Getting an XR6 Turbo

[achjimmy]

So I am wifes getting a FG2 XR6 turbo.

Ex lease car with known history came up, sold the wifes pulsar and the rodeo as decided I wanted a bit of Aussie muscle before they all go! Iam not a big ford fan and I can't bring myself to say the word fal.... So I'll just call it the "turbo" or XR6 

But jeez they haul arse?  And I have read up and explained to the wife how they need a few bits like exhaust and injectors and a "special tune" to make them more efficient 

Haven't been this excited about a car in a while, hope it holds up.

[D4D]

Cool, I was thinking the same thing and tried to get the missus to like the new SS Commondore Sportswagon Redline Z series blah blah blah, alas she wasn't having any of it.

[Bird]

Cool, I was thinking the same thing and tried to get the missus to like the new SS Commondore Sportswagon Redline Z series blah blah blah, alas she wasn't having any of it.

easier to ask for forgiveness than permission...


love my taxi

[Nick74]

hhhhmmmmm Brembos front and rear..............tasty!! What other 'safety' mods does the wagooon have?

[Bird]

hhhhmmmmm Brembos front and rear..............tasty!! What other 'safety' mods does the wagooon have?

not much yet.. I'd like to get a cam in it, but apparently the L76 doesn't play nice cause it has that cylinder cut out gig and exhaust system I got quoted on was 3000... so for now... not much

[Jkblmm]

Nice !!

During the life before children, I got my hands on a F6 Typhoon (BA)- woohoo the are really really fun to drive !  Never been into cars before so this was my first good car and boy it was a treat. 270kw ( not as much as the new ones ) with a Shit load of torque, right from low revs.. Scared a few people 

Mind you I couldn't drive it in the wet with the traction control on , to unpredictable. I just turned it off, at least I knew when I was going to go sideways...

Mind you , I have had more tickets in the Pajero than I got in the phoon....

[GeoffA]

Nice choice. Enjoy it Jim.....

[mrdenn1s]

How's it go in low range?

[Bird]

How's it go in low range?

[GeoffA]

What colour Jim? How many km's?

[raider]

Cool, I was thinking the same thing and tried to get the missus to like the new SS Commondore Sportswagon Redline Z series blah blah blah, alas she wasn't having any of it.

My wife said yes   

[Paddler Ed]

We're hoping to pick up a friends low km BF MkII July build XR6 later in the year if all goes according to plan... depending of course on how much he's asking for it...

Ideal highway car; it tries to spin the cheap tyres in the dry (but then again, the 4Runner does the same with Duellers that are on it now if the wife is driving)

Another friend just put in his Maloo Ute and got a HSV Clubsport as the replacement company car... he's planning on buying it out at the end of the lease strangely enough...

[achjimmy]

What colour Jim? How many km's?

Blue , 90k yeah there a bit bland but geez there cheap for what they offer. And they drive well. It is going to be the wifes so I'll only do the exhaust and intake for now. It's got new Goodyears on it and never been in a prang or had an issue. I'd like to fix the brakes up a tad they really don't match the car. Maybe pick up a NSW highway patrol writeoff and break it? They have the F6 wheels and brembos in the police pack xr6  wil see.

For low range I have the cruiser 

[GeoffA]

Blue , 90k yeah there a bit bland but geez there cheap for what they offer. And they drive well. It is going to be the wifes so I'll only do the exhaust and intake for now. It's got new Goodyears on it and never been in a prang or had an issue. I'd like to fix the brakes up a tad they really don't match the car. Maybe pick up a NSW highway patrol writeoff and break it? They have the F6 wheels and brembos in the police pack xr6  wil see.

For low range I have the cruiser 

Nice. One for going fast, one for going anywhere....

My Lovely has a GT-E...

[achjimmy]

My Lovely has a GT-E...

Very nice

[BS61]

Got a G6E turbo. Unreal driveline with the Barra donk and 6 speed zf auto. super smooth.  Single pegga diff is pretty dangerous with traction control off though haha


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[GUEY]

How's it go in low range?

The NA motors go alright in low range, can only imagine the turbo would make it all the more fun 

[Big Damo]

Ain't life great when the minister of finance says yes to a new play thing
Got an XR6 FG for sale to make room for an FGX XR8 Sprint
Wife actually said to get the 8 as she liked the look better 

[Jasjul]

Big Damo I envy you.

We had this


now this


They were both the wife's cars.  We have an agreement, she uses the bottom half of the rev range, and I use the top!  When she lets me drive it. 

This is mine

[Big Damo]

Big Damo I envy you.

We had this


now this


They were both the wife's cars.  We have an agreement, she uses the bottom half of the rev range, and I use the top!  When she lets me drive it. 

This is mine

don't know if I could cross over to a Holden lol

[Footy Shorts Shane]

A coupe would be cool 

[Bird]

A coupe would be cool 

Would sell well too...

[Big Damo]

Would sell well too...

Already is selling well but looks more like a Mustang 

[GeoffA]

Would sell well too...

Doesn't matter now....

[achjimmy]

A coupe would be cool 

Would sell well too...

Do you think???  I don't think coupes have ever sold well here?  Not like the US the Monaro wasn't that successful for GMH.  The stang is sold out but that could just be because they aren't bringing many in? Also the stang I think is seen more as sports car than a coupe?

I've always admired coupes but would never own one certainly not with a family too?