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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:08 pm 
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just looking around for a ride and was wondering which would be the better buy,

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:15 pm 
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everyone will say BA, because the AU is "ugly"

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:36 pm 
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I'd go the AU, BA XT's are everywhere..

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:29 pm 
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yeh, personally that choice, au3 xr6.

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:36 pm 
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idd back the au3 xr6, but...

the xt would be the go if you have extra cash to mod it, stock xt's suck

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:46 pm 
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see now if i hadnt said that, everyone would be saying BA, trust me ;)

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:49 pm 
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au manual, ba auto.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:34 pm 
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ba is faster better looking and newer? whats the competition?
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:42 pm 
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Arrrrr if its a AU III XR6 id go that but the BA's are fair nice....How bout settle both ways and get a BA XR?

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:11 pm 
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Get both!

AU III XR6 for Superior braking & handling around corners. 8-)

BA for straight line cruising. :lol: :lol:

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:13 pm 
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I like the AU XRs, and it's a bit more sporty than the XT, so go AU says I.

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:19 pm 
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Go the AU for the more aggressive appearance and better handling and braking as previously mentioned. Plus the discs in the AU dont warp like the BA's do.
The BA are a good cruising car but if you do have the extra cash spare from buying one (most likely since the XT's are almost $5k cheaper then a good AU3 XR6) then you can do the exhaust, intake and chip and lowering and mags with the change left over.

But I'ld go the AU3 XR6... Manual of course.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:20 pm 
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BA, performance wise you will get it going way better.

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:15 pm 
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ba is faster better looking and newer? whats the competition?


not really.
it's a base model, the looks are boring at best.
a ba is not faster than an au 3 xr6.
and the au handles better and is a fair bit lighter.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:27 pm 
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Neither buy my EL XR8 !!! hehe nah im just trying to sell that...but since its out of those 2 id personally go the AU3 XR6 mate....looks sportier...only really if youve got the extra cash to mod the XT....but then would u blow/hair dryer the xr6 :twisted:

 

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