What's your plan after Falcon and Commodore are gone ?

[blackf6]

Pull a Leland p76 out of a paddock. Get it going, and jump it. No in all seriousness won't we be driving those flying car hovercraft doovie whackers by then?

[STINKY NINJA]

Originally Posted by peteypete

Slightly off topic but want to clarify something here and not trying to start a heated debate !

While I'm open to all genres of cars, I think the lancer evolution is an amazing piece of kit, I wouldn't go as far as to say 'it craps over the falcon'
That's the sort of attitude towards Australian cars that led to the Falcons demise.....people thinking Aussie cars have been superseded by imports in every way.

The two different cars are designed for two different things.
The ute, being a rugged Aussie car to comfort our big aussie bums on our crappy roads and rough terrains while being able to carry a slab or 5 in the back, a swag and an eski, while still having a bit of go straight power to wow the average driver
The lancer, being a small, nimble car designed to hold traction and molest corners and not really be able to hold anything more but a subwoofer in the boot and a souvlaki in the centre console

A car like that will not suffice as a replacement for the Falcon. It's a unique car............
It's a family car, a performance car, a work car, a wow-factor car, an a-to-b bomb, a reliable work horse, a grand tourer, a tower-of-caravans, a 'shove all your mates in and go out in comfort' car, ETC all in one........not to mention its racing heritage and tradition.
It's an iconic car in itself, and with the death of it will be the end of a true legend.

Its totally about my plan!
You totally twisted what i said in hopes of starting something,so basically your clarifying something you made up in your head...
FFS you are trying to compare lancer evo to all falcons full stop,when did i even mention that?
Ive owned a lancer and an fg ute and "I" preferred the lancer,its not a comparison between evo and falcon,its just my personal opinion on both of the cars i have actually owned,unlike yourself.
Ive never owned an evo.
This thread is about my plan and based on my personal experience with both cars i mentioned,not what you think about my plan and a comparison you feel you need to mention which has nothing to do with this thread.

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by teak81

No in all seriousness won't we be driving those flying car hovercraft doovie whackers by then?

We were supposed to have all that **** by the year 2000. I feel cheated.

[Bossxr8]

Mustang GT.

[mcnews]

Recent secondhand Porsche Cayman S or if I be practical a secondhand BMW 535D wagon or what ever it is called.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Jeep GC to replace the Territory and if I had to buy another large sedan it would be a low km Beema 5 series...

[Pepscobra]

Taurus anyone...? :S

[Gadgetman]

I really don't know. Might pack up my bags and move to another country. Whats next no meat pies? I've had it.

[BENT_8]

Im gonna restore a 3.2l CFi EA falcon Gl and stockpile head gaskets.

Nah, not really.

The newest Falcon I've owned recently was an 01 AU and that was 8 yr old when I bought it so I should be good til 2024 at least lol.

In the meantime, im struggling with the voices inside my head that want a low k, BF2 ghia for the weekends.

[Mark351]

Depending on how the build quality is, a Mustang would be a nice addition. The dual cab ute is really the optimal daily driver for me and my situation nowadays not a Falcon, and I've got the effy to play with.

[Express]

I hadn’t thought about what I’ll buy and won’t until it happens and see what’s on offer.

I do believe there will still be desirable performance cars available and if they’re not Ford and GM imports then at least from other manufacturers.

The only change I see is being forced to buy imports instead of local iron.

As sad as the loss is, I'll worry about it later.



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[BDA074]

Too early to tell but jeez the current crop of Jaguars look Schmick.
Might be old enough for one by then...

[Mr Brooksy]

I'm thinking I 'may' go Mustang but in all likelihood I will go BMW. 4 door large sports sedans are what I want. If Ford don't made that available I will not sick by the brand. I've realized that I am a Falcon man not a Ford man since Falcon was announced it will be axed.

So European is likely to be in my driveway in the future. Having said that my phoon will most likely stay.

[KurtisEBear]

Current plan is last of the XR6t/XR8s few years down the track make it a weekend car and go for a Fiesta ST or equivalent ecoboost Mondeo if i have a family

[borough]

Keep my FG until it is beyond economical repair. When the time comes to replace it look at what is on the market in my budget.

[Rodge]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

Go and hide in a bunker with my tinfoil hat on and scream repeatedly "THE SKY IS FALLING, THE SKY IS FALLING".

Seriously though, if this is of utmost importance then I feel sorry for those actually comtemplating a plan.

I'm not suggesting its of upmost importance but can't see the harm in having a loose plan for the future. Some people are happy go lucky sorts and will accept whatever fate has for them in the future and just buy the most optimum car that's the best fit for them and their budget at the time of change-over without much forward thinking at all and some like to be a little forward thinking and ensure they have at least a moderate degree of control over their future motoring enjoyment. No need for the former types to feel sorry for the latter or vice versa mate. My thoughts at the moment are that if I do something in terms of a change-over in a couple of years time it'll probably be on an M5, Mercedes-benz E63 or Jaguar XFR. Can't see any harm in having aspirations for something really enjoyable.

Originally Posted by GT0132

Last week we traded my misses car on a new BMW 320i M Sport…Love driving the thing so much I'm thinking about a his and hers with me going for a 4 series Coupe in the near future.

New 4 series looks like a very nice bit of kit mate.

[phreakin]

I'm not a fan of owning really new cars, they just have more problems that are going to arise in the future.

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Mustang GT.

Same here. They will be worth a shot.

[robbyj]

Nissan.

and seek a 70's falcon to restore. Failing that, keep something like a TE50 or turbo 6.

[JG66ME]

Originally Posted by GT0132

Last week we traded my misses car on a new BMW 320i M Sport…Love driving the thing so much I'm thinking about a his and hers with me going for a 4 series Coupe in the near future.

Nice.

I bought my XR6 lease car and it will be the second car to replace the EL Fairmont Ghia my wife drives.

In the new year I am down sizeing. BMW 328i M Sport with six speed manual in Estoril Blue, balck Dakota leather with Harmon Kardon sound, sunroof, M SPort brakes and a few other toys. My company, Siemens, get huge discounts on BMWs for novated lease cars with a great lease deal as well. I am aslo twmpted by the 320d in the same spec (M Sport etc) :-)

[dallasv8]

Ford will have something in the line up to sell me.

[danzvtil]

OMG, i can hear violins...

Ill just buy a Thailand built diesel ute, just like every man and his dog has for the last decade.
I would have "made do" with a commo omega or SV6 ute but they dont do them on LPG from the VF update DAFT!!!!

[GCRXR6]

My plan? Every morning, check pulse, look in paper for my funeral notice. Pulse and no notice? Enjoy the day and my Ranger. Seriously though, life will continue. We will find another Ford or Ho Ho Holden to buy.

[GhiaEB]

I'll keep my tez for a few years more than buy a "top of the line" 2014-16 falcon or territory and that will be the last car i buy..

[STINKY NINJA]

I said id go ricer but ive always loved the look of vw golf gti,one of those would be sweet or a golf r(i think thats what they are) or r32 golf
Just sounds like a golf
And i agree about the new jags,they are damn sexy.
Plenty out there without the blue oval badge to chose from,im sure spare parts will still be getting made for a while yet so my 2 fords will go on for a bit
So yeah,vw golf,lancer,jag,i would have loved a e3 gts in white toothe list goes on for me i like heaps of different types of automobiles

[fte50]

I plan to fit a flux capacitor to my XD falcon, get it up to 88 miles per hour and go back to 1960 and relive 56yrs of Ford (and GM) glory before I die.

[FG GeeTee]

Originally Posted by JG66ME

Nice.

I bought my XR6 lease car and it will be the second car to replace the EL Fairmont Ghia my wife drives.

In the new year I am down sizeing. BMW 328i M Sport with six speed manual in Estoril Blue, balck Dakota leather with Harmon Kardon sound, sunroof, M SPort brakes and a few other toys. My company, Siemens, get huge discounts on BMWs for novated lease cars with a great lease deal as well. I am aslo twmpted by the 320d in the same spec (M Sport etc) :-)

Originally Posted by C110GTR

Im thinking of upgrading the camshaft on my weekend car.
Not worried about economy
Not gonna be racing or track
Just a cruiser and I guess a ***** enlarger make me feel good hearing the V8 rumble kinda thing.
So after a lumpy cam that will wet everyones panties on idle, LOL

Will be getting a new intake manifold possibly either afd single plane manifold or air gap.
750 quickfuel Q series
Mild ported head
Manual gearbox
4.11:1 diff ratio

The gear ratios are:

1st 3.555:1, 2nd 2.292:1, 3rd 1.410:1, 4th 1:1, reverse 4.271:1

Very healthy compression
Will be getting a custom exhaust

Still got the stock springs, etc

Thank you in advance and will appreciate it a lot for any of you guys advice.

Manual 328i...will have to be a special order as tried to find one to drive but all autos.

[JG34JA]

This is post 2016,

If all goes well, Terry replacement is RRS. If goes really well, Supercharged V8 RRS
New Jags are beautiful, and they have a mid sizer RWD on the way, but a wagon AWD body is more practical.
Comfortable around town car/fun driver - maybe a Golf GTi? Hatchback so it fits my shortboards as well as the shopping run.

Keep my classic Aussie Fords.

Good question Rodge - in reflection one thing I loved about Australian Fords was their handling was pretty good for what they are, and life is too short to have a car that isn't fun to drive...

[superyob]

I will still bash my way through life in my ZD Fairlane, but should my wife allow it, I will seriously look at a V8 Mustang...

[JG66ME]

Originally Posted by FG GeeTee

Manual 328i...will have to be a special order as tried to find one to drive but all autos.

Yes it is special order. Three months wait. Fortunatly you can still get manual and I do not mind waiting.