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Old 04-10-2008, 09:43 PM   #1
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Default Another dead G6ET

http://www.pickles.com.au/damaged/ve...otid-252138421

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Old 04-10-2008, 09:45 PM   #2
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Theres a dead FG GT, FG F6 and an FG XR8 coming up in qld, all with minimal kays!
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Old 04-10-2008, 09:55 PM   #3
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Whats going on with the FPV badge? :P
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Old 04-10-2008, 09:56 PM   #4
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least its got one on the steering wheel!
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Old 04-10-2008, 09:59 PM   #5
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least its got one on the steering wheel!
Imagine if it had an F6 motor in it....... ok now I'm talking crazy.


Either way, what a waste, you gotta be spewing writing off a brand new car
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:01 PM   #6
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haha, just finished watching tokyo drift actually...looks like he had a go at it himself.. maybe the 270kw isn't so good for the average person, lol
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:12 PM   #7
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its actually the same one that Bobman posted.
wont be a cheap repair either since the Curtains are deployed - hence it being written off.
with little FGs sitting at wreckers around the country, be prepared to see a lot more written off till there is a steady supply of second hand parts around.

Curtain Airbags alone for that car would be around the 10k mark from Ford.
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They are writing them off because Ford cant supply parts.

6 Month wait on parts for FPVs!! even with small amounts of damage!

Curtain bags dont cost anywhere near 10 kay...
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:50 PM   #9
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I'm trying to work out what happened to that car for it to have received the damage it has. Big hit rear drivers side, scrape rear passenger side and frontal damage. Must have had a big lose. Should have stuck with the G6. :P

Apart from a brown spot on the drivers seat, the interior would probably be pristine.
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Old 04-10-2008, 10:54 PM   #10
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Might have been that dodgy independent rear end.....
They should have stuck with leaf springs!!! :P

Who knows, but it's a shame to see it dead.........

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Old 05-10-2008, 12:32 AM   #11
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did it even get registed before that. Wouldnt be the first time ive heard of a dealership crashing an FPV in Perth.
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Old 05-10-2008, 12:41 AM   #12
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least its got one on the steering wheel!
Somebody should email that picture to FPV. That's how the steering wheel should have looked from the factory!

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They are writing them off because Ford cant supply parts.

6 Month wait on parts for FPVs!! even with small amounts of damage!
They should put the endless amount of FG FPVs sitting in dealer yards to good use and de-construct them for spares. :monkes:
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Old 05-10-2008, 06:35 AM   #13
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I'm trying to work out what happened to that car for it to have received the damage it has. Big hit rear drivers side, scrape rear passenger side and frontal damage. Must have had a big lose. Should have stuck with the G6. :P

Apart from a brown spot on the drivers seat, the interior would probably be pristine.
Jokes aside, you've hit the nail on the head, as this "270" is lethal. Having driven an FG XR6T I had a feeling it would be too much for the average driver.
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Old 05-10-2008, 12:09 PM   #14
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Ok, tell me, is this another ploy of a Holden driver buying a Ford, just so as he can crash it to take another Ford off the road?

Or was it this Punnet "The cat scared me" Punnet, driving this vehicle recently??

Seems to be a lot of cars lately, just written off with low k's .

It's a conspiracy I tell you.!
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Old 05-10-2008, 05:02 PM   #15
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The car would be written off due the the whole side of the car being a 1 piece pressing, there are non repairable hardened steels etc used in some sections and given that both sides are damaged that badly, it would be mega bucks to fix.
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Old 05-10-2008, 10:11 PM   #16
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I wonder how much worse it would have looked if it was a VE Commodore, seeing the Falcon has a 5 star rating and the Commodore only a 4, especially on the r/h rear 1/4 near were the harderned steel is used?
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:06 PM   #17
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Hi all
i was the proud owner of that G6E Turbo!
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:15 PM   #18
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i was the proud owner of that G6E Turbo!
How did it happen mate?
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:23 PM   #19
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Traveling down the highway doing 80km\h lady pulled out of a side street fail to stop. hit the left hand rear which made the car spin out cross over three lanes hit a power pole and ended up against a fence
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:45 PM   #20
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:53 PM   #21
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Glad you're OK...are you going to replace it with another G6ET?
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Old 05-10-2008, 11:54 PM   #22
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This car was originally at Fowles. Wonder why it's at Pickles now.

I think I know why. Pickles tends to get higher prices on their damaged stock ;) Some of the prices are crazy.

I'll be watching this auction for sure.
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Old 06-10-2008, 12:22 PM   #23
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They are writing them off because Ford cant supply parts.

6 Month wait on parts for FPVs!! even with small amounts of damage!

Curtain bags dont cost anywhere near 10 kay...

I've been told of one FG F6 that had an intensive meeting with an armco already. Wasn't written off either. If true i feel for the owner. I'd want a fresh one.
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Insurance replaced the car, pick it up last Tuesday. The one at Fowles is different G6ET. I went to the action last Tuesday they wanted to start the bidding at $20,000 but ended started at $10,000 end up at $15,500 but got passed in so it's up again this week.
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Old 06-10-2008, 06:19 PM   #25
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hey mate. good to hear your alright.. nice strong falcon hey

wat did it get replaced with?
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Old 06-10-2008, 08:13 PM   #26
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Hope you bought another G6ET
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Old 06-10-2008, 09:09 PM   #27
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And another question.... ???
The badges??
FPV on nose and Steering wheel... but not on rear??
Whats the go???
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So that's two Black G6ETs written off at different auction houses with FPV badges on the steering wheel and front - at the same time?

Weird.
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[QUOTE=loftie]And another question.... ???
The badges??
FPV on nose and Steering wheel... but not on rear??
Whats the go???[/QUOTEYeah I got another black G6ET. What’s the big deal about the badges, it had one on the back as well. the FPV badges look a lot better than the ford ones everything on a FPV vehicle has ford on it i.e.: the steering wheel, on the back of the keys, on the tub liner on the FPV utes and every where else it's not like a HSV where you wouldn't find a Holden badges or even the name Holden anywhere in the car not even on the wiring looms.
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Lol! asif thats not drift damage :P tsk tsk tsk
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