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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Barellan Point
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And then stated the SS was still a better car than the XR8. In plan english, the article reads - If you want a 6 turbo, buy the ford, if you want anything else, by the holden. No wonder the poor XR8 is getting killed in the sales. The 6T is a god send for journos who are holden fanboys. Because alot of people want an 8. They can openly say how fantastic the 6T is.....BUT if you WANT a V8...the SS is the ONLY option. Even when all the fords beat the pants off the holden line up, plus ford then offer a world beating 6T as well. I will say this though, yes the boss wasn't received as well as it should have, alittle hard when the engine wasn't up to scratch on release. Made harder by being out gunned by its stable mate. Once coyote is introduced, i believe sales of all Ford V8's will pick up. There's no price difference/license restriction differences between the 6T and a V8, and depending who your with, a minor insurance difference. I firmly believe that when the V8 is the top power option again (and i mean REAL top power, not just a badge difference of a few KW's) you will see turbo people jump back on the V8 bandwagon. I have said before, i have a 6T, and i love the thing, I can drive it to work, home and then to the coast, its properly fast and anyone seeing the badge on the back know's it. BUT, it is my intention to keep the 6T, for work and running around, and buy a V8 for those coast trips. hell im a bachelor, I already spend to much on cars....what do i care about a few extra litres of fuel over a few kilometres?
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