New Members Thread

[waaswa]

lol yea I was looking at trading it in for an fg f6 and had to take pics in the morning so its nice and shinny lol, but I didnt end up doing as I thought ill just spend more money on this rig...

[danmK]

heys new to the forums, used to own a VL turbo but had to sell buy my (now wife) her engagement ring, Kind of like the idea of buying something new that's turbo'd, that's why ive decided to buy a XR6 TURBO. Any recommendations on which year/model I should start looking for & what not to buy, Cheers Dan

Edited 15/12/11 02:04 PM by danmK

[Never had any say Panda]

Depends on your price range matey.. Alot of cheap BA's around but you've gotta keep in mind they are coming up on being a 10 year old car.. Personally I'd recommend BF Mk II or FG if the budget allows..

Edited 15/12/11 07:28 PM by Brenno85

[PookeyMaster]

Yeah, we need your budget before we can make any recommendations.

[danmK]

20-30k would be my budget

[PookeyMaster]

OK, as Brenno suggested, go for a BF MkII or an FG.

The FG is newer, more powerful, safer, etc. but a lot of people think the BF's look 'tougher' so it all depends. 30K will definitely get you in to an FG though.

[Never had any say Panda]

BF MK II and Mod money.. Or FG.. Depends what you want out of it mate.. I'm a big fan of the FG interior.. and the BF looks.. However age of the car was my big deciding factor.. I don't like owning cars over 5 years old.. Personal quirk..

Each one is a different animal.. For that money though you could also consider a BF MKII Typhoon.. Again a completely different car.. Least you can also afford to be picky.. Look at many and choose the best for the dollars.. Pre-purchase inspection by a mechanic or whatever automobile club in your area (RACV/Q or equivalent) is also a great idea..

[riptide]

I would go the FG myself even though I like the look of the BF better because all the bushes, gearbox etc and other things are getting old on mine and I can see it turning into a money pit (more so) and my power requirements are right where the FG is at with minor mods (300 to 320rwkw) and the spool up is quicker. I see FG's around at the same price as the BF's were last year now.

[waaswa]

with that kind of money you could get a typhoon there going cheap now and could prolly find a nice bf phoon with a little change to play with.

[Shyfrd]

yeh im with brenno, bf mk ii with the better internals. fg's are getting at a good price too, if u could wait it out till about march next year the new model fg 2 comes out so prices of fg 1 and b-series will drop. give u money left over with an fg to do mods. u wont be disappointed with the ford over the vlt

good luck with it mate and make sure u keep us informed n pics wen u get her!