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BA2 XR8 Rapid M6 Ute - Lid - Tint -18s 226.8rwkW@178kmh/537Nm@140kmh 1/9/2013 14.2@163kmh 23/10/2013 Boss349 built. Not yet run. Waiting on a shell. Retrotech thread http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...1363569&page=6 |
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Join Date: May 2006
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I would agree with that. What is the carrying capacity of the utes now? The base F-150 is 3,000 pounds / 1,361 Kg. Steve
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: s/e melbourne
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Struggling US motoring giant General Motors (GM) has axed the Australian-made Pontiac G8 ST sports truck, a vehicle based on the popular Holden ute.
The car was to be built at GM's plant at Elizabeth, South Australia, and shipped to the American market but with GM's survival relying on a multi-billion dollar US government bailout, the company confirmed on Tuesday the Pontiac ute was one of the casualties of its financial problems. The Pontiac ute was a re-badged version of Holden's VE ute. Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson said GM would continue to produce Pontiac sedans for the US market from the Elizabeth plant after impressive sales in the US. "It's just the ute model," Hopson confirmed to AAP on Wednesday. "Not the remainder of the G8 family." |
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I would suspect because GM is getting money from the Federal Government that they don't want to be seen spending it to bring over cars from Australia that they aren't bringing over already. Just my guess. Steve
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Auto model its 1600kg but you can option a 2300kg tow pack (again auto only, manual only allows 1200kg).
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Again, very impressive for a vehicle of this size, but not quite in the range of the F-150. I have shopped around the Falcon Ute at some message boards with younger crowds and get mixed reviews. Thinking they would dig something different I thought they would like it. Basically it seems to be a love/hate thing. Some love the styling, others wonder why someone would build such a thing, usually those that have never seen an El Camino or Ranchero. Steve
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Do you think Falcon would sell in the States as, say F100? Hypothetically, as is (I6T as an option).
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