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Old 03-10-2009, 07:09 PM   #1
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Default Picked up my FPV GS (oh yeah!)
A couple of quickies a hour or so after delivery.
What a car : I'm lovin it.
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:13 PM   #2
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awesome looking car............so jealous...lol....ENJOY,she's beautiful.
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:16 PM   #3
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Oh that is nice. Congrats May she bring you years of joy.
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:27 PM   #4
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Show off!!! :sm_headba _2: :

Good stuff mate, Enjoy.
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:31 PM   #5
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nice......... very nice
any mods planned ?
tinted already i guess ?
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:36 PM   #6
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Looks great, well done on awesome purchase.
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:36 PM   #7
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No mods for now, I will enjoy it the way FPV intended.
Spent heaps on my XR6 turbo so been there done that.
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:43 PM   #8
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looks soo tough,
better than the white one i seen in the showroom..

big change from the XR6T!
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:00 PM   #9
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: : : very nice Heath can't wait to see it in person

very nice colour and good to see you back in a V8 : :

thanks for the pictures
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:08 PM   #10
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Extreamly nice, getting really jealous of these new GS machines.

Most exciting model for me since the MK1 GT's.
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:14 PM   #11
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Looks better than the photo you sent me on the mobile last weekend.

About time you got yourself back into an 8.
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:16 PM   #12
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wow that looks so awesome! lucky you
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:30 PM   #13
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looks awesome, i wish i had one :-( in dash
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Old 04-10-2009, 12:02 AM   #14
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Looks awesome Heath. Great colour as well.
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Old 04-10-2009, 11:22 AM   #15
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WHY, WHY, WHY???
Now I have no-one to gang up on these "8" blokes with......



BTW, good looking car. Hard to go past for value. Well done. :
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Old 04-10-2009, 11:32 AM   #16
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Great looking car mate, i like the GS style better than the FG GT
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Old 04-10-2009, 11:51 AM   #17
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WHY, WHY, WHY???
Now I have no-one to gang up on these "8" blokes with......



BTW, good looking car. Hard to go past for value. Well done. :
I did go shopping for a new XR6T or G6ET but when I saw it in the showroom and being a limited edition I couldn't resist. I must say I came very close to buying the G6ET, even Anne couldn't decide.
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Old 04-10-2009, 12:33 PM   #18
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Nice colour , looks like an F6 with those wheels, which I think look tough. NICE
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Old 04-10-2009, 12:50 PM   #19
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Beautiful!!Your a lucky man,enjoy it!
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Old 04-10-2009, 12:55 PM   #20
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WOW awesome bud!!! I love the front they look so much better than the raccoon eyes imo!!! Im very jealous
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Old 04-10-2009, 06:31 PM   #21
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Look's fantastic, love it in silver with the black stripes.
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Old 05-10-2009, 12:40 AM   #22
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Congrats Heath, looks great. We'd better not park close together or they might mate and produce a 7 cylinder. LOL
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Old 05-10-2009, 12:55 AM   #23
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Just seen one in the flesh at Ford , looks fantastic, I also see you dont get brembo brakes.
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:16 AM   #24
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Congrats Heath, looks great. We'd better not park close together or they might mate and produce a 7 cylinder. LOL
Then that would add another car to the FPV line up. They have more models than Ford these days. lol.
I read the manual then played around with settings on the stereo/car computer. Holy hell, never new the FG had so many options to toy with. Made the purchase even more worth while. :
Pulled the trim apart to fit 2 way aerial, found the curtain air bag tucked away in roof lining, hope if it ever goes off the passengers don't get strangled by a coax cable.
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Old 05-10-2009, 11:56 AM   #25
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Gorgeous car - well done mate

I am sure you wont be disappointed
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Great looking car mate, i like the GS style better than the FG GT

vote 1 for the gs.
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Old 07-10-2009, 10:47 AM   #27
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Bloody Beautiful Mate, Its Lovely. Enjoy It
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Old 07-10-2009, 11:56 AM   #28
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Great looking car mate, i like the GS style better than the FG GT
I think the absence of the racoon eyes on an FPV really makes this car more of a stand out. I'm not an FG fan, but the GS really is a nice looking car.
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Old 07-10-2009, 12:11 PM   #29
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Out of curiosity, whats you average fuel consumption looking like and how have you been driving it for the first cpl of hundred kms?

What did the dealer say to you - with my G6ET they didnt have a policy or any advice for running it in. Other than drive it normal but dont kill it for the first cpl of thousand kms.
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Old 07-10-2009, 01:42 PM   #30
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I haven't used a full tank yet so not sure what the economy will be like. I have read and been told by many that they are quite heavy on fuel till they loosen up, the 8s more than 6s. I know people that have had theirs cars on race tracks with less than 500kms on the clock and had no trouble with them. As a general rule drive it as normal, give it a bit of stick every now and then, don't red line it to often and all should be sweet. Well that's what I'm doing. But most important especially with the turbo, change your oil regularly every 7500mks after the first 3000km change. Ford quote 15000k changes that is to far apart for turbos.
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