you should try drive my old eb xr6 in the wet. way less power dont mis-interperate me just it never got any to the ground in the wet.. live rear axel and 225's pobably didt help I think. these thing have sh*t loads more rear end grip in the arse end when you come from that background. its to be expected from a car some 15years newer. im still getting used to it though

Cheers guys,

Sounds like most of you have the same issues in the wet. Do you guys use trac control? When it kicked in, it flicked the car back into the other lane...Lucky there was no other cars or I would have hit him for sure.

It seems like it causes more issue than it prevents?

Couldn't go back today - had someone pass away in the family so now is not the best time, but in all honesty I'd like to go back and try it again. Also going to test drive a private owned T and an XR8 for comparison purposes.

Thanks guys - I'll let you know how it goes.

Dan

The Premium brakes are noticeably grippier than your standard XR6T brakes but appart from little things like reverse sensors and the interior light not going on when you open the door the car is pretty much standard.

Try pressing and holding the interior light button for 5 seconds. This should change the interior light function back to normal.

When they hit boost they can snap sideways very quickly, even more so when modded.

Yeah the first week I had my stock XR6T I was cruising at about 90km/h in the wet in 3rd and put my foot down and the arse end came around so quickly it scared the sh*t out of me, came damn close to spinning.

Luckily I chose to do this when there were no other cars in sight as I ended up partially on the wrong side of the road after I backed off.....learnt my lesson.....

I don't even own one and I've learnt my lesson

I had all these great theories of how I would mod it. But I can't handle 180rwkw atm, let alone 300rwkw....

So I'll have to wait and see....

Cheers,

Dan

Well I pick this thread to ask my questions rather than start another relating to ex police cars.

Can those who own one send me pics of the "damage" they have found on thier cars due to the equipment fitted to them buy the cops. Like areas in the boot, carpet, dash and doors. Any holes drilled for aerials etc.

YES I am considering buying one and will be asking a mate to inspect and would like to give him an idea what to look for and where to look. I would inspect my self but I live in the middle of no where right now...well all most. So any help would be great from those who know.

Dean

The only internal damage in mine are 2 small mounting holes drilled:

Inside the A pillar (next to windscreen), drivers side

Both sides of the plastic panels in the footwells, and

Marks on the roof from some walloper with a big head who wouldn't take his hat off.

Cops (and I say this with the greatest respect) seem to have sh*t depth perception: The bumper bars at both ends had been replaced. There was also a small hole in the bottom of the boot from running into a concrete ledge or similar.

Also check the underside of the car thoroughly. Median strips and kerbs are less of a barrier and more of a challenge to your average plod*

* Tongue in cheek guys, relax

I don't even own one and I've learnt my lesson

I had all these great theories of how I would mod it. But I can't handle 180rwkw atm, let alone 300rwkw....

So I'll have to wait and see....

Cheers,

Dan

you will quickly adapt and learn not to hit boost in the wet

Well I pick this thread to ask my questions rather than start another relating to ex police cars.

Can those who own one send me pics of the "damage" they have found on thier cars due to the equipment fitted to them buy the cops. Like areas in the boot, carpet, dash and doors. Any holes drilled for aerials etc.

YES I am considering buying one and will be asking a mate to inspect and would like to give him an idea what to look for and where to look. I would inspect my self but I live in the middle of no where right now...well all most. So any help would be great from those who know.

Dean

Check out M Fowles online and Pickles.com.au they have photos of almost all cars, esp expensive / new cars such as xr6 t and typhoons. Pickles also has inspection reports telling you what damage ect was made. I checked out mine online, flew interstate that night and brought it the next day, that's how good the car looked online. My car had a black mark on roof, cleaned it off, 3 stone chips on bonnet, very small and brand new tyres! oh and drivers seat has some wear from piggy's little gunnie.

drivers seat has some wear from piggy's little gunnie.

LOL... cops taking more of a beating than their cars in this thread