springbok Member 4 Member For: 17y 8m 7d Posted 03/12/10 10:27 PM Posted 03/12/10 10:27 PM Hi all I'am coming over from hsv and will be buying a fg xr6 tubo 5oth anniversary.took 1 for a drive yesterday and the gearbox and acceleration was good.the side wall in the seats seems a little bit softer than my seats now.is this normal?what sort if any problems are common and or will arise later on.as this is my first ever ford how is the servicing going to be?thanksphil
johno Legacy Donating Member 773 Member For: 15y 11m 6d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 03/12/10 11:03 PM Posted 03/12/10 11:03 PM Hi Phil, welcome to the "other" side I too was a Expensive Daewoo man, but have had 3 BA Falcons now including my current BA XR6T ute.I cant comment on the FG, but it shouldnt be any different than the opposition vehicles as far as servicing etc. It all depends on your dealers in your area I suppose.Enjoy whatever you purchase. That turbo power is addictive
Ray076 Member 64 Member For: 17y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: NQLD Posted 04/12/10 09:47 AM Posted 04/12/10 09:47 AM HI mate, The only problem I can see, is the one been on "What mods can I do next". Ive only had mine for close to 15000k and nothing so far has gone wrong with it and I started modding at the 5k mark. Ford servicing up here is crap and customer service is pretty average. Apart from that though.... Enjoy
springbok Member 4 Member For: 17y 8m 7d Posted 04/12/10 10:18 AM Author Posted 04/12/10 10:18 AM will be getting a 50th anniversary in lightning strike.goof value with all the options.as I live near katoomba where is the place to go and get some mods done.thxphil
bjc Legacy Donating Member 2,823 Member For: 23y 14d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 04/12/10 03:24 PM Posted 04/12/10 03:24 PM Haven't even got it yet and your thinking of mods, hahaha. Good o Ray!My Nephew has one but in manual and you will love it. The interiors are sweeeeeet for there price. As far as mods go I'll let the sydney siders reply for who they use and where but there is-CV Performance- 2hrs awayAutotech Engineering- 1.30hrsTunehouse- 1.45-2hrsThese are all estimated driving times!
springbok Member 4 Member For: 17y 8m 7d Posted 05/12/10 08:19 AM Author Posted 05/12/10 08:19 AM (edited) thank you for the replies.will post pics when I pic up the new ride.phil Edited 05/12/10 08:20 AM by springbok
bossmang FREAKY Legacy Donating Member 12,441 Member For: 16y 8m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/12/10 08:57 AM Posted 05/12/10 08:57 AM congrats on coming over from the other side too, its good fun over here. mods will void wararnty and the like dont forget.any problems will be fixed under warranty, so dont have to worry about that.
Samboc Legacy Donating Member 65 Member For: 15y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: Merimbula Posted 05/12/10 11:47 AM Posted 05/12/10 11:47 AM Hi,Looking for a Tuner in Canberra - has anyone any ideasThanks
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 23y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 06/12/10 09:24 AM Posted 06/12/10 09:24 AM In my opinion GenTech is your best option for the Canberra area.http://www.gentechperformance.com/ford/index.htmlBenny.
Samboc Legacy Donating Member 65 Member For: 15y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: Merimbula Posted 06/12/10 10:53 AM Posted 06/12/10 10:53 AM Thanks
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