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View Poll Results: Which would you choose? | |||
AU3 XR8 |
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120 | 53.57% |
BA XT 5.4L |
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104 | 46.43% |
Voters: 224. You may not vote on this poll |
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#1 | ||
Join Date: Dec 2004
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AU3 XR8 or BA XT 5.4L?
feel free to explain why. Last edited by Kryton; 22-10-2006 at 05:57 PM. |
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Back to Le Frenchy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Back home.....
Posts: 13,346
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whadda you reckon? :sm_headba
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
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Well taking out of the equation the usual factors like age, kms etc, for me it would be based on:
Insurance circumstances. If I couldnt afford to insure an XR model, then the 5.4 is the way to go. If I could insure an XR model, I would. (and i do). Mods. Do I want to mod it, if yes then I'd probably pick the XR again as a good base to start from. If not, the BA 5.4. Looks. Do you want go, or show, or both. If both - go the XR. If just go, go the BA. And for the record, see my sig as to what I picked when i was in this very same situation ![]()
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BA Xr8
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NZ
Posts: 917
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XR8 already looks the part, the XT would need lowering alloys etc. The money saved on the AU XR8 would give a good head start on mods if desired. Don't think it would even be a choice in NZ. If memory serves the XT wasn't offered over here with the V8, only Fairmonts.
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Nitrous Junkie
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 859
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If the XT was manual then that would be the go imo.
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The Vengeful One
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Location: Tazzy
Posts: 12,762
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I picked the AU XR8 but only casue the BF2 Fairmont wasnt a choice lol :nutsycuck
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#7 | ||
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 9,292
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the XR has all the goodies and the looks.
the BA is a perfect sleeper plus the SSS Auto (im lazy sometimes) which doubles as a manual, but lacks all the sportiness....its a hard choice. thinking realistically though, a AU3 XR is probably easier to find at the Wholsalers. thats what its coming down to...AU2 LTD, AU3 XR 8 or BA XT 5.4. creature comforts and power or sheer power and minimal luxuries? hard decision. |
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 6,163
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5.4l XT all day...
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,198
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The xr8 alot more of a sports car handle awsome.
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DJR Fan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,575
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Its a hard one. I like the look of the XR8 but I dont like the interior.
I'd have to say XT 5.4L Manual.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Is that your face, or did you neck throw up
Posts: 3,041
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The AU XR8.. It will with out a doubt run rings around the XT on the circuit, but on the 1/4 the XT would win... I personaly could'nt give 2 hoots about the 1/4
The AU XR8 look heaps nicer also |
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I would pick the AU, simply for the fact that I reckon they have more character than a base model BA, V8 or not.
It would have to be a manual though.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 22,909
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AUIII XR8
Specially if its blueprint with the racing body kit. BA XT 5.4 is too cheap on the inside, i dont like the standard dash board / trims, plus they dont sound anywhere near as good as the 5.0L
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Living the dream
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NSW
Posts: 1,795
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Thats a bastard of a question.. go the sleeper? or the charm of the old Windsor?
Cant decide. Make a new option please: BOTH |
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White Car Driver
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,174
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I picked a BA XT 5.4L.
I can imagine some serious right foot action in an XT Wagon... ![]() Ah well. |
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I wish I was offshore....
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Moranbah, QLD
Posts: 372
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the auIII XR8 for sure. I reckon the au's look better now than when they came out
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Mr Polish
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Across the road from Speedway City
Posts: 1,977
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AU - because they look better, handle better, lighter and much better interior materials than BA plus the XT would need lowering etc.
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Boss for Go, L98 for Show
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Location: Victorialand
Posts: 780
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Hmm interesting one.
I would go for the AUIII XR8. Suspesion is already tuned to have fun around corners, theres a decent exhaust note and the thrill of owning a Tickford hand modified engine. Yeap I would go for the ol rip snorting Windsor 220kw.
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LPG > You
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posts: 4,277
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AUIII XR8. It's a sports car. The XT is a wallowy family car with a sub-standard V8 in it.
The 220kW 435Nm S3 XR8's are still very decent machines. On the road, BA/BF GT's can't shake them, they're a bit embarassing (thank goodness for the XR6 Turbo and F6 Typhoon to make up for the 5.4's inadequacy). And you've got a far easier job of making the 302W fast then the 3v SOHC 5.4, or the DOHC one for that matter. An advantage of being around for 40 years is that there'll be ALOT of parts for that engine. Its no contest really.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: whitsundays
Posts: 1,340
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au pitty about strange blob in centre of dash. ba interior much better. winsor sound flogs 5.4 . was comparing my ba and missus au and the shape of the ba guard accually is same as leading edge of door .if i didn't know better i would say that the ba was first and then modified into the au
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Falcon obsessed
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NSW
Posts: 236
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AUIII XR8, simple,its one of my all time fav cars. Nice aggressive look,one of the cars im pushing to own .
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: North Brisbane
Posts: 8,529
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I chose the XR simply because I am a car snob
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Sold...
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Adelaide
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Really depends if you are going to spend money on it. The XR8 is a package, where the XT 5.4L is a better base if you are going to build it up. I would go the BA, just with CAI, exaust, and custom tune, it will hammer.
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What's green is gold
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Shepparton
Posts: 3,079
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra Region
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Pretty sure XTs with the V8 got sports suspension (with 17s) as standard anyway, so from the handling point of view I doubt there would be much difference.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Victoria
Posts: 5,556
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XT just needs lowering and wheels and looks trick and performance already proven by sponsors here!!
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,910
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Personally I'd get the AU3 and add a vortech. I'm not a fan of the BA-BF non XR falcons.
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Me-ow
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Central West NSW
Posts: 43
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AUIII XR8, because it's just hot, it goes it looks tough, be a bit of a cop magnet with the p-plates though *sigh*
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With da Warlords
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Orange NSW
Posts: 1,781
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Then when they realise I got my license b4 the new laws come in, they try and defect me for ****. And yeah, i'd take the old windsor 220 over the ba xt anyday lol
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Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mildura
Posts: 228
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I have seen very few Au's that look even half decent (sorry to those with AU's!)
So me being the typical girl I am I would say the BA - purely because of cosmetic reasons that appeal to me! |
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