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Old 13-04-2014, 08:06 PM   #2731
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I spose they don't really need to market the GT-F as most of them would be pretty much spoken for. But I do agree when the FH is released they should market the hell out of it give the falcon a respectable send off
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Old 13-04-2014, 11:02 PM   #2732
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You'll be forgiven for not buying an XR8 if you buy a GT-F!

I'm often a defender of Ford's marketing team but the GT-F launch is a joke. They've released absolutely nothing other than the fact that it's coming. Oh, and the price... It would have been an improvement even if they'd just revealed the new badge!
I guess you'd consider every maker a joke then, they all let you know a new model is coming but don't reveal specs straight away. GT-F hasn't been launched at all, it's just been confirmed.
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Old 13-04-2014, 11:10 PM   #2733
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i may well be eyeing off an FZ XR8 if all goes well to add to the XRT. It'll depend a lot on price to be honest, and how much they want to play ball in the end.

for me, personally, those two cars together would be a dream.
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Old 13-04-2014, 11:43 PM   #2734
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I guess you'd consider every maker a joke then, they all let you know a new model is coming but don't reveal specs straight away. GT-F hasn't been launched at all, it's just been confirmed.
Find me any other car "confirmation" where the name, engine specifications (including kW and Nms) of certain models, exact suspension and tyre specs and the price of a car are announced without any photos. And to announce the aforementioned specs, yet not the engine specs in a performance car seems a little odd too.
So when you find an example of another car maker doing that, please let me know so I can tell you that they're a joke too...


I'll be looking for new wheels in 2016 and my head is saying Focus ST but my heart is saying XR6T so we'll have to see just how good it looks and goes and if I can justify the increased cost and less practicality (I don't need a big car).

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Old 13-04-2014, 11:45 PM   #2735
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I'll be looking for new wheels in 2016 and my head is saying Focus ST but my heart is saying XR6T so we'll have to see just how good it looks and goes.
it already gives the ST a hammering so i don't think you'll have an issue with the 'how it goes' part
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Old 14-04-2014, 12:04 AM   #2736
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i may well be eyeing off an FZ XR8 if all goes well to add to the XRT. It'll depend a lot on price to be honest, and how much they want to play ball in the end.

for me, personally, those two cars together would be a dream.
I have been told high 40's, but was also told there will be 3 levels to choose from up to mid 50's and there will be very little in the way of upgrades per level. the way the dealer explained it was think of XT, G6, G6E but in XR.
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Old 14-04-2014, 12:13 AM   #2737
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high 40's minus some hardcore bargaining would be a good buy if true

hopefully the higher packs rumoured a bit now include GT power tunes etc
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Old 18-04-2014, 10:20 AM   #2738
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Close but the boots out


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Old 18-04-2014, 10:23 AM   #2739
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Do you know if they are keeping the full rear boot spoiler like on the current FG XR6 or are they going with the slimmer looking spoiler like the pic of the Jag that I posted?

Same as VF SV6?
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The xr8 I had a short timr with had a sim one to the current car the bumper boot lights are the main change keep an eye here over the weekend;-)

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Old 18-04-2014, 10:27 AM   #2740
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Hey, Spyman, those nasty contractors would not take spy photos would they!!!!!
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If you know the ground they have a security guy tailing them but he could be distracted

Camera phones are good these days;-)
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Old 18-04-2014, 10:32 AM   #2741
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oh ok, didn't think they still had that colour...anyway i hope that injury of yours doesn't effect your camera ability, when do you think you are gonna tease us with some more pics oh and just wondering, since they are going with the taillights into the boot lid where are the bagdes (ie xr,g6 etc) going to be placed
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Keep an eye here over the next few days ;-)


Look to focus st as to badging

And the stitches are out so look out ford


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Old 18-04-2014, 10:36 AM   #2742
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And with some shoddy Photoshopping, the puzzle is coming together

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Great job I was going to do that but I like to see others getting involved in this chat

Thanks block58

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Old 18-04-2014, 10:39 AM   #2743
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Cmon spyman lets see some pics!!!

Thanks
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Old 18-04-2014, 10:43 AM   #2744
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Away from the laptop for the next few hours so stay with me on this I'll get some up soon

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Old 18-04-2014, 10:53 AM   #2745
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Away from the laptop for the next few hours so stay with me on this I'll get some up soon

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Thanks again for your work

Have you seen any XR8s out on the road?
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Old 18-04-2014, 11:00 AM   #2746
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Thanks again for your work

Have you seen any XR8s out on the road?
Hey,

It looks like most of the cars have been pulled of the road for some reason

I've focused at the sorce and only have chased the red ute out on the road and that's been a few months now

The other pics published were taken in a Geelong park so I think they are being a bit cautious ATM

I've been all over the xr8,a burgundy one you guys will love it



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Old 18-04-2014, 11:11 AM   #2747
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cant wait..
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Old 18-04-2014, 11:37 AM   #2748
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cant wait..
same here Im due for a car in November so Im hanging out lol
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Old 18-04-2014, 11:59 AM   #2749
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Hey,

It looks like most of the cars have been pulled of the road for some reason

I've focused at the sorce and only have chased the red ute out on the road and that's been a few months now

The other pics published were taken in a Geelong park so I think they are being a bit cautious ATM

I've been all over the xr8,a burgundy one you guys will love it



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So the pics in the wheels mag with the GT rear wing are incorrect? if so is the boot the same across the top so it would take the GT wing? Guess what I want on mine when I get it!!
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Old 18-04-2014, 02:26 PM   #2750
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So the pics in the wheels mag with the GT rear wing are incorrect? if so is the boot the same across the top so it would take the GT wing? Guess what I want on mine when I get it!!

Hey,

Very early cars that I had seen but it had a standard wing on it

I used to work with wheels that's more about getting you to look at their mag

The media is very much in the same darkness as the non forum ppl

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Old 18-04-2014, 02:28 PM   #2751
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I'll swap ya


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Old 18-04-2014, 04:32 PM   #2752
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I've been all over the xr8,a burgundy one you guys will love it

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Old 18-04-2014, 04:34 PM   #2753
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damn it stop taunting us spyman
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Old 18-04-2014, 05:43 PM   #2754
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^^^^^ i agree , as has been said before . pics or it didn't happen
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Can't wait for the XR8 pics
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I've been all over the xr8,a burgundy one you guys will love it



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Burgundy? Ala probably Seduce? In the new XR8. Oh dear you just hit me in the funny bone. Now that would look sensational
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Time warping again...though always found differentiating them difficult. Just can't get Regency out of my head.
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Knock knock Spyman.

Who's there?

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