FG MK II New Colours - Page 2

Bossxr8 · 04-01-2012, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty1

Global front end coming out of Europe by the looks of it.

Starting to look more like the Mondeo, Focus and Festiva. Interestingly when you look at the Ranger which looks (to me) more American than European.

They try to incorporate a bit of F series in Ranger.

superfly · 04-01-2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Just like I said earlier, Kinetic looks similar to Nitro, just a shade or 2 darker.

You said you thought it was a shade or 2 darker. That's why I posted the pic

Bossxr8 · 05-01-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by superfly

You said you thought it was a shade or 2 darker. That's why I posted the pic

Yeah, cheers.

I was referring to a previous post where someone compared it to Shockwave.

WUB913 · 21-01-2012, 08:14 PM

Little bird told me a new seduce will be coming into effect halfway through this year, Ps Kenetic is so much better than nitro in the flesh.

BAFrod · 03-02-2012, 09:31 PM

I've been searching carsales... it's no wonder I couldn't find any. I can't believe they'd remove octane, viper and nitro. Brightly coloured falcons are the best-looking ones since b-series IMO.

BFZ Wagon · 04-02-2012, 01:51 AM

Yeah, if you're looking for nice bright colours on Fords with the new models, you'll be sadly disappointed. I may be mistaken, but it seems like Kinetic or Vixen are the brightest ones they offer now and Kinetic isn't even available if you want it on the F6 E or the GT E. I hate how the manufacturer dictates to the consumer what colours they can and can't have.
That's why I like the prestige makes, they at least let you choose what colour you want. Not just say "here is a boring silver now go away.." (yes I know they cost a LOT more but I'm using it as an example)

It's weird how some colours make it into the next model though. I remember some AU colours like Congo Green and Narooma Blue going into the BA series and some BF colours going into the FG & FG MKII. (Seduce, Lightning strike, Winter White & Silhouette)
But of course as others have mentioned, there have been a few that never went past 1 model like Conquer, Acid Rush, Citric Acid, Blood Orange and Breeze to name a few.

Even Holden have tamed down on colours. (Although you still do get brighter choices than Ford/FPV) They replaced their bright Blue 'Voodoo' with a darker colour (Perfect Blue).

So it looks like you can have any colour with the FG MkII as long as it's one of the toned down boring ones that they offer.

b2tf · 04-02-2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BFZ Wagon

Even Holden have tamed down on colours. (Although you still do get brighter choices than Ford/FPV) They replaced their bright Blue 'Voodoo' with a darker colour (Perfect Blue).

I have heard that Voodoo Blue was actually dropped because they couldnt supply it - read on LS1 that the colour (or one of the components that makes it) came from Japan and they couldn't get any more after the Tsunami.

sxckevo · 04-02-2012, 09:16 AM

I'm happy with my 'Dash' FG Turbo. hehe

They seem to get rid of colours quickly, Sunburst and Viper got hustled off quickly. They were both top colours too.

yanknbank · 04-02-2012, 02:37 PM

I always thought that 'velvet' was a great colour, with a really classy look to it. Was hoping to order it on the next G6ET with the cashmere interior which would've been a good looking combo. Unfortnately it's no longer available.
As someone else has suggested above, the current colour range looks very bland indeed.

Rodge · 04-02-2012, 02:51 PM

Viper hasn't sold well, hence being dropped. Love the look of Kenetic, looks so much better than Nitro.

marko · 04-02-2012, 03:06 PM

I had a XR8 in Nitro in NZ, still love the colour!

Would have to see a Nitro and Kinetic side by side before offering an opinion!

But I do believe bolder "ballsy" colours, mainly in XR's etc, say "here I am, see me go!"

Probably why Citric stood out so much in the BA/BF!

Bring on the boldies!!

**DFB FGXR6** · 04-02-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BFZ Wagon

BF colours going into the FG & FG MKII.

Often Ford will release colours late in a model cycle (ie: BF II) that were developed for a newer model (ie: FG) to keep interest in during the run-out phase. "Steel", "Breeze", "Silk" and "Octane" being just a few.

Silhouette and Winter white are the oldest Falcon colours (1998 and 1999 respectably) followed by Vixen & Lightning strike(late 2003) and Seduce (2005)..........just a bit of useless trivia.

I think Ford are just following Euro trends with colours at the moment. The Mondeo range is worse at the present, so at least Vixen, Sunburst, Kinetic and Swift provide four options for customers who like a vivid colour. Whilst I love some of the BA/BF's more lurid colours (Rapid, Blood Orange, Citric Acid ect) I dont think these colours would suit the FG shape.

Bearman · 04-02-2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BFZ Wagon

Yeah, if you're looking for nice bright colours on Fords with the new models, you'll be sadly disappointed. I may be mistaken, but it seems like Kinetic or Vixen are the brightest ones they offer now and Kinetic isn't even available if you want it on the F6 E or the GT E. I hate how the manufacturer dictates to the consumer what colours they can and can't have.

You're not kidding. I went into the used car section of a Ford dealer a while ago and I was immediately drawn to a BAII GT in Rapid. Looked very ballsy and tough. I was having a good look at it when I got talking to the salesman. He explained the owner had just traded it on a new FG GT (Coyote engined). He said the biggest hassle the customer had was choosing the colour. The customer complained the colour choises were as boring as bat poo. I was told that after much deliberation (ie which colour was the least lame) he went for Vixen.

The colour range now is really bad. All the good colours are now gone - Rapid, Breeze, Octane, Blueprint, Bionic, Phantom and Viper.

Zedjay · 05-02-2012, 02:45 AM

i wish they had of kept DASH..love that colour..
you dont see a lot of those flip paint FGs .. i think its called mystik of somthing like that

BAFrod · 05-02-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sxckevo

I'm happy with my 'Dash' FG Turbo. hehe

They seem to get rid of colours quickly, Sunburst and Viper got hustled off quickly. They were both top colours too.

Sunburst was the colour introduced for the xr50's, yeah?
It's still around, I've seen a few fg2's in it

The G6ET Spot · 05-02-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by yanknbank

I always thought that 'velvet' was a great colour, with a really classy look to it. Was hoping to order it on the next G6ET with the cashmere interior which would've been a good looking combo. Unfortnately it's no longer available.
As someone else has suggested above, the current colour range looks very bland indeed.

IMHO it was the best combination that Ford has put out in years. I would go as far as to say that the new colour range is boring. I saw a new G6E on the road the other day and it looks hideous in real life. the lines of the new front just don't marry in with the rest of the car.

Here's a couple of pics to tease you more.

EgoFalcon · 05-02-2012, 12:49 PM

They never should of gotten rid of Ego & Velvet... Especially for the G series.

b2tf · 05-02-2012, 12:59 PM

I would love to see a G6ET in the old EF colour called 'Bordeaux'. Very similar to Velvet but it had more of a purple tinge to it, looked great.

Oxford Green from the EL/AU range would look really good on the G series too, as for the XR's it would be interesting to see an FG in Blood Orange (dont know if it would be good though). I'm a big fan of Viper too.

Bossxr8 · 05-02-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zedjay

you dont see a lot of those flip paint FGs .. i think its called mystik of somthing like that

Thats because they don't exist.

FG's didn't have any available with the flip paint. It was only available on either BAII or BF I think. Went green into blue into purple.

Although they had a similar sort of blue green colour on FG's, but it wasn't a flip paint, just a metallic. Looked quite good too.

Hayden1 · 05-02-2012, 08:44 PM

I saw a really dark metallic brown G6ET a while back and thought it was the best looking colour I had seen! Looking on the ford website it may have been havana

The G6ET Spot · 05-02-2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Thats because they don't exist.

FG's didn't have any available with the flip paint. It was only available on either BAII or BF I think. Went green into blue into purple.

Although they had a similar sort of blue green colour on FG's, but it wasn't a flip paint, just a metallic. Looked quite good too.

Mystic was available on the FG

SM1DY · 05-02-2012, 10:02 PM

I like the new smoke colour on the FGII. In the FPV range you can only get it on GT-E and F6-E, don't know about the Falcon's but I imagine you can on get it on the G-series. Shame really, it's a nice colour.

Bossxr8 · 05-02-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The G6ET Spot

Mystic was available on the FG

Mystic was the blue/green metallic wasn't it, not the Harlequin flip paint that changed colours depending on the light that was available on either BA or BF for a quite expensive outlay, about $1500 I think.

It was called Fantasy. That was the only flip colour Ford ever put on Falcon.

Mystic wasn't a Harlequin colour.

Smoke Pursuit · 05-02-2012, 10:19 PM

There was 2 flip colours.. Fantasy and a dark purple / burgundy colour called Obsession.

Franco Cozzo · 05-02-2012, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The G6ET Spot

IMHO it was the best combination that Ford has put out in years. I would go as far as to say that the new colour range is boring. I saw a new G6E on the road the other day and it looks hideous in real life. the lines of the new front just don't marry in with the rest of the car.

Here's a couple of pics to tease you more.

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In that light it looks quite similar to "Morello" on the WS Fiesta.

prydey · 05-02-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

. That was the only flip colour Ford ever put on Falcon.

whilst probably technically not a 'flip' colour, polynesian did a similar thing in the e series. would change from a dull purply blue to bright green depending on the lighting.

aussie muscle · 06-02-2012, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E

At both Ford and Holden I had dealers say that the trend now was, if not silver (which I find pretty bland), to go for darker colours as they "imply prestige".
But at Holden we could easily see the car that everyone stopped and looked at was the extremely bright yellow SV6 they had out front, and at Ford everyone looked at a very bright blue XR6, "thier most popular demo car" we were told...don't they kind of take notice of what people are attracted to? I'll admit the Edge colour suits our G6E, but the brighter colours are much more striking.

look at what i bought <<<
i guess people are attracted by the bright colours, but order the darker ones?

blk6t · 06-02-2012, 09:34 AM

Nitro was a great colour, but I only really liked it in the sun, when overcast it didn't look metallic and didn't have as much effect.

I think all the Ford colours are just lame now, especially for the XR and FPV range, bring back the rainbow of bright colours.

I would LOVE to see a GT in citric acid!!!!!

**kypez** · 06-02-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by superfly

I stole this kinetic FG pic from the "Show us your FG" thread. Looks very similar to Nitro I must say.

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I did like the Steel colour but it disappeared midway through the FG phase. Not sure what Breeze looks like.

Looks very close to Blueprint to me more than Nitro. I like it!

EgoFalcon · 06-02-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SM1DY

I like the new smoke colour on the FGII. In the FPV range you can only get it on GT-E and F6-E, don't know about the Falcon's but I imagine you can on get it on the G-series. Shame really, it's a nice colour.

We had a look at the colour 'smoke' on a G6, it's kind of like Holden's grey (alto grey), much lighter then ego with no real eye attracting sparkle, quite disappointed.

Bring back Ego!!