Why An Xr6t?

[Mish]

Just bear in mind what you get with a 92 GTR though. If speed is your only condition on your car, no problem, they are fine. But if comfort and everday driving and long drives, towing, with some speed, wrapped in a modern cabin with useful things such as air conditioning, power everything, I don't think any GTR except for a 34 or the 35 would qualify. Is the backseat actually useable in those things?

Don't me wrong, I'd love a GTR, and would love a 34, but it's just not practical (or affordable!). If I had my choice, I would be probably be doing research on an EVO IX MR, however it doesn't suit my needs (towing capacity), the XR6T is the best of the rest

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

I definitely agree, the xr6t is a much better all rounder. good at towing, seats 4 adults, decent boot, with performance and easy to mod.

[chikt]

I looked at a nissan S15, and a VY SS ute, at that stage the fuel prices were right up so I bailed on the v8 and it was between a yellow T and a Yellow S15. S15 was 31k 2001 and the T was 33k 2005, toss up between an import turbo and an aussie turbo, welll after a test drive of both the T was the winner by a mile. Would never look back

[Mr Man]

I wanted a ute, and something that went well, originally I was gonna get an XR6 or XR8 then when the turbo come my olds got one, I drove it and a mates modifed turbo ute and was sold straight away.

Edited 16/05/09 06:17 AM by Mr Man

[Falzoony]

This is a good thread. I don't own an XR6T but hope to one day soon. I always wanted an XR8 and never even concidered the 6T untill my cousin bought his and let me drive it, then after going in a modified one I was instantly converted. Joining this forum has made me want one even more!

[keaton185]

I used to drive a subaru liberty, was after a bit more power and a more comfortable ride. I had a look at a few 4 door skylines but they were too japanese for me, went into a dealer one afternoon after work and the silver xr6 caught my eye. Pointed at it, took it for a drive. Bought it that afternoon.

I'm only on my P's so I couldn't get a T but now I'm in the process of getting a trade in price on one.

[YellowTurbo]

I've looked at just about every good car, but when I was looking at my FG I was looking at;

Evo X

FG XR6T

RX8

G6ET

I had a BA XR6 Turbo with a few mods.

When it came down to it, it was the fastest in a straight line, with a few mods it would stop and

handle and the price. The price couldn't be beaten. The best sport salon in the WORLD. Save

maybe the F6...lol

I ended up buying a Ralliart Lancer too

[wiresquire]

I had several cars on my list. I was coming from an E series falcon I6, so most comments are relative to that.

Basically I wanted RWD/AWD with more go and better handling than that, and didn't really want to spend a bunch of money.

- 944 turbo. Handling was good, but rode very harshly and could feel every blemish in the road. Very spartan interior and didn't seem to have any sound deadening at all. Was not impressed at the grunt from low revs. 20 years old, parts availability and pricing were a concern that I didn't get to checking on. Insurance costs seemed highly variable, but at least the same as a wrx.

- wrx/sti. Had driven a stock subaru 2.2 (non-wrx) for a while and always liked the scooby's. This is the days of the 2L turbo, not the current 2.5s. Insurance on wrx for me was about double a year more expensive than the xr6t at that time. Some insurers wouldn't insure it. The test drives I did in wrx's, similar to the 944 turbo, was not impressed with the revs from down low. Below 3K it had nothing and seemed to take forever to get there. Handling good, like the AWD and a little more comfortable ride wise. Interior, well, little different to the older Subaru I had.

- evo. I admire it for it's suppposed handling superiority, but ruled it out based on the comments about ride harshness. If I thought the WRX was OK for me, an sti or evo would be too harsh.

- 335i. I don't think the 135i was around when I was initially looking. Given there were very few used 335i's, the >90K was more than I wanted to spend. If I win the lottery, I'd take a serious look at a 135i.

- xr6t/f6. Since the announcement of the xr6t, I had been very interested in it. Had been lurking on this forum since I first found it, and joined some time later. Took my first test drive and bought one. Later upgraded to a BF2 with a ZF, had always driven manuals before that. Overall, I had been most concerned about the handling given the weight gains since the e series. I was pleasantly surprised as it felt like a lighter car than what it really is and quite direct on turn in. Ultimately, the xr6t had the right balance of power, handling, comfort and size that I wanted. The bonus is that if you wanted to, you can upgrade power, handling etc at a pretty reasonable price. I considered F6s, but decided that for my purposes the xr6t was sufficient, as if I end up modding once warranty is gone, the differences would become irrelevant.

I was most surprised about the wrx & 944's lack of go from low revs. I shouldn't have been, but I realised I had become very used to the usable torque of the old E series I6. It's just there and on tap, and the xr6t is just the same but better.

Holding value/depreciation wasn't something I considered. I wanted a car I could keep for a few years and be happy with. So far, so good. Also as I don't drive that many K's a year, I don't really care that much about fuel economy.

If I were you, I'd test drive anything you think you might like starting now. Just make sure you have the discipline to not buy it until you can afford it!

ws

Edited 17/05/09 11:15 AM by wiresquire

[Brandonn]

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.

id love to c a 20 year old car that still holds the same stock power as from new. . . . id back a stock xr6t in against a gtr, I know there a good car though n do like them but they r always gonna b 20 yrs old n only getting older. . .

[winstor]

id love to c a 20 year old car that still holds the same stock power as from new. . . . id back a stock xr6t in against a gtr, I know there a good car though n do like them but they r always gonna b 20 yrs old n only getting older. . .

There are plenty of old cars that have the same stock power as new. Just depends on how well maintained it is, as with any car, hell there are some R32's out there with lower genuine kays than a lot of second hand BA turbos. There are dogs and lemons with any car, new or old, fact is a stock R32 GTR is quicker than a stock BA/BF XR6T in relatively the same condition (down the quarter and to 100km/h). Don't think any stock BA/BF XR6T has done a sub 13 quarter mile stock or hit 100km/h under 5 seconds, but stock R32's have.