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Well...good news. The mrs gave the go ahead Now I just need to sell my car and wait for the "End Of Financial Year" sale to arrive. Pick up a nice low km 2004/2005 XR6 Turbo Manual for under $25,000 hopefully.

Hi fellow members. I desperately need your help. I am having problems "converting" my partner to the FORD camp. She absolutely despises fords saying they are absolute sh*t. I have to agree with her, Ford doesn't have a great reputation prior to the BA-BF. I really want to buy this car and for her to enjoy it too considering she will be driving it the most. How can I convince her that performance fords aren't always driven by morons and bogans and that the BA-BF is actually a decent car? I feel that if I fail in this task, the likelyhood of us buying a XR6 Turbo are extreemely slim :( If only she wasn't so picky with her cars damn it....

But how reliable will the engine and driveline be? I'm assuming I would need to strengthen the gearbox and clutch? Would someone be willing to list a set of mods I should go for and how much they cost please? Just want to get my head arround what is required to get 300RWKW. Thanks Krys

is this a buy of the century or a scam? http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/priva...N&Make=FORD EDIT: Gave them a call. Seems like someone is playing a joke on these ppl. They aren't selling a car. Damn :(

Well...unfortuntately the mrs is the one that's going to be driving the car 70% of the time :( We won't be buying one for at least another 6 months (got a wedding to go through first) Once that is over we will look at buy a XR6 (if I can convince the mrs) We will only be buying second hand so the likely hood of us finding one that is a 2004 BF with 6 speed manual and premium sound/leath for under $26,000 seems like a bit of a big ask. But then again....never know what will happen closer to "End of Financial Year" sale

Hi guys Sorry for the completely n00b questin but what is a Plenum and what is it's purpose? I haven't got much turbo experience so I've never heard of a "plenum" Search on google only returned references to a "plenum cable" Cheers Krys

Thanks for your replies guys. Really appreciate it. What causes the ticking when turning? I Witness that on a lot of falcons (expecially taxi's as I catch so many of them) I live in Yokine. I can basically smell the HJ's that is on the corner of Wanneroo Rd and Flidners St I will definitely be seeing Simon from Xtreme when I get my car. Just got to convinve the Mr's to get this car. Due to Ford's bad reputation with previous cars she absolutely HATES them. Doesn't help when she has been in the luxury of a beema for the last 18 months. Hopefully I can convinve her....you guys got any recommendations? Hopefully no one will take offence to this, but I am glad to see that you guys seems to be extreemely level headed. No "bogan" type of attitude that I see on many other forums. It's very refreshing to se. P.S. I've spent a good 7 hours of solid browsing through this site for common issues. So far I've found out that there is issues with Turbo (oil cloggin up in the pipe) Bottom end strength (not sure how this was rectified in the BF) Weak manual transmision Shimmy (crap disks obviously) Popping or Banging noise when taking off (sounded like it was inside the cabin. What was the resolution for this?) Ticking noise when turning (not sure what the solution for this is either) Appart from those, I haven't heard of many other issues. Half of which I assume would be sorted under warranty. What other items should I look for that have to be changed immediately under warranty? Thanks again Krys

What changed between the two models? Based on that...is it better to buy a BF for the extra $5000 - $7000 they cost compared to a BA?

Nice car mate. Love the colour. What other forums do you reside on? I've seen your username before (could be coincidental)

Nice ride. Do you mind if I ask you how much that set you back? Was it a private buy or at a dealer

Hi Everyone...My name is Krys (yes I'm a bloke) and I just joined today. I'm from Perth WA. I am looking at purchasing a BA-BF XR6T for a max of $25,000. The questions I have are as follows. - What year/model can I buy for that kind of money - I want to go with a manual but I hear reports that the auto is better (not better for burnouts though ) - What can I expect to go wrong? - What should I look out for when buying one? - How well do these cars retain their value? - How safe are these cars in the event of an accident? - What is the real world fuel consuption like? - What mods can I put on the car for about $5000 and what KW will I get in return. How much more fuel will I use? - What is the handling like? Some info from owners wold be appreciated. Currently I own a 1989 BMW 535i AUTO. It's a great car but it's coming on to 300,000km's and it's getting a bit long in the tooth for my liking and this time round I am going to get a local car mainly due to cost of parts, servicing and part availability. I've never been a fan of Ford or Expensive Daewoo as I love my euro cards but the XR6 has definitely got my attention hence why I'm here Thanks for your help everyone