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Old 05-07-2011, 09:12 PM   #1
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Default Ford XR6 Limited Edition Sedan and Utes

People would have heard that a couple of SVP Falcons are coming out. Seems the Ute is up on the Ford Website.

http://www.ford.com.au/servlet/Satel...oller&site=FOA

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XR6 Ute Limited Edition



How do you make one of the best utes going around even better? We’ve found a way and we think you’ll find it hard to resist - offer a range of features that make your workhorse even easier to play in. Introducing the Falcon XR6 Ute Limited Edition.





7” colour screen

State-of-the-art technology is at your fingertips with a bold 7” screen for easy viewing on the road. Combine this with climate control and a multi-function display and you'll always get the job done in style.



Sports bar

With the stylish sports bar and soft tonneau cover you have the ultimate in modern practicality.



Limited Edition Badging

The Falcon XR6 Limited Edition badging adds the final touch.



Leather trim sports seats

The soft leather trim sports seats add a touch of luxury to your favourite workhorse.



‘Limited Edition’ colour accents

Both the upper and lower grilles and the fog lamp surrounds are enhanced with exclusive colour accents.

Standard Features on Falcon XR6 Ute

* Five star ANCAP safety rating
* 4.0 DOHC DI-VCT I6 engine
* 6-speed manual transmission
* Bluetooth® mobile phone integration#
* iPod integration+
* Sports Control Blade independent rear suspension (IRS)
* Sports body kit with side skirts and rear bumper



Additional features

* 18” alloy wheels
* XR6 Limited Edition exterior highlights
* Alloy sports bar
* 7" colour screen
* Unique "Limited Edition" badging
* Leather trim sports seats



Optional features

* 6 speed automatic transmission
* Towpack^
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Old 05-07-2011, 09:16 PM   #2
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IRS in a Ford ute? Typo?
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Old 05-07-2011, 09:17 PM   #3
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Good effort. I wonder if they come with premium sound or just the display, like the XR50s. You can see a tweeter in the rear shot of the ute.
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Old 05-07-2011, 09:19 PM   #4
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Just the display... no premo...

I seen one months ago.. seems like Ford forgot to market it.
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Old 05-07-2011, 09:22 PM   #5
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Dash-GT is right...That's the "standard" screen but with some colour added. Thought for a moment when they said "colour screen" it was the premium one, but it isn't...shame. If you're going to make something really exclusive and "special" don't scrimp on the little details...add the good stuff and make it worth the money. Any idiot can throw on a few badges and a couple of "colour accents"...


Also the first four door Falcon ute if the interior shot is anything to go by...

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Old 05-07-2011, 09:22 PM   #6
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Default Re: Ford XR6 Limited Edition Sedan and Utes

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Just the display... no premo...

I seen one months ago.. seems like Ford forgot to market it.

It's not like ford fogetting to market the falcon
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Old 05-07-2011, 09:23 PM   #7
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Looks a good package to bring back interest in the XR6 ute, which is probably getting a bit stale these days.

Would appeal to those that missed out on the XR50 (which was a better package), they went like hotcakes, especially the turbo version which was sold out in less than a couple of months.

Control Blade IRS on the ute??? Needspeed noticed it too.
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Old 05-07-2011, 09:35 PM   #8
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Just the display... no premo...

I seen one months ago.. seems like Ford forgot to market it.

It was at the motor show, like the sedan version. Didn't think it was on sale yet as I haven't seen any at dealers.
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Old 05-07-2011, 09:39 PM   #9
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I posted a pic of a silver one in another thread probably about 5 weeks ago..

The screen is the premium screen, just doesnt have dual zone or 6 stacker with speaker / sub upgrade.
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If they made a version with a 70mm wider diff I'd pay attention.

Still, something is better than nothing........but not enough to steal GM's Thunder ha I kill me...
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that screen looks like the size of the non colour screen with a basic colour display
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Old 05-07-2011, 10:30 PM   #12
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Bad photochop on their part

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weren't those rims around in the ba/bf days?
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Old 06-07-2011, 03:07 AM   #14
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series 2 typhoon wheels, got a set on my AU
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Old 06-07-2011, 03:15 AM   #15
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Those wheels have been around since 2004 when the first Typhoon appeared.

Pretty poor package though and the person who put that ad on the site should be fired!
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Those rims dont suit the FG at all
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Those rims dont suit the FG at all
Agreed. I do like them being different to the norm though because you can pick unmarked HWP cars in NSW easy - just look at the wheels.
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Can you get different offset for the rears of those wheels from BAII days? They would finish the ute off nicely.
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Can anyone confirm it definetly has IRS on that ute?
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No it doesnt.. They used the sedan promo material.
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They're 33k Drive away btw guys.
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They're 33k Drive away btw guys.
If they don't sell at that price then Ford should take their bat and ball and go home.............
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If they don't sell at that price then Ford should take their bat and ball and go home.............

I agree with you there. This is a great price for what you get.

I'm bloody tempted in getting one.
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jees those wheels really date the FG..looks like its 8 years old! At 33k drive away man that is tempting..couldn't pick up a used FG XR6 ute with luxury pack for much less than that.
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Saw one in silver & those rims really really look good on Silver!!
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They're 33k Drive away btw guys.
That's a very good price. Is that with Auto?

What does the Sedan come in at?
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I can't see what the paint highlights are? Is there a pic of a silver one around?
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That's a very good price. Is that with Auto?

What does the Sedan come in at?

The ute price is for a manual. The 6 speed auto is optional but it doesn't say how much (if any) extra the option is.

Ford still don't have the sedan on their website so can't say. They're still trying to push the fleet XR6 for 35k drive away......but I would be thinking that the price of a LE XR6 would be the same.

Edit. Oh and the IRS thing has been fixed on the site now.
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Can you get different offset for the rears of those wheels from BAII days? They would finish the ute off nicely.
I have the staggered offset same Typhoon rims on mine, but the offset difference is only 9mm from memory so ideally not enough to fill those guards.
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is it just me or that front bar looks different? looks like there is different curves around the spot light area?
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