Fpv take notes from Big brother

[Grunter]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Id say 5% at best, but who knows...?
That equates to what, 150 wheels, if it costs $100,000 to R+D a new wheel (electronics, airbag, crash testing etc) that's $666 at cost on the price just to cover R+D only... The wheel would probably retail for over $2K... i cant see too many takers just for a prettier steering wheel.

The sports wheel for the B-Series (FPV jobbie) was sold via Ford spare parts for $1100. So if they deducted their price for the standard wheel it would replace, I could see a optional sports wheel easily available for under $1,000 and I believe it would do better than 5% of total sales.

[sk8xr8]

Originally Posted by flappist

Lots of nice stuff there. I suspect it would not work here as the there seems to be a "green grass" syndrome with Australian Ford buyers.

Most FPVs have povvo brakes and basic everything else with the "it is too expensive" mantra rumbling in the background.

The F6 R-Spec (the quickest best handling B series) was a flop and GTs outsell GT-Ps by lots despite being a superior vehicle (/me waits for the badge nazis).

If FPV were to offer for example a F6-P with a 350kw engine, all brembos and better suspension and bigger wheels/tyres WITH warranty for say and extra $25k, AFF would be full of threads of what a rip off it was as you can get a flash for $2.50 and "one tun chuck" brakes for $3.50 and woolies own brand wheels & tyres for $1.65 and do a 7 second 400m while getting 2.5l/100km doing a 20 second lap of bathurst.

And of course the BOSS/3V/T3/supercharged EA would be better, cheaper, shinier and hektiker.

It is amusing that whenever a new model is released there is a complaint that it is just a "stripe package". I wonder if that is because stripes are the SINGLY MOST ordered option by far.

hahahahahaha, so true, hahahahahahahha.....