ss or xr6 turbo

[AirStrike]

Hoz it depends what you want from the car, for street driving the factory sport setup handles fine. I wouldn't say it's limited to Fords, you can find just as many powerful other makes with standard suspension.
As for 110km/h, it's the joy of getting to that speed, lol.

Reap I would agree also.

At the end of the day I think the best bet for the OP is to take both cars for a drive and make up his OWN mind. Car preference is a very subjective thing, we all look for different things in a car, and I think this thread is just making it more confusing, lol.

 

[TrikkBen]

It's the joy of blazing tyres all the way up to 110kph lol

 

[87RB30VL]

Ford Turbo = VL Turbo, It might be cheap and easy to get power out of. But everyone that brags about it deserves to be shot.

Hey I love my VLT Don't shoot me

 

[383 hatch]

Know what, Overall. If I had to choose, FORD VS. HOLDEN now days.

I would be 100% Ford, Running gear, Interior, Features, Quality, Look. (But they don't last, Like every new car. They all have their weak points)

However, Something I would not like about owning a FORD is the attitude portrayed by FORD owners.

I browse various FORD forums every now and then when I find a build I like. And you always have people pointing out, 300-400rwkw figures and they are all thumb up their own ass cocky bastards!...

Good for you, It goes fast in a straight line and you have a big number, Congrats you can do 110km/h in some areas.

BUT CAN YOU TURN A BLOODY CORNER OR DO YOU NOT CARE ABOUT THAT PART OF YOUR BUILD.

You have to remember, If it's cheap and easy it's not always the best option...

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For those of you that found that too long to read, To put it shortly.

Ford Turbo = VL Turbo, It might be cheap and easy to get power out of. But everyone that brags about it deserves to be shot.

I must admit, if i was ever looking for a new car (it won't be anytime soon though) and it had to be a 6 cylinder, i'd have to give an XR6 turbo some serious consideration, given that the new Holden V6 is such a piece of junk (coming from a through and through GM man here).

Having said that if i was looking for a new car it'd be a V8 anyway, so i'd still buy a Holden because the Ford V8 is a piece of junk too.

So for me, 6 cylinder car = Ford, V8 car = Holden.

Hey I love my VLT Don't shoot me

I'm sorry, but since when did a VL owners opinion count for anything?

 

[Potts12]

well i have owned a xr6t and a vy ss and id have to say i liked the falcon better i liked that looks of the holden better but it was the ford for me felt better to drive i guess plus when it came to modding i spend around 5 grand on both holden full exhaust and mafless tune got around 258rwkw and falcon spend around the same and got 397rwkw

 

[AirStrike]

383: current ford V8 is a boosted setup, how can you not like that

 

[383 hatch]

383: current ford V8 is a boosted setup, how can you not like that

Yeh, sorry, i was more referring to the boat anchor Boss. I forgot Ford have bought out a new V8. I'd still buy a Holden if i was looking for a new car though.

 

[yZoH]

I'm pretty sure these latest posts have just put the most logical points out there in the thread.

Pretty sure this is settled

Well done guys! haha

:beer chug:

 

[87RB30VL]

I'm pretty sure you should just do what 87RB30VL did and buy a VL, turbo it, and rip sick skidz uleh

Oh I do agree my good man, I do so agree indeed!!

 

[Full Spectrum]

I'd say FG if all you want is bang for buck and straight line speed. But honestly the VE still has the driving dynamics over the FG and i still feel it's a more comfortable drivers car on or over the limit. And #### spending $10,000 on the turbo, just stick a little cash under it because its basically a stock HSV killer anyway. Not much stock will touch it.

I remember getting off a freeway not long ago and a warmed up VX SS ute tried to do a cheeky move right lane then cut in front of me to turn left. He hit it and i nudged it. And once he knew it was a turbo he backed off and went behind. That's respect for the turbo.