They are really starting to make appearances everywhere here in SA. I don't know about the other states.
Although I've seen quite a lot VY's & Camries around, I think the barra has gotten the upperhand. There everywhere I look, and everytime I see one I drool, even XT's !
They look so good on the road, it's like they're integrated with the asphalt. I haven't seen any turbo's yet, but I'm sure they're around. The utes look absolutely fabulous, I saw an Phantom XR6 ute, lowered with big wheels yesterday...absolutely HORN !!!
Has anyone dragged any of the new fords yet? (yeah,yeah i know it's wrong) Are they quick ?
Anyways, I'm happy and proud to drive a Ford (always have been) and I can't wait to see (and hear) some XR8's & GT's on the road.
I have seen only 6 VY's, all but one of them SS's (3 of them on a very long trip out of town), and a whole truckload of BA's. Hooray! Must help that my dealer is in the top 5 in New Zealand, and the top seller of V8's... Ford Country! (tm)
Reckon the SS's are doing well over here as you can't get a Turbo until March, and of course we don't have the XR8 or FPV cars until even later.
Im starting to see more new fords than new holdens around my area too. On my way home from work 10 minute drive. i saw 2 BA XR6's 1 XT and only 1 SS parked on the side of the road. I hardly see any VY base models. Ive seen about 3 all up and ive seen heaps of XT's they look so good.
I've noticed the invasion as well..... I saw 5 blueprint xr6s today and about 4 XTs... and thats just walking to the shops!!!!!!! :hy:
btw do they even make executives anymore? I didnt see one at the motorshow and even the local holden dealer has SS and Calais everywhere. Must be because base models look... well.....err.... interesting :iwsun:
I must say though.. the Calais has grown on me... still wouldn'y buy one :xlr8:
They are beginning to pop up everywhere in the last few weeks, I have seen citric acidx2 and blood orange on the road. There's a Citric acid @ Coffee Ford (XR6 turbo). They stand out a mile away.
Anyone noticed all the aftermarket clear tailights appearing on the utes? I think there from some f-series is the states. Details are in the Trading Post.
I have seen between 30-50 BA's, from XT's to XR6T sedans and an XR6T ute today. Helps having the number one Ford Dealership in Australia on the corner of your street though!!!
The XR6 both NA and Turbo are very quick. One guy I know at work with a Manual NA recons he beat a turbo skyline, he was stoked. I reckon it must have been a trashed one and fairly old too.
I know the Turbo beats a R32 GTS-T - I have mates who own them!
yeah i reckon a few weeks ago there was heaps of vy's compared to ba's, but i reckon there are heaps around now......at adrian brien's they have like three xr6 turbos, so im booking in for a test drive
i agree as well the xr6 look really mean
btw i saw in the paper last week some ba xr6 rims for sale! already!
haha XR6T..It will be everywhere from now on. From last week I started to see 2-3 XR6T everyday. I live in Brighton Le Sands, I see them alot recently, they come for show off:s6:.
A couple of weeks ago coming back from Gosford I saw 18 VYs and 15 BAs 2 Focuses and 2 Blueprint T3s.....so they are around. Couldn't be buggered counting on the way down to Melbourne a week ago, but I saw more BAs.
Surprising for me is the fact that every turbo I have seen so far has been in acid rush! At first I did not like the colour but I have since found them to be very nice indeed.
What about these turbos out for test drives though - had an acid rush one pull up beside me at the lights near Sutherland. This guy was really giving it to it! Car sounded awesome - even like a v8 through first gear. Think I will fork out the extra for a new one rather then buy a demo!
Have to say in central/northern parts of country victoria I've seen more BA's than VY's. (maybe I just haven't been noticing the VY's!) Plenty of XT's, Futura's, Fairmonts', and this one Black XR6 Turbo, ooh, hell hath no fury like that! (well, untill GT lobs...)
try living in Geelong. I see about 5 BAs to 1 VY which isto be expected however driving about 5 kms from my house into town I usually see about 10 -20 BAs around and about 50% of these are XR6s NA and Turbos.
I guess there is actually something good about living in geelong
Steve
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