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  1. 6th May 2017, 08:24 PM #1
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    Who's owned an XR6?

    Mike and Justin you're not allowed to comment Who's owned an XR6?
    With the disco having lunched a Conrod bearing I find myself lacking the time and motivation to play with it. I'm currently working a 12/2 roster which leaves my time off in short supply, and I'll have increasing weekend commitments in the lead up to 6 months of study, during which I'll be travelling home during weekends. So I'm looking for a car with a bit of zip that I can drive for that while the disco sulks in the shed. I'm leaning towards a BA-BF XR6 at the moment, have taken some for a drive and they seem good if a tad soulless. However there's not a whole lot of
    Information about their issues online, save for posts about diff bushes and transmission coolers. Anyone here have any experience with that range XR6?
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    Can ask one of my mates, he had one for a few years and loved it (ex Holden/HSV bloke)
    He now punts a Fiesta XR5.
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    Owned a ba Merlin basically a Xr without kit and was up there for best car owned
    Only drama I had was coils can crack easy but found new oem online for fraction what ford sell them
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    Hahaha. Perhaps be more specific...

    An XR6 when it's young vs a Budget high Km version will get you significantly different answers... Who's owned an XR6?
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    Robust, reliable, economical to repair and run if not constantly hoofed.
    The rear suspension bushes are a simple repair if the bolts are reversed, in order that the nuts are accessible.
    There was a recall on the steering rack, easy fix to stop the securing nuts coming loose.
    Add an extra earth from the radiator direct to the battery.

    Also consider the same model in Fairlane variant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Hahaha. Perhaps be more specific...

    An XR6 when it's young vs a Budget high Km version will get you significantly different answers... Who's owned an XR6?
    Exactly that. Even BF's are now well aged and prone to plastic bits falling off. But then D2 owners would be used to that sort of thing already...
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    Consider a Territory of the same era ??
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    Have you thought about calling a local mechanic? Preferably one that services the local taxis etc?

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    Besides My Landy's my daily drive is a beautifull 2000 model 75th anniversary Futura XR6.
    It has done 190 K trouble free and is a delight to drive.

    This model Ford is reputed to be the most reliable Australian built car ever made.
    The lads on the Ford Forum say it is not uncommon for them to do 5 or 6 hundred thousand k's trouble free.
    The secret apparently is to give them a proper service twice a year.

    Mine is a keeper.
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