To R-spec Or Not?

[TCR]

If your not planning on modding any of them or going for a tune only, then dont bother with any!

A Phoon is not worth $20k more than what you already have if your not gonna mod it...

If you dont have grand plans for modding a Phoon - Whats the point?

Yeh, they look better, have better brakes and interior and are a little prestigious, but not for $20k's worth...

If you could get away with it for around $10k, it would probably be worth it, but I couldnt justify paying $20k for a Typhoon if I wasnt gonna go wild with it!

Generally, a lot of people on here went with a Phoon for looks or as it responds the best with mods.

Its got good brakes, but you could buy a set for your 6T for less than $5k!

Yeah I understand that logic, but if I was to spend $5K on brakes, $5K on a body kit, interior upgrades ?? it all starts to add up. Then when I go to sell it in 18 months - 2 years time it's not worth anymore than a standard T, maybe even less?

[Dirty32]

$5k on brakes I can understand - However, if it came time to sell, you could take them off and sell them or keep them for your next ride!

I dont understand why you would spend $5k on a bodykit for an XR, and I dont know why you would spend a lot of money doin the interior up...

The whole point is, that you could keep your car for a few years and save some money toward the $40k (which may be less by the time your ready to upgrade) you need to go for an FG F6.

If you go blowin silly money on bodykits etc on your XR, its a waste and your not gonna have the money you need to upgrade in the timeframe you have set yourself...

Eg - Before I modded my ute, I thought about upgrading to a Phoon / Tornado. For what I would of got for my ute, and what it would of cost me to upgrade... It was gonna cost more than I wanted to spend and I would of put myself in a tough financial situation that I dont really need to be in for a couple of years. Now, your financial situation may be a little different so I cant comment for you!

I will get a nice, highly modded F6 one day - Just not yet!

By the way your talkin and reading into the details of your posts, it kinda sounds like you have already made your decision on what ya wanna do. Most are coming up with reasons as to why you shouldnt be upgrading yet, but you keep replying with a 'but this', or 'but that'...

If you have made your mind up already and arent really gonna listen to what we have to say about it, go and upgrade already!

[HIRO F6]

Go get a FG F6. Drive one then you'd know there is no other option.

[TCR]

$5k on brakes I can understand - However, if it came time to sell, you could take them off and sell them or keep them for your next ride!

I dont understand why you would spend $5k on a bodykit for an XR, and I dont know why you would spend a lot of money doin the interior up...

The whole point is, that you could keep your car for a few years and save some money toward the $40k (which may be less by the time your ready to upgrade) you need to go for an FG F6.

If you go blowin silly money on bodykits etc on your XR, its a waste and your not gonna have the money you need to upgrade in the timeframe you have set yourself...

Eg - Before I modded my ute, I thought about upgrading to a Phoon / Tornado. For what I would of got for my ute, and what it would of cost me to upgrade... It was gonna cost more than I wanted to spend and I would of put myself in a tough financial situation that I dont really need to be in for a couple of years. Now, your financial situation may be a little different so I cant comment for you!

I will get a nice, highly modded F6 one day - Just not yet!

By the way your talkin and reading into the details of your posts, it kinda sounds like you have already made your decision on what ya wanna do. Most are coming up with reasons as to why you shouldnt be upgrading yet, but you keep replying with a 'but this', or 'but that'...

If you have made your mind up already and arent really gonna listen to what we have to say about it, go and upgrade already!

I was only making reference to the body kit because we were comparing differences between my T and the Phoon. As you said yourself "most people go for the Phoon for the looks". I'm no different but I'd rather spend extra to have the real deal than put a body kit on the T.

From the replies I've recieved so far, it seems as though most people think the FPV cars are overpriced? I can certainly understand the logic of buying a T and modifying it for a lot less than the price of an FPV but why do people buy them in the first place?

The only thing I've decided for sure is that one day I'll be in an FPV of some description. I'm just trying to work out whether to take the plunge now or wait. I know my situation is a little different from those also thinking of getting into an FPV but perhaps I should have asked this question:

If you were going to buy an FPV and wasn't planning on modding it much,would you buy:

A) BF Phoon ~$40K

B) BF R-Spec ~$42-43K

C) FG F6 $60K

Edited 13/02/09 08:05 AM by TCR

[Pixy Angel]

Sell the car private that should help you make your mind up. Makes the FG F6 look better, Cough Cough GT

[Panda Eyes]

:wacko: :banghead: I would buy an 05 xr6t and do some nice mods to it, to achieve better performance and looks than a 'near standard' f6, r spec or fg....

Edited 13/02/09 08:15 AM by fordriver1

[NVT]

Mate,

Spend a few grand on mods and you will have yourself an absolute beast of a car... Then when you upgrade, strip the BF and if you buy decent gear in the first place, put it on the phoon...

If you mod the car, it will be like a totally different vehicle. Trust me, and every other person who has a modded T, that when you mod the car, it's nothing like stock.

You will appreciate the car all the more.

All the best mate,

Dan

[YLD-11Z]

xr6 turbo's are not even in the same league as typhoon's, not even remotely close...

simple choice

[Guest]

yeah, wait...what?

if you get a bf mk2 with luxury pack the only differences are as follows

brakes. typhoon gets 4 pot brembos. worth $1800. 6 pots front 4 pots rear is about 6 grand OPTION so that doesn't count.

body kit. couple of grand to change, the only real significant difference

suspension. pretty much exactly the same. the suspension on both models is sh*t.

wheels. standard phoon gets 19's, which are f*cking ugly and most people change them anyway so that's no big loss.

interior. virtually identical if the xr6t has luxury pack, ie same centre console, pretty much same seats excpet phoon gets better embrodery. at least with the xr6t you don't have to use the stupid starter botton. oh and the phoon gets a better steering wheel. $500 of ebay.

mechanically. slightly bigger intercooler, which is still sh*t. and a slightly bigger intake, which you lose as soon as you get a decent intercooler pipping kit. better tune in the phoon, which you lose when you get custom tuning anyway.

hmm yes, not even remotly close.

yes the phoon is better, but not by much other then the body kit.

[Under-Pants]

Mate, spend the 10 or even 20k you are talking about on your current T & you will have an absolute weapon. Once you start power modding an 06/06 or later XR6T, they're no different to a Phoon. Take it from girls like 03XR6T who have spent <&10k on their BF's & are on the verge of running 10 second passes on the quarter...

Luxury & handling features aside, >06/06 XR6t = Typhoon. Unless you intend on modding a manual, in that case you will be up for a few thousand in the XR6T to upgrade the clutch.

An R-SPEC is just another Fraud runout badge special

Keep your XR & mod the fark ouuta it. Either that or upgrade to an FG Typhoon. You will save your self bulk over temporarily getting into a late BF then hopping up to the FG.

Good luck