My Ba V Fg Comparison

[TurboDewd]

I just got an 08 FG auto and am stoked with it. Breeze, leather, premium sound, 19"s - awesome! Here's what Ive noticed compared to my 03 BA:

Improvements found in FG over BA:

• Driver and passenger seat belt no longer rub on plastic b-pillar shroud because there is no shroud anymore

• Rear visibility over spoiler improved because spoiler is lower

• Fuel tank cap now attached to fuel tank door

• FG now has shroud around fuel intake, whereas in BA u could see the ground below

• Sun visor no longer uncomfortably close to face when in use

• Base of handbrake area now neatly covered (very ugly area in the BA)

• Numbers in speedo now all horizontal, in BA they would curve around the dial and become less immediately readable

• Rear doors open wider

• Central dash vents are positioned below the ICC screen

• Key is a single flip-style unit

• Front bar now has a lower grille

• Ceiling lights now more user-friendly, dont have buttons, u just press the larger area of the light itself

• Telescopic adjustment of steering column added

• latch under bonnet requires upward movement rather than push left, this is more logical coz youre lifting the bonnet up

Features now worse in FG over BA:

• Unlockable fuel cover!!

• Overly complicated and less user-friendly ICC buttons for controlling stereo and temperature. In particular there are no protruding dials which are are easier to reach for without having to look for them.

• Auto dash lighting feature – awfully annoying! I want to control when my speedo and odo light up! This is my number one FG dislike.

[Buf-Phoon]

Long time no hear Dude

What about performance , handling , braking etc to complete your views?

Off Topic needs another of your mighty polls IMO

[ZAP]

I agree with your gripes.

The fuel locking, apparently it is deleberate to stop people damaging the door to steal fuel.

There is an antisyphon device in the filler. It would not stop someone putting sugar in your tank.

Another annoyance is the stupid thing that holds the fuel cap. It tends to foul when you are trying to do up the cap.

As for the dashlights, it is really a silly design. Why do the dash lights not turn on when you turn the lights on, you cannot even adjust it with the settings.

Hopefully Ford realise how retarded it is and update the BEM to fix it.

[TurboDewd]

Long time no hear Dude

What about performance , handling , braking etc to complete your views?

Off Topic needs another of your mighty polls IMO

Hi WhiteTee aka Buf-phoon

Very well, my juicy brain will to be puttings together an off topic poll. But also an on topic one.

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FG comments re performance/handling:

The acceleration is phenom...both standing start and floor-it-while-cruising.

Steering feels crisper/tauter. I vaguely recall reading that a new aussie-designed steering rack is in these which has a new design.

Handling feels superior too, but then again Im not the type of driver who pushes such cars too near their limits thru twisties.

mmm...cheese Twisties....

LOL @ Zap signature...

Edited 24/07/09 01:01 PM by TurboDewd

[XR6T_Uterus]

Yeah I agree, not a big fan of the non lockable fuel cover, and hard to see to the rear of the car when judging distance from things. Not to sure wat u mean by the lights not coming on or vise versa. The thing I find most annoying for me is if your key has anything else (keyring, other keys etc) attached to it, it rubs on my leg whilst drving... could probably adjust seat position but its comfy where it is.

[TurboDewd]

mate, I have the same problem...but I dont even have anything attached to my key! I find when braking my knee will brush on the key unit just enough to bug me a smidge.

This was a slight annoyance with my BA too.

I like the shape of the headrests now, they sculpt into the back of the neck better.

[wrecku]

looks like some decent improvments there. I can't compare it since never owning a ba or bf and only tested a bf turbo ute.