B-Series vs. E-Series

BLC · Post by **BLC** » May 7th, 2009, 3:19 pm

Commando wrote:BLC is shit?

Blatantly lying cvnt... I said suffix not prefix

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » May 7th, 2009, 3:22 pm

Fighting over which falcon is better is like fighting on the internet.

None of the people at my work who earn decent money drive falcons/FPV's/HSV's etc.

I reckon they are a good sample of the larger community who also don't see a falcon/fpv/hsv as being any good.

ClassicAU · Post by **ClassicAU** » May 7th, 2009, 3:24 pm

Commando wrote:
I <3 lap!
So YOU'RE the one whose jewels are in RG's rough...

LOL, well my desktop wall paper at work is currently a photo of his car from Street Fords...........

He is so cooool man, I wish I had a 347 stroker that was slower than a stock XR8 220 with a cats back! Cos, like, that Whoosha is the man to beat. There is no one to look up to now that Casper is dead in a gutter somewhere!

BLC · Post by **BLC** » May 7th, 2009, 3:26 pm

ClassicAU wrote:
Commando wrote:
I <3 lap!
So YOU'RE the one whose jewels are in RG's rough...

LOL, well my desktop wall paper at work is currently a photo of his car from Street Fords........... He is so cooool man, I wish I had a 347 stroker that was slower than a stock XR8 220 with a cats back! Cos, like, that Whoosha is the man to beat. There is no one to look up to now that Casper is dead in a gutter somewhere!

Phwoar.. AUrage.

They are an eclectic bunch over there eh?

[Sterling] · Post by **[Sterling]** » May 7th, 2009, 3:28 pm

BLC wrote:
[Sterling] wrote: wear and tear on a BA....Mines done 180k stil going strong no squecks and rattles and not falling apart..sure the gearbox went but that was due to my own stupidy and not stoping when it 1st started slipping but now i know.

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Slightly o/t, I didnt' realise your car had that mileage.. good to hear its still toight.

Back on topic, um, anything with the B suffix is shit.

It didnt have that when bought it, it only had about 140-150k on it, i just do ashit load of k's

LOL at calling yourself shit

ClassicAU · Post by **ClassicAU** » May 7th, 2009, 3:33 pm

BLC wrote:
Phwoar.. AUrage.

They are an eclectic bunch over there eh?

hahaha, I am not up with the whole E-Series thing from the start, so I have to have something to be cynical about!

Oh, and on the topic of B vs E, you all suck, get an AU, its the best of both sides!! Cheap to buy and mod, and more comfortable than a B!!

Post by **pHaT`eL** » May 7th, 2009, 3:44 pm

I CBF reading most of this thread. Good for a laugh for a while.
TUFED6 was right, pretty much every BA out cruising looks the same, someone will try something different, go out the week later and there are 10 more with the same look.
LOL @ the person who said they would rather an NA BA over a Turbo E-Series, WTF? Ive lost count of the amount of times Ive dosed a BA XR6 hoping it was turbo, and got a look like "Why didnt I spend more and get the boosted one?" - That look is priceless.
Are we gona have this kinda topic in 10 years time asking if YZ Falcon is better than FG?

My conclusion.. Boost FTW, no matter what Falcon its in

NUT347 · Post by **NUT347** » May 7th, 2009, 3:47 pm

pHaT`eL wrote:
My conclusion.. Boost FTW, no matter what Falcon its in

best comment of the year.

Post by **Bipolar** » May 7th, 2009, 3:56 pm

Frost - lol at posting in a thread you don't care about multiple times.

Steady · Post by **Steady** » May 7th, 2009, 3:56 pm

Dansedgli wrote:I reckon they are a good sample of the larger community who also don't see a falcon/fpv/hsv as being any good.

Theres a large portion of the extremist bogan population that <3 them to a degree that scares the living fukk out of me.
I have had an entire toothless family hanging out of an XF station wagon giving me the thumbs up for just cruising along.
Also 2 kunts on western ringroad in a white van who sped and dodged through traffic to catch up to me (I thought 'oh ****, did I cut them off??!'), only to yell out the window "SPOOL IT UP MAN".
That last one was actually kind of cool, the first one was bizarre.

NUT347 · Post by **NUT347** » May 7th, 2009, 4:04 pm

DAN PUT THAT POST BACK!!!! LOL!!!! ROFL!!!

Post by **Commando** » May 7th, 2009, 4:13 pm

Dan realised the error in his post. The E-Series needs to be drivable first.

Steady · Post by **Steady** » May 7th, 2009, 4:15 pm

**** I hate it when I miss a Dan "maybe that was a bad idea" post.
Let me guess, did it have something to do with potatoes?

Post by **TUFED6** » May 7th, 2009, 4:17 pm

Dansedgli wrote: None of the people at my work who earn decent money drive falcons/FPV's/HSV's etc.

Do they drive something better tho?

With a few exceptions most of the people I meet who have serious money don't flash it around, they generally drive pretty boring cars.

Spending money on cars is admitting you're a massive bogan at heart. The more you spend the more you are in denial

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » May 7th, 2009, 4:20 pm

lol.

All Ill say is that the car does not maketh the man.

You wouldnt believe the amount of bogans that drive patrols which all seem to be worth more than your average E series. Having the cash to buy a more expensive car doesnt make you better.

I dont consider myself to be a bogan (much:P) but I bet every other driver on the road that sees the mav thinks I am.

They can get fucked. If I had a nice looking car I couldn't smash it into trees and rocks as much.

Some E series owners are alright, some give their kids 5 first names.

My GF's bro is a tax lawyer and earns well over $100k a year at 27 years old. He drives the most neglected POS EF I have ever seen. He has had for 4 years and I dont think he is keen to upgrade because he doesnt care what he drives.

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » May 7th, 2009, 4:23 pm

TUFED6 wrote:
Dansedgli wrote: None of the people at my work who earn decent money drive falcons/FPV's/HSV's etc.
Do they drive something better tho?

With a few exceptions most of the people I meet who have serious money don't flash it around, they generally drive pretty boring cars.

Spending money on cars is admitting you're a massive bogan at heart. The more you spend the more you are in denial

They all seem to have boring new cars. The only one at work who is a car guy drives foresters as a daily and has an old standard valiant which he inherited. He wouldnt buy a new holden or a ford, he used to play with kingswoods, 180's etc.

Everyone else has brand new econoboxes made by honda, mitsubishi, hyundai, peugot, saab etc.

Post by **Sunboost** » May 7th, 2009, 4:24 pm

No one said having the cash to buy a more expensive car is making anyone better!!

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » May 7th, 2009, 4:26 pm

Thats what half the people posting think your point is though!

Post by **Sunboost** » May 7th, 2009, 4:28 pm

pHaT`eL wrote: TUFED6 was right, pretty much every BA out cruising looks the same, someone will try something different, go out the week later and there are 10 more with the same look.

GTP wheels and clear rear lights, anyone?

pHaT`eL wrote:My conclusion.. Boost FTW, no matter what Falcon its in

The boosting has to be worth it. Nuff sed!

dansedgli wrote:Thats what half the people posting think your point is though!

The point is what John Z said. That's the point. Steady was the one who started the next bit

Steady · Post by **Steady** » May 7th, 2009, 4:34 pm

I just have a sixth sense for what the public wants, and they wanted me to tell them that I'm better then them.

John Z is the worst person to listen to for car advice too, he bought a fukken Barina.

ClassicAU · Post by **ClassicAU** » May 7th, 2009, 4:36 pm

Dansedgli wrote:
They all seem to have boring new cars. The only one at work who is a car guy drives foresters as a daily and has an old standard valiant which he inherited. He wouldnt buy a new holden or a ford, he used to play with kingswoods, 180's etc.

Everyone else has brand new econoboxes made by honda, mitsubishi, hyundai, peugot, saab etc.

LIES!! I happen to know one other person there who has an EL2 XR8, albeit being stock, that's not exactly boring. There was also another guy who used to work there who had an awesome worked Mustang, a BA XR8 when they were new, then a Forester GT that he upgraded with imported STi parts to the tune of 190awkW! So not all of them are stuck up. I wouldn't consider either of them bogan what so ever either.

Malakai · Post by **Malakai** » May 7th, 2009, 4:38 pm

Nothing compares to the feeling I get when I see the face of another B-Series owner that I have just deafened with gate and smashed by a mile in my largely busted arse looking EA.

Nothing beats that.. it's even more satisfying than beating holden drivers these days.

I do like a shit hot B-series though... like BLKPHN... you can't buy something like that for $15,000 though!

Gozza · Post by **Gozza** » May 7th, 2009, 4:39 pm

Brett i thought you were against street racing?

Post by **TUFED6** » May 7th, 2009, 4:41 pm

Sundeep wrote: The point is what John Z said. That's the point.

Evidently plenty of people don't agree. Thread over.

Dansedgli · Post by **Dansedgli** » May 7th, 2009, 4:42 pm

ClassicAU wrote:
Dansedgli wrote:
They all seem to have boring new cars. The only one at work who is a car guy drives foresters as a daily and has an old standard valiant which he inherited. He wouldnt buy a new holden or a ford, he used to play with kingswoods, 180's etc.

Everyone else has brand new econoboxes made by honda, mitsubishi, hyundai, peugot, saab etc.
LIES!! I happen to know one other person there who has an EL2 XR8, albeit being stock, that's not exactly boring. There was also another guy who used to work there who had an awesome worked Mustang, a BA XR8 when they were new, then a Forester GT that he upgraded with imported STi parts to the tune of 190awkW! So not all of them are stuck up. I wouldn't consider either of them bogan what so ever either.

There is a small possibility that there are less car people in the finance department.

Post by **pHaT`eL** » May 7th, 2009, 4:48 pm

Sundeep wrote:
pHaT`eL wrote: TUFED6 was right, pretty much every BA out cruising looks the same, someone will try something different, go out the week later and there are 10 more with the same look.

GTP wheels and clear rear lights, anyone?

Neither of which are on my car now, the reason being everybody else got them

ClassicAU · Post by **ClassicAU** » May 7th, 2009, 4:51 pm

You know what, stock ride height and rims, no tints and rusty exhausts are the new hotness. I'M BRINGING IT BACK PEOPLE!

Post by **Commando** » May 7th, 2009, 4:55 pm

Yeah, all of those look good on an AU.

ClassicAU · Post by **ClassicAU** » May 7th, 2009, 5:01 pm

Y'all are just jealous! AU is the new E-Series! It's cool not to be cool.

Post by **Commando** » May 7th, 2009, 5:03 pm

AUs are ugly though?

ClassicAU · Post by **ClassicAU** » May 7th, 2009, 5:10 pm

C'mon man, not all of them are that bad. OK, the series one was a bit of a flop, I agree. The later ones are pretty nice looking, especially the Ghia. The Series 2/3 XR can look pretty tough too! I recon the whole stigma about them is actually a good thing, cos they are so cheap for what they are. I was wrapped for how much I picked up my XR8 for, and its not exactly a POS. Yes its an old Wheezer, but its a better incarnation of any E-Series 5L.

serial_fool · Post by **serial_fool** » May 7th, 2009, 5:26 pm

ClassicAU wrote:C'mon man, not all of them are that bad. OK, the series one was a bit of a flop, I agree. The later ones are pretty nice looking, especially the Ghia. The Series 2/3 XR can look pretty tough too! I recon the whole stigma about them is actually a good thing, cos they are so cheap for what they are. I was wrapped for how much I picked up my XR8 for, and its not exactly a POS. Yes its an old Wheezer, but its a better incarnation of any E-Series 5L.

ORLY?

Post by **pHaT`eL** » May 7th, 2009, 5:28 pm

That ones not a 5L

John_LS1 · Post by **John_LS1** » May 7th, 2009, 5:29 pm

Steady wrote: John Z is the worst person to listen to for car advice too, he bought a fukken Barina.

but it was boosted

i only wanted a turbo so i could be like you Jared. i couldnt afford the other half of the car

ed xr6 · Post by **ed xr6** » May 7th, 2009, 5:42 pm

i love my ed xr6 and i do like the ba bf falcons and fg when i get off my Psin 4 years i would buy a xr6turbo ute im not selling my ed xr6 im keeping it and spending heaps on it lol

SnyperEB · Post by **SnyperEB** » May 7th, 2009, 6:12 pm

[quote="[Sterling]i think shuan you are maybe a little jealous? [/quote]

lol Im jealous that you have a car loan on a car that doesnt even have a turbo lol..........no.

I think this thread is going to go no where because there are pro's and con's on both sides of the fence. I have driven one BA in my life it was my uncles BA XR8 must admit it was very nice to drive good power nice handling etc. But at the end of the day I look at what I built in the shed and its something im proud of cause I have had my own input into and I have done the hard yards on it and spent contless amounts of money on. I had my EB long before I ever came across the club. Sometimes I wish I never joined it I may have some more money lol.

Nothing against the BÁ owners, I just cant justify spending the money to buy something that out there many many people have done the same stuff too. I like standing out abit. As I have said before when BA's are as old as E-series they are going to have the same wear and tear and EA-EL have now its common knowledge that over time things get old and fail.(eg:heljas+trickXD). On my way to work I will see 10 BA's all dumped and on wheels. I dont want to be one of the majority.

So Sunny I hope our friendship can last forever I hope I have not hurt your feelings nor made you angry? If you wanna catch up tonight ill give ya a hug mate. And ill say sorry....

rhys · Post by **rhys** » May 7th, 2009, 6:14 pm

haha im guessing not many 18 yr old males have commented on this thread, i was looking at getting a ba xt cos they are so damn cheap i could actually afford to buy a 2004 car

(within my group)

But then cos im buying a much newer/better car id have to go comp on insurance and even with a clean record they wanted nearly 3k for a family sedan worth about 10 grand itself. With a much cheaper e-series im happy to go 3rd party and pay around 400 then use the extra savings (approx 10 grand when you include insurance) to mod the car and smoke my mates cars of around the 1999 mark. I also agree with the e-series being more unique than the ba/bf which seems to be every second 22-30 yr old male i see.

thats my 2 cents

old_mate · Post by **old_mate** » May 7th, 2009, 6:18 pm

PMSL at this thread

Early X series are the shit. I bought my XY in 2004 for 3 grand, drove it for three weeks until the reg ran out and put it in the shed. Advertised it on AFF for 8 grand, had an offer of 8 grand but decided to keep it because its cool and i'd decided to redraw on the house to do it up.

A bloke offered me 10k over the phone today sight unseen from vic. I thought about it for an hour and he called back to me telling him i still didnt want to part. I said thanks for the offer. He said 11k. I caved and sold it. I was all keen to buy a BF F6 with the proceeds following the sale of my Hilux but i'm not so sure now. They depreciate faster than a thread with skids gets locked at AFF, but then again, how the **** else do you get a 12 sec car for 35k thats as well mannered as the pope at bible study.

[Sterling] · Post by **[Sterling]** » May 7th, 2009, 6:41 pm

rhys375 wrote:haha im guessing not many 18 yr old males have commented on this thread, i was looking at getting a ba xt cos they are so damn cheap i could actually afford to buy a 2004 car (within my group)

But then cos im buying a much newer/better car id have to go comp on insurance and even with a clean record they wanted nearly 3k for a family sedan worth about 10 grand itself. With a much cheaper e-series im happy to go 3rd party and pay around 400 then use the extra savings (approx 10 grand when you include insurance) to mod the car and smoke my mates cars of around the 1999 mark. I also agree with the e-series being more unique than the ba/bf which seems to be every second 22-30 yr old male i see.

thats my 2 cents

im 18, but im smart-ish with money. i also have a clean record and insurance only cost me 2.5k and its classified as a "high performance sports car"(i lol'd at that) and thats full comp!
Shuany: im on my P's thefore i did not want to purchase a turbo car because i only have 5 demerit points and its 3 points a pop if i get caught, now you'll come back with somthing like "ddahh umm i had a turbo car when dahh i was on my p's" and my response to that will be BA XR6's and BA XR6Turbo's are exactly they same theres also a massive gap for the cooler to be seen where as turbo E-Series did not come trom factory turbo and would be alot more hidden then driving around in a XRT.

p.s <3 shuan

Post by **Commando** » May 7th, 2009, 6:49 pm

John_LS1 wrote:
Steady wrote: John Z is the worst person to listen to for car advice too, he bought a fukken Barina.
but it was boosted i only wanted a turbo so i could be like you Jared. i couldnt afford the other half of the car

Neither could Jared, he's got a ute remember