Why a change of plans?
Back in January this year I wrote about my plans for 2009, which included modifications to my XR6 Turbo. And then a couple weeks ago I mentioned my intention to buy a new car… I just realised I haven’t actually explained why things have changed. So this post is my explanation.
I ended up recently deciding (thanks to discussions with a friend of mine) that modifying the XR6 Turbo wasn’t worth it because of a range of potential negative side effects to the quality of the engine and other mechanical parts, and that it voids any warranty claims I might want to make in future. He suggested that ‘if you want a faster car, just buy it’. That way you get a car that’s factory-built for the performance you’re after, and has all associated warranties.
Do they really want to sell cars?
On Saturday I drove past the Ford dealership out at Belconnen and saw a Ford GT in the lot. I decided I’d take it for a drive, just to see what it’s like. However, it was a 2003 model, and the salesman correctly pointed out to me that it just wouldn’t be suitable for me to even take for a drive, as it wouldn’t even rate with the Ford XR6 Turbo that I currently drive. I knew that, which is why I happily agreed with him. So I asked him if he had an F6 Typhoon available.
After a quick phonecall to the Woden dealership (Belconnen and Woden are suburbs of Canberra, just in case you didn’t know), he confirmed that they had an F6 and it was available to drive. So I went to pick up my friend Ken, and we went off to Woden for a drive. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the weather was just right for test driving an awesome car.
