SwAiN

heya,
Im currently in the hunt for a 1st car, i've found two cars which are in my budget, one is an ebII xr8 and the other is an ebII xr6 but unsure what to decide on, what are the pros and cons for each?
thanks

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deankdx

i test drove both before i decided on the XR6, you might miss the sound of the V8 but i think the 6 was quicker,better handling, most likely better on fuel and if you wish, probably cheaper to hot up with more power and easier to change cam etc, i sold mine as i liked the way the XE/XF handle and look but i miss the power of 4.0 ohc

Falcon SXR8

go the xr8 you know you want to, I would . But as you probably worked out from the first 3 words in my post that I own one and that may have swayed my comment slightly. I think the 6 is a bit quicker but I belive that was just something all the 6 owners made up.
Just kidding

harvestgreenxr

you gotta remember that insurance will be higher with a 8 too

XRlent-6

I think insurance could make the decision for you.. Get quotes on both and then look at the actual spec's of each car..

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Ghia5L

Sixes are cheaper for base mods, in value for money terms. I shoulda gone for a six in that sense, but the V8s are awesome cruisers. *Proudly bats (non-) for the V8 team*

XR6 would generally be cheaper to own.

-Dave-

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Ghia5L

You're not talking stock Falcon GL handling are you?!? 5.5" tyres + the suspension of a boat with a broken keel... I used to get seasick in my XE

j/k mate, I actually liked how the XE would give "plenty of warning" before you'd potentially lose control. The downside to the *very* soft suspension settings was no drifting, but then again with a 200 motor getting the wheels to spin was quite a task!

/me misses the old XE

-Dave-

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Blocko

get the 6 for sure, cheaper insurance, running costs, less problems id say (tweaked taxi motor) , less police attn, and i think its much the same performance as the 8 not sure tho. Get an 8 later.

TIKFD6

Go the XR6.

TIKFD6

Go the XR6.
Its going to be easier to get insurance.