AU 2 Pursuit Ute 200kw Advice

[calais]

G'day guys,

Until about one week ago I had all my ducks lined up to get myself into an FG XR6T ZF, however due to investment houses demanding more cash, I am unable to afford the FG.

I am now looking at a few utes that I can afford with the cash I have on hand. I have come across an AU2 XR8 Pursuit ute with the Tickford 200kw engine. The vehicle is as follows;

-67,000kms
-Vixen Red
-5 spd manual
-Leather Interior
-Listed Price of $17,999

And appears to be in almost showroom condition and looks to be pretty well babied (it has new OEM dunlop rubber on it.) The bloke I spoke to at the dealership I spoke to said it was definately a nicer example, otherwise it wouldnt be on his dealership showroom floor (Metro Ford)

I would like to hear from people who currently own or have owned one, with respect to any potential problems I should be looking for upon inspection, and also what they are like to own with respect to fuel economy and performance, and of course maintenance.

I havent ever owned or driven a Ford 5.0 V8 and this one so far to me looks the goods, but any advice is greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Ash