RNGTR Member 41 Member For: 18y 2m 26d Location: Victoria Posted 20/01/08 12:22 AM Share Posted 20/01/08 12:22 AM Traded mine in about a month ago too on a new SS, just wanted a change, once the new model Falcons have been out for a while I'll most likely trade back to a new F6 or something. V8's nice for a change though. Sounds awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Member 150 Member For: 18y 8d Location: Qld Posted 20/01/08 02:13 AM Share Posted 20/01/08 02:13 AM Yeh! I bought a VE SS last year & after having a BA XR8 & BF Turbo & I can say that the SS feels more solid & secure on the road. The brakes feel better at speed whereapon you don't get that initial shimmy that appears on the Turbo & XR8, but you have to push harder. I don't get that horrible steering clunk on hard left or right turns & that's about it. Power wise I don't think there's much in it, but I think the SS might have the edge at different times. I drove a BF XR8 with a 6 s/auto & was amazed at the difference off the mark against my previous BA XR8 4 s/auto. I would say that a stock BF XR8 & Turbo would be about equal in performance ( but not handling) in general driving. I enjoy driving the SS more than the Ford, (with the exception of the thick B Pillar) as it's more planted on the road, but the GM 6/auto is no where near as good as the ZF & needs some shift mod's. The build & structural quality is far better than Ford, but paint matching between body & bumper's & skirt is atrocious & is a real turn off on silver cars (mine is silver). Have definately not regretted buying one as a V8, as in my opinion it has a lot more torque than the XR8, but as I never get too attached to cars I will be looking at the Orion when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Member 95 Member For: 16y 3m 1d Posted 09/02/08 11:18 AM Share Posted 09/02/08 11:18 AM Hi,Bought my XR6T back in Dec 2003, 119,1000 km later, I traded it for a Expensive Daewoo SS at the end of November 2007. Main reason for the great leap to the other side?.Neither the XR6 turbo or the alternative of an XR8 would tow my boat which weighs 1.9 tonnes on the trailer. Picture of new car and boat attachedcya guysnice boat, what is the purple thing on the front of it???why not a f6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoontastic Donating Members 262 Member For: 18y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 09/02/08 12:27 PM Share Posted 09/02/08 12:27 PM nice boat, what is the purple thing on the front of it???why not a f6? :banghead:The purple thing on the front is the anchor silly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 21y 5m 11d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 09/02/08 12:47 PM Share Posted 09/02/08 12:47 PM why not a f6? my boat which weighs 1.9 tonnes on the trailer. :banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Member 95 Member For: 16y 3m 1d Posted 14/02/08 10:35 AM Share Posted 14/02/08 10:35 AM thanks Andy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macka'sxr6t Member 1,480 Member For: 19y 10m 29d Location: Mildura Posted 14/02/08 11:21 AM Share Posted 14/02/08 11:21 AM that's a nice boat and great choice of anchor. Should have waited a little longer for the new Ford. If the picture that's on the cover a the mag I was looking at today is accurate it will make the Expensive Daewoo look like the piece of recall crap that it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 17y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 27/02/08 02:59 AM Share Posted 27/02/08 02:59 AM Eh? The VE Late model camira weighs more than a BF Falcon old chap. I believe an SS weighs about 60-80kg more. My XR6T weighs 1700kg precisely. Look up your VE SS weight on the web, its about 1780 if I recall correctly...Quite right.Also, the Falcons have a higher towing capacity than the dunnydoors.I'm always amazed how someone tries to justify their new car by comparing it to their four year old 119,000, three models past car.BA to BF is a massive difference in ride and refinement and there's little between a BF and a VE for ride quality (admitedly the VE should be slightly better). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloosted Cruise Control 1,383 Member For: 18y 4m 19d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 27/02/08 03:22 AM Share Posted 27/02/08 03:22 AM Also, the Falcons have a higher towing capacity than the dunnydoors.not in the turbo they don't or GT 1600kg............sh*t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 16y 10m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/02/08 05:18 AM Share Posted 27/02/08 05:18 AM Why not keep the T and just get a smaller boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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