CountryPhoon Member 180 Member For: 19y 8m 3d Posted 29/04/06 11:51 AM Share Posted 29/04/06 11:51 AM Guys,Just brought home a sparkling Bf F6 ('Yellow', 6spd auto) to replace the Ba ('Silver', manual). It's pretty radical looking compared to the Ba; I guess the colour and 19s make the difference.It was delivered in Sydney (Hills Ford) and couple of days later I drove back to our farm (near Bathurst, NSW). That in itself is a great comparo test, as I cover 160ks with mixture of freeway, mountain hwy, then 50ks of fantastic, fast, winding country 'B' road - that is not patrolled (and was a stage of East Coast Targas).First impressions - against Ba F6:* Sit higher in the saddle; dont really know why - but Bf has leather and maybe the padding is thicker/firmer. I use the lowest setting - but still feels too high.* Firmer ride - that would be the 19s - but is not uncomfortable.* Better turn-in and outright adhesion; that would be the 19s + 245 profile tyres. * 6spd auto is superb - intuitive - and the down-changes when slowing are great. Also when in manual mode it holds the gear you select - regardless of how slow or quick you go. Overall though, I still like the 'old' 6 spd manual - in that you always know what gear you are in - and seem to have that bit more control.* Gets heaps more looks!!In general, when compared to Euro performance cars, the value in an F6 is just amazing. Hope this helps prospective owners....Cheers,Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 29/04/06 11:58 AM Share Posted 29/04/06 11:58 AM Well done mate.Welcome to the BFF6 club, how long did you have the BA for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme F6 Team Xtreme Donating Members 1,680 Member For: 20y 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/04/06 11:59 AM Share Posted 29/04/06 11:59 AM That loooks lovely mate well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryPhoon Member 180 Member For: 19y 8m 3d Posted 29/04/06 12:01 PM Author Share Posted 29/04/06 12:01 PM Well done mate.Welcome to the BFF6 club, how long did you have the BA for ?←11 months; only done 23K Ks - so it's still "in the family" (a colleague) - and he loves it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4runner Donating Members 215 Member For: 20y 6m 24d Location: Sydney Posted 29/04/06 03:54 PM Share Posted 29/04/06 03:54 PM Looks awesome Chris - congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangm001 Member 307 Member For: 19y 2m 9d Posted 29/04/06 11:11 PM Share Posted 29/04/06 11:11 PM Very nice! Gotta love the look of those brembos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G6ET8U Playing with Sports Bikes... Silver Donating Members 1,927 Member For: 19y 3m 17d Gender: Male Location: Whistling, GTX. Posted 29/04/06 11:36 PM Share Posted 29/04/06 11:36 PM Nice one!!!They look awesome with the black 19's...Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaine HgAg soldier Member 253 Member For: 21y 7m 2d Gender: Male Posted 30/04/06 12:27 AM Share Posted 30/04/06 12:27 AM hottttttt....Kaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltint Member 686 Member For: 21y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast QLD Posted 30/04/06 01:35 AM Share Posted 30/04/06 01:35 AM (edited) Guys,Just brought home a sparkling Bf F6 ('Yellow', 6spd auto) to replace the Ba ('Silver', manual). It's pretty radical looking compared to the Ba; I guess the colour and 19s make the difference.It was delivered in Sydney (Hills Ford) and couple of days later I drove back to our farm (near Bathurst, NSW). That in itself is a great comparo test, as I cover 160ks with mixture of freeway, mountain hwy, then 50ks of fantastic, fast, winding country 'B' road - that is not patrolled (and was a stage of East Coast Targas).First impressions - against Ba F6:* Sit higher in the saddle; dont really know why - but Bf has leather and maybe the padding is thicker/firmer. I use the lowest setting - but still feels too high.* Firmer ride - that would be the 19s - but is not uncomfortable.* Better turn-in and outright adhesion; that would be the 19s + 245 profile tyres. * 6spd auto is superb - intuitive - and the down-changes when slowing are great. Also when in manual mode it holds the gear you select - regardless of how slow or quick you go. Overall though, I still like the 'old' 6 spd manual - in that you always know what gear you are in - and seem to have that bit more control.* Gets heaps more looks!!In general, when compared to Euro performance cars, the value in an F6 is just amazing. Hope this helps prospective owners....Cheers,Chris←Hi ChrisWell done, great choice (remember they call it Rapid because it's the fastest colour ). I drive the identical car except for the leather. It's certainly not the sort of car you drive if you want to be inconspicuos.I came from an XR6T and found the seating position to be lower than the BA. When I had the sheepskins fited the guys told me that the seat covers were identical to the BA with the exception of the Airbags relief split, just stitched a little differently. I'm wondering if the leather seats are more like the GTP stlyle seats. I think they have different bolstering altogether. Can anyone confirm this?As for the driving experience I have to totally agree. I've found the comfort and grip levels from the factory 19's incredible (compared to the 17's). My only criticism of them is the noise.Just curious, is your car an '05 or 06 plate and if it's not too personal a question how much did you pay for it?Big ALPS All you need now is some good quality tint and you set. WOOHOO my 300th post in only three years. No one's gunna accuse me of being a post wh0re HAHA. Edited 30/04/06 01:40 AM by cooltint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 1m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 30/04/06 01:45 AM Share Posted 30/04/06 01:45 AM Congratulations on a great looking vehicle mate I'm not sure if this is the same issue, but I read a test of a GTP where the seating height was critisized, and I think this was due to the electric motors for the seat adjustment.Just an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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