Mustang Owners not invited to FPV Day !!!

OzPony · 02-19-2003

Details are still sketchy, but I have been told by a reliable source that Ford Performance Vehicles Australia have NOT invited Mustang owners to their annual car show !!! What, do Mustangs have too much performance to be at the show ??

It takes a lot to make me upset, but if this is true I am "Not a happy OZ"

I will find out more details and keep you all posted....

krankieone · 02-19-2003

The foolish few !!!!!!!
just because the new stang wont be availible doesn't meann you should forget about the last 38 years of production a good way to alienate potential customers

OzPony · 02-20-2003

This is what a Ford Performance VehiclesDay organiser had to say !

Mustang owners would not be invited to the event and that Mustangs would not be included in the display due to the fact that Ford Australia had dropped the Mustang from its retail range.

I can only take this as a direct insult from FPV and would encourage everyone to write to them via the FPV Website.....

lozza · 02-20-2003

Oh, is that a FORD badge I see on my Mustang????? Could have fooled me. I'm sure the Camaro boys would not get this treatment over in the GM camp.

OzPony · 02-20-2003

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Originally posted by lozza
Oh, is that a FORD badge I see on my Mustang????? Could have fooled me. I'm sure the Camaro boys would not get this treatment over in the GM camp.

Good point Pete ! I've never seen a Corvette or a Camaro kicked out of a GM car show...

**ScottHalliday** · 02-20-2003

This is totally insane. What the hell do they consider a Mustang if it does not qualify as a "Ford Performance Vehicles Australia". Their show will be far from complete without Mustangs present. While it is really their loss, it's also quite insulting to Mustang owners worldwide.

Twister · 02-20-2003

ok, let's see, Last year at Knotts, I saw a couple of Aussie Falcons and some Cortina's.....

**74stang2togo** · 02-21-2003

That's sad, even sadder than when I see Mustang IIs kicked out of Mustang shows here...

lozza · 03-06-2003

The final chapter on this debacle. In last Friday's newspaper, FPV advertised the event in the Cars Guide. I quote from the advertisement. "FPV & XR Owners club and other Ford clubs, show 'N shine, GT's, MUSTANGS........................................." I wonder where they got the Mustangs from. I have heard a few reports from the day and beleive that there was a large number of XR6/8's on display, but the number and standard of GT's was low. Six MOCA members turned up with their cars and were allowed into the display area after a short discussion, due to the lack of other clubs attending.

ChronSmoke · 03-06-2003

I feel for you OZ! That's nutt's don't they hold a show
every year OZ? Ford Australia dropped the MUSTANG
from that's retail range what? Tell Ford Performance
Vehicles Australia to lay down the crack pipe because
the MUSTANG is FORDS' pride and joy plus they don't
know what "PERFORMANCE" means? Performance spell's
MUSTANG in FORDS' words' so,what else are they going
to have beside's MUSTANGS OZ? MUSTANGS do have tooooooo
much performance for them I guess OZ your right LOL.
That's like saying their's no vette or camero's at the GM shows!
That's a total insult to all the MUSTANG owner's that
wanted to go this year dawm they ARE NOT playing with a
full deck OZ! OZ is this the only year they did this?
Cheer up thou because their will probaly be other show
coming in the future.I know that makes me bad too because
it WILL NOT a complete show without the MUSTANG'S there!

ChronSmoke · 03-06-2003

I downloaded their site and pressed the contact us icon
and gave them a piece of my mind.Hopefully the organizer
and his staff will come to there sences and let the MUSTANGS
come to the show too.I encourage everyone to contact FPV
or e-mail FPV and take this as a direct insult and complain!
Be a happy OZ!

OzPony · 03-08-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by 96TT
I downloaded their site and pressed the contact us icon
and gave them a piece of my mind.Hopefully the organizer
and his staff will come to there sences and let the MUSTANGS come to the show too.

Thanks for support.

Hopefully they will change their ways for next years show

lozza · 03-08-2003

Even if they do invite us, I'm not going. Bugger 'em. I'm going to the HSV show over at Fishermen's Bend.

OzPony · 03-09-2003

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Originally posted by lozza
Even if they do invite us, I'm not going. Bugger 'em. I'm going to the HSV show over at Fishermen's Bend.

HSV show

You crack me up Pete...