Time For Official Introductions :)

[TomT]

Alright,

First of all, my name is Tom, Hi

This will be a bit of a lengthy story, although may interest some. Overall, the purpose is to introduce myself, and to let everyone in on the struggle I've been through to come to this decision. And of course to steal some advice and opinions off you all

Here we go, my last year or so has been filled with me researching and looking at carsales etc. pretty much every day, and I can't tell you all how many bloody times my mind has gone "Nope, that's it, I want THIS car".

Well, I've come to a almighty final decision.

XR6 Turbo. :D

This decision has had one very main competitor over the last year, the VE SS-V / Clubsport.

I'm not going to lie to anyone here, for all of my upbringing I have been a V8 and Expensive Daewoo supporter, mainly following after my father.

A year ago, when all the reality of nearly being able to own one of these beasts kicked in, I had been for rides in / driven :

- My dad's 60th Ann V8 Calais

- My mate's dad (Owner of Oztrack tuning) 's 440rwkw Twin Turbo VE Berlina

- My uncles VE clubsport

and the list goes on..

So there I had it, I was hooked, I wanted a V8, nothing could change my mind..

That was, however, until my work mate took me for a ride in his BF MKII Xr6 Turbo (480rwhp) , as I keep giving him sh** for it being a 6.

Oh, how naive I was.

The car literally took the breath away from me with the first pull.

Although I love the sound and roar of a cammed V8, I cannot get past the wow factor you get in a turbo with all that torque!

I'm hooked.

Then began the research on the XR6 turbo. Do I want a BF? Do I want a FG? Should I go a F6? What can I afford? How much power is safe? How many KM's is reasonable?

I have gone through all this and landed at a FG Xr6 Turbo (300-350 rwkw) with less than 40,000 on the clock.

Originally I always wanted a manual, always owned manuals, always found them much more fun. After some research on the matter however, I have nearly been convinced into wanting a ZF equally as much

Now, I put my mind and opinions up to the scrutiny of you guys, XR6 Turbo & F6 Owners. I will be extremely appreciative of any help and input, as I am only too willing to learn.

This is the situation I'm at:

- I'm looking to buy the car in late March, Early April.

- I should have saved roughly ~$15-17k + by then

- Optimally, I would like to only take out a 15k loan, meaning 30k overall, 35 MAX.

- Looking to buy with mods already done, unless I can afford otherwise.

Now comes the part where I mention that the reason I am 20 years of age, and I am just about to move onto my full license.

I have purposely left this till last because I know a lot of people as soon as they see this will jump out with, "He's a young reckless maniac!".

I may not be as experienced as older drivers, but I am not an idiot. Which I hope most of you have realised by the end of this post.

I am here to learn, and to share my love for cars and performance like all of you.

Also, I have thought about insurance, so this is not a worry, and I am aware of the mechanical costs of maintaining these vehicles.

Other than that, I am proud to announce myself as a to-be Ford owner! :D

I am more than happy to chat and listen to what any of you have to ask or give me advice on

Also, ironically, although I have driven / been a passenger in many performance cars, I have never had the privilege of experiencing a modified FG turbo, so if anyone here is an owner of a modified FG in the blue mountains / sydney region and would like to show off their car a little, I would love to be a passenger, to further concrete my decision on the FG! :D

Cheers!

Tom

[Henz]

Hi Tom!

The Fg's smaller turbo comes on boost fast and feels great to drive when maxed out at 320~kw. Age isnt a factor, skill & maturity are. I've drove turbo'd cars since I was 17 and im still alive. If your minds not set on a Fg, you could get a nice BF2 or Phoon with lots of Mods and have some change left over. The B-series shape looks tougher IMO.

And

[Dillz]

Welcome to the Forum mate, good first post.

You'll love the power and torque the turbo six makes and I doubt you'll ever bother with a V8 again.

My only suggestion is rather then buying something already modified buy a nice clean stocker and do the mods yourself in stages. Not only would this be much more rewarding in the end but it will also be a better way to get use the the car and power then to be thrown in the deep end.

Also it's a bit of a gamble buying an already modified car, sure there are some good examples out there but there are also allot of lemons too.

Good luck.

[TomT]

  On 13/12/2011 at 7:40 AM, Henz said:

Hi Tom!

The Fg's smaller turbo comes on boost fast and feels great to drive when maxed out at 320~kw. Age isnt a factor, skill & maturity are. I've drove turbo'd cars since I was 17 and im still alive. If your minds not set on a Fg, you could get a nice BF2 or Phoon with lots of Mods and have some change left over. The B-series shape looks tougher IMO.

And

Yeah mate I have considered a BFII, how much different is it to the FG though?

Looks wise, I would happily buy a BFII.

My hesitation is mainly due to :

1. The age of the vehicle (as I want to keep the car for many, many years)

2. Acceleration / performance compared to FG of same power

3. Mechanical hassles

4. Interior.

  On 13/12/2011 at 7:45 AM, Dillz said:

Welcome to the Forum mate, good first post.

You'll love the power and torque the turbo six makes and I doubt you'll ever bother with a V8 again.

My only suggestion is rather then buying something already modified buy a nice clean stocker and do the mods yourself in stages. Not only would this be much more rewarding in the end but it will also be a better way to get use the the car and power then to be thrown in the deep end.

Also it's a bit of a gamble buying an already modified car, sure there are some good examples out there but there are also allot of lemons too.

Good luck.

I completely agree with you on the self-modification.

Although, with my wage, I think I'd struggle saving for mods as well as maintenance, rego and insurance :(

I'm not worried about the power it has, I don't drive outside my ability, worst comes to worst I'll de-tune it.

I am thinking I will just have to inspect whatever car I choose thoroughly and do all necessary checks to hopefully come out on top.

Thanks for your replies!

[johno]

Welcome Tom. I know what you were going thru, although, I already had the XR6 Turbo ute, then bought a VE GTS as well.

2 completely different cars in my opinion.

The turbo (depending on tune) is much smoother, and easier to drive than the GTS. Even though both have the electronic

throttle, the GTS is too sensitive on the throttle for driving around town compared to the turbo.

Both have plenty of go. I dont like the 6 speed auto in the GTS, cant make up its mind what gear it wants.

Anyway, no doubt you will find what you want, and enjoy.

[Pazzo]

Minimum you would want a BF MK 2.

[Brods]

Pick up a low km bf mk2 for 23grand. Spend 5grand on 300-350rwkw. 2 grand on wheels.

Now smile:)

[wa g6et]

IMO, go a FG with a few mods already done, tune(under 300rwkw), injectors, cooler, pipes. You should be able to get a decent one for the money you have, even one with low km's and look for one with pretty low km's since modified. As the FGII is due soon second hand FGs will fall in price a bit more. If/when you find one your really interested in take it to one of the recommended tuners in your area for an inspection.

[XXXRTURBO]

I have owned both a ba xr6t and a fgt now and personally the fg feels soooo much betta then my previous ba as the boost comes on realy hard and the interior is much nicer but I still think the ba bfs look much better then the fg just my 2c. And welcom!!!!

[Bigkeels]

As henz said, age isnt really and issue, just dont drive like a dickhead and you'll be fine, I've had vlts and xr6ts since I was 16 and haven't stacked one yet, (touch wood). I bought my first xr6t when I was 21 and bought a standard bfII. I'm all for buying a standard car and doing the mods yourself, that way you know its been done properly, no corners have been cut and you get a good feeling when you save up some money and buy yourself some presents for it I reckon. As far as FG vs BF, I drive a FG XR6 ute for work and the interior is leaps and bounds ahead, but I much prefer the look of the BF and they are alot cheaper, so it will give you some cash in ya back pocket to play with..