Drove a FG G6 :D

Post by **Sunboost** » May 23rd, 2008, 3:05 pm

So excitement had to post.. I got pics I'll put 'em up later.

Frashed it from Mitcham to City. It was press car 11, XFG061.. Just for work to "Get a feel of the car"

Steering is pretty nice, not all shuddery and clunky feeling, the motor feels smoother and there's definitely a lot less noise. Probably something to do with the manifold. The 5 speed is good but seemed a bit confused in the car I drove.

If I was getting a non-turbo car I'd still go a BA-BF, if I could afford a turbo car I'd go a FG for shiz - but since I can't the BA-BF is still mint value. Less fashion and more frashin..

I'll chuck some pics I got on my phone up later. But y'all know what they look like.

Post by **needfordspeed** » May 23rd, 2008, 3:09 pm

Dirty mofo got to drive it......mofo's didn't even let me drive it coz of P's

ah well, was fun watching someone else thrash it

Post by **Commando** » May 23rd, 2008, 3:13 pm

Sundeep wrote:Less fashion and more frashin..

I concur

Farken, god damn it sounds like you've got a sweet job!

Does it rip a good skid?

Malakai · Post by **Malakai** » May 23rd, 2008, 3:20 pm

Imagine posting up FG skid pics!

Tell us more...

Post by **needfordspeed** » May 23rd, 2008, 3:30 pm

There were no skids!

Soft huh

AaronEF8 · Post by **AaronEF8** » May 23rd, 2008, 3:51 pm

Whats the steering wheel/console/seating position like? I've read a few complaints in magazines. Is 1st gear noticably shorter than a BTR?

I think work needs you to 'get a feel' for a G6ET ASAP

skid pics of a G6ET with a boostedfalcon.net sticker on the car FTW!

LUXO_8 · Post by **LUXO_8** » May 23rd, 2008, 4:05 pm

drove one today as well..... damn they're nice to drive

Stengord · Post by **Stengord** » May 23rd, 2008, 4:07 pm

whens the release date?

John_LS1 · Post by **John_LS1** » May 23rd, 2008, 4:24 pm

im pretty sure they are released. ive seen a few on the road.

Steady · Post by **Steady** » May 23rd, 2008, 4:26 pm

abcisfun wrote:whens the release date?

When you come down off that crack high.
Might be awhile.

Alesia · Post by **Alesia** » May 23rd, 2008, 4:37 pm

John_LS1 wrote:im pretty sure they are released. ive seen a few on the road.

I know that at mitsubishi the dealer principals etc get to drive the vehicles before the official release date to create more "product knowledge" .

I assume the ford use the same sort of thing

SnyperEB · Post by **SnyperEB** » May 23rd, 2008, 4:45 pm

Sunny's gone soft..............no skids lol.

Sounds like fun anyways!!

Jake · Post by **Jake** » May 23rd, 2008, 4:57 pm

Steady the MARTYR! wrote:
abcisfun wrote:whens the release date?
When you come down off that crack high.
Might be awhile.

Lol, There are none up around Newcastle yet! not even in the ford car yard's

-jjM- · Post by **-jjM-** » May 23rd, 2008, 5:02 pm

they have been released, ford in oakleigh have them all displayed out the front, so far iv seen a ute, GT and one of the G6E or whateva it is (fairmont ghia turbo), they looked nice as so did the GT, ute looked shocking

Post by **Bipolar** » May 23rd, 2008, 5:41 pm

Saw a G6 yesterday. Pics don't do them justice.

mitch_ · Post by **mitch_** » May 23rd, 2008, 5:43 pm

-jjM- wrote:the G6E or whateva it is (fairmont ghia turbo)

Thats wat i've eneded up calling them too... when ever i say G6E Turbo everyone goes WTF is that, if i say Fairmont Ghia Turbo, they know exactly what i'm talking about.

EdFairmontGhia · Post by **EdFairmontGhia** » May 23rd, 2008, 6:29 pm

How did the milage go? does it chew the fuel when thrashing it?

Post by **Commando** » May 23rd, 2008, 6:31 pm

They definitely look much better in the flesh. The local Ford dealerships in Gippsland have a couple slipped into the BF lineup. They're definitely NOT photogenic for some weird reason, the back end/doorlines look much better in real life

Post by **needfordspeed** » May 23rd, 2008, 8:27 pm

They were released on the 11th of May, the average was at 14.2 and the car had 4495kms on it IIRC not bad because it would have been thrashed since it was built

Rollin · Post by **Rollin** » May 24th, 2008, 7:11 pm

Bipolar wrote:Saw a G6 yesterday. Pics don't do them justice.

Here's hoping.....

Post pics already - I haven't seen one yet.

Post by **needfordspeed** » May 24th, 2008, 8:06 pm

Sorry about the phone quality pics

BLKPHN · Post by **BLKPHN** » May 24th, 2008, 8:08 pm

The FG are great cars to drive they definatly go well and pull up good... i wouldn't like to get one sidways they seam a bit like boat.

Andrew from etheridge ford brought a xr6 down to a ORSM club meeting for us to have a look and a spirited drive

. Stomp it and it deffinatly spins off the line i can't wait to have a drive of a turbo one though. The trans was a 5speed one and again it was a bit undecided on what gear to choose but very smooth and im used to driving a manual so im very impacient with auto's. The inside is very silent and smooth.
but they definatly need bigger wheels badly the body is rather big.

tristan

blackers10 · Post by **blackers10** » May 24th, 2008, 10:04 pm

rollin they are all over the brisvegas dealerships
byrne ford has a couple
nova ford and torque ford brendale have a few
southside had a few

they only have G6E's and XT and XR6 at the moment
altho southside had an XR8 hiding inside the show room
no phoon or GT tho sadly

67rce · Post by **67rce** » May 24th, 2008, 11:54 pm

southside have 2 XR8s and Sunshine (GC, Ashmore) have an XR6T I only know cause im lookin 4 a job on the GC and went past, living on the coast an working in brissie FTL, FG FTW

Malakai · Post by **Malakai** » May 25th, 2008, 7:40 am

I want to sit in a G6ET damn it, I would settle for an XR6T though... it's more in the league of what I'm willing to spend.

A manual G6ET would be absolute sex on a stick... Damn it Ford wake up, get your heads out of the 90's, what would it hurt to offer the manual option on luxury models?

SnyperEB · Post by **SnyperEB** » May 25th, 2008, 10:11 am

Saw one of these yesterday at the dyno day. Ugly Ugly Car! Worst Ford ever. Whatever happened to car company having there own styles of cars. Ford these days are just following the leader these is just another look a like European car wanna be we are in Australia for god sake!!

Fairmont888 · Post by **Fairmont888** » May 25th, 2008, 10:17 am

SnyperEB wrote:Saw one of these yesterday at the dyno day. Ugly Ugly Car! Worst Ford ever. Whatever happened to car company having there own styles of cars. Ford these days are just following the leader these is just another look a like European car wanna be we are in Australia for god sake!!

european style will probably sell better in todays society. i think all the new falcons look pretty good though i saw a normal XR6 parked at the shops yesterday which i liked the look of

Kenaz · Post by **Kenaz** » May 25th, 2008, 10:29 am

SnyperEB wrote: Ugly Ugly Car! Worst Ford ever.

Big call :S I reckon you're way off the money.

SnyperEB · Post by **SnyperEB** » May 25th, 2008, 10:36 am

Kenaz wrote:
SnyperEB wrote: Ugly Ugly Car! Worst Ford ever.
Big call :S I reckon you're way off the money.

Sorry mate I dont like at all!

LUXO_8 · Post by **LUXO_8** » May 25th, 2008, 10:38 am

SnyperEB wrote:Saw one of these yesterday at the dyno day. Ugly Ugly Car! Worst Ford ever. Whatever happened to car company having there own styles of cars. Ford these days are just following the leader these is just another look a like European car wanna be we are in Australia for god sake!!

drive one dude

Dezza · Post by **Dezza** » May 25th, 2008, 11:09 am

SnyperEB wrote:Saw one of these yesterday at the dyno day. Ugly Ugly Car! Worst Ford ever. Whatever happened to car company having there own styles of cars. Ford these days are just following the leader these is just another look a like European car wanna be we are in Australia for god sake!!

Not the first European styled Falcon though, that's for sure. The XD looked like a complete copy of the European Ford Granada, and even the EA has a lot of Sierra in the design. Personally I reckon they look great

AaronEF8 · Post by **AaronEF8** » May 25th, 2008, 11:11 am

lol @ Australia having their own style.

Since the 70's Falcons/Commodores have been copies of European cars. The EA is about as European as they come, just wack some oversized grey bumpers/sidemoulds on it and 15 years later people call it Australian.

And for those with memory loss, last time Ford Australia tried to design something unique, we got the AU Falcon which nearly killed Ford Australia, and boosted Holden's car sales through the roof.

G3R3N · Post by **G3R3N** » May 25th, 2008, 12:35 pm

AaronEF8 wrote:last time Ford Australia tried to design something unique, we got the AU Falcon

lol Yeah, a lesson well learnt and not made this time around it seems.
At the end of the day though, who cares? It's just another falcon, another step. Not some mad revolution of the car industry

the_lankie_1 · Post by **the_lankie_1** » May 25th, 2008, 1:09 pm

AaronEF8 wrote:last time Ford Australia tried to design something unique, we got the AU Falcon

the au was based on the tuarus which were ugly as ****,

i've been in a xr8 and a xr6t both go really well and sound awesome, but i'd get the xr6t because it pulls so much harder

wolf · Post by **wolf** » May 25th, 2008, 1:11 pm

plus it is cheaper and does the quarter quicker than the xr8 =)

new street machine has a write up on it and the new f6 =)

Post by **needfordspeed** » May 25th, 2008, 6:05 pm

XR6T and XR8 are the same price though aren't they?

SnyperEB · Post by **SnyperEB** » May 25th, 2008, 6:11 pm

LUXO_8 wrote:
SnyperEB wrote:Saw one of these yesterday at the dyno day. Ugly Ugly Car! Worst Ford ever. Whatever happened to car company having there own styles of cars. Ford these days are just following the leader these is just another look a like European car wanna be we are in Australia for god sake!!
drive one dude

I dont give a stuff how it drives. I am talking about looks. Read the thread!!

nommic · Post by **nommic** » May 25th, 2008, 6:41 pm

Name a car with "Aussie" styling that looks better than high-end Euro cars.

Fairmont888 · Post by **Fairmont888** » May 25th, 2008, 6:45 pm

nommic wrote:Name a car with "Aussie" styling that looks better than high-end Euro cars.

your mum?? shes not a car but i do drive her

SnyperEB · Post by **SnyperEB** » May 25th, 2008, 6:47 pm

Fairmont888 wrote:
nommic wrote:Name a car with "Aussie" styling that looks better than high-end Euro cars.
your mum?? shes not a car but i do drive her

roflmao!!