Cant Decide

[wados]

just wondering also what is the fuel consumption on both these cars

[baboon]

If your doing highway driving you can get about 12L/100Km with the XR8. I've heard the XR6T get as low as 9L/100Km. On average both cars are about 12-15L/100Km depending on how hard you press the go pedal.

[Turbo6man]

  wados said:

just wondering also what is the fuel consumption on both these cars

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In a word - abysmal. They are heavy suckers. 2 tonne by the time you put a driver and a handful of CDs in.

The manual Turbos are the best (naturally) but they are stretched to get any better than 15l/100km in city/burbs and 10l/100km on the highway. Next comes the manual V8, then the auto V8, then the auto 6T. Yes, the auto 6T is the worst for fuel economy.

Now I know some people will jump in and tell us what they get and it's better (or even worse) - but I'm quoting from experience the "general" figures most people seem to achieve.

PS Another area where the T3 shines ... better on fuel than any of the BAs you are considering (about on par with a manual XR6T).

[urslow]

My turbo 9l/100 on highway if im a good boy and 11 if im not...

City 15-16 if im good and 18-22 if im a maniac

Normally 10 on highway and 16-18 around town..

Dave

[wados]

that's good to hear bout the highway driving cause that is 80% of my driving

[Blonk]

Ummmmm......

I have been watching for a week.... what is the answer you have..

If its not a Turbo you are getting... go away and join WWW>caravantowingforoldfolks.com.v8

If you need to shift your ass from one point to the next in style, comfort and grace...

Get the Barra T U idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Xtreme F6]

  bcl said:

If you want something that's slow, doesn't repond well to mods, uses excessive fuel, has too much weight in the front end to upset handling, makes too much noise, less fun ... then by all means chose the the V8.  .... really hard choice ... NOT.

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subtle as a sledge hammer Brian... why dont you tell him what you really think

Edited 15/06/06 12:56 PM by Xtreme F6

[tab]

  Turbo6man said:

  wados said:

just wondering also what is the fuel consumption on both these cars

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In a word - abysmal. They are heavy suckers. 2 tonne by the time you put a driver and a handful of CDs in.

The manual Turbos are the best (naturally) but they are stretched to get any better than 15l/100km in city/burbs and 10l/100km on the highway. Next comes the manual V8, then the auto V8, then the auto 6T. Yes, the auto 6T is the worst for fuel economy.

Now I know some people will jump in and tell us what they get and it's better (or even worse) - but I'm quoting from experience the "general" figures most people seem to achieve.

PS Another area where the T3 shines ... better on fuel than any of the BAs you are considering (about on par with a manual XR6T).

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While not wanting get into yet another argument over transmissions, the ZF is “supposed” to be more fuel efficient than anything else.

Well that’s what Ford are saying in their marketing – and they wouldn’t be stretching the truth now would they

[Chooka]

  tab said:

  Turbo6man said:

  wados said:

just wondering also what is the fuel consumption on both these cars

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In a word - abysmal. They are heavy suckers. 2 tonne by the time you put a driver and a handful of CDs in.

The manual Turbos are the best (naturally) but they are stretched to get any better than 15l/100km in city/burbs and 10l/100km on the highway. Next comes the manual V8, then the auto V8, then the auto 6T. Yes, the auto 6T is the worst for fuel economy.

Now I know some people will jump in and tell us what they get and it's better (or even worse) - but I'm quoting from experience the "general" figures most people seem to achieve.

PS Another area where the T3 shines ... better on fuel than any of the BAs you are considering (about on par with a manual XR6T).

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While not wanting get into yet another argument over transmissions, the ZF is “supposed” to be more fuel efficient than anything else.

Well that’s what Ford are saying in their marketing – and they wouldn’t be stretching the truth now would they

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I had both back to back over two weeks and found that the manual was the better on fuel

Mind you, the auto felt about twice as fast!!!

Chooka

[sixfan]

For towing and hwy work get the 8.

I've had 1 too many reliability problems to reccomend a T.

though the BF's may have that all sorted.....

Would you be disapointed every time you got blown off by a T if you got a V8 or would you be disapointed every time the T went back to the dealer for work?

Take your pick.