Will todays results effect Fords sales results.

MoreHPformyXR6 · 08-10-2006, 05:45 PM

Do you think that Fords victory this year will bring more Ford sales? Im sure the Ford dealers would like more people popping into the showroom from Monday.

RavenLS1 · 08-10-2006, 05:47 PM

maybe if it was 1970

miitch · 08-10-2006, 05:50 PM

Say goodbye to this thread in 10..9...8...7

RG · 08-10-2006, 05:52 PM

I say it will, if not now maybe in a few years. A lot of young kids will be swayed to the Blue Oval now that we've had success at the mountain and they will buy cars in a few years time.

MoreHPformyXR6 · 08-10-2006, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rocket.

Say goodbye to this thread in 10..9...8...7

Out of interest why would you say that?

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RavenLS1 · 08-10-2006, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreHPformyXR6

Out of interest why would you say that?

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cause the result is in your heading which isnt allowed on this site! :the_finge

Genghis · 09-10-2006, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RAVEN81

..'cause the result is in your heading...

The title doesn't reveal the result one way or the other.

And No, the result affects nothing in the way of sales. It just gives the diehard fans twelve months to gloat.

drcook · 09-10-2006, 01:46 PM

i dont think it has the effect as much these days as it had in decades past mainly due to road cars-race cars being so different to each other these days and that the ford vs holden battle is well established (ie die hard ford fans buy fords, die hard holden fans buy holdens - no matter who wins)...

but i suppose winning races (especially bathurst which is broadcast extensively) together with strong marketing and good product keep the brand awareness alive and strong and the fence sitters need to be swayed somehow.

RG · 08-10-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreHPformyXR6

Out of interest why would you say that?

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Probably because there are so many Bathurst threads at the moment. But who cares Ford won!!!!!!

uranium_death · 08-10-2006, 05:54 PM

I saw 4 threads disappear.

MAke this one 5.

But no, a Bathurst win won't change anything.

However, people might realise that Fords aren't crap cars, like so many one-eyed Holden drivers believe (and refuse to pay attention to the results of the past coupla years).

Funnily enough...some schlong said, "Keep Australia Beautiful...Drive a Holden."
That's of course once they reduce fuel consumption, and make their cars look a) unique and b) good.

Kenster · 08-10-2006, 06:04 PM

hmm just watch sport tonight i notice that a few of the holden car had problems and end up causing nearly most of the crashing in first few laps. It out of lucky or Lowesy is actually a good driver still think Mikos Ambrose still a good drive for the blue oval

xe351 · 08-10-2006, 06:04 PM

im just glad they finally won a bathurst - its been awhile

**Full Noise** · 08-10-2006, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreHPformyXR6

Do you think that Fords victory this year will bring more Ford sales? Im sure the Ford dealers would like more people popping into the showroom from Monday.

Let’ see.
Customer goes to Ford dealer and wants to buy a car just like the one that won Bathurst. The salesman points customer to the spare parts department and advises him to ask for the part number of the door handles, as that is about the only part on the car that has any similarities to the race car.

Customer storms off and goes to local Holden dealer to buy a car just like the one that came second.

Outbackjack · 08-10-2006, 06:11 PM

An old nissan saying, back in the 70's, was "win on sunday, sell on Monday" It worked back then, but I'm not sure weather it would work now.

MoreHPformyXR6 · 08-10-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Outbackjack

An old nissan saying, back in the 70's, was "win on sunday, sell on Monday" It worked back then, but I'm not sure weather it would work now.

That was the old saying " Win on Sunday, sell on Monday". That is why I posted to poll to see if it rings true today. My feelings are it doesnt. Im thinking parts might sell a little bit more Ford merchandise than normal.

cupic · 09-10-2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MoreHPformyXR6

That was the old saying " Win on Sunday, sell on Monday". That is why I posted to poll to see if it rings true today. My feelings are it doesnt. Im thinking parts might sell a little bit more Ford merchandise than normal.

Thats is a bygone era
petrol 10c or there abouts huge V8's
public justed loved it
this really worked on the crowds
today we have 120c or above
fast sometimes lazy cars that quiet doesnt the hard rockin 70's image the era has gone
anyone elses thoughts

99FalconS · 09-10-2006, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MoreHPformyXR6

That was the old saying " Win on Sunday, sell on Monday". That is why I posted to poll to see if it rings true today. My feelings are it doesnt. Im thinking parts might sell a little bit more Ford merchandise than normal.

And it was Enzo Ferrari who said that.

Mark351 · 08-10-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

Customer storms off and goes to local Holden dealer to buy a car just like the one that came second.

Come again?

MITCHAY · 08-10-2006, 06:58 PM

I can't see how it would. The cars of both makes are virtually identical these days in performance and the only thing they have in common with their road going models is cosmetics, unlike the cars of many moons ago.

If you bought a car purely on how it placed at Bathurst you would have to be a moron.

**TUF_302** · 10-10-2006, 08:08 PM

If there is any effect on sales or anything at all it wont be alot, probably just take more notice of Ford now.

MoreHPformyXR6 · 08-10-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

Customer storms off and goes to local Holden dealer to buy a car just like the one that came second.

Drug's are bad for you kiddies. :alien2:

[Tonko] · 08-10-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

Let’ see.
Customer goes to Ford dealer and wants to buy a car just like the one that won Bathurst. The salesman points customer to the spare parts department and advises him to ask for the part number of the door handles, as that is about the only part on the car that has any similarities to the race car.

Customer storms off and goes to local Holden dealer to buy a car just like the one that came second.

how is a full on Holden V8 supercar more similar to the street version as opposed to ford?
I was told today all of the V8 supercars use ford diffs, gearboxes and heads...
is this true?

**Full Noise** · 08-10-2006, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TonkoXR8

how is a full on Holden V8 supercar more similar to the street version as opposed to ford?
I was told today all of the V8 supercars use ford diffs, gearboxes and heads...
is this true?

Oh FFS.
Please don’t tell me that you didn’t realise that the last paragraph was a bloody joke.

It’s called sarcasm. :togo:

NC 5ltr · 08-10-2006, 06:13 PM

I voted NO as the cars on the track have no resemblence to the cars in the showroom...except lights and bonnet.

Lukeyson · 08-10-2006, 06:19 PM

There are people that are stupid enough to think that the supercars are the same car they buy off the showroom floor, just with a body kit.

A self confessed die hard Holden fan working behind the counter of a local business said to me yesterday, Holden will win, because their motors are now 0.6L bigger than Ford, not 0.3L bigger like before. Couldnt tell him other wise.

Bucknaked · 08-10-2006, 06:20 PM

I don't think so. The notion of a win on Sunday sell on Monday doesn't apply anymore. People buy cars for reasons other than it won a car race. I can't see holden fans jumping ship to own a car where the only part that resembles a race car is the shell and the ford badge.

daza · 08-10-2006, 06:25 PM

Just to clear things up, how much do the track cars actually resemble showroom ones? I mean the chasis is relatively simmilar, they have the same branding, but what about under the hood? Nothing at all, not even the engine? This question is for both Ford and Holden.

I only ask because I'm a total newb.. sorry

Windsor220 · 08-10-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by daza

Just to clear things up, how much do the track cars actually resemble showroom ones? I mean the chasis is relatively simmilar, they have the same branding, but what about under the hood? Nothing at all, not even the engine? This question is for both Ford and Holden.

I only ask because I'm a total newb.. sorry

Ford uses a race version of the old 5.0l Windsor. Holden uses a 5.0l Chev. Both around 620hp. Nothing like what you can buy.

irsa76 · 08-10-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by daza

Just to clear things up, how much do the track cars actually resemble showroom ones? I mean the chasis is relatively simmilar, they have the same branding, but what about under the hood? Nothing at all, not even the engine? This question is for both Ford and Holden.

I only ask because I'm a total newb.. sorry

With all the parity regulations the only thing the race cars have in common with the road car is the basic outer shell, from the doors back, the front and rear screens and the lights. Every thing else is purpose built. Even the floorpans and firewalls are so heavily reworked it is hard to say they are the same.
As for sales, I think the win, especially if Craig wins the championship, and the BF2 release will at the very least inject interest into the now old retail car. It was always going to be tough for Ford to compete against the VE until Orion arrives, this may simply make it a little easier. IF marketing can work it properly. Actually on the subject of TV ads during the telecast, in Canberra at least it seemed that the local dealer ads for the FPV, and Ford service, almost outnumbered the Commodore ads.

Smoke Pursuit · 08-10-2006, 06:27 PM

Doubt it.

View Poll Results: 2006 Ford's Bathurst victory = more Ford sales.
Yes	59	25.88%
No	62	27.19%
Maybe a wee bit of more interest	107	46.93%
Voters: 228. You may not vote on this poll