max days when real cops drove Fords! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Member 504 Member For: 21y 3m 9d Location: sun, beach and plenty of T T's Posted 29/12/03 01:55 PM Share Posted 29/12/03 01:55 PM It is a fun car to drive though but has limitations like every other model. Ford have impressed me with the added features for Police vehicles. Stealth pack as they call it (sounds rice) removes the flashing indicators when the car is locked and unlocked. No interior illumination light and no horn alarm when accidently pressed on the key ring. Digital follow speed has also been added to the display. Struggles with the SS though in urgent duty driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 1m 26d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 05/01/04 01:03 AM Share Posted 05/01/04 01:03 AM Article and pic from drive.com.auMay the Fords be with youBy Joshua DowlingMonday January 5 2004The star of the new Falcon range has joined the force after an exhaustive six-month, 60,000-kilometre trial of 10 cars across the state. The study by police in city and country areas found that the XR6 Turbo delivered the same and sometimes superior performance to the V8 highway patrol cars yet was more economical on fuel and easier on brake wear because of the car's lighter weight.Unlike ordinary motorists, police place extraordinary pressure on their vehicles during pursuits and when responding to urgent calls. As a result, the brakes on V8-powered highway patrol cars often need to be replaced between 8000 and 12,000 kilometres but the turbo Falcons clocked up between 18,000 and 20,000 kilometres before requiring new brakes. Before taking delivery of the 10 trial cars senior officers were concerned that the XR6 Turbo's standard brakes identical to those on a Falcon fleet car or taxi would be inadequate for high-speed driving and pursuits. They requested that the police service order the cars with Ford's $2950 premium brakes. The XR6 is heavier than both the previous model and the rival Expensive Daewoo Commodore. The officers said the XR6 Turbo, with two officers and all their equipment on board, would weigh more than two tonnes. Ford insisted that the standard brakes were more than adequate, adding that they were "over-engineered" for the basic Falcon. After tests at the police driver training centre in Goulburn showed that the standard brakes could not handle extreme driving conditions, however, all Falcon highway patrol cars had premium brakes fitted to give "a significant margin for safety". The V8s are also thirstier, slurping in excess of 22 to 25 litres per 100 kilometres compared with the XR6 Turbo's relatively frugal 14 to 17 litres per 100 kilometres. It is expected that police in metropolitan Sydney will be encouraged to take the XR6 Turbo when their Falcon XR8s are up for renewal and that country police will continue with V8 power, as brake wear and fuel consumption are not as severe on open roads. The addition of the XR6 Turbo to regular highway patrol ranks is also intended to even up the Expensive Daewoo versus Ford score. About three-quarters of the highway patrol fleet are Expensive Daewoo Late model camira SS sedans, with the balance being the V8 equivalent from Ford, the Falcon XR8. One advantage of evening up the split between Expensive Daewoo and Ford is that it makes the police service less vulnerable if a vehicle recall occurs. For example, if Expensive Daewoo were to recall the Commodore, three-quarters of the police fleet would be off the road while repairs were carried out. There is a further factor working against the Commodore: the high cost of tyre replacement and the frequency with which they need to be replaced. The cost of replacing the 18-inch tyres on the Late model camira SS is close to $2000 per set and because of their low profile and high grip level they wear out more quickly. The cost is so extreme and costs police precincts so much money that Expensive Daewoo is considering supplying the Late model camira SS with smaller, 17-inch wheels because there is a greater selection of tyres that size and they are cheaper to replace. Furthermore, the XR6 Turbo is cheaper than the Late model camira SS and Falcon XR8. The government price to NSW Police is confidential but, even at retail level, there is a significant difference. The recommended retail price of the XR6 Turbo is $46,005 whereas the Late model camira SS is $49,990 and the Falcon XR8 is $51,050. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronmihe Upstanding Member Member 759 Member For: 21y 5m 8d Location: Canberra - ACT Posted 12/01/04 10:51 AM Share Posted 12/01/04 10:51 AM I seem to recall the VY was 17" wheels, and the VY-Series 2 went up to 18" wheels?A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sash Love the Ride.... Member 236 Member For: 21y 11m 6d Location: Roleystone, WA Posted 12/01/04 11:17 AM Share Posted 12/01/04 11:17 AM Its hard to believe the arrogance of Expensive Daewoo sometimes. l guess it comes with being market leader for so long. They handed these orders to Ford on a platter, sounds like Ford still didnt go out hard to bargain with the NSW coppers to win them over, they got it by default? Expensive Daewoo has lost the plot.... They can't do anything right...V8 Supercars. - thumbs downvy - thumbs downmanagement decisions - thumbs down. What the hell is going on in that company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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