Should I trade in my FPV BA mk2 GT or keep it? - Page 2

pottery beige · 24-01-2016, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by anto

Yep they got dented and scratched...just fix me up.

Brambles Red or Pepper with winged sump you rolled for a little?? oddball throw in Higgs RPO, and as far as i know Roly still owns his Coupe

throw in Georges orange XC Coupe

work cars

ffs

HO 3 · 24-01-2016, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Trust me you won't take any car you like to kids soccer...

Can just imagine parking a 150k xy gt next to some soccer mom unloading her 9 year old and his 3 mates.

Or leave an XA Gt parked in the carpark at the local lollipops playland for a birthday.

You might have kids one day and come back down to earth....no offence intended either.

My wife drives her old school GT all over the place and usually with our dog in the back seat too. She parks it at our local shops, takes it to the strawberry farms etc and on the road often gets the thumbs up from other chicks driving. At the end of the day you either choose to use them or you don't.

Cheers Mick

Feathers · 24-01-2016, 08:32 PM

I'd be keeping the GT.
But then I get attached to my cars, and can't stand parting with them.

JC · 24-01-2016, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mitelsx2000

Keep the GT, I to put a tow bar on my GTE

This. Tow bar fitted is around $1k. Trailer for around $2k, makes it a $3k outlay, and you still have a 100% GT.....

jimt3te50 · 24-01-2016, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Trust me you won't take any car you like to kids soccer...

Can just imagine parking a 150k xy gt next to some soccer mom unloading her 9 year old and his 3 mates.

Or leave an XA Gt parked in the carpark at the local lollipops playland for a birthday.

You might have kids one day and come back down to earth....no offence intended either.

I drive my XY GT more than my FG- it sits in car parks and at the pub. The amount of people that take a second look when they see it there....

I do have faith in people. I'd like to think they'd take car no matter what car was parked next to them- my experience has been much the same. Mind you, I don't frequent the shops etc like my wife does... I've never had an issue with my cars. My wife's car is another matter, that's got a lot more car park scars...

I'm very philosophical about the time we get to enjoy the things we work for. My idea of enjoying any kind of GT is behind the wheel. The more time pedalling it and less time polishing it = more enjoyment of me.

HO 3 · 24-01-2016, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jimt3te50

I drive my XY GT more than my FG- it sits in car parks and at the pub. The amount of people that take a second look when they see it there....

I do have faith in people. I'd like to think they'd take car no matter what car was parked next to them- my experience has been much the same. Mind you, I don't frequent the shops etc like my wife does... I've never had an issue with my cars. My wife's car is another matter, that's got a lot more car park scars...

I'm very philosophical about the time we get to enjoy the things we work for. My idea of enjoying any kind of GT is behind the wheel. The more time pedalling it and less time polishing it = more enjoyment of me.

Yep we spend all that money on them, we may as well enjoy em too............there plenty of pubs where you can park your GT or HO have a meal and a beer and keep an eye on the car from the beer garden so it's a no brainer really..............

Cheers Mick

jimt3te50 · 24-01-2016, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HO 3

Yep we spend all that money on them, we may as well enjoy em too............there plenty of pubs where you can park your GT or HO have a meal and a beer and keep an eye on the car from the beer garden so it's a no brainer really..............

Cheers Mick

I've said it before but it's like not rooting your missus so she's all good for the next bloke....

HO 3 · 24-01-2016, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jimt3te50

I've said it before but it's like not rooting your missus so she's all good for the next bloke....

That reminds me I need to go for another ride

................Darling!

Cheers Mick

anto · 24-01-2016, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

Brambles Red or Pepper with winged sump you rolled for a little?? oddball throw in Higgs RPO, and as far as i know Roly still owns his Coupe

throw in Georges orange XC Coupe

work cars

ffs

Yep Had a few pepper reds and yeah the odd ball brambles for a while, also the Apollo Xb...Higgs rpo was the best of em.. at least you had the smarts to keep hold of your two

**Giant Cranium** · 25-01-2016, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Trust me you won't take any car you like to kids soccer...

Can just imagine parking a 150k xy gt next to some soccer mom unloading her 9 year old and his 3 mates.

Or leave an XA Gt parked in the carpark at the local lollipops playland for a birthday.

You might have kids one day and come back down to earth....no offence intended either.

I am down to earth. I'd rather enjoy a car then leave it parked up. You seem to have too many gt's to drive so send one my way. That is a problem if love to have.

**MercurySilver** · 25-01-2016, 11:35 AM

errrrr
so the only reason seems to be to cart bicycles around?
how about getting a bike rack on the *** for when you want to drive somewhere and go for a ride????
then take it off when you arent going for a ride
i bought an old ute for ute purposes, then decided its not worth the rego and just hook the trailer up to the g6et in about 4mins

seems odd to trade a gt (even if its a ba, sorry guys!) for a new non turbo ute to cart ******* bicyles around

mitelsx2000 · 25-01-2016, 12:47 PM

Keep the GT

**Kingsley** · 27-01-2016, 10:27 AM

Keep the GT. Like most people who sell them, you'll only end up regretting it later on.

900dukess · 27-01-2016, 12:08 PM

Thanks for everybody input

I have another option

Keep the GT
and use the money it would cost to buy a new ute and grab a BF XR8 ute or XR6 turbo ute as there seems lots around for sale (I do like the B series front end compared to FG).
Best of both worlds maybe?????

xr6-FTW · 27-01-2016, 12:45 PM

Yer mate sounds like a good plan, I wreckon to mix things up try to land a bf turbo so you won't be too bored with v8s only haha, I like variety and one of each is how i'd love to play it. Besides I see plenty of bf turbo utes up for sale and its a good grab as they are a low price.

Also the only reason I would sell the GT is if you have had previous problems in the past and or currently do that are a pain in the *** and you can't be bothered having to deal with them anymore, whether its rust or other b series related problems that won't go away and will keep costing $$$ to repair then i'd say sell it and get a newer fgx which you never know may also have potential problems. But i'm in favour of your suggestion and adding a brother to current GT would be a pretty good idea

900dukess · 27-01-2016, 01:21 PM

Yes maybe a option to grab another ute.
There is a BF series 2 auto turbo ute (magnet option if that means anything) for sale locally.
Same colour as my GT and has similar stripes fitted, well same colour as my GT.
So they would be a similar pair

OCTANEBOSS · 27-01-2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 900dukess

Keep the GT
and use the money it would cost to buy a new ute and grab a BF XR8 ute or XR6 turbo ute as there seems lots around for sale (I do like the B series front end compared to FG).
Best of both worlds maybe?????

Keep IT. a long time between GTs in Australia/
You will also need some cash for a bigger shed too

....good cars dont deserve to be left in weather even if you dont drive them weekly.
biggest regret, no keeping the cars I owned and liked since I could legally drive, bigger regret not buying some of the great cars Ive seen and been in at mates rates.

FTE · 27-01-2016, 08:37 PM

Keep it. The front of an FGX suck.
Unless you're trading on an FPV ute I'd stick with the GT

blakef6 · 27-01-2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by FTE

Keep it. The front of an FGX suck.
Unless you're trading on an FPV ute I'd stick with the GT

Agree, its the ugliest thing i have seen :/

mick74GT · 27-01-2016, 08:54 PM

That's an excellent trade in price!

You barely drive it. You already have your cruise cars. Honestly Just sell it as that's a great trade in price

Blem · 27-01-2016, 10:16 PM

Go the boost ute option.
More torque & pulls from lower down.
Build another garage to park the FPV with the extra coin.
Can even have kids parties in there as required.
Garage not the car.

Qwerty321 · 27-01-2016, 10:18 PM

I don't understand the concept of "weekend cars", why not just have one really nice car you like and drive it everywhere.

BA Supa Pursuit · 27-01-2016, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwerty321

I don't understand the concept of "weekend cars", why not just have one really nice car you like and drive it everywhere.

Yeah like down to the local shopping centre car park to collect door dents........

The weekend car concept suits me. I have a older hilux to park wherever I want and can even grab a load of whatever in. My drive to work is about 3 to 4kms, not great for performance cars.

Unwrap the weekend car from its car cover, and the less you drive it the more special it feels IMO.

Blem · 27-01-2016, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BA Supa Pursuit

Yeah like down to the local shopping centre car park to collect door dents........

The weekend car concept suits me. I have a older hilux to park wherever I want and can even grab a load of whatever in. My drive to work is about 3 to 4kms, not great for performance cars.

Unwrap the weekend car from its car cover, and the less you drive it the more special it feels IMO.

I was forced to drive my FGF6 into the cbd due to height parking restrictions of my van.
Parked it up on the top covered floor away from every other effer.
Thankfully no dents & since bought a Mitsi to use for said purpose.
I felt like I abused the car for such menial use with no real benefit.
I don't take the F6 for a spin to the Deli or like.
Over 6 yrs since new & only 55k on it.
Sure I spank it around Mallala but that's what it's for.
A well looked after FPV. No shed or show pony.

xr6-FTW · 27-01-2016, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 900dukess

Yes maybe a option to grab another ute.
There is a BF series 2 auto turbo ute (magnet option if that means anything) for sale locally.
Same colour as my GT and has similar stripes fitted, well same colour as my GT.
So they would be a similar pair

Yer magnets just a name. If you can find something that drives right no clunks diff whine or milkshaked zf then go for it champ and post it up so we can all suss it.

900dukess · 28-01-2016, 07:48 AM

Still undecided
Ford dealer gives me a call
They have offered me another $2k for my GT
And taken a further $500 off the price of a 2015 plated XR6 ute they have in stock (new not a demo and warranty would start from delivery date).

It is very tempting, but they need a decision by Friday (they must be close to making their monthly sales target or something).

SensationFG8 · 28-01-2016, 07:55 AM

There is a reason the price on the GT keeps going up...

900dukess · 28-01-2016, 08:05 AM

Yer I was thinking that and I do really like my GT

It may sound silly but I looked at a few GT's until I found one at the right price that wasn't flooged to death and hadn't had over the top mods.

I especially do like how it has a Ford badge on the boot and the GT and how it has GT in the seats and not FPV like BF onwards.

Sometimes it's the funny little things like these that make all the difference.

Garage parking isn't a problem (I built a huge shed including a hoist about 2 years ago) much to the disgust of the misses!

I sort of wish they haven't offered me a really good trade price as it would have made my decision a lot easier.

I reckon I have bought and sold 40+ cars before and this is one of the hardest decisions yet.

anto · 28-01-2016, 08:09 AM

The fact tgat you're even entertaining the idea means the GT doesn't seem that special to you, not a bad thing as some people are just more pragmatic. Do whatever suits your needs mate.

ebv8 · 28-01-2016, 08:32 AM

i wouldn't even straight swap my 03 BA GT with a brand new FG-X XR8. sure the XR8 would go harder and handle better and all that but in 10 years its still going to be an XR8 and my GT will still be a GT

i drive a dunger to work a 1991 Vitara soft top that owes me about $700 and goes anywhere i point it just not fast, the GT has got a whopping 6,000km in 2 years i have owned it.