FPV line up changes

[barra240t]

Sounds like FPV have cut the F6 ute, GTE and F6E sedans from their line up effective July 1.

[FGX-351]

Is there an official announcement on this?
G6E's aren't FPV's though?

[MercurySilver]

any link or article??

[lockieoc]

F6E Perhaps?

[Kable72]

Highly doubt they would cut the F6 Ute out. It's practically the same as an XR6T mechanically. Just with different trim bits.

[swanee]

Link or GTFO

[Road_Warrior]

I thought the F6 ute had already been cut???

[Dash_XR]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

I thought the F6 ute had already been cut???

The pursuit has. I have a feeling this might be a wind up though.

[Kable72]

Nope, someone came and picked one up from here not more than a couple months ago.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by barra240t

Sounds like FPV have cut the F6 ute, GTE and G6E sedans from their line up effective July 1.

That's a shame, GTE & F6E are my two favorite FPV models but if they are not selling then there is not a lot of point making them.....

[barra240t]

Sorry I'm a goose, F6E not G6E and yes this is offical and not a wind up.

[Kable72]

I still want a link..

[barra240t]

Originally Posted by Kable72

I still want a link..

Keep checking the FPV site and media sites.

[T3ts50]

Originally Posted by barra240t

Keep checking the FPV site and media sites.

FPV havent updated their site since R spec came out

[Crazy Dazz]

It makes sense following the withdrawal of Prodrive. With Ford now producing all the FPVs it makes sense for them to consolidate the line-up and minimise overlap.
However it appears the death of 1000 cuts is continuing. I assume that they will try to phase out performance utes in the hopes that buyers will instead opt for performance sedans rather than an opposition ute. If a “Falcon” is available in the future (beyond the life of the current platform) I doubt it will include a ute.

I just wish Ford would timetable things a bit more clearly, so that I can plan accordingly. I WANT to buy one of the last Falcons, but I want it to be a V8 performance Falcon. I'm worried that by the time Ford finally comes clean and says “There will be no more Falcon after date X,” I will be left scrambling to buy the only performance variant left; some FWD with a 1.5l ecoboost.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Kable72

I still want a link..

Link to what?

barra240t sells FPV vehicles in his family's dealership. I would be fairly confident that he does not get his info from some journo's web site.

[MercurySilver]

so where did we hear this from??

[Linkachu]

Ahh i see, you must be in America. Its april 2nd here buddy.

[Smoke Pursuit]

F6 ute was supposed to finish last year.

[Road_Warrior]

Makes my decision to look at an F6E as my next car much easier!

[Mighty Reds]

I think Bossxr8 made a comment about possible changes to the FPV lineup in another thread.

[Road_Warrior]

^^^ Yes he did.

[buggo]

The OP is a Ford Dealer isn't he? I'd say he'd have the inside scoop.

Is a shame though, soon it'll be down to XR6 and G6 left.

[Rodge]

Makes commercial sense IMO as GTE's and F6E's have been the slowest selling models for years.

[mik]

that`s a shame, you have to wonder how many people actually test drive these cars, surely once driven it would be a sale.

[mcnews]

That puts me out of buying another FPV then, the other models don't really do it for me and stripes scream mid-life crisis too much.

[barra240t]

Originally Posted by mcnews

That puts me out of buying another FPV then, the other models don't really do it for me and stripes scream mid-life crisis too much.

What about a GTP without stripes (which can be done from factory) and we remove your decklid spoiler and replace it with a lip spoiler?

[flappist]

Originally Posted by barra240t

What about a GTP without stripes (which can be done from factory) and we remove your decklid spoiler and replace it with a lip spoiler?

Still has the panda eyes.


Actually this is the primary reason why I did not buy an F6 in 2008.

Panda eyes, stripes and badges scream "look at me" and I prefer to just blend into the background unnoticed.

When I had my bright blue GT-P I was accused of doing several silly things by the traffic branch as it had been reported by "concerned residents".
On one occasion when I was reported hooning I was sitting watching state of origin with the then 2IC of traffic. The driver bright blue GT with the personalised plates was a bad person, shame it was the bright blue GT from Bundaberg that came to visit his rellies a bit.

When I bought my silver F6 I went almost unnoticed as it just looked like a silver falcon.

When the hoonline gets an urgent call from "wowsers inc." as they have just been over taken by a car doing 40km/h faster than them estimated at 101 in a 100 zone I prefer the description be a "silver or grey sort of big car like a holden or falcon or toyota and the rego was 12 something something I think there was a F in it" than "it was a bright red Falcon with black stripes, red wheels, loud exhaust, big GT-RSPEC badge and the number plate was TOO FAST".......

[Burnout]

Originally Posted by flappist

Still has the panda eyes.


......

I woke up one morning... with Panda eyes........

[GTP534]

Originally Posted by flappist

"it was a bright red Falcon with black stripes, red wheels, loud exhaust, big GT-RSPEC badge and the number plate was TOO FAST".......

Actually, the R-SPEC badge is not that big. But, the R-SPEC can just be waiting at the traffic lights and it gets attention.

All joking aside, there's a lot in your post which is spot on.