And the V8 dilemma begins... Buying new with limited options.

[BaraFGXR6]

Just thought id throw this in the pub as it has been on my mind since a few test drives and the recent news surrounding FORD MoCo at current.

So with my current lease up at the end of this yeah, the mrs has allowed me to buy a V8 instead of pouring money into the XR6. I was going to argue with her, but she made some valid points with the main one being that i always wanted an 8 and that a 6 will always be 2 short of an 8.

Sounds great huh? Well F--- me side ways its more difficult that i though.

Hopefully Ford will listen as im sure there is a lot of other buyers out there with the same mind frame as myself.

Fact1. Not everyone wants a fire breathing S/C V8 for everyday use. I want the rumble, yes. I want the grunt, yes. I dont want traction breaking/sound barrier warping velocity in a car which will spend 90% of its time on public roads.

Fact2. Ford does not have this! Yes there is the 6t. Great car in its own right but just not for me. "I" Want the V8, couldnt care how many 10ths of a second slower it is or how many killerwasps less it may not have (need i say more?).

Fact3: The holden SS is priced very well and fills out what i need in a car. Its new, comes with warranty and has that V8 grunt without being completely un-manageable on the road. 4 doors, gadgets, can run on e85 and built in Australia. Another bonus is Holden usually have good run out deals at the end of the yeah which is pushing me more.

My reason for disliking the GS, if you could call it a reason at all is that I hate the caged tiger aspect of the GS along with its hefty price tag for what is essentially just a sticker kit and a badge above the normal range of falcon. By caged tiger i mean always having to hold off and be cautious on the throttle so as to not hit mach 2 while just trying to give it a bit of berries.

Then there is a second hand FG XR8. Great car, love driving it and dont mind the lead tip arrow feeling all that much and the performance is manageable for everyday driving on the road. If i knew that they were going to be killed of when i bought my xr6 i would have bought an 8 in heart beat and let the insurance rape me for the first few years. Such is life.

Finding a nice used FG XR8 in manual with warranty and low k's is not only hard but also expensive! I could get a new SS for only a little more coin and have full warranty with a new car. I wouldnt buy a second hand falcon again considering all the faults and problems iv had with my current one.


I hope somewhere, someone in Ford is listening to the consumers and will bring back an affordable V8. I really dont want to go over to the red camp as i grew up in a Ford centric house hold but they really give little choice. And lets not say that cheap v8's dont work as we all know how well the SS is still selling.

I have both fingers crossed that the 2013 line up of falcon will hold a few surprises in the engine department.