Cars

[Booney]

First car driven - Dad's ZC Fairlane when Mum and Dad were away for the weekend, only about 12 at the time.
Current Car - 08 FG XR6 Falcon ( work ) 1968 XT Falcon ( my weekend cruiser )
Best Car driven - 2007 VW Passat All Wheel Drive. Luxury and performance.
Worst Car driven - Mitsubishi Triton Dual cab 2.2lt Auto.....my old work car, what a lump that thing was.

Might add Mrs.Boons Auntys Chrysler PT Cruiser in the "Worst Car Driven" section. Gutless, tinny piece of crap.

[Gingernuts]

First car driven: Folks EB Fairmont. Nearly ripped the front bumper off it the first time I backed it out the carport by myself.

Current car: '85 Corolla (for the run to & from work) & '03 BA XR6 Turbo (weekends, road trips etc).

Best car driven: My '03 XR6 Turbo

Worst car driven: The Hyundai i30 I drove around the UK. Absolutely gutless.

[HH3]

First Car Driven - 87 Mazda 323 Hatch (sold it to a mate for $350)
Current Car - 2003 BA Ford Fairmont
Best Car Driven - 2005 Ford XR6
Worst Car Driven - 87 Ford Telstar (not mine!!!)

Cars owned - 2

[mick]

How's the i30 Diesel going Mick?, I've heard nothing but good reports on them.

Absolutely brilliant, 6 cylinder open road performance, with micro car economy.

[hearts on fire]

Just having a read through everyones cars, i see the Ford XR6 has come up a few times.....

I just bought a 2007 BF XR6 and just interested in your thoughts on them? does turbo make a huge difference with anything etc....

[spell_check]

First car driven: 1983 Nissan Bluebird. It was possessed, it would just cut out at will, and without warning, no mechanic could ever find out what was wrong with it. It was stolen on Mothers Day 1999- suckers, little did they know they did me favour. Unfortunately, I had just had some studio 2000 shots done and so about $800 worth of photos went missing with it

Current Car - 2003 Toyota Corolla - can't fault it- fantastic car!

Best car driven: Probably the Corolla, or my mates fully worked WRX.

Worst car driven: VL Calais on gas

I can relate to the Corolla!

[Ian]

Just having a read through everyones cars, i see the Ford XR6 has come up a few times.....

I just bought a 2007 BF XR6 and just interested in your thoughts on them? does turbo make a huge difference with anything etc....

Gives it real balls, turns a dressed up family sedan into a true performance car

[hearts on fire]

Whats it like getting turbo put on one? Is it worth it and how much would it set ya back??

I wanted to get a manual XR6 but just to hard to find a good one... the one i bought has the sports shift thingy....

Anyone got a manual on here and is there much of a difference?

apologies for so many questions

[Psyber]

If you are considering adding a turbo to a vehicle not built for it there are potential hazards to do with transmission components that can't take the extra load.
The same applies to increasing the turbo boost over specification in a turbo vehicle.
I had to check my S2 was one of the models with "overboost capacity" in the gear box before tweaking it.
Some others of that make without this, given the treatment, have blown up the bottom gear cogs in record time.
[The stronger gear box was only in the later vehicles of this series.]

[dedja]

If you want a turbo buy a car with one factory fitted ... if you want a huge headache, a big hole in your pocket and more than an even chance of breaking your car, by all means add one on.

[Gingernuts]

Just having a read through everyones cars, i see the Ford XR6 has come up a few times.....

I just bought a 2007 BF XR6 and just interested in your thoughts on them? does turbo make a huge difference with anything etc....

Gives it real balls, turns a dressed up family sedan into a true performance car

What he said.

Just makes for a magnificent drive. It's got raw power, but also has fantastic handling and comfort. I love mine to death and would have to go broke before I'd sell it. Here's my baby:

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I reckon it will go down as a classic.

[Ian]

If you want a turbo buy a car with one factory fitted ... if you want a huge headache, a big hole in your pocket and more than an even chance of breaking your car, by all means add one on.

Spot on, exactly what he said!!

[Psyber]

Just makes for a magnificent drive. It's got raw power, but also has fantastic handling and comfort.

I admit I haven't driven a Ford since the one I hired from Hertz in 1998, but based on that and earlier models I had driven I wouldn't expect the terms "Ford" and "fantastic handling" to appear on the same page...
Perhaps they have improved - things change - I remember HK Holdens were OK but HQs were shocking.

[Booney]

I have a '08 FG XR6 Psyber and can confirm that handling and ride have improved. I do still find with the traction control off that the back end comes a little "loose" in the right conditions though...

[7-Dog]

I never liked the Falcon prior to the release of the BA.

Currently driving a BF XR6 and can't fault it, yet IMO the FG is a better car again.
Hopefully get to drive a 2011 plate Demo, once we get them in stock

[hearts on fire]

Cheers for the info guys, what would be a rough price difference between a normal BA/BF XR6 and a BA/BF XR6 Turbo??

Have been searching myself on the net, but keep getting a thousand different prices from everywhere.

[7-Dog]

Cheers for the info guys, what would be a rough price difference between a normal BA/BF XR6 and a BA/BF XR6 Turbo??

Have been searching myself on the net, but keep getting a thousand different prices from everywhere.

www.redbook.com.au
www.carsales.com.au

will give you a guide to where the market sits, it also gives you more knowledge in knowing whether you a buying a good priced car or an over priced one.

[lebron]

Thinking of getting an 05 monaro? Any comments?

[nuggety goodness]

First Car driven - Grandfathers old farm ute at 8 years old
First Car owned - '78 Ford TE Cortina Ghia
Current Car - '10 Hyundai i30 (work)
Best Car driven - '77 HX Monaro GTS
Worst Car driven - mates Ford Laser
Cars owned (work) - 7 (2)

[Booney]

Thinking of getting an 05 monaro? Any comments?

Yes. Depreciation.