djambalawa Member 5 Member For: 12y 7m 8d Posted 31/03/12 11:08 PM Share Posted 31/03/12 11:08 PM (edited) Hiya folks I was driving to work in my wife's $23k manual bouncy hatchback the other day and it occured to me that perhaps for not much more money I could be driving something a little more refined and fun. Also my teenagers have their knees around their ears in the backseat.After doing a little research I saw you can get a V8 Caprice for under $30k and they have huge back seats - but after looking at one they're a bit big! So then I started looking at the Calais range but when I read reviews most folks seemed to think that the G6ET was a better car. Not only the engine but even the interior and general quality.I've never had a strong Holden/Ford bias but (gulp) I do lean towards the looks of the newer Commodores - however I like the front end of the G6E too... a G6E is probably all I need but it seems you can get the turbo for not much more! And yeah it seems that the Ford 6 isn't so thirsty...Now I'll never be trying it out on a drag strip but I think I would occasionally like the power of the turbo even if it is mostly wasted on me... I also read that the G6E has a bit softer ride so I'd value this over a hard sports suspension - I'd also like 18" rims rather than 19" (my friend has a FPV GS with 19" rims and you can feel every pebble in the road!).Is it the right car for me?Any pointers on what to look out for in a 2nd hand car? I'm seeing on carsales 2008 models with about 100k km for under $30k... Edited 31/03/12 11:12 PM by djambalawa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 14d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 31/03/12 11:13 PM Share Posted 31/03/12 11:13 PM http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=6288d0fd6efe4c3445572ee81e082379&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fordxr6turbo.com%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2F44361-the-off-topic-thread%2Fpage__st__36080&v=1&libid=1333235540704&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carsales.com.au%2Fprivate%2Fdetails%2Fford-falcon-2010-12221826%3Fbase%3D1216%26vertical%3DCar%26cr%3D1%26eapi%3D2%26__N%3D4294815839%25201246%25201247%25201252%25201282%25204294966463%25204294966285%2520903%25201216%26silo%3DStock%26Range%3DMileage%3AMin%2CMax%26sort%3Ddefault&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fordxr6turbo.com%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2F44361-the-off-topic-thread%2Fpage__st__36120&title=The%20Off%20Topic%20Thread.%20-%20Ford%20XR6%20Turbo.com%20-%20Page%20903&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carsales.com.au%2Fprivate%2Fdetails%2Fford-falcon-2010-12221826%3Fbase%3D1216%26amp%3Bvertical%3DCar%26amp%3Bcr%3D1%26amp%3Beapi%3D2%26amp%3B__N%3D4...&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13332355701402 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 01/04/12 12:27 AM Share Posted 01/04/12 12:27 AM go for it mate. itll be fun leaving any ss/ caprice/ hsv behind you too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/04/12 02:56 AM Share Posted 01/04/12 02:56 AM No, you sound like you'd be better suited to a commodore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 01/04/12 05:19 AM Share Posted 01/04/12 05:19 AM why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 01/04/12 05:31 AM Share Posted 01/04/12 05:31 AM Just by the vagueness of the question and the fact that it's being asked on a G6E Turbo forum seems pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradles024 Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 14y 11m 25d Gender: Male Posted 01/04/12 06:43 AM Share Posted 01/04/12 06:43 AM Any pointers on what to look out for in a 2nd hand car? I'm seeing on carsales 2008 models with about 100k km for under $30k...I think that's the point of the question Dillz, bit pointless asking that on a Expensive Daewoo forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa g6et Member 657 Member For: 13y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 01/04/12 06:50 AM Share Posted 01/04/12 06:50 AM The G6E Turbo is definately a better car than the Calais, I looked seriously at one before settling on the G6ET 50th. The leather is certainly a nicer quality and feels better to sit on. The dash and overall finish pips the Calais but the turbo is where the Ford gets the Holden. Quick and smooth matches great with the ZF and still can return pretty good fuel economy for a big sedan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuono Member 312 Member For: 13y 11m 26d Posted 01/04/12 07:24 AM Share Posted 01/04/12 07:24 AM A non turbo would suck. Don't see the point. And the V8 is slower and uses more fuel. Not sure what Dillz means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willo88 Member 700 Member For: 12y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 01/04/12 08:24 AM Share Posted 01/04/12 08:24 AM On your rags Dillz? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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