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I was faced with this problem about 2 years ago, I had a BF turbo auto and I ended up selling it and buying a toyota corolla (yeah I know the other side of the spectrum) but im not looking at getting another ford until the new model comes out. In the next few weeks I should be picking up a m35 stagea. they seem to be bloody good cars, with the exception of replacing the turbo which can be a pain in the arse.

best choice to get a 6 speed if you can, really good box.

not sure mate, but my old man has a xr6 BF which is stamped BF its a december 05.

mate, dont do it! I downgraded to a non turbo :( and also a corolla for work, I really miss driving it. I cant wait to get my FG xr6t

I agree with Buf-Phoon I wouldnt worry about the rest of the exhaust, big cat and dump is all that's needed for moderate power. the standard exhaust is pretty ok, except for that stupid bit where it goes over the diff. Save the money from the exhaust and get injectors and fuel pump. yeah and dont drive it around with an exhaust and no tune, overboost can be bad for you. get all the parts then fit em when you get the tune. Cheers Ant

Dillz, you shoulda put a poll in this thread!

Its a bit of a tough question mate, only you would know your financial circumstances best. That being said if you are having a tight time at the moment, it might be difficult to meet repayments in future. At this stage id be allowing for a 2% rate rise in the next 12 or so months. Tagging on a 30g car to your mortgage might not be the best move, it may be a better option to save save and save. Im only offering my opinion as a fellow person in similar circumstances, so take it with a grain of salt

Howdy, I had a BF xr6turbo with a 6 spd auto and on many occasions raced my brothers VZ 6.0l L98 ss ute 6 spd manual and he would win hands down everytime, he would always get about half a car length infront of me from hte start then the front of my car would creep up to the front of his door. After my sh*tty tune, it was all over for him

yeah I agree with that *Beep* said, and especially if its a T5 manual. I dont know what your budget is but if its tight id try look for something with no options, just lower K's and a semi auto or 6sp manual. I'd keep looking for another one

Not adding any worth while info to this thread, but just look at the difference between the T5 and the T56.