SILXR8

I have owned two AUDI's, never again, serving was costly and everytime they looked at it there was something that needed fixing and it was allways at $1000 or more. Last one cost me 60K, two years later when I sold it for the BA I could only get 31K.

I have allways been a Ford Man, I spent much of my youth and money on restoring a 74 Burnt Orange XB back to original. After it I did not like many of the models that have come through, but would have liked a lowered worked White 351 with slotters, now that was a horn car. Since the ford I have had a Toyota Seca (great car), Honda Integra (good car dear to service), an 2001 Audi A4 V6 tip (biggest heap of crap ever owned, allways in your pocket) and now the XR8. THIS FORUM PUT ME OFF BUYING A T I still have no diff clunk, no brake shudder, no stalling, no issues at all. I get in turn the key and it starts everytime When the lease is up in 2 and a bit years I will look at the turbo offfering, but will be checking out this site b4 making any decision

I got my 03 XR8 for $46,000 with all the options, company leases many cars and could have an even better deal on an R8 if I wanted to go to the dark side. Tempted Never

Team Found this on the drive site the other day, looks very ugly :o

Check this out - Oh Noooooooooooooo http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article....&vf=2&bg=1&pp=0

2001 Audi A4 V6 tip, will never ever buy a european car again Also restored a burnt orange XB GS 302 in my youth

I was in Perth last week for business and was going out to the swan valley for a game of golf when I spotted a drak color ute, XR8 or GT but it had the exhaust pipes coming out in front of the rear drivers side aheel arch and half way up the side, just 2 exhaust holes looked and sounded mad

I own a BA XR8, would not think of adding stripes, but then again I really believe in trying to keep a car as original as I can as it is worth more in the future. Just my 2 cents

Hi Everyone For those unfortunate to have deep issues with there BA's, I found this link on the fordforums website http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle.aspx?...&tid=100008&p=4 TK

I had my 15,000 service on Wednesday They picked the car up and dropped it back at work. When I booked I said I wanted the following fixed please Shoosh shoosh noise Noisey starter motor on real cold mornings first start Reversing sensors losing paint. Got it back they rang and said we have fixed all of the issues, I said Great Finished work, went out to the car and guess what Reversing Sensors still losing paint drove out of car park and heard shoosh shoosh Next morning still have my noisey starter motor Do we look stupid or something when it comes to repairs. We must cause everyone, either XR6, XR6T, XR8, GT all have problems trying to have things FIXED

Geez I now feel for the 2 T's I knocked off at the traffic light grand prix on the weekend, ummm they must have still had their centre muffler. :banghead:

Hi Everyone Found out that my noisy idle was due to the starter motor not being lubricated enough in the housing. replaced on Saturday. Quiet as a mouse now Tony

Do you get to put on the bumper sticker " I am a respectable Telstra Driver, please report me to 1800 if I do not follow the road rules" hehehehe

Guys I think that if you don't know the difference from a stereo whine to a mechanical whine then we have serious problems I'll go back to my corner now

Hi Guys I'm about 2000K's from my 15,000 service, have taken a few bumps from carpark speed humps you know the ones when you go down a floor when you have a capping on the crest ouch even at the very slow speeds I go down them. Lifted the bonnet tonight and at idle the engine is not humming but sounds a bit noisey, (trucky like) think I may have an air / exhaust leak somewhere, but have not heard another boss on idle to compare. Any thoughts / still goes quick. Tony