FPV 521 FPV521 Member 989 Member For: 20y 9m 2d Gender: Male Posted 28/12/04 05:11 AM Share Posted 28/12/04 05:11 AM (edited) Hi, Dont know about you guys but its a public holiday in NZ so what better time to ask a really time wasting question but one I cant answer.I have had 3 XR Falcons and someone asked me the other day what XR means and I couldnt answer.I do know that HRT is actually "Hormone Repalcement Therapy" but what does XR really mean?is it XtRa or something? Edited 28/12/04 05:14 AM by Gavin Conroy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueXR6Turbo The Best Member Donating Members 1,970 Member For: 22y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/12/04 05:18 AM Share Posted 28/12/04 05:18 AM I read somewhere that when they first introduced the XR8 and XR6, that the reason they chose the letters "XR" was because the XR Falcon was the model where the GT was introduced.That's the real reason, I like "eXtra Racey" or something like that! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 21y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/12/04 06:08 AM Share Posted 28/12/04 06:08 AM the letters "XR" was because the XR Falcon was the model where the GT was introduced.That's the real reason, I like "eXtra Racey" or something like that!that's my undertsanding too but eXtra Racey works as well. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbr79 Member 280 Member For: 20y 11m 4d Posted 28/12/04 07:52 AM Share Posted 28/12/04 07:52 AM I thought it was Xcitement Rating 6 or 8, and now 6T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 21y 5m 2d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 28/12/04 09:57 AM Share Posted 28/12/04 09:57 AM I read somewhere that when they first introduced the XR8 and XR6, that the reason they chose the letters "XR" was because the XR Falcon was the model where the GT was introduced.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>this is what I was going to say also Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennAUII Former XT pilot Lifetime Members 4,791 Member For: 21y 10m 15d Gender: Male Location: The Womb Posted 28/12/04 10:13 AM Share Posted 28/12/04 10:13 AM I thought it was Xcitement Rating 6 or 8, and now 6T<{POST_SNAPBACK}>or 60 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 22y 3m 13d Location: Toowoomba Posted 28/12/04 04:06 PM Share Posted 28/12/04 04:06 PM Man you kiwis do get bored, go buy some fush & chups or something Dazza. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 28/12/04 09:37 PM Share Posted 28/12/04 09:37 PM I read somewhere that when they first introduced the XR8 and XR6, that the reason they chose the letters "XR" was because the XR Falcon was the model where the GT was introduced.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>YUP .. that's it! and XT replaced Forte as the base model designation because Ford wanted to extend the sporting image of the range right down to the base model and XT was the second generation GT.So will the base model in the successor to the BA be called a Phase I ??? or a SHAKER??? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV 521 FPV521 Member 989 Member For: 20y 9m 2d Gender: Male Posted 29/12/04 05:47 AM Author Share Posted 29/12/04 05:47 AM Man you kiwis do get bored, go buy some fush & chups or something Dazza.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ha Ha, You must have been bored enough to actually answer. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 22y 3m 13d Location: Toowoomba Posted 29/12/04 12:48 PM Share Posted 29/12/04 12:48 PM Man you kiwis do get bored, go buy some fush & chups or something Dazza.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ha Ha, You must have been bored enough to actually answer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Like you wouldnt believe, before I posted I was watching a spider eat a moth.Dazza. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/14845-xr/#findComment-203845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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