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17-02-2010, 12:31 AM | #31 | ||
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BA XR6T had a 240kw 4L turbo
FG XR6T has a 270kw 4l turbo ****** Ford those bastards
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17-02-2010, 12:32 AM | #32 | |||
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17-02-2010, 01:14 AM | #33 | ||
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Grab handles. These necessary items are becoming rarer and rarer.
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17-02-2010, 01:26 AM | #34 | ||
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AH JEBUS Handles!
What about dodgy front ends and ball joints that stuff up after 40,000km and brake rotors that warp after a week of driving the cars. Thats beancounters tightening their belts.
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17-02-2010, 01:30 AM | #35 | ||
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I know only the early WM Statesmans got door pockets that you could pull outwards.
Also the lower door trims were in velour. New ones dont get it In the rear of FGs you dont get armrests, door pockets, door lights or proper adjustable head restraints. All of which an NF Fairlane got.
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17-02-2010, 01:45 AM | #36 | |||
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Always thought the E-series digital dash was wierd. Tacho was still in analog, and 0 rpm was behind vertical at the 5 oclock position. Fuel was also in analog, and there was no volts or oil pressure guages (but the mid spec dash in the XRs and Fairmonts had them). The ZL had a much better digital dash.
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17-02-2010, 12:24 PM | #37 | ||
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People are not seriously complaining about the loss of those "wonderful" digital dashes!
You guys know manufacturers have teams dedicated to removing content while attempting to not ruin the experience dont you? Actually there wouldn't be many mass produced complex products that this didn;t happen to. In saying that I got annoyed with the B series leather seats got those rubbish plastic backings. Fancy paying $70k for a BA LTD and not have FULL leather.
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17-02-2010, 12:51 PM | #38 | |||
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Also, basecoat only finish in the engine bay. The FG 6 only has one thermatic fan now whereas the B series had 2??
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17-02-2010, 01:13 PM | #39 | ||
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just noticed the SYII territory ghia's lost the matching alloy spare for a 17" steel spare for 2010
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17-02-2010, 01:30 PM | #40 | ||
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those digi dashes were cool. love the low kays showing on them, think the last digi dash I saw had 280,000km or more on it.
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17-02-2010, 01:30 PM | #41 | ||
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space saver spare in the fg xr6.
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17-02-2010, 02:08 PM | #42 | ||
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Yeah FGs dont have an actual footrest, just a pad.
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17-02-2010, 02:23 PM | #43 | |||
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In the Ford range, Fairmont and above got a holder standard. I put mine in and use it a lot.
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17-02-2010, 02:24 PM | #44 | |||
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17-02-2010, 02:26 PM | #45 | |||
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17-02-2010, 02:32 PM | #46 | ||
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I had EB Ghia - had to laugh though... made me think of another thread... digital speedo would only read to 199 (obviously no provision for a 2)...
I loved the digital dash on the Ghia, missed it when I got the EB2XR6... Infact miss both those cars... Might have to go shopping...
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17-02-2010, 03:38 PM | #47 | |||
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I remember there was a guy on here with a Mecury silver one for memory... Aussie Pete?? what ever happened to him? |
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17-02-2010, 03:50 PM | #48 | ||
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It was Aussie Pete, I thought his car was blue? Either way, he found they did not work so well with the ute rear end.
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17-02-2010, 06:23 PM | #49 | |||
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He posts on LS1.com.au sometimes
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17-02-2010, 06:28 PM | #50 | |||
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Decontenting....
One thing that springs to mind is that N/A XR6s share the exact same motor as the XTs. Didn't anything below AU have slight engine modifications?
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17-02-2010, 07:04 PM | #51 | |||
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17-02-2010, 08:19 PM | #52 | ||
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The best interior was the AU LTD, the AU LTD actually had its own interior colour! - all the interior plastics and leathers were a beautiful creamy colour, also had very unique interior parts (such as a wood trim headlight switch surround) and exterior trim (wheels, tailights, etc) and the XR8 engine over the regular Fairlane Ghia. The LTDs since then were massively decontented from a differentation point of view.
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18-02-2010, 09:14 AM | #53 | |||
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18-02-2010, 10:37 AM | #54 | ||
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i remember when they moved the fuel filler from behind the number plate. that was a real kick in the guts for those of us who love pulling up at a servo in the shortest lane. they should have never dropped that.
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18-02-2010, 10:46 AM | #55 | |||
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18-02-2010, 10:54 AM | #56 | |||
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There is of course a flip side, i guess its what each individual perceives as value for money, although i really agree with the sunglass holders and the worst one was the optional Momo steering wheels disapearing on FG's! Current standard features of SY11 Terry's that were optional or not available. Just on TX Alloy Wheels ($1,200) Cruise Control ($650) body Colour pack ($650) Side Curtain air bags Dynamic stability control Grade control (used to be optional hill decent) Metallic paint ($320) Chrome door trims. Ancap 5 star safety rating. High series models also have picked up a fair bit of kit. RRP of a Territory TX RWD on launch in 2004 $38,990. 6 years later $39,890 TS RWD $44,790 today $44,890 Ghia RWD $49,490 today $52,890 |
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18-02-2010, 10:57 AM | #57 | ||
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Its funny that car makers decontent. Ford could spend millions on updating the IRS or giving it a new ABS system, but the first thing the mums and dads notice is the missing lights in the rear doors or the lack or illuminated steering wheel controls, or the missing armrest. You have to wonder with falling sales of the large Aussie cars whether or not the penny-pinching has cost sales rather than save money.
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18-02-2010, 01:01 PM | #58 | ||
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A different dash facia for luxury models (ie. AU Fairmont was different to Forte - BA Fairmont shares with the rest of the model lineup.....)
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18-02-2010, 01:27 PM | #59 | ||
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While I too am disappointed the the removal of features and differentiators amongst the model line up.
It isn't like Ford is taking this stuff out and reporting record profits. They've had their balls against the wall. Be thankful all we've really lost is the Fairlane/LTD.
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