Treay Member 29 Member For: 16y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Stockton, NSW Posted 23/06/11 12:30 PM Share Posted 23/06/11 12:30 PM I'm looking to buy a new ute in the next few months. Have only just started researching them, I am currently in a 2005 BF XR8 fully opted (Leather, Premo, H/Top etc)which I have added a few mods to (headers, hi flow cats, 19 inch G6E Turb rims, Flash Tune, underdrive kit, pedders springs, Airbag load support, Hayman reece t/bar, pioneer USB/Bluetooth h/unit in console etc)Utes I have been looking at are FG XR6T - Auto, Leather, Tech = Low $30's with the mileage I will accept or: FG FPV F6 - Auto = Low $40'sSo, can anyone tell me if the extra $10K is worth the spend? will the F6 be the better allround buy for the extra $10K...Also:I need the ute to tow 2200kg so my next item to research is how (if at all) I can increase the amount of weight I can tow with an FG... any idea's?... can I just add load support bags an a custom tow bar then have it re-rated?...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banned1 Banned Banned 734 Member For: 14y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: Caloundra Posted 24/06/11 12:10 AM Share Posted 24/06/11 12:10 AM take the xr6t and put 10k into it, the f6 will seem like a slug after that :D or just have a major holiday or whatever ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/06/11 07:17 AM Share Posted 24/06/11 07:17 AM your gonna tow 2200kg ouchget the xr your gonna need the extra cash for fuel haahhaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treay Member 29 Member For: 16y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Stockton, NSW Posted 24/06/11 09:16 AM Author Share Posted 24/06/11 09:16 AM Yeah, My boat is basically 2,200kg but it tows real nice. I am going to a turbo as I have been told the turbo 6's are absolute tow rig weapons!... I was thinking the F6 would be the better buy to get the nice suspension, bigger brembo brakes, flash little bumper bar eyelid things and a cool little button to push when starting that makes you feel like your in the latest ferrari with a huge boot!!. But it seems to make sense to just buy the XR6T and spend money wisely into performance, handling and towing upgrades...cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelens New Member 9 Member For: 14y 1d Posted 30/06/11 09:52 AM Share Posted 30/06/11 09:52 AM I bought an XR6T & saved the $. The $ saved has so far bought a full set of bilsteins & a few key bushes, springs f&r, 6 spot brembo's & DBA 5000's for the front, next month will be BBS rims & tyres. I'm not worried about KW...yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blu falc Member 43 Member For: 17y 8m 17d Posted 02/07/11 01:39 PM Share Posted 02/07/11 01:39 PM You have to consider the other extra's the FPV comes with, not only the name and style, extra creature comforts and bigger wheels but also the fact it's got Brembo's as standard (which will cost you a few grand to upgrade the XR6T) and also the better resale of the FPV. The better brakes are a MUST for the amount your towing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovaxitd Member 49 Member For: 15y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 23/07/11 09:02 AM Share Posted 23/07/11 09:02 AM What your not remembering is all fpv models are 1600kg tow rating doesn't matter what tow bar or man/ auto. Auto hduty tow PAC fg xr6t is your new car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 1m 2d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 24/07/11 03:24 AM Share Posted 24/07/11 03:24 AM I think you got that wrong. Pretty sure the fpvs are tow rated at 2200 or maybe a bit more and the xrs are 1600kg. Was in the BF surely would carry through to the fg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 24/07/11 04:38 AM Share Posted 24/07/11 04:38 AM Nah he's spoton, maximum across all FPVs is 1600 (1200 manuals).They are only meant to pose and not do any real work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/07/11 04:43 AM Share Posted 24/07/11 04:43 AM Haha like me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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