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01-08-2012, 03:52 PM
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Stock Boss
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Hey all.
I'm considering crossing over to the dark side  An 06 VE SS-V has popped up at a price that is almost too good to resist. Wanting to know if any of you have had experience with these? Is there anything I should be looking out for (apart from the wrong badge on it)? Any known faults / problems that might prove costly to repair? My BA is starting to get on in age and K's (186,000) and a few problems are beginning to show up, as much as I love my XR8 it might end up cheaper and easier to just move on to something a little bit newer and fresher.
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01-08-2012, 04:08 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Going from a '03 to an '06 doesn't really sound like it will be much 'newer and fresher'. I would get one a bit newer in the hope any niggling issues were sorted out on the line.
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01-08-2012, 04:11 PM
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FG Falcon fan
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Canberra, ACT
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FG Falcon turbo.................do it! Your boners will last longer. More chicks will dig you and you will feel about 9 months younger after driving one.
Consider not the dark brown side lest your balls shrink and your buttocks get wrinkly badly on one side. 
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01-08-2012, 04:16 PM
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Don't do it!
+1 for the turbo 
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01-08-2012, 04:30 PM
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Always thinking...
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Haha sure why not do it?
Plus, by owning a Holden V8, you only need to change the cam as far as modding goes ;) as that also seems to magically cover your exhaust, valve springs, headwork, OTR etc...lol  Only issue I can think of off the top of my head is there were a bunch of electrical gremlins, most which were resolved I believe. Also some issues with colour harmony fascia to body if that bothers you |
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01-08-2012, 04:33 PM
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Parts Interpreter
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There are some FG Turbos going for some good prices atm mate. Have a look at some of them before you settle on this one.
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01-08-2012, 04:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Go for it, V8 is V8 after all.
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01-08-2012, 04:51 PM
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VFII SS UTE
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handle, power down, reliable, easy at the limit, FE2 has great feed back..
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I don't often hear the sound of a screaming LSX. But when I do, So do the neighbours.. GO SOUTHS
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01-08-2012, 04:56 PM
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Professional Mouse Jockey
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SE Vic
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My brother has a 2012 VE SS-V. All I can tell you is it is pretty comfortable and smooth to ride in. I have only driven it around the block so my impressions arent very well informed.
Only problem with VE SSs is that old saying "they're like ____ , everybody has one."
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01-08-2012, 05:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Central Coast, NSW
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I dunno, they don't really do it for me.
They feel very uninspired, almost lazy, never feels like they ever get up and go. Mind you I've only ever had experience with the autos, which are pathetic may I add. But for a comfy family car that will provide mild thrills and a nice V8 rumble then there not a bad car. |
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01-08-2012, 05:02 PM
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VFII SS UTE
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better control again on the limit.
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01-08-2012, 05:09 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I drove a few just before I bought my Turbo. They are nice cars and have plenty of grunt. If it wasn't for the price tag (which was about ridiculous for year model and Kms on it) then I would of purchased one. But once I drove the fg turbo I knew that it was a much better car. The fg handles better, feels like it has more go and interior is a lot more comfortable. In the end I got my turbo fur about $6k less than what I thought I was going to pay for a SS
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01-08-2012, 05:13 PM
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so you found a VE SS in the early 20's?
have you considered maybe an early HSV Grange or a 05' Clubsport for the same price? grange http://www.carsales.com.au/car/brand...CYear:2003,Max clubsport http://www.carsales.com.au/car/brand...005,Max&page=1 |
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01-08-2012, 05:19 PM
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Stock Boss
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01-08-2012, 05:35 PM
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Real cars are not driven by front wheels,real cars lift them!!... BABYS ARE BOTTLE FED, REAL MEN GET BLOWN. Don't be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark...Professionals built the Titanic! Dart 330ci block turbo black pearl EBXR8 482 rwkw.. Daily driver GTE FG.. Projects http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=107711 http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...8+turbo&page=4 |
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01-08-2012, 05:50 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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my mate has one and put about 150000 km on it and the only prob has been the stereo unit ,which was replaced under warrenty. very nice car, sound good,excelent fuel economy,nice manual gearbox, but as others have said they are VERY common. buy the look of it after 2016 we will all have to buy them anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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01-08-2012, 05:52 PM
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einstein is not needed here.
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01-08-2012, 06:07 PM
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Peter Car
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Electrical issues are common, as are battery drainage problems, but Holden may have done a BEM upgrade to fix that.
Auto transmissions are rubbish too. |
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01-08-2012, 06:13 PM
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Stock Boss
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I won't be buying an auto for a fair few years yet so that won't be a problem. I've read that they have clutch problems with the manual ones.
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01-08-2012, 06:30 PM
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01-08-2012, 06:49 PM
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01-08-2012, 06:55 PM
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335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
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Settle a bit boys and girls ...... nothing wrong with asking the question and those with nothing constructive to say about the actual topic (like myself) should refrain from commenting.
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01-08-2012, 06:57 PM
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seeing as for as long as i can remember the xr6t has been king on the road...youd be doing yourself an injustice by not giving the xr6t a drive.Itll also be cheaper to own insure and run then the ss. Rarer aswell and you most likely wont be stuck with black red or white as colours
 Mind you i have nothing bad to say about the ss-v. Apparently they are fine.
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01-08-2012, 07:02 PM
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they only issue with a turbo falcon is HE WANTS AN 8 !!
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01-08-2012, 07:26 PM
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Stock Boss
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Not necessarily, As much as I love the sound of a V8, having owned a T6 falcon (EF) before and loved the power it had.
The issue with the turbo falcons would be the price unless I went for a BF
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01-08-2012, 07:31 PM
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enthusiasts springs to mind, car forum pays zero relevance.
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01-08-2012, 07:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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If 2006 is the age then there are a squillion manual BF2 XR8s & XR6Ts in the low 20s with quite a few F6s & GTs in the mid 20s.
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01-08-2012, 07:49 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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There is certainty that the VE has a better chassis than the FG, it turns in better than the FG, and puts the power down better than a FG ( Ford's three areas that need improvement) but that's where it ends in my opinion. If you want the VE go for it, your money, your call. They are not a bad car after all. It's just that, overall, the FG is better.
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01-08-2012, 08:58 PM
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not here much anymore
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Disregard all the typical one eyed ridiculous responses you were always going to get.
If you like it, if it checks out and is within your budget - bloody go for it. I would have an SS tomorrow no questions asked. The LS engines are proven performers and I reckon they have it all over the BOSS equivalents - only those who have (and can afford to) spent squillons on their 5.4's will say otherwise. Fact is dollar for dollar the LS engines present a VERY strong case - mods are cheap, easy to do or have done and you can get very good numbers for comparatively small cash compared to the money you have to spend to get a boss moving. And yes I've owned a BOSS. If it checks out and is what you want then go for it - only those who are willing to pay for the fuel, rego and insurance should have a say in what you buy.
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There's a member on another forum that picked up a very nice g6et for under 20k, it's a buyers market more now than any other time I reckon.
I'd wait, ve ss's aren't rare so there will always be good deals coming up on them, wait and see what else the market throws up.
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