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Old 24-10-2006, 03:26 PM   #1
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ok today when just going for a drive to the shops i spotted a few F6 typhoons and tornados so i decided id follow to see wat the go was......once i caught up to them i spotted what i thought to be a fairmont ghia with a GT kit...upon closer inspection i saw the FORCE8 badge...i kept following and they pulled up to a carpark and stopped so i went round the corner and pulled in to another spot....walked back and watched for a while then spotted about 3 more cars that lookd similar, however one didnt have the bonnet bulge...i waited until all the drivers went inside the restaurant for what i guess was a conference to discuss the models or something.....took a few shots...was gonna get more but camera died....there was a force 8 and a force 6 with red leather interior and another two with black leather.....also has chrome mirrors...can all be seen in the pics though!!

heres the pics of my camera phone
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:29 PM   #2
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:31 PM   #3
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Nice, well done!
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:30 PM   #4
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Interesting!
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:31 PM   #5
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ok today when just going for a drive to the shops i spotted a few F6 typhoons and tornados so i decided id follow to see wat the go was......once i caught up to them i spotted what i thought to be a fairmont ghia with a GT kit...upon closer inspection i saw the FORCE8 badge...i kept following and they pulled up to a carpark and stopped so i went round the corner and pulled in to another spot....walked back and watched for a while then spotted about 3 more cars that lookd similar, however one didnt have the bonnet bulge...i waited until all the drivers went inside the restaurant for what i guess was a conference to discuss the models or something.....took a few shots...was gonna get more but camera died....there was a force 8 and a force 6 with red leather interior and another two with black leather.....also has chrome mirrors...can all be seen in the pics though!!

heres the pics of my camera phone

GREAT pics there champ...did you get a wide lense shot of the rear of the f8..
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Old 24-10-2006, 04:44 PM   #6
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GREAT pics there champ...did you get a wide lense shot of the rear of the f8..

nah...only difference on the rear of the cars is the 8 has dual exhausts whereas the 6 only has the 1!!
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:31 PM   #7
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:31 PM   #8
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:32 PM   #9
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Dissappointing. Looks liek a GT with lip spoiler, and chrome mirrors. Will reserve judgement till they are officially released.

EDIT: The back looks pretty nice though.
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:33 PM   #10
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hey thats at south beach in wollongong!

wonder why they would be in wollongong, perhaps on thier way to sydney, or came down for the day...
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:41 PM   #11
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Oh yeah!

Force 6 in DeJa Vu. :sm_drool:

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Old 24-10-2006, 03:42 PM   #12
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Great Pics mate. I want 'em all.
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:46 PM   #13
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very nice find, u sneaky b**** : loving the bobtail on the boot but a bit dissapointed since it pretty much looks like a bf gt with a bobtail but i still would never turn one down. Do we know why there called FORCE 8/6 is there something engine wise that will provide some good figures??
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:50 PM   #14
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Oh very nice. I actually really like those badges too.
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:48 PM   #15
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How very original of ford. Probably uses the exact same engine specs as the typhoon/GT.. same bodykit, same wheels.. just no spoiler...? whats the point. Wouldn't it have been cheaper to put a "delete spoiler" option on the current GT/F6..
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Old 24-10-2006, 04:02 PM   #16
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How very original of ford. Probably uses the exact same engine specs as the typhoon/GT.. same bodykit, same wheels.. just no spoiler...? whats the point. Wouldn't it have been cheaper to put a "delete spoiler" option on the current GT/F6..
come on they did much more than that!

check out the chrome mirrors and detailing on the front bar!

but yes it does look like a pretty **** poor effort at a new model.

maybe it comes with 2 hookers in the boot... anything less than that and it wont attract many buyers
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Old 24-10-2006, 04:06 PM   #17
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I think the back is hot. Subtle and Classy! : :
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Old 24-10-2006, 04:22 PM   #18
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How very original of ford. Probably uses the exact same engine specs as the typhoon/GT.. same bodykit, same wheels.. just no spoiler...? whats the point. Wouldn't it have been cheaper to put a "delete spoiler" option on the current GT/F6..
Ah yeah.... they just took the wing off it.

Leather standard, 8 way power memory seat(s)..... ah hell read this!

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=68101
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Now the best we can hope for is to unfriend them on facebook then SMS their commanders with !!!1!!!!!!11!1!! and then finally plank a tank.......
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Old 24-10-2006, 04:29 PM   #19
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Nice work getting these pics mate. :

Looks like I will be sitting out this years Sydney Motorshow.

Was expecting some sort of new bonnet design on the typhoon to link it to the drift 6. Maybe even a few more Kw.
But instead they are trying to sell us fairmont's with front spoiler and side skirts :

Is this FPV response to the New HSV VE range??
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Is this FPV response to the New HSV VE range??
No. FPV haven’t seen the need to respond to HSV since late 2002. If you read the press releases from 2000 you will get a better idea of what the FPV product is all about.

Its sole aim is to provide Ford enthusiasts with a good looking a to b car that will provide class leading fuel economy.
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No. FPV haven’t seen the need to respond to HSV since late 2002. If you read the press releases from 2000 you will get a better idea of what the FPV product is all about.

Its sole aim is to provide Ford enthusiasts with a good looking a to b car that will provide class leading fuel economy.
I hope you are joking. FPV is not about fuel economy. Right now i'm not sure what it is really about but the P used to stand for performance. If they keep this up, they will have a FPV Feista, looks good but 0-100 well only if you push it over a bank (which most Ford owners would do).
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Old 24-10-2006, 05:15 PM   #22
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Ah yeah.... they just took the wing off it.

Leather standard, 8 way power memory seat(s)..... ah hell read this!

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=68101
power seats and leather standard.. hmm.. BIG CHANGE!
I still think its a waste of money developing such a model when it looks exactly the same. Such a lame effort. At least most of the HSV's actually LOOK different. The BA FPV's looked the nicest imo.. they've gone downhill since then..
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At least most of the HSV's actually LOOK different.
What.... from each other?
IMO there is little difference between the Clubsport - R8 - GTS.

Do they look diferent to the Omega - SV6 - SS.... well yeah, the same way FPV is different to the XR6T and XR8 of Ford.
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What.... from each other?
IMO there is little difference between the Clubsport - R8 - GTS.

Do they look diferent to the Omega - SV6 - SS.... well yeah, the same way FPV is different to the XR6T and XR8 of Ford.
No.. i'm talking about e.g. The signature vs. a GTS.. or something like that. By the way, GTS has at least different wheels to the R8.
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Good stuff!!!!!. You shoud have waited till they came out of the restaurant and asked for a test drive :P
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That wispy Force badging looks crap I gotta say. Just when I thought Ford had made a massive improvement with their branding after the horrible font on the AU Falcon and LR Focus. I hope FPV dont settle with that.
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That wispy Force badging looks crap I gotta say. Just when I thought Ford had made a massive improvement with their branding after the horrible font on the AU Falcon and LR Focus. I hope FPV dont settle with that.
Haha, I own/ed both of those models (AU and LR), guess that makes me an ugly bugger too..... :
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Old 24-10-2006, 03:57 PM   #28
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Haha, I own/ed both of those models (AU and LR), guess that makes me an ugly bugger too..... :
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I wonder, if there is in fact more to the name than meets the eye??
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