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Amaroo Park · 8 Sep 2003, 06:54 (Ref:711422)

Yes it is no joke a one eyed dyed in th wool Holden man has gone and bought a XR6 Turbo.

I recently got a promotion at work and part of the pakage is a car. So after much thinking and driving Vy SS Commodore and XR6 Falcon the choice was simple, The Falcon is a much better car so I signed on the dotted line.

Mattracer · 8 Sep 2003, 08:14 (Ref:711504)

In what ways is it better?

Amaroo Park · 8 Sep 2003, 08:18 (Ref:711510)

The car feel tighter and definatly had better ride. The engine was very impressive and unlike the SS there was no engine rattles. The interior was on par but overall with the better performance, ride and brakes it won

Airhead · 8 Sep 2003, 10:35 (Ref:711653)

Good to see another Turbo XR6 on the forum.

I agree with your summation, ride and handling is better, and your not sitting sideways in the drivers seat due to misplaced pedals.

Amaroo Park · 8 Sep 2003, 10:38 (Ref:711660)

I was waiting for you to say something smart to me Moff, about being a traitor like the real Bondy

Airhead · 8 Sep 2003, 10:40 (Ref:711662)

Nah Andy, I'm gunna welcome you with open arms mate.

What colour and options, did you go the manual?

Bomn · 8 Sep 2003, 10:44 (Ref:711666)

Let me be the first to say,

I'll give you a dollar for your Magna.

Amaroo Park · 8 Sep 2003, 10:49 (Ref:711672)

Yes it is Manual, it's Mecury silver and the only option is the sound system (The 6 stack in dash unit). Now all I have to do is wait for it

Amaroo Park · 8 Sep 2003, 10:50 (Ref:711674)

Quote:

Originally posted by Bomn
Let me be the first to say,

I'll give you a dollar for your Magna.

They gave me $14500

Airhead · 8 Sep 2003, 10:51 (Ref:711676)

The premium audio is worth it. Can you stretch to leather? It makes the interior.

Amaroo Park · 8 Sep 2003, 10:55 (Ref:711684)

Yeah I could but I don't want it, The cost now is not worht it it wont add any value to the residule at the end of the lease. I like the cloth trim anyway

mtpanorama · 8 Sep 2003, 11:57 (Ref:711727)

Well done Colin,
We have just got a NA Xr6 ute manual in Blueprint for work. It is great to drive and looks great. Ill post some pics when i have finished putting the signs on it.

Mattracer · 9 Sep 2003, 06:49 (Ref:712687)

Can you run it on reg unleaded or PULP only?

Amaroo Park · 9 Sep 2003, 08:06 (Ref:712763)

Not sure but I will run it on Optimax only

Airhead · 9 Sep 2003, 08:49 (Ref:712799)

You can run on regular, but don't get the milage or the performance of optimax (although the performance seat of the pants doesn't dip much). Mostly Optimax or BP 3000 -that's what I put in mine.

Amaroo Park · 9 Sep 2003, 08:52 (Ref:712804)

Have you had any real probs Moff??????

Airhead · 9 Sep 2003, 09:18 (Ref:712827)

Well the motor blew up and the gear box shat itself, but apart from that none really, except the rust coming through the rear quarter panel and the woman down the raod who won't leave me alone cause she wants to have my babies as I have such a cool car now...

Amaroo Park · 9 Sep 2003, 09:20 (Ref:712830)

Quote:

Originally posted by AMoffat
Well the motor blew up and the gear box shat itself, but apart from that none really, except the rust coming through the rear quarter panel and the woman down the raod who won't leave me alone cause she wants to have my babies as I have such a cool car now...

Airhead · 9 Sep 2003, 09:27 (Ref:712836)

Seriously

Iv'e had the front brakes remachined at 12000 klms. I mentioned a slight shudder that was intermitant and they just went ahead and did it. The brake shudder seems to be a common fault.

I had them take the windscreen out and put a thicker bead under it. It would howl at quick raod speeds - loudly though. This fixed it.

They have replaced the front top radiator hose, slight leak.

Plus, the woman down the road wants me real bad.

Amaroo Park · 9 Sep 2003, 09:56 (Ref:712874)

Quote:

Originally posted by AMoffat
Seriously

Plus, the woman down the road wants me real bad.

Whats she look like??? If she is a glamour tell her you know someone who has just bought one and give her my number

Amaroo Park · 10 Sep 2003, 08:19 (Ref:713861)

Moff best leave it 8 weeks before you give her my number

Wrex · 10 Sep 2003, 08:39 (Ref:713876)

8 weeks? Your an optimistic and trusting fella are'nt you. If you are lucky, you will see it in 2003.

Congrats on the purchase mate, I put an order in for a Phantom NA XR6 and the wait is about a month (could get it straight away but I wanted the LSD).

Put next to the Commodore, it's not even close. About the same gap the Holden had over the AU IMO.

StuiE · 10 Sep 2003, 15:19 (Ref:714179)

Quote:

Originally posted by AMoffat

I had them take the windscreen out and put a thicker bead under it. It would howl at quick raod speeds - loudly though. This fixed it.

We had the windscreen resealed aswell, we never noticed a problem though. It's a company car so it didn't really matter.

Amaroo Park · 13 Sep 2003, 07:56 (Ref:717159)

I have to wait until the 20th of November,

Mattracer · 13 Sep 2003, 11:44 (Ref:717286)

Well, your street cred test results should also be in by then, aka Bathurst results.

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