Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 4m 22d Location: ACT Posted 20/05/03 05:36 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 05:36 AM What is the most amusing rumour you have heard about the XR6T?After I ordered mine but before it was delivered, a "friend" (drives a VX SS) told me that "The XR6T had to be recalled because the turbo got so hot it was blistering the paint on the bonnet."All this despite the turbo being a low boost unit over 200mm and 2 heat shields away from the bonnet. I know we should not aid in the propagation of such misinformation, but this was so funny I had to share it. :D Anybody heard any other good ones? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6TK1W1 Member 435 Member For: 22y 3m Location: Wellington NZ Posted 20/05/03 05:41 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 05:41 AM I heard that it burnt oil like it was going out of fashion, had slappy pistons, ruff riding suspension, poor plastic fit with cheap flimsy feeling componants. Boot and panel were out of line from the factory and the factory souped them up for the reviews!!!!OH hang on wrong car!!!!!!!Anyways I now know why the Gen III had so much power compared to the AU's. It's a two stroke!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavoWA Proud Team Blueprint member Member 286 Member For: 22y 2m 11d Location: Perth Posted 20/05/03 05:45 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 05:45 AM Quote Anyways I now know why the Gen III had so much power compared to the AU's. It's a two stroke!!!!!!!!!! It's not the cars, it's the drivers. :lol: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT TURBO Member 1,128 Member For: 22y 3m 10d Gender: Male Location: Darwin NT Posted 20/05/03 06:17 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 06:17 AM I heard they backfire, have rattley exhausts, warped brakes and clanky diffs... Oh hang on they have :D....Seriously though its a fantastic car, the bugs are easy to sort. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,786 Member For: 22y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 20/05/03 06:22 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 06:22 AM haha these are not to discourage potential buyers of XR6 Turbo's of course! The car is absolutely fantastic! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMTRBO Guests Posted 20/05/03 08:40 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 08:40 AM (edited) I would tell that guy to go buy a new O ring for is ls1 as he prolly needs one and while you there tell him that his bucket is a piston slapping diff snapping excuse for a car. it is funny that a normal xt falcon is more powerful than a s comondore. HopeOyourLuckDoes NotEndNow Edited 20/05/03 09:23 AM by richdave Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 20/05/03 09:24 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 09:24 AM NT TURBO said: I heard they backfire, have rattley exhausts, warped brakes and clanky diffs... Oh hang on they have :D....Seriously though its a fantastic car, the bugs are easy to sort. Hmmm must be the way you drive it.......NO problems here :D Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhawk ....Time to lay this fairytale aside...... Donating Members 2,657 Member For: 22y 3m 15d Gender: Male Location: In the Ferry on the River Styx, not getting out just yet! Posted 20/05/03 09:30 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 09:30 AM Damn.....not driving mine hard enough, not a sign of blistering paint on my bonnet yet :DSeriously though, what mental midget came up with that one, the snail would have to be running 'cherry red' to do that Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6TK1W1 Member 435 Member For: 22y 3m Location: Wellington NZ Posted 20/05/03 10:20 AM Share Posted 20/05/03 10:20 AM QUOTE (NT TURBO @ May 20 2003, 05:17 PM) I heard they backfire, have rattley exhausts, warped brakes and clanky diffs... Oh hang on they have ....Seriously though its a fantastic car, the bugs are easy to sort. None of these here, just F'N Bem probs that seem to be ok now. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueXR6Turbo The Best Member Donating Members 1,970 Member For: 22y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 20/05/03 04:17 PM Share Posted 20/05/03 04:17 PM I've popped the bonnet after hard runs before and the turbo has been glowing red. Nothing is blistered, melted, etc. I reckon you would pretty much need the turbo so hot that it melted the heat shielding for it to do anything to the bonnet! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/3221-lieslieslies/#findComment-23750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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