Boosted Falcon

So, last week i offloaded my old XY Fairmont that i bought in 2004, drove for 3 weeks then put it in dad's shed. I sold it for a tidy 367% profit and all it did was gather dust and cobwebs.

So, today i went looking at some car dealers. I was going to be buying another XY Fairmont that's a 351/c6/9in combo freshly painted in Nugget Gold and all that, however the wife has suggested i look at something newer and more practical

I have a BA mkII wagon company car and its ok i suppose, just a family/work hack thats fairly nice to drive compared to the old van I had. I thought i'd want a 6 speed auto XR6T and i got to drive one, however i drove it after this



Its a 05 BA mkII super pursuit, 6 speed man with all the bits. done 50 000ks. Came with a john bowe exhaust, 20in mags, brembos and all that. Have to say, it was lots of fun. Had all the traditional driveline clunks of an old school car, engine i thought was rather 'cammy' sounded fantastic and handled pretty well, a little nose heavy but not as bad as what I thought it would be. These boss motors are pretty doughy down low but come 3000rpm they really haul arse. I wanted to sign up on the dot however they couldn't do a deal with my hilux as a trade that i was happy with, and the price they were asking was too high by a few grand (asking 39k drive away)

so then i took a 11/05 BF XR6T, 6 speed auto, leather, premo brakes, menace in colour and done 60k for a strap. Straight away it felt more like my work hack than the pursuit, the seats were shocking in comparison, it just felt like a much cheaper car. Driving it around felt like any other falcon, although i must admit it was a lot quieter and tighter than any BA i have been in. The 6 speed auto is excellent. But to be honest all i felt was i was in a bullshit fast taxi. I'd love to take a 300rwkw one for a belt but to be honest i think i'd still be let down by the fact its just one quick falcon, and nothing else. I'm going to have a drive of a F6 next weekend to see if that becomes a happy medium but to be honest, im leaning towards a boss powered car. Probably a GT or GT-P, ute's are mad just not 100% practical when kids come along

or i'll be buying that other XY and a EL XR6 hack and enjoy a car that hasn't and wont depreciate faster than the government is borrowing money.

The XY sounds like a better car IMHO, but them again i grew up with dad owning an XY mont with a 302. Nothing against the B-Series but i prefer the XY. Go with what you feel is the better car. I would go with the XY, but that is just me

Seat-of-the-pants is the best for making a decision IMO. Do whatever satisfies that the most.

VZ/VE SS Ute is where it's at or if you must go old school again get the XY ... I would be very disappointed if you buy a V8 Ford that hasn't got a 351 in it.

pretty big call, and one i have thought about.

it's just that, they are, well, holdens.

That's true but talk about the sound, seat of the pants and fun to drive, they have those things covered for sure.

If I absolutely had to have a V8 I would find it very hard to go past a late '06 VZ SS six liter or if my money could stretch a bit further a VE SS six liter would be the choice, mainly for the better rear suspension.

id have to agree with the above, the holden V8s just sound so god damn good. and i reckon the joined tub looks better than the pickup style.

too much choice

What aout a Fairlane G220? Got a nice V8, not over the top and has nice creature comforts...

nah. too slow, not much fun factor.

E39 BMW 540i Sport FTMFW!!

Tough choice you've got there Garth. All will have their pros and cons, and no one else can tell you your tastes in cars.

touche. i guess it all comes down to do I want a depreciating asset with all the mod cons that LS1/6/7 guys have the wood over or a cool old arse ford that everyone thinks your a tuff knt for owning...and i tried to state how overly disappointing the XR6 turbo was compared to a FPV. I really must belt a F6 around to see if that's any better.

i still fail to see how an XY isnt practical?

drinks lots more fuel, no pwr steer, no aircon, vinyl trim, loud and so on.

Wife determines practicality, not me.

^^^^ tell me about it, She just bought a new fiesta and she wont let me trade both my falcons for a evo 9