PAH Legacy Donating Member 361 Member For: 17y 8m 9d Gender: Male Posted 13/11/15 10:22 PM Posted 13/11/15 10:22 PM My FG XR6T is now almost 7 years old. Even though it's still going well, time for an update? And if so, what are the options?A Falcon XR8. Has Ford fixed driveline shunt and rollover noise? Seating position is still not as good as the Commodore. Fuel economy?A Falcon XR6. Has Ford fixed driveline shunt and rollover noise? Seating position is still not as good as the Commodore. Fuel economy?VF SS and fit a Harrop blower. Fuel economy? Doesn't have the HSV's heavy duty driveline bitsHSV R8 with the factory blower. Fuel economy? Ford Focus RS. 257kw in a lighter car sounds nice. How good is Ford Customer Care?Subaru WRX STI. The smaller size is better for me. I don't need or want a large 1.8 tonne car. Sounds like Subaru no longer fits forged pistons so tunes are limited. I'd like to see Subaru bump up the power to compete against the 257kw RS.BMW 135i. The limited slip diff is damned expensive and some suggest it's an options box to tick. Falcon XR6 LPI auto. No turbo :-( But if my heart ruled my head, it would be a sensible option. Cheap running. If driveline shunt and rollover noise remains an issue, the auto might mask that. Easy to drive around the burbs. Any obvious alternatives that I've missed?
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 12y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 13/11/15 10:56 PM Posted 13/11/15 10:56 PM Id go the RS. If your worried about economy your looking at the wrong cars..... 2
arronm Dropping a turd Legacy Donating Member 9,520 Member For: 18y 11m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/11/15 11:03 PM Posted 13/11/15 11:03 PM (edited) ss V redline and drop a blower on Edited 13/11/15 11:04 PM by arronm
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Legacy Donating Member 13,318 Member For: 23y 1m 9d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 13/11/15 11:04 PM Posted 13/11/15 11:04 PM Modded RS
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Legacy Donating Member 8,061 Member For: 14y 6m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/11/15 11:50 PM Posted 13/11/15 11:50 PM ss V redline and drop a blower onPersonally I'd go an LSA clubby or Senator for the similar price it'd cost you to buy a Redline and bolt on a blower. RRP for a redline is $62k, then add on the blower and exhaust setup and you're up around $78k...at which point you're near LSA HSV territory, except the HSV's have the upgraded driveline/coolers etc...and factory warranty.
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 12y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/11/15 12:01 AM Posted 14/11/15 12:01 AM LSA Tourer mmmmm, want, me want 1
Lennox Member 2,586 Member For: 13y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/11/15 12:23 AM Posted 14/11/15 12:23 AM I'd hit the rs I reckon. That or the sti. Go test drive one the wrxs are awesome to drive.. feel quicker than they are
MattyP MattyP Legacy Donating Member 6,317 Member For: 14y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 14/11/15 01:39 AM Posted 14/11/15 01:39 AM RS is iconic mateI think they will hold value!
huggy_b Member 94 Member For: 13y 5m 6d Posted 14/11/15 03:06 AM Posted 14/11/15 03:06 AM Audi S3 hatch / sedan?
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Legacy Donating Member 6,763 Member For: 21y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/11/15 06:34 AM Posted 14/11/15 06:34 AM Evo
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