Withnail Member 9 Member For: 16y 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 17/10/08 10:30 AM Share Posted 17/10/08 10:30 AM Hi everyone, well this is my first post (found this forum while doing some research on what car to get) and I thought I would use it to gloat that I have just ordered a G6ET, in Sensation, with the Shadow trim. Not sure yet how long it will take to arrive. A little while ago during discussions the dealer suggested about 8 weeks but we haven't yet been given an official estimate. Anyway sounds like it will be a nice little Christmas present!Despite all the gloom merchants around at the moment, I'm convinced that (for features and cost) this is the best car that Australia has ever made and, if I may paraphrase, I just want one!See you on the road!If anybody knows someone who wants a 2002 Focus PM me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 17/10/08 10:36 AM Share Posted 17/10/08 10:36 AM welcome mate that will be a lovely car ,I like the hoon (dirty word) factor a little so I stick with the xr but the g6et is a nice car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona86 disgruntled member Donating Members 1,237 Member For: 16y 5m Gender: Male Location: Glen Waverley Posted 17/10/08 10:38 AM Share Posted 17/10/08 10:38 AM hey mate and :holiday: post up some pics as soon as u get the car mate, then let the mod bug hit u and then u will be laughing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 19y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 18/10/08 07:24 AM Share Posted 18/10/08 07:24 AM Can you fit LSD to these things and it work with all the computer crap or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/10/08 07:29 AM Share Posted 18/10/08 07:29 AM Welcome mate, I wouldn't go as far as saying it's the "best" feature packed Falcon as even my old BA had LSD.But that aside, well done and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slymeat Team Kickass Donating Members 1,926 Member For: 20y 8m 23d Gender: Male Location: Albion Park, NSW Posted 18/10/08 09:43 AM Share Posted 18/10/08 09:43 AM Havn't found a need for the lsd yet it is a luxo barge after all. "Those XR6T hoons are only jealous." Pick up the latest Wheels they do a comparison between the G6ET, the 500 merc and the v8 jag a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 5m 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 18/10/08 10:07 AM Share Posted 18/10/08 10:07 AM Almost bought that yesterday....lucky I put it down again Congrats & welcome Withnail, and like Sly mentioned enjoy your new baby and just ignore us jealous unrefined hoons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withnail Member 9 Member For: 16y 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 19/10/08 06:39 AM Author Share Posted 19/10/08 06:39 AM hehe thanks for all the replies guys. I suppose the "best" car is the one that has everything you want in it, so in that respect it sounds like we all have the best car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz67 Member 8 Member For: 16y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: SA Posted 22/10/08 10:24 AM Share Posted 22/10/08 10:24 AM Hi WithnailI ordered the same thing in Ego - I am expecting delivery 29/10 (I hope). I agree for what you get its a pretty good deal. I was shifting between the XR6t and the XR8 but I also like my luxury bits so in the end it was the G6ET! I looked at upgrading the XR but by the time you get all the bits its cost is similar (yes excluding the LSD!) and when it comes to resale I am not sure if you get the return. if I could afford it would have been the GT-E!!!!congrats and look forward to some pics - will post some of mine when I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ef 4.9 Member 12 Member For: 17y 2m 19d Posted 22/10/08 11:22 AM Share Posted 22/10/08 11:22 AM Why would the G6E's have an LSD? fords DSC works by applying the brakes to the wheel that is rotating faster than the rest (amongst other things) So by having an open centre diff and applying brakes to a spinning wheel you are transfering that power to the wheel that is not spinning. these vehicles are designed around DSC that is why they have an open centre diff.Now by having a LSD and DSC it would be pointless because DSC would detect the spinning wheel before the mechanical LSD can lockup. If the LSD did lock up and the DSC engeged the brakes on a rear wheel it would be like pulling the handbrake because both rear wheels would spin at the same speed. This would stress components and one would assume accelerate failure, If ford chose to void warranty due to fitting an LSD I could understand that.Possibly not a really good explanation but sit down and have a think about it, it does make sense. Now you will be wondering why the hell does the XR6T have DSC? well I have no idea, I can only assume the the DSC is diffrent between the models or there is scope for it to be diffrent.Now everyone is confused I'll just say, for DSC to work correctly it must be on an open diff.2cLuke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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