What to get, AUII XR8 or AUII XR6 VCT? - Page 2

RG · 29-08-2006, 03:12 PM

The blur XR8 fell through, the offered me $500 for my EL and wouldn't budge

: But on the upside it would appear that I might have found myself another XR8. This time a AUII XR8 MANUAL in silhouette, leather interior, premo sound, sunroof, AUIII rear bar, SS inductions intake, and it feels like it has a rip shifter. It has 124,xxxk on it but they are asking 19,990 for it and a trade in of 2,500 for my EL. Sound fair?

RG · 29-08-2006, 04:30 PM

Here's a link to it Clicky What you guys reckon? Apparantly it used to be owned by a member if the FPV & Tickford club of Vic who traded it in on a GT-P. Anyone confirm this, it still has the club sticker on the back window.

I6corp · 29-08-2006, 04:37 PM

XR8 + Manual = ****en awesome time ;)

**FTE217** · 29-08-2006, 04:50 PM

Bit high on the k front...I have the current Glass's dealers guide. Average k's for 01 AU11 is 97000.
I suppose add up how much rego is left and tyre wear,is it one owner, has the service history then I'd make up my mind.

cArSiK · 29-08-2006, 04:51 PM

v8. It will use the same if not less fuel than the XR6 VCT.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 29-08-2006, 04:55 PM

get the 8

oh and, get the 8.

THE 8, GET IT.

I'm guessing the 220 will drink a bit more fuel than the VCT, my 5lt el drinks about 1 litre per 100km more than the 6cyl version, but sounds oh so much nicer, and has torque a-plenty.

Get the 8, and talk them down to around 17, and if you get it for that price, it's a steal! with that amount of k's etc etc.

RG · 29-08-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Bit high on the k front...I have the current Glass's dealers guide. Average k's for 01 AU11 is 97000.
I suppose add up how much rego is left and tyre wear,is it one owner, has the service history then I'd make up my mind.

Not sure on the rego, Tyres are near new and the same all round, service history is complete and full. K's average out to about 23,000 a year which isn't bad.

loxxr6 · 29-08-2006, 05:02 PM

If petrol and insurance aren't a prob, get the 8

RG · 29-08-2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by loxxr6

If petrol and insurance aren't a prob, get the 8

They are but i've heard that the 5.0 V8 isn't as bad on fuel as a BA 6.

sednwol · 29-08-2006, 05:17 PM

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It has 124,xxxk on it but they are asking 19,990 for it and a trade in of 2,500 for my EL. Sound fair?

Still too much, I payed 18,000 for S3, 93,000 kms, no leather though. Keep looking, try private also, the yards mark them up to a ridiceleous price.

RG · 29-08-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sednwol

Still too much, I payed 18,000 for S3, 93,000 kms, no leather though. Keep looking, try private also, the yards mark them up to a ridiceleous price.

Really I should say that I would get it for 18,500 as I pushed the trade in price on mine up. The most i've been offered elsewhere is $1000 for mine.

AU3 HERROD XR8 · 29-08-2006, 06:01 PM

get the V8

galaxy xr8 · 29-08-2006, 06:05 PM

I'd go for the 8, you will regreat it if you don't.

jspec_sti · 29-08-2006, 06:48 PM

I was in a similar position to yourself, until I test drove a 220KW XR8. Once you hear the roar of the Windsor and get shoved back in your seat, there is really no alternative but to get the V8.

AU3 HERROD XR8 · 29-08-2006, 07:06 PM

hehe i love how the V8 makes you sink into yourr seat, such power!

bodes-sh · 29-08-2006, 07:14 PM

as has been said plenty of times, get the 8, you only live once so you might as well make the most of it

**Polyal** · 29-08-2006, 07:19 PM

Well I think you have got your answer about 20 times over. There are two things I regret about my latest purchase, one its a 6, and secondly its an auto.

People who say that the auto bit doesn't matter are crazy, a manual V8 (or manual anything) is alot more enjoyable than an auto.

But if it was the original chioce, the id go the VCT. But now you can get the V8 so all is right in the world...lol

sednwol · 29-08-2006, 07:20 PM

I totally agree that the 8's the go but the price they are asking IMO is still to high. The car probably owes them about 14k.

TEKILA · 29-08-2006, 07:22 PM

go the V8, you'll never regret it. check this one out

i know it has pretty high k's, but for that price you can't say no!

b2tf · 29-08-2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

People who say that the auto bit doesn't matter are crazy, a manual V8 (or manual anything) is alot more enjoyable than an auto.

Er no, we're not crazy. I get a bit sick of people whinging about cars being auto and not manual. Its a personal choice thing, but I guarantee you that an auto is a LOT easier to live with than a manual.

**DJM83** · 29-08-2006, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bladexr8

I was in a similar position to yourself, until I test drove a 220KW XR8. Once you hear the roar of the Windsor and get shoved back in your seat, there is really no alternative but to get the V8.

Same here was looking at afew sixes aswell then the TE popped up and it was to good to refuse. Once you drive the windsor youll love it and yes they do put you back in you seat

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RG · 29-08-2006, 07:34 PM

Well i'm off to Dandenong tomorrow to do the paperwork for this black one. I've had a bit of a look and it seems that this is about the average amount of kays and the price also seems to be about average. I'm getting it all checked out at Mike's Dyno's before I sign anything though. It also seems that it has T series front seats as they have the tickford logo stitched into them.

**DJM83** · 29-08-2006, 08:16 PM

My seats have TE50 stitched into them on the back rest

RG · 29-08-2006, 08:24 PM

These have just got the tickford logo, but i'm told by someone that would know that the XR's didn't have any stitching in the backrest. Possibly a custom job?

b2tf · 29-08-2006, 09:51 PM

More than likely theyre a custom job or a seat swap, they didnt come with any embroidery from the factory.

sednwol · 29-08-2006, 11:05 PM

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go the V8, you'll never regret it. check this one out

Thats been for sale for a long time, saw it when I was looking for my XR8 S3 three months ago.

**Polyal** · 29-08-2006, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Er no, we're not crazy. I get a bit sick of people whinging about cars being auto and not manual. Its a personal choice thing, but I guarantee you that an auto is a LOT easier to live with than a manual.

"We're"...I own a auto now, previously had a T5 though. and when.if my auto dies, an T5 will be taking its place.

This discussion has been done to death, I agree some days an auto is great, but the majority of the time Im wishing that I had a third pedal.

Also GreenEL's previous car was/is a T5, so perhaps he prefers manuals?

RG · 30-08-2006, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

"We're"...I own a auto now, previously had a T5 though. and when.if my auto dies, an T5 will be taking its place.

This discussion has been done to death, I agree some days an auto is great, but the majority of the time Im wishing that I had a third pedal.

Also GreenEL's previous car was/is a T5, so perhaps he prefers manuals?

Personally I do prefer a manual, I always feel like i'm in more control of what the car is doing and I like that. But there are still days that I would prefer an auto and when it comes to a V8 the difference isn't as bad as with the 6. I'm still going the manual though. :eclipsee_

MRJUCY · 30-08-2006, 09:55 AM

8 + manual =

Price & kms are on the high side, my T-series had less kms for the same sort of dollars & I've seen ones for a fair bit less lately but if your happy with the price & condition go for it.

The T3s had the Tickford symbol on the seats rather then the model like in the T2s so it's possible.

formerford · 30-08-2006, 01:34 PM

I have just sold my 98 vct auto after driving it for 100,000klm.
never let me down , plus the auto was brillant.
i will miss it!