Wondering about the following from people in the know who have physically seen the GT's in the flesh (maybe driven one?)
1. Premium brakes - how much better than XR brakes - note the rear caliper has a SINGLE piston same as std XR brakes, and rear rotor also same diameter as std XR rotor. If the premium brakes are better, then how much better are the Brembos (which are over A$10000 more in price than the std XR bakes (XR upgrade to prem brakes, + GT upgrade to Brembos = approx $10000).
2. Seats -
a. are the Gt's 'sports seats' better than the XR's. eg are the side bolsters higher and wrap around side thighs/shoulders more than XR.
b. Also is rear seat more contoured? Small picture on FPV site shows deeper seat squab on RHS rear seat - is the middle section raised higher than XR? If so, could it cope with occassional use as a 5th seat?
c. Cloth upholstery - is the 'suede style' actually leather, or is it plastic like the XR 'leather'? (apart from the front faces, which are leather). Is the cloth similar to XR or is it more 'Fairmont' velour style? With the cloth option, is there still coloured stitching and GT embroidered in back of seats?
3. Wheels - the FPV site shows nice 5 spoke wheels which have 'slots' in them (basically a close paired 10 spoke, with 5 sets of 2 spokes grouped closely together - these appear in most of the information in mags etc on GT). Also on the GT pages are photos of the 18" option from the XR range - under 'Ride and Handling/Wheels and Tyres'. Which of these 2 wheels are actually the standard fit on a GT. (hope they are the 'slotted' ones). Maybe the xR wheel was put there by mistake? (like a picture of GT-P with no ''satin alloy coloured flutes' on side skirts - are these a delete option, or is this a GT badged as a GT-P on the GT_P area? - under GT-P Exterior/Photo Gallery/Green Car pic) -
1. Premium brakes - how much better than XR brakes - note the rear caliper has a SINGLE piston same as std XR brakes, and rear rotor also same diameter as std XR rotor. If the premium brakes are better, then how much better are the Brembos (which are over A$10000 more in price than the std XR bakes (XR upgrade to prem brakes, + GT upgrade to Brembos = approx $10000).
2. Seats -
a. are the Gt's 'sports seats' better than the XR's. eg are the side bolsters higher and wrap around side thighs/shoulders more than XR.
b. Also is rear seat more contoured? Small picture on FPV site shows deeper seat squab on RHS rear seat - is the middle section raised higher than XR? If so, could it cope with occassional use as a 5th seat?
c. Cloth upholstery - is the 'suede style' actually leather, or is it plastic like the XR 'leather'? (apart from the front faces, which are leather). Is the cloth similar to XR or is it more 'Fairmont' velour style? With the cloth option, is there still coloured stitching and GT embroidered in back of seats?
3. Wheels - the FPV site shows nice 5 spoke wheels which have 'slots' in them (basically a close paired 10 spoke, with 5 sets of 2 spokes grouped closely together - these appear in most of the information in mags etc on GT). Also on the GT pages are photos of the 18" option from the XR range - under 'Ride and Handling/Wheels and Tyres'. Which of these 2 wheels are actually the standard fit on a GT. (hope they are the 'slotted' ones). Maybe the xR wheel was put there by mistake? (like a picture of GT-P with no ''satin alloy coloured flutes' on side skirts - are these a delete option, or is this a GT badged as a GT-P on the GT_P area? - under GT-P Exterior/Photo Gallery/Green Car pic) -