Wheels COTY

Maggot · 19-01-2009, 10:04 PM

With the Car of the year finalists being announced and no falcon.. does anyone know if they even looked at one.. maybe they didn't know it was out!!

Descrim8tor · 19-01-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Maggot

With the Car of the year finalists being announced and no falcon.. does anyone know if they even looked at one.. maybe they didn't know it was out!!

I'm not sure, i hope they l00ked at it though.

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snappy · 19-01-2009, 10:17 PM

who are the finalists ?

Gobes32 · 19-01-2009, 10:18 PM

It didn't even make the final cut????????????

Seriously, wtf? Thats a disgrace...................

**buggerlugs** · 19-01-2009, 10:22 PM

But this is the same mob that named the Leyland P76 and Holden Camira as Car of the year previously !!

DoreSlamR · 19-01-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by buggerlugs

But this is the same mob that named the Leyland P76 and Holden Camira as Car of the year previously !!

And the territory

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vztrt · 19-01-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by snappy84

who are the finalists ?

BMW M3
Ford Mondeo
Mazda 2
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Skoda Roomster
Volkswagen Eos

Windsor220 · 19-01-2009, 10:27 PM

Id be curious to know what the finalists are aswell. edit - right on time

Fair enough if it didnt win it but you would of thought it made the finals.

Maggot · 19-01-2009, 10:29 PM

The audi A4 I could see in my driveway.. but not the other three.

I wonder if any of the judging panel would actually buy one of those other cars themselves.

Maggot · 19-01-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

BMW M3
Ford Mondeo
Mazda 2
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Skoda Roomster
Volkswagen Eos

that's funny.. on today tonight the finalist were

A4
Eos
Accord Euro
and some other thing I forget...

XR8putts · 19-01-2009, 10:31 PM

Oh dear..

NZ's COTY (FG-series Ford Falcon) is judged by the country’s leading motoring writers and broadcasters...

vztrt · 19-01-2009, 10:38 PM

You'd be right that was last years finalists. Whoops sorry guys.

**Falcon Coupe** · 19-01-2009, 10:42 PM

I would have thought the G6ET would be a done deal, to not even rate a mention is madness.

Auslandau · 19-01-2009, 10:42 PM

Phew! Lucky there is the Skoda Roomster.

Could be the best car in the world but its still a Skoda with the most stupidest name .... G6ET? No idea.

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Gobes32 · 19-01-2009, 10:43 PM

I am amazed that a car that has won all other awards in OZ cannot even make the final. It really hurts, I am actually very upset that the FG will not be recognized as the great car it is by at least making the final. I would love to know what kicked it out of the final.........

The 5 star safety?
The world class driveline ( six speed auto, smooth + powerful I6T )
The pricing (what other prestige large rwd car has 270kw and is under 60k )

Will be interesting how they explain their decision.........

XR Martin · 19-01-2009, 10:44 PM

The LPG versions would have let it down, 4speed auto and the same basic LPG setup as my EL (and earlier).

Remember the COTY is judged on the whole range, not just one model.

Gobes32 · 19-01-2009, 10:44 PM

Don't worry I just realised what is wrong with the G6ET.........

It's an Australian Ford..........

Auslandau · 19-01-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

The LPG versions would have let it down, 4speed auto and the same basic LPG setup as my EL (and earlier).

Remember the COTY is judged on the whole range, not just one model.

No .... look at the models selected, they are individual models.

Just had to look up what a Skoda Roomster was ........ OH BOY! It must drive damn well and be very cheap !!!!! Surely it cant be this?????

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XR6_190 · 19-01-2009, 10:50 PM

Where is this list of finalists from? I would have thought the FG would have had it easily, since usually what ever Falcon / Commodore comes out in a given year usually wins the award. So I would be interested to know where the list comes from. Not that I am suggesting that any of you are wrong, or worst yet lying, but I very rarely put any credence into anything reported on Today Tonight/ ACA.

Windsor220 · 19-01-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by auslandau

Just had to look up what a Skoda Roomster was ........ OH BOY! It must drive damn well and be very cheap !!!!! Surely it cant be this?????

Jesus that made the final last year? With decisions like that no wonder the world has to turned to crap in the last 12 months

ehast13 · 19-01-2009, 10:53 PM

FG is great but there is a criteria that talks of 'advancement in design' or some such jargon. How far does an e-gas xt lift the bar above a BFII e-gas xt?

Award goes to entire model range , xt - G6ET - (not just one model)

The M3 is considered an individual model because so many parts are individual.

Is ESP standard on all falcons???? IF not, then that will drop it out of contention.

A shame as Holden won in a year with little competition.

Any year which has a mazda 2,3,6,mx5,rx8,subey liberty is tough

Maggot · 19-01-2009, 10:59 PM

Mazda 6.. that was the fourth car on their list.

Just would like to know that they had a decent look at the falc.. that's all.

You would think that if the A4 wan't too expensive for them to consider.. then they would have had a proper look at the G6ET.. or even the G6 which has about the same ORC as the VW and the Honda at the moment.

Donut King · 19-01-2009, 11:01 PM

excluded because of no stability control on the LPG models would be my guess

RATT · 19-01-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

BMW M3
Ford Mondeo
Mazda 2
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Skoda Roomster
Volkswagen Eos

Wasn't that 2007 COTY?

**Silver Ghia** · 19-01-2009, 11:14 PM

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phillyc · 19-01-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RATT

Wasn't that 2007 COTY?

Moderators, can we have this thread closed. Its 2007 COTY...

ehast13 · 19-01-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote Maggot
You would think that if the A4 wan't too expensive for them to consider.. then they would have had a proper look at the G6ET.. or even the G6 which has about the same ORC as the VW and the Honda at the moment.

The issue is not how awesome the G6/E/ET etc but how the whole model stacks up

How does an e-gas falcoon stack up? No ESP, no five speed auto, old tech lpg....
Little things make a big difference in these awards. There cannot afford to be a weak link.

A 4 speed auto (circa 1989ea), 156kw (comparable to 1994ef) 4.0 six with a 15L/100km consumption (circa 1977 xc) with no ESP (Circa noah's ark lol) is a weak link.

A chink in the armour

**Fordman1** · 19-01-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RATT

Wasn't that 2007 COTY?

Yep

Windsor220 · 19-01-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ehast13

Quote Maggot
You would think that if the A4 wan't too expensive for them to consider.. then they would have had a proper look at the G6ET.. or even the G6 which has about the same ORC as the VW and the Honda at the moment.

The issue is not how awesome the G6/E/ET etc but how the whole model stacks up

How does an e-gas falcoon stack up? No ESP, no five speed auto, old tech lpg....
Little things make a big difference in these awards. There cannot afford to be a weak link.

A 4 speed auto (circa 1989ea), 156kw (comparable to 1994ef) 4.0 six with a 15L/100km consumption (circa 1977 xc) with no ESP (Circa noah's ark lol) is a weak link.

A chink in the armour

While I do agree with what your saying, isnt it funny how the VE won a couple of years ago with a dinosaur 4spd auto and worst in class V6

efI_Fairmont · 19-01-2009, 11:27 PM

I think the list that has been posted in this thread is for 2007 COTY?? I didn't think the COTY edition of Wheels has come out yet?