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Hey all, first of all- thanks to all that help run this club! There's so much info on here that has helped me out heaps. I'm going to donate soon! I just wanted to share my thoughts on the 50th Anniversary G6E Turbo I picked up 5 days ago.... The first time I drove an FG (Thrifty rental car) was in a Havana G6E up in Sydney when I went up for a weekend away. Multiple XR6 rentals later I finally bit the bullet and bought one of my own. I have been driving modified import Mitsi's for the last 13 years after growing up in New Zealand, but I decided after driving those rentals that it was time for a change. I had a fairly average experience with the dealership who I'm not going to bother to name. Picked the car up for a steal though- so can't complain really. Some say that the 50th's options are a waste of money, but the way I saw it was that they ended up being bonuses. There's more than enough power for a daily driver and the transmission is awesome, except for having to pull the stick down to change up a gear. Still does my head in! The interior is nice and the extra bolsters on the 50th's are a nice touch, as is the brushed aluminum trim on the doors and dash. The drivers seat sits way too high for my liking, but there's nothing I can do about that- is there?? The premium sound is pretty average- the sub is a bit of a joke really. Going to fix that soon though. Handling isn't too bad- I had some King springs installed the day after I picked it up which seems to have tightened it up a fair bit. Will align this week and hopefully they'll get rid of the negative camber on the front and the slight understeer. All in all I'm pretty stoked with it- not planning on going hard on mods just yet as I'd like to keep the warranty for now. Am going to book it in with Final Inspection for them to get the paint up to scratch, as the dealership did a pretty average job- and I'm pretty fussy when it comes to my cars..! Here's a sneak peak- will def add some more pics once I get it back from being detailed.
