Wee Dougie Member 23 Member For: 19y 3m 25d Location: Palm Nth (NZ) Posted 14/11/06 08:42 PM Share Posted 14/11/06 08:42 PM Hi Guys, my lease is finally expiring on my BA XR6T and am looking at purchasing a new F6 as there are 2 available at $57,000 NZD (which is around $48k Aussie).No extras, totally stock.They are both in black which is not my favourite as my current one is black and I vowed Id never buy black again.Anyway, at that price I have reconsidered but I am unsure of heading down the manual or auto road??I have loved the manual in the XR6T but have heard great things about the auto in the F6.Both are available at around the $57 price.Any comments?Thanks Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 14/11/06 09:12 PM Share Posted 14/11/06 09:12 PM Go test drive the auto and see what you think, more than likely you will be happy with either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBomb3000 Donating Members 875 Member For: 19y 22d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 15/11/06 05:41 AM Share Posted 15/11/06 05:41 AM Auto. Simple as that, any more questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 15/11/06 06:16 AM Share Posted 15/11/06 06:16 AM Auto. Simple as that, any more questions?←Yep, if you want something simple get the auto - they were designed specially for simple people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZLAKLR Member 31 Member For: 18y 5m 10d Posted 15/11/06 08:36 AM Share Posted 15/11/06 08:36 AM wee dougie, so is your black XR6T a manual? I missed out on one, black manual that is. If you trade up, whats it worth?? who will be seling it? how many kms?oh I am in NZ too lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Member 54 Member For: 18y 4m 27d Posted 15/11/06 09:49 AM Share Posted 15/11/06 09:49 AM (edited) Drive them both - it is the only way.I bought an ex-demo manual BA2 F6 and when I picked it up I thought I had made a mistake. The clunky feeling shifter, the high clutch pick up and a bit of shunt in the drivetrain all had me wishing I had bought an automatic (although I didn't actually have much choice - there weren't any BF autos at comparable prices when I bought).8 weeks later and its a different story. Its not that the car has been worn in any more (it already had 10k on the clock when I bought it) but I have learnt to drive it. Clutch pickup point seems natural, throwing into any gear is easy (except maybe first thing on a cold day) and I almost always avoid any driveline clunk or shunt by knowing how to change the car properly now.I still think the auto is probably the better car if you aren't really fussed about having a manual. But my previous XR6 was a manual and I think overall I am glad I stuck with it - I just enjoy the extra control.That said, if I had been like you and had a choice between a manual and auto at identical prices then I think I would have got the auto.P.S. I'm also in NZ. Edited 15/11/06 09:50 AM by Mist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT290 Member 320 Member For: 19y 4m 28d Location: Brisbane Posted 15/11/06 10:10 AM Share Posted 15/11/06 10:10 AM depends on the person I guess ... im manual person all the way.. love the good ol clutch kick in the F6 and I don't know if its just me I feel more in control when im driving a manual than I do in a auto.... that said I have test driven the Zf F6 and there great too but not for me.. each to there own.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Dougie Member 23 Member For: 19y 3m 25d Location: Palm Nth (NZ) Posted 15/11/06 09:51 PM Author Share Posted 15/11/06 09:51 PM wee dougie, so is your black XR6T a manual? I missed out on one, black manual that is. If you trade up, whats it worth?? who will be seling it? how many kms?oh I am in NZ too lol←* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Dougie Member 23 Member For: 19y 3m 25d Location: Palm Nth (NZ) Posted 15/11/06 09:55 PM Author Share Posted 15/11/06 09:55 PM wee dougie, so is your black XR6T a manual? I missed out on one, black manual that is. If you trade up, whats it worth?? who will be seling it? how many kms?oh I am in NZ too lol←Yip, currently have a manual, always been a fan of manuals, can have more fun in them.I ended up leasing this one which was good and bad.Bad cause I want an F6 now not in 6 mths.Good as I drive it harder than if it was mine, all care and no responsibility.The lease company will sell it for around $25. It will have about 75km in it and is an 05 Mk2.Standard apart from some aftermarket 18s I put on it.Cheers Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Dougie Member 23 Member For: 19y 3m 25d Location: Palm Nth (NZ) Posted 15/11/06 09:59 PM Author Share Posted 15/11/06 09:59 PM Drive them both - it is the only way.I bought an ex-demo manual BA2 F6 and when I picked it up I thought I had made a mistake. The clunky feeling shifter, the high clutch pick up and a bit of shunt in the drivetrain all had me wishing I had bought an automatic (although I didn't actually have much choice - there weren't any BF autos at comparable prices when I bought).8 weeks later and its a different story. Its not that the car has been worn in any more (it already had 10k on the clock when I bought it) but I have learnt to drive it. Clutch pickup point seems natural, throwing into any gear is easy (except maybe first thing on a cold day) and I almost always avoid any driveline clunk or shunt by knowing how to change the car properly now.I still think the auto is probably the better car if you aren't really fussed about having a manual. But my previous XR6 was a manual and I think overall I am glad I stuck with it - I just enjoy the extra control.That said, if I had been like you and had a choice between a manual and auto at identical prices then I think I would have got the auto.P.S. I'm also in NZ.←I had the same feeling with the manual XR when new, but was alot happier after a couple of months when I learnt to drive it better. I guess we are all good at blaming our tools. (Hope that came out ok!?)As I do about 35 - 40km per year I found that the manual also started to get tiring when driving hence thinking about the auto next time.Anyway, will drive both and decide. Thanks for your help. Cheers Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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