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Perhaps there is hope in the guise of limited edition runs? (At the end of the BA/BF cycle)
240T wagon? 240T/manual Fairmont Ghia? (pinching ideas from Rob here) 260 or 290 LWB/Fairmont Ghia? Fairmont/Ghia wagon? I don't see Ford undertaking the engineering for dropping an 8 into the wagon though, unless the engine bay & front part of the chassis where the driveline is is identical to the sedans. They might have some "special" names put in front of them. Would be a good way to wrap up sales. The most successful wrap-up model I can think of would be the XC Cobra. Ford had too many coupes left, so a special edition was made up ;) And you can't say you don't want a Cobra eh :P -Dave- |
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TL40 Wagon?
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
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An XR6T wagon would be nice for me and useless. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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If you want a REALLY fast wagon.... Mitsubishi have announced that there will be EVO IX Wagons available in either GT (6 speed manual) or GT-A (5 speed auto) specification. Apart from a Nissan Stagea perhaps one of the fastest wagons going?
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Rider on the storm
Join Date: Apr 2005
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parawolf: Yea, but between a Falcon sedan and Evo wagon, I can guess which still has more room.
I thought about this a little while ago, and I can't see a `performance wagon' happening anytime soon. Wagons are mainly aimed at the `functionality' market (family, fleet, etc), and the sedan covers most people's needs and goes faster. Think about it- if you wanted to buy a brand-new xr* to go fast, you'd probably want the lighter, more aerodynamic, and better suspension-wise version. That being said though, wagons have something of a following (I personally prefer them over the sedans), and still have fleet popularity so I can't see them dropping out of sight anytime soon. Besides, a nice looking wagon is more unique and attracts more attention in the sub-12 1/4 mile bracket ![]() |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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#37 | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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mmm i want one of them!
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windsor user
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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woah thats one hot lookin wagon
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Clevo Mafia Inc.
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Rider on the storm
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Nicely done, there must've been a rift of creativity around the boards the past few days...
![]() I wouldn't call myself a ricer, but I think I small lip spoiler on the back and a diffusor or two under the bumper would look nice. |
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Snoopping
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Ford won't produce a performance wagon because the market is really too small for the expense and hassle to develope one. Holden got away with it because the SS wagon was little more then a re optioned Berlina wagon, which was already available with the V8. As for the luxury wagons, you can option a futura up to the same level as the old Fairmont wagon but the cost is stupid, I mean $50,000 for a Falcon wagon?
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TL40 Wagon?
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Mostly small stuff but things like climate control etc aren't available even as an option. |
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Clevo Mafia Inc.
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Who says a wagon would cost that much, it could be like the XR6, basically the same except for cosmetics.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Newcastle, NSW
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Maybe you should send it to FPV to give them some Ideas. |
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