Car dilema - what to buy

[paulngui]

 Johnnynz']

[quote name='DacerX said:

i dont see how a falcon sedan has more room and a legacy wagon........ i know falcons are big but not that big

/quote]

Lots more room for feet and such, roomier in cabin from what I have seen but not so much storage space.

Dunno about storage space, but Commodore and Falcon cabins would def be bigger than a Legacy\'s. I used to have a Caldina, and although my Legacy is larger externally, the immediate impression when getting into the drivers seat is, wow everything looks a lot more compact in here.

[Swindog]

 DacerX said:

i dont see how a falcon sedan has more room and a legacy wagon........ i know falcons are big but not that big

I guess you dont have kids.

Have you ever tried to fit a Plus 1 double pram in the boot? Nothing fits it but the Legacy and even then its completely full! However. When we put it in the Falcon we pushed it right forward and could fit a full load of groceries in behind it with room to move.

My mate used to put 3 bread crates in his commodore then his tool boxes either side and then pack 5 work mates in. Legacy wouldnt have a sheet show on that.

[Swindog]

Anyway, soon find out. Test driving a 08 FG falcon xr6t tomorrow. Ill chuck the pram in the boot and see what happens!

[Swindog]

So drove the FG Coon.

Put the buggy in the back. Can still put a full load of groceries in around it and then some.

Ended up buy an 08 FG falcon xr6t. 270kw 6 spd auto. Has the tech and and luxury pack options. Full leather, 8 speaker system with sub from factory. In car control system. Very very rapid car and ill tell ya, more economical than the leggy!

Now to work out how to talk her into another wrx for me!

[paulngui]

Great job, post some pics

How much if you don\'t mind me asking? And mileage? I really like the fg\'s aye, quite like the look of the g6e turbos, but can\'t help thinking I need to be 20 years older than I am to buy one of them lol.

[Swindog]

Surprisingly not that expensive.

Picked it up for 18k with 150 kms on it BUT long kms and its immaculate.

The G6Es are the plush variant, the xr6t with the tech pack is the one to get. Bonus for the leather from what the aussies tell me.

Alot of room a lot of power. Ill get some pics today.

For the G6E your looking at 25-30k with over a hundy on the clock.

[newsuba]

Lots of metal for the money.

Remember - only plonkers drive with their fog/driving lights on 24/7

[Swindog]

Haha

Nz New too.

[paulngui]

Very swish.

http://www.torqueperformance.co.nz/make/ford/falcon/fg-xr6-turbo-270kw-2008

Nice gains

[tebbyj]

Very nice mate, good buy.

They aren\'t as thirsty as people think they are funnily enough.

[Swindog]

The new 4.0ltr is quite good. Slightly more economical than the Legacy.

The only thing is trying to teach the wife it aint a 4 wd any more so light ly lightly around the wet round about. She tends to mash the pedal abit as not used to an auto.

[Marky]

Pretty sweet getting the later shape, I had the first gen BA turbo in mind

100% car envy from over here

[newsuba]

 paulngui said:

Very swish.

http://www.torqueperformance.co.nz/make/ford/falcon/fg-xr6-turbo-270kw-2008

Nice gains

Nice gains indeed but durability ?

Ford is famous for making shortcuts if it\'ll save a few bucks.

[Swindog]

The FG engine isnt the days of old where they chucked a huffer on the dirty old 4.0ltr...this ones a whole new engine designed to run the turbo.

Ill have a look one night and see what turb it actually is.

[G-unit]

my mother has the 09 fg xr6, really nice car, just the "normal" version ie no leather etc but really nice to drive and ride in

[Swindog]

Same thing. The old BF/BAs were abit gutless but the new FG engine in the normal xr6s are quite good.

Similar to the newer SV6s they drive well.Ive never been a Ford guy but id buy another one.

Certainly not going from Subaru so will be looking for another wrx too.

[DRFVDR]

you are dead to me

[Swindog]

Haha i shell resurrect with a late model wrx in the near future.

[paulngui]

Lol. What kind of fuel figures are we talking for both the Legacy and Falcon?

[Swindog]

10/11l per 100km on the coon and 12 for the legacy. From my looking.

[Heylin]

 Swindog said:

10/11l per 100km on the coon and 12 for the legacy. From my looking.

2004 Legacy GT-B, ECU Tuned by GCP with Subtech Pipe and Freeflow panel filter. 181KW @ wheels

7.8L per 100 km open road (economy driving)

9-10L per 100km open road (performance driving)

12-13L per 100km town (medium trips and normal driving)

14-16L per 100 km town (short trips and performance driving)