euro as a family car?

XR6T is nice.. get the blue one, so everyone will slow down next to you thinking you are a cop:)

The only bad thing about the XR6T's are the heavy duty clutch and clunky gearbox...really making me consider an auto version instead!! guess this is quite normal for powerful cars, think i've just been used to the smooth gearboxes and light clutches of honda cars..:P

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Originally Posted by aaronng

I'm 185cm tall. The thing about the Euro is, if you get into a Toyota Corolla hatch, there is the same amount of legroom! The space inside is narrower than the Euro, and there is nada bootspace, but I was surprised when shopping for my car that the Corolla had the same rear legroom length when I adjusted the driver's seat to my liking. And the Accord had heaps of legroom, plus width. But I wanted the handling of the Euro. Hehe. Too bad for those sitting behind me.

I agree, the rear headroom is limited because of nice slope of the rear windscreen. But my head/hair doesn't hit the roof, so it is fine for me.

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Yeah it's weird isn't it. I also noticed that the Euro had similar rear legroom to the Corolla when i was in my friend's car. I think since the Euro is designed in Japan it's also designed to accomodate slightly shorter people. I test drove the accord v6 when i was shopping for a car too and it does indeed have a lot more legroom and slightly more power. The Camry has a crazy amount of leg room but too bad it's not good for anything else.

Considering how much better the Euro handles and looks, i knew instantly which car was the right choice. I'm 180cm myself but i have a longer spine proportionally so that might explain why i'm hitting my head in the rear. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter cause i know very well that i'll never be sitting in the back. ; )

There is one other bad thing about an XR6.

Its a taxi with a turbocharger and it is about as refined as most taxi drivers.

Resale on anything ford is discusting as well.

If you still wanna buy one I was told the new 6 speed is much nicer than the stick through cement 5 speed box.

Is this box available in the turbo or only the GT?

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Originally Posted by blkeuro

I say get a falcon XR6T...that way you get a nice roomy family sized car with real performance.

Thats what Im intending to do (leased car)...:D

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The XR6T is a good car imo but i don't really like the interior. Everything looks too much like a Taxi with squarey edges. But the straight line performance of these cars are excellent. They have very good legroom too.

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Originally Posted by euro1978

There is one other bad thing about an XR6.

Its a taxi with a turbocharger and it is about as refined as most taxi drivers.

Resale on anything ford is discusting as well.

If you still wanna buy one I was told the new 6 speed is much nicer than the stick through cement 5 speed box.

Is this box available in the turbo or only the GT?

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Agree with you on all counts. But its still not enough to stop me from buying it :D

In terms of resale, doesn't affect me since its a company leased car..

Also it was a mates MKII with the new 6 speed box that I test drove..

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Originally Posted by sodaz

I'm 180cm myself but i have a longer spine proportionally so that might explain why i'm hitting my head in the rear. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter cause i know very well that i'll never be sitting in the back. ; )

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Haha, I think my legs are proportionally longer than my spine (not that I look like Urkel), but I hit the seat and not the roof. Oh well... Good thing I'm the driver :D

I am a fairly tall guy (5' 6.5") and only my youngest son (4 yo) can seat behind me. Euro is ok for family on short trips but would not recommend it for long trips. Better bet may be to go for a Accord V6.

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Originally Posted by T-onedc2

Hate to disappoint but no flame from me, haha! I definitely agree the Euro is excellent value for money. Actually Dad test drove one before buying the GT but just wanted a more serious performance sedan ( please don't take that the wrong way), RB quite nice too.:)

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the GT is a very fast in a straight line but in the handling department it aint too sharp. Aarong the mazda 6 is all about show, the cabin carpet is aweful, the abs brakes are aweful. The auto is aweful. The manual needs an extra gear o wait so does the auto .. :P

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I test drove the accord v6 when i was shopping for a car too and it does indeed have a lot more legroom and slightly more power.

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"Slightly"? More like ALOT more power. It's chalk and cheese. I have driven both and the V6 Accord is substantially quicker than a 2.4 Euro. And alot torquier too.

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Originally Posted by Alpine

"Slightly"? More like ALOT more power. It's chalk and cheese. I have driven both and the V6 Accord is substantially quicker than a 2.4 Euro. And alot torquier too.

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Are you talking 6mt or auto - around corners or in a straight line?

"Substantially" quicker is a big call - the V6 Accord is no Ferrari.

Throw in some real world driving (eg inc corners) and even the slower auto Euro will not be disgraced by the V6 Accord.

I think it's a good family car. But I don't envy the person who has to sit behind me while I'm driving. Whilst there is enough leg room for kids, adults might find it slightly on the small side.

42k for a Euro L compared to 55k for a GT is a big difference. Wouldn't be happy about shelling out for petrol too especially with prices so inflated. And if they are quoting correct figures, then I would be happy with 9.1L per 100 the Euro is getting. :)