coxy321 Member 6 Member For: 17y 1m 28d Posted 05/03/08 09:16 AM Share Posted 05/03/08 09:16 AM Hi all. This is my first post here - so go easy.I recently found out (last week) that my missus has secretly had a bit of a crush on the BA/BF falcons. This comes as a complete shock as she doesn't really care about anything car related, PLUS she knows how keen I am on Falcons.She has even decided to sell the Toyota Echo buzz box and upgrade to a "real" car. She has pointed out the BA/BF shaped falcon, but unfortunately the base XT, and she has also said she didn't want mags/spoiler/any fancy stuff.However, her lack of knowledge has its advantages, and I've been able to show her plenty of XR6T's, and she's happy with the look (minus the cosmetic stuff I mentioned). Our problem, and the reason for this thread, is that we really want to rent one of these things for a week or two to see if it suits our lifestyle. I already know it will suit mine (I'll adjust to suit it!), but my better half travels 80km to work every day, plus I do a fair bit of travelling myself. Also need to tow the bike trailor around too, so we need to compare real life fuel economy etc.Does anybody know a reputable business where we could rent one of these beasts?Thanks in advance,Coxy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 05/03/08 09:25 AM Share Posted 05/03/08 09:25 AM I dont think anyone rents XR6t but I am sure you can rent a XR6 NA, It will give you the feel of the car just not the power. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-642137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/03/08 09:46 AM Share Posted 05/03/08 09:46 AM 72 is right, Hertz rent XR6's, but you will need to specify this is the car you want.Nobody rents Turbos as they are a high risk of getting a flogging. I know I would rent a T and thrash it every time I needed a renta car. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-642146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 05/03/08 10:25 AM Share Posted 05/03/08 10:25 AM Doesnt make that much difference in life style choices either, the only thing the T's add is a big arse grin on the driver and maybe a box of diapers for the passengers..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-642168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxy321 Member 6 Member For: 17y 1m 28d Posted 05/03/08 09:08 PM Author Share Posted 05/03/08 09:08 PM Thanks for all the replies guys. I did think about car abuse/rentals before I posted up, but I also know of a fair few prestige rental companies (Granges, Porsche, Ferrari etc etc) and thought there might be someone with XR6T's floating around. I can only imagine how hard they would be driven as a rental...... Chances are that if I can convince her to go for an XR6T, she'll find an NA XR6 and buy it without my opinion being even considered. That happened last time she bought a car (Toyota Echo), but you can only stay angry for so long I spose.Leave it with me, I'll do some more hunting and see if I can find something.Thanks heaps!!!Coxy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-642300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Member 109 Member For: 17y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/03/08 11:17 PM Share Posted 05/03/08 11:17 PM maybe ring around and find out if any of the do have a T for you to hire. The main lifestyle change I think will be forgoing the extra cash for petrol, the T will obviously drink much more than the echo. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-642345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoppg Member 89 Member For: 17y 11m 1d Location: brisbane Posted 08/03/08 11:18 PM Share Posted 08/03/08 11:18 PM I remember when I went in to buy my first BA XR6 Falcon Ute. was going to be a work ute so the turbo wasn't even a consideration cause of the extra $$$$ my wife wanted me to buy an SS ute and she was pretty unsociable at the ford dealership...... then salesman trick no 1, Salesman: have you been for a drive in a new BA Falcon Darling?Wife: No, I much prefer to drive the SS UteSalesman: Go on, just have a drive whilst your here...... ??????? there you go, take this one out the front here for a drive...... (wife hops in)Me: (once car was fired up) hang on mate...... this doesn't sound like a standard XR6 to me... is this thing a TURBO?Salesman: Do you want you wife to get over this Expensive Daewoo phase mate or what? Shut Up and "LET ME PUT A SMILE ON YOUR WIFE'S FACE"End result... we (I) bought the B/A Falcon and have since been hooked..... when it came time to trade it on my F6, my wife left it all up to me !!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-643540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 5m 2d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/03/08 12:58 AM Share Posted 09/03/08 12:58 AM Good surname.Old people here at work call me Coxy from the Roxy. I mean, what the f*ck is that? lol( You don't have to explain, I know now who he is ) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-643573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Member 1,627 Member For: 18y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Slip Sliding Away Posted 09/03/08 02:24 AM Share Posted 09/03/08 02:24 AM http://www.carrentalsmelbourne.com.au/bf_f...e_car_hire.htmlDunno where you are from but this is as close as you will get.Also, you dont buy a Turbo for its fuel economy.I do a 70K round trip to work each day between 6:45 and 7:30 and get about 420k's from a tank using Vortex 98.In the turbo's they are limited to 1600kg towing capacity unlike the base models which have 2300kg capacity but I could be wront.Either way if you are just using it to tow some bikes around it will do it easy.Cheers & James Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-643590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 18y 4m 3d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 09/03/08 09:26 PM Share Posted 09/03/08 09:26 PM And if push comes to shove.....even an XR6 N/A is better than a Toyota Echo.....and again..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/43280-renting-an-xr6t/#findComment-643863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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