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laserracer6
05-06-2007, 06:00 AM
My 2003 Ford ba falcon xr6 190 kw twin cam 24 valve straught 6 tiptronic trans
lsd now has heavy duty tow pac and yes this is what i tow my boat with .New Zealand assembled
what ya think ? :)

6Killer
05-06-2007, 07:07 AM
You guys get all the nice Fords. I check out the Aussie Ford site along with the Holden site. I want a Ford Falcon XR8 Ute. Too bad Ford just doesn't import most of the lineup they sell in Australia/New Zealand to the States. I think their market share would improve.

laserracer6
05-06-2007, 03:37 PM
Thanks killer im pretty happy with it but i really wanted one of these :eek:
ford typhoon f6 ute 270 KW turbo 6 550nm torque soon maybe :D
i think you are right the down under ford manufacturers would have a market in the u.s
for there utes and some of there cars i dont know why they dont do it
CHEERS DAVE

Mr.Rude
05-06-2007, 03:53 PM
All are 5.4l 32v with trick intakes that we can't get.

laserracer6
05-06-2007, 04:36 PM
stink that sucks the v8 260 and 290 5.4s go reeeaal well but the turbo six's are just scarey fast :eek: i think in aussie they have had about 1100 h/p out of a modified turbo on a dyno not bad for a straught 6

Orbit`
10-11-2007, 12:25 AM
they even had a 307kph run out of one on a runway a few years ago.

Orbit`
10-11-2007, 12:32 AM
Though i much prefer the older AU with the 5.6L windsor stroker....

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/jefxr8/Picture009.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/jefxr8/Picture004-1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/BLXR8/UtePics005.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/BLXR8/Utepics006.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/BLXR8/Utepics055.jpg

WATERWINGS
10-11-2007, 09:11 AM
COOL...........I always said that if Ford made another Ranchero, that I would get one.

Those last ones look like what the new Ranchero might look like.

1BadAction
10-11-2007, 09:12 AM
You guys get all the nice Fords. I check out the Aussie Ford site along with the Holden site. I want a Ford Falcon XR8 Ute. Too bad Ford just doesn't import most of the lineup they sell in Australia/New Zealand to the States. I think their market share would improve.

yep, what he said. :D V8 supercars rock.

laserracer6
10-11-2007, 04:23 PM
sweet lookin utes orbit

Orbit`
10-11-2007, 04:47 PM
Best part about them is after you lower them, they can still carry 1000kg and tow 2300kg. But they are fantastic to drive.

laserracer6
10-11-2007, 04:54 PM
Hey orbit did they ever bring out a BA panel van in aus , Iknow they have 1 tonners

Orbit`
10-11-2007, 06:03 PM
Funny you mention that actually, A good friend of mine owns the company that retrofits the panel to AU's - BF.
www.panelv.com.au (http://www.panelv.com.au)
http://www.panelv.com.au/Photo%20Gallery_files/Panel%20V%20show%20035.jpg
http://www.panelv.com.au/Photo%20Gallery_files/Panel%20V%20show%20074.jpg

IMO the VU and VZ panelvans looked better, but what can you do...holden(chevy) stoped making the 1 tonner.

laserracer6
10-11-2007, 06:59 PM
Wow thanx orbit the white one on his company site would be the go

Orbit`
10-12-2007, 11:52 PM
are you a tradie or funeral transport?

baja200merk
10-13-2007, 12:07 AM
Funny you mention that actually, A good friend of mine owns the company that retrofits the panel to AU's - BF.
www.panelv.com.au (http://www.panelv.com.au)
http://www.panelv.com.au/Photo%20Gallery_files/Panel%20V%20show%20035.jpg
http://www.panelv.com.au/Photo%20Gallery_files/Panel%20V%20show%20074.jpg

IMO the VU and VZ panelvans looked better, but what can you do...holden(chevy) stoped making the 1 tonner.
not for nothin that looks like my dads 318ci dodge van, gigity :p

CDave
10-15-2007, 01:21 PM
Orbit, that kinda looks like the front bodywork off of the RS200.

http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/11606/09FordRS200_1986_KalleGrund_Swedish-L.jpg

sho305
10-15-2007, 02:24 PM
Cool cars, too bad Ford only gives us rebuilt-from-last-decade's-model ancient junk with ugly styling to boot and weak half the HP drivetrains. Then they wonder why they can't sell the junk here....they think about importing a cool vehicle from elsewhere but if it gets here it will be neutered completely in style and performance....and then never, ever updated....especially if its a car that really sells well like the original focus or taurus; you have to kill them off slowly then complain. And I am a Ford guy, I have three right now. Ford's domestic business is the perfect business study in how to fail, I don't know how they do it but American companies and governments are getting really good at it. Note Ford just rebuilt the ancient Focus here at a cost greater than using the newer European platform, and that European platform has now been replaced with an even newer one! So we are backed up TWO old platforms in the small car segment that stands to grow with the high fuel costs here. Now they rebadge the Taurus back into existence about 10 years too late, a step in the right direction maybe they sent the CEO and board to rehab hard to say. I'm not sure how they came up with the killer Mustang, it must have been subcontracted is my best guess.

Don't get me started on the lack of recalls on known failures and not standing behind the product. Looking at what other people can get is impressive but hard to take since I have a business degree....I hate buying from idiots no matter what the product. My Taurus is one of the best cars I have ever had aside from the junk transmission and cheap old weak motor, it does everything else great considering what it is. It does get good mpg maybe the weak motor helps there don't know, but I have a 2.0 car and it hardly gets any better driving the same places with less room/comfort/etc., and I doubt its any faster. Wish I could of kept my SHO, now that was one of the few fantastic Ford ideas that motor was golden....always fun to shift into 4th gear at 104mph and 7K rpm.

laserracer6
10-15-2007, 04:08 PM
orbit yep funeral transport ha ha ah
im a mobile car detailer, would make a wicked mobile car detail wagon

Blue Water Runner
12-01-2007, 07:12 AM
Thought ya'll would enjoy this:

http://www.leftlanenews.com/australian-ford-falcon-leaked.html

I have heard strong rumors that we will have a 2009 Falcon here in the US.

eautosales
12-01-2007, 11:47 AM
did someone say the F WORD;) :rolleyes:

Dukeofchippewa
12-01-2007, 01:11 PM
stink that sucks the v8 260 and 290 5.4s go reeeaal well but the turbo six's are just scarey fast :eek: i think in aussie they have had about 1100 h/p out of a modified turbo on a dyno not bad for a straught 6

Best engine ever built, how about some specs on it.

laserracer6
12-01-2007, 04:41 PM
falcon xr6 turbo specs are 4 litre D.O.H.C. VCT straught 6
245 KW @5250 rpm
480nm torque @2000rpm
zf sequential 6 speed
or 6 speed manual
great cars my wife has a non turbo xr6 and theres more than enough power to fry the tyres or put a smile on your dial
but i hear that the new falcons are to be powered by a v6 pooooo:mad:

Dukeofchippewa
12-01-2007, 05:29 PM
My kid still has a AMC Spirit with a 258 ci Inline 6. Yea even Jeep dumped the straight 6 for a crappy V6. Dodge had a good idea with the slant 6, could give a more streamlined hood.

chynewalkr
12-01-2007, 05:41 PM
it would be nice if the car makers brought back the elcamino/rancheros. car like fuel economy but trucks cargo carrying capacity

laserracer6
12-01-2007, 10:45 PM
these falcon utes should have really been for sale in the u.s.
but were only for aussie and new zealand
i think a big mistake by mr ford