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20-01-2012, 04:40 PM
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Have Boost, will use it..
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisbane
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Who here has their V8 as their daily drive? State whether it is an XR8, GT, GT-P, AU, TE or GS....
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20-01-2012, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I have several V8 dailies but none of those in your list LOL.
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20-01-2012, 04:49 PM
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Have Boost, will use it..
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Location: Brisbane
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My bad !!! Sorry.
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20-01-2012, 04:51 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Yes GT = daily drive...
Preferred the XR6 as I didn't really care that much about it, this one I have to be careful where I park it, entering driveways etc.
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20-01-2012, 05:01 PM
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Broken
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Average a bit under 500 a week.
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20-01-2012, 05:11 PM
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Yep. 05 XR8 ute. 6 speed manual. Get anywhere from 300-600km out of a tank.
Obviously, never 600 around town. Bit of a pain in the **** going anywhere where there is a car park. Almost every time someone parks next to it they open the door into it. Not bad enough to dent it, but enough to **** me off. |
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20-01-2012, 05:13 PM
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Location: Brisbane , Queensland
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My BA GT-P is used everyday.450km per week.
My wife's AU 3 xr8 is used everyday.200 km per week. Cheers Dazza |
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20-01-2012, 05:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: South Australia
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Used my BF XR8 ute as a daily for the past few years, luckily i only do around 10,000km per year as its an expensive car to run (fuel, tyres etc), hard to find a park and keeping it in good nick is hard!
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20-01-2012, 05:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Adelaide
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I cycle I have motorbike I have r33 skyline I use public transport I have a ba xr8 I have 3 other cars |
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20-01-2012, 05:25 PM
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yes, bf gt zf auto driven every single day average 440k's out of tank
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20-01-2012, 06:14 PM
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Location: on the loud pedal! Brisbane
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20-01-2012, 06:17 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Sydney
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yep gt every day...took it to melbourne and the gold coast last year
when it's worn out i will get another |
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20-01-2012, 06:18 PM
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I have a dl ltd 5.0 as a daily, ba xr8 for the weekend. so v8s all round.
Everytime i drive other peoples cars i think "this doesnt go properly" as the v8 torque is missed. |
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20-01-2012, 06:36 PM
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Location: Newcastle
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Yes - 05 BF1 GT-P manual,
i go through about $50 fuel a week, last year i went from NSW in the hunter valley to QLD surfers paradise in about one and a quarter tank.
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20-01-2012, 06:38 PM
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I have an GS and driven everyday of the week avg 500-600k to the tank depending on the driving style and/or highway driving
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20-01-2012, 07:14 PM
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Lol yep ive got a cammed BA XR8 that a bastard to drive as a daily, but well worth it
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20-01-2012, 07:22 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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yup, BA XR8
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20-01-2012, 07:29 PM
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LIKE A BOSS 351
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Gold Coast
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05 XR8 ute, even as a daily it has a fairly easy life. 25,000kms in 3 yrs
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20-01-2012, 07:59 PM
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Blown BF XR8
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Location: Cairns
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Yep, AU XR8 347 stroker manual to be replaced next week by BF XR8 manual. I love driving to work! (any one want to buy an AU)
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20-01-2012, 08:09 PM
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I drank what?
Join Date: May 2006
Location: In a state of confusion
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Sandstone beige XB coupe for me.
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20-01-2012, 08:17 PM
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335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melb East
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The GT is the Mrs shopping trolley ..... I have the DL LTD or the AU ute. V8 of course. Think I have always had a V8 as one of the daileys.
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20-01-2012, 08:23 PM
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El xr8 as my daily I do about 350-400km a week, I get about the same to a tank I usually fill up once a week
I just bought a 94 model corolla as a daily, used it for one week and putting it for sale as I missed the xr8 lol |
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20-01-2012, 08:24 PM
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Yup. BA XR8.
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20-01-2012, 08:25 PM
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Youth worker
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Location: Ipswich QLD
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My wifes 3V V8 is her daily. My Turbo is mine.
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20-01-2012, 08:32 PM
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Use my FG GS 5.4 for work all over Southern NSW. Average 700km/week. Best way to drive regionally!
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20-01-2012, 08:34 PM
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Yeah, mines non ford though.
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20-01-2012, 08:44 PM
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was danny888
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sydney
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Yes, yes i do.
EF XR8. All my V8 cars were dailys, XC 351 coupe, DC LTD, 55 Customline. Meh, life is too short not to. I enjoy hooning along after work in it. Since i changed jobs i bought the EF, I really look forward to kicking it over after work. Before in my old job had the company car (4 cyl Nissan) and it drove me bananas, even if it was free.
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20-01-2012, 08:46 PM
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Drives a Ute!
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20-01-2012, 09:36 PM
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FG GT 5.4 w/ additions!
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Location: Sunny SE Melbourne
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Herrod cammed, Manual, FG GT - driven daily both stop start traffic and freeway. Lucky to see 350 - 400ks from a tank......would not have it any other way!
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20-01-2012, 09:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: by the beach
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yes nl v8 fairlane ghia with leather 40,000 klms a year
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