tevita6T Member 138 Member For: 19y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/02/09 09:46 PM Posted 03/02/09 09:46 PM Was thinking randomly the other day and...Is it just me or should ford make a coupe' (similar to monaro) but with the xr6t/typhoon engine, running gear etc in it. I personally think that would be a great car! What's everyone elses opinions?
dule Legacy Donating Member 1,180 Member For: 19y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/02/09 10:12 PM Posted 03/02/09 10:12 PM It definitely would be a great car, but even more definitely ford is in no financial situation to build one. They can barely sell enough falcons with all fleet sales and family buyers so I can't imagine a coupe doing very well.
Slymeat Team Kickass Legacy Donating Member 1,926 Member For: 22y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Albion Park, NSW Posted 03/02/09 10:19 PM Posted 03/02/09 10:19 PM They should have made the GT Cobra a coupe now that would have been special.
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Legacy Donating Member 7,935 Member For: 22y 7m 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/02/09 10:46 PM Posted 03/02/09 10:46 PM Why make a coupe ?Ford are losing money hand over fist and making a large coupe would not suite the masses.The R&D that goes into making a Coupe would never result in a profit that Ford needs.Look at the Monaro, it was dropped after a few years as they never sold enough to make money.If you want a 2 door Falcon, buy a ute.
Slymeat Team Kickass Legacy Donating Member 1,926 Member For: 22y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Albion Park, NSW Posted 03/02/09 10:53 PM Posted 03/02/09 10:53 PM I'm not concerned in profit lets spend money to get out of the recession.
Moose Member 185 Member For: 18y 5m 15d Gender: Male Location: Ipswich, QLD Posted 03/02/09 11:07 PM Posted 03/02/09 11:07 PM (edited) You mean like this XR8 coupe? They have been making them for years.more info http://www.trueblueford.com/DreamtechBAcoupe.html Edited 03/02/09 11:08 PM by Moose
XRDOSE BIGRED Legacy Donating Member 1,410 Member For: 19y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sth East Melb Posted 03/02/09 11:09 PM Posted 03/02/09 11:09 PM they should make it but they dont have the funds to so something that will more likely put them into more debt than get them out of it. Would love to see an XCcoupe with a typhoon motor in it
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 20y 28d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 03/02/09 11:12 PM Posted 03/02/09 11:12 PM I think they're a waste of time, just like the Monaro.These are big family cars. What's the point of a two door family car?
fordfreak XRT07 Member 378 Member For: 18y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: glenwood Posted 04/02/09 01:49 AM Posted 04/02/09 01:49 AM so we can have cars like in "mad max" 3 door xc? interceptor FTW.. if ever there was a 3 door falcon in the future it would have to be a limited run.. and by that..that usualy means 0% profit... and in this financial climate it will not happn...
Moose Member 185 Member For: 18y 5m 15d Gender: Male Location: Ipswich, QLD Posted 04/02/09 04:34 AM Posted 04/02/09 04:34 AM Why has no one looked at my above post! There is a company already making 2 door BA/BF's!
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