Why An Xr6t?

[arjey]

you guys are going to hate me for this but I have driven a VE SS sedan and they sure as hell handle alot better then by BF xr6 turbo! I can't really compare with a FG cause I have never driven one before

[Mish]

I think that's expected coz the VE is newer then the BF is it not? The FG has a lot of different suspension components which supposedly make it a much better handling car.

I did think of one more car that could do almost all of the things I'm after, a Turbo LIberty...although I gather they aren't as quick as an FG Turbo so there would be some work that would have to go into it.

How's this helping with your decision Jim?

[nang3]

fair enough arjey, and so it should being the new latest Expensive Daewoo model vs the older Ford model. I'd still take a turbo over the VE Bogan special though!

I bought my F6 because I had a 350z which was nice but to make it quicker was going to cost about $15k in the form of a twin turbo kit.. would have been a beast but $15k is a lot of coin.. So I was set on a GT til I drove the F6 and signed almost that day... didnt really look at anything else apart from HSV's which were no comparison to the F6 IMO

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

I'm waiting for the warranty to run out on our corolla before getting a bigger car for the wife + child.

I was looking at:

2001-2003 Nissan M35 Stagea (high insurance, difficult to mod the VQ25DET v6 turbo, import parts problems etc etc)

2006+ Toyota Aurion (fwd, need I say more?)

2000 BMW 530i Sport (awesome car, but very VERY expensive insurance and expensive to modify in this country, also getting a bit old)

so basically after gathering all the info about the cars, I've settled on getting a BF2 turbo (with ZF - will be first auto car for myself and the wife): cheap(ish) insurance, 4 star safety, big car comfort, very easy to mod.

keen for either light silver, gunmetal grey, maroon, or white (except they all seem to be ex police).

[jim985]

How's this helping with your decision Jim?

Pretty much confirming what I was thinking. XR6T is going to be my best option. The only other car on my list I could realistically live with is the monaro. Sports cars are great, until you have to drive them everyday. Every time I drive my Impreza for more then 40 mins I miss the seats in my old EF Gli Wagon.

[Brandonn]

b 4 buying mine I went trough the faze of saying I was buying a wrx, vl turbo, 300zx twin turbo, mits GTO, but none seriously lol

I was very interested in a r32 gtr but :I was young n dum I hadnt even turned 21" lol I now realise none of them r as quick at the xr6t n my dum brain thought twin turbo! omg they must b quicker, but I still think the gtr is a good car awd is a benifit but 20 years old is not a benifit

[winstor]

A stock R32 GTR (in good/well maintained condition) is capable of sub 5 second 0-100s and sub 13.5 quarters. Think the BF XR6T is mid 5's to 100 and sub 14 quarters, so it is actually slower.

Anyway list of cars I was looking at before going the XR6T

'92 R32 GT-R

'94 BMW M3

'95 R33 GT-R

'98-02 R34 GT-T

'02 Mazda RX7 Series 8

'02 R8 Clubsport

[XR6T-CTOWN]

hey dude I was sooooo close to buying a clubby vz then changed my mind at the last minute to look for something a bit easier on the pocket, saw a VY SS was about to buy until a mate at work kept bugging me to at least test drive the xr6t before I got the SS. Didnt know anything bout the 6t's at all, when I was at the dealership ready to purchase the ss I saw a xr6t there so I thought "what the hell" and took it for a test drive........and well.... you know the rest of the story lol

[MercuryXr6Turbo]

My story is virtually the same as yours XR6T-CTOWN... test drove VY SS... then test drove the T and was left with a smile from ear to ear!

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

A stock R32 GTR (in good/well maintained condition) is capable of sub 5 second 0-100s and sub 13.5 quarters. Think the BF XR6T is mid 5's to 100 and sub 14 quarters, so it is actually slower.

when I drove a mates stock, but freshly rebuilt 32 GTR I thought it was slightly slower than my old corolla. Then he asked me to pull over, rev it to 6000rpm and drop the clutch. .25 of a second of rear wheel spin then the front wheels kick in to help = launch, I was lucky enough to snap a quick change into second gear and, voila - the sub 5 second 0-100.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that's the only way they reach that speed in that time. quick launches and great handling but when cruising around they aren't that quick.

nevertheless I would still love a 32 GTR one day, such an iconic car + I could never manage decent launches in my ke20 lol.