Collectability XD v FPV F6?

[taylod1]

Does any body out there have an opinion on the collectability values of the
XD 5.8 GL auto v BF MkII FPV F6 Typhoon RSpec auto (2007)
Which 1 to buy to if there is a choice ?

[gcg2503]

Rspec better long term value in my opinion

What colour?

[TITO]

Originally Posted by taylod1

does any body out there have an opinion on the collectability values of the
xd 5.8 gl auto v bf mkii fpv f6 typhoon rspec auto (2007)
which 1 to buy to if there is a choice ?

xd 5.8

[Rob 351]

XD 5.8 manual if you can find one.

[XR Martin]

Buy the one you would want to drive more.

[EBSXR6]

Originally Posted by taylod1

Does any body out there have an opinion on the collectability values of the
XD 5.8 GL auto v BF MkII FPV F6 Typhoon RSpec auto (2007)
Which 1 to buy to if there is a choice ?

If the cars have been modified that will affect the value.

[taylod1]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

Rspec better long term value in my opinion

What colour?

RSpec colour EGO

[Citroënbender]

XD, then, if it’s a clinical decision. (Personally I’d prefer the newer car!)

[FairmontGS]

Originally Posted by taylod1

Does any body out there have an opinion on the collectability values of the
XD 5.8 GL auto v BF MkII FPV F6 Typhoon RSpec auto (2007)
Which 1 to buy to if there is a choice ?

If you’re buying it as an investment then the F6. No one apart from us oldies remembers what an XD was.

The people who will pay top dollar for the XD when you sell in 20 years will be dribbling into their porridge or pushing up daisies, whereas the F6 will be coming into its own as a classic ready for the next cashed up nostalgia crowd.

[Sprintey]

RSpec F6 all day long. Truly significant car of it's era, yet to have it's nostalgia wave while the XD has had/is having it's.

[DJM83]

In my age bracket.
F6 all day.
Taking nothing from the XD

[Swordie]

351 sounds better.

[MrEL]

There's no real correct answer.
People pay big dollars for stuff when it appeals to them.
It's just finding the right butt for the seat at the time.
You could possibly have 50 people wanting a F6 with 5 available and 15 people wanting a 351 XD with 1 available.

[Bossxr8]

Being a GL tips the scales towards the F6 imo. If the XD was a Ghia might be different.

[ebv8]

are you going to drive it or store it?

if you are driving during the week and maybe hitting the track on weekends go the F6 but if its a dedicate weekender get the XD
the smile you will get cruising in a 351 XD will be priceless

I'm happier driving my 3.3l HX holden than i am my GT, only because the GT drive like any other modern car unless i'm into it, the HX is just fun all the time

but if i drove the HX to work i'd set fire to it

[au2000]

Lol funny you say that ebv8,
When I was driving my hx it became my daily, loved going too and from work in it.. until 35 plus degree days of course,

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by au2000

Lol funny you say that ebv8,
When I was driving my hx it became my daily, loved going too and from work in it.. until 35 plus degree days of course,

Love the HX.

[taylod1]

Excellent stuff out there from you all. Valued good reading and humour. thanks.
Every thing from " in my age bracket " to " dribbling into their porridge and
fertilizer for daisies ".
Lets reverse it. Confused ?? Me TOO
What if you had BOTH, 5 to 10 year plan before cashing in. would you,
Keeping in mind XD 351 GL and their place on the High Ways !!!
sell 1 now ? which 1?
Keep Both and cross fingers ?
Get the cash before the porridge gets soggy
And allow the next Generation to save up ?


,

[MrEL]

If you don't have to sell either at the moment I'd hang onto them both.
Whilst second hand cars in general have gone up stupidly in value , the butt has fallen out of the "toy" car market at the moment with interest rates rising etc.
If one had to go at the moment you would get a better price at this time selling the F6 because it could be used as a daily which would give a larger market.
No one would even thing a 351 XD could be used as a daily.

[kypez]

The XD is going to be seen as very slow by a lot of younger people, heavy clutch, etc. Give me the F6 any day of the week over the XD. Gen Y will pay for the F6. Gen X might be a little interested in the XD but mostly Boomers.

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[Dr Smith]

If the XD was an ESP then maybe...if XE ESP even better...F6 would be my choice.

[Falcon SXR8]

Seeing as the xd isn't anything special I'd turn it into a greens tuff replica and have something really cool rather than the f6 that you would have to leave stock or fear wrecking its value.

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by taylod1

Excellent stuff out there from you all. Valued good reading and humour. thanks.
Every thing from " in my age bracket " to " dribbling into their porridge and
fertilizer for daisies ".
Lets reverse it. Confused ?? Me TOO
What if you had BOTH, 5 to 10 year plan before cashing in. would you,
Keeping in mind XD 351 GL and their place on the High Ways !!!
sell 1 now ? which 1?
Keep Both and cross fingers ?
Get the cash before the porridge gets soggy
And allow the next Generation to save up ?


,

It all just comes down to which You want to buy - is it heart or investment driven....
In the end it no matter about the Gens - there is a buyer out there always as long as you don't ask for GOLD originally.
This no tyre kicker mentions on adds, well your asking too much in the first place and not desparate to sell but hope for a sucker so don't call me unless your the sucker lol.
Its all timing in the end, whats meant to be happens.
Both vehicles are great but I'd never over pay for one but thats me.

[Sprintey]

Originally Posted by taylod1

Excellent stuff out there from you all. Valued good reading and humour. thanks.
Every thing from " in my age bracket " to " dribbling into their porridge and
fertilizer for daisies ".
Lets reverse it. Confused ?? Me TOO
What if you had BOTH, 5 to 10 year plan before cashing in. would you,
Keeping in mind XD 351 GL and their place on the High Ways !!!
sell 1 now ? which 1?
Keep Both and cross fingers ?
Get the cash before the porridge gets soggy
And allow the next Generation to save up ?


,

hey hey taylod
we're kind of in this situation. got an XW GS and ED XR8 Sprint. What tends to happen is your kids learn to drive in them, and then the kids say "No way you are selling these Dad, I'll have them, I'll have them all."

So yeah they might have been a good cash in, but they will be continued to be owned. In the meantime they are a lot of fun, and totally different experiences. The XW floats on the road like a flying saucer, has such simplicity and so little extra stuff hanging off it it turns over on a twitch, while the ED is a monster in it's top end and can white knuckle scare you silly, or give you the biggest grin and seems to be sprung like a go kart.

Taught the young fella to drive manual in the Sprint, that becomes a treasured memory too.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

Seeing as the xd isn't anything special I'd turn it into a greens tuff replica and have something really cool rather than the f6 that you would have to leave stock or fear wrecking its value.

This:

The XD turns itself to be a project car with the right person and built correctly it could increase its value better as a street car

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The FPV you don't tamper with - more suited to somebody not doing any spanner work.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Vesper Martini

This:

The XD turns itself to be a project car with the right person and built correctly it could increase its value better as a street car

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The FPV you don't tamper with - more suited to somebody not doing any spanner work.

That picture sort of sums it up for me.
No disrespect to anyone, but that XD looks horrible IMHO
I agree re the F6 and leaving it stock/ish
I know its a Plod car, but for me looks much nicer

[roKWiz]

It needs some S pac wheels, XE on the other hand.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by DJM83

That picture sort of sums it up for me.
No disrespect to anyone, but that XD looks horrible IMHO

Not mine either, its like they were based on the Cortinas of the time.
sort of a confused era of transitioning from Chrome bumpers to plastic.

but done up with Fat tyres that actually fill the Guards unlike the one you posted they can look Tuff

Having owned, worked on and driven many variants of both of these two vehicles, i would definitely side with the XD Fairmont Ghia ESP 351...

If you can find and afford one

[asagaai]

There is just something about a manual with a v8 keyboard to be played underfoot....