No 56k: Another chick's car: Ford Falcon BA XR6

Misrabelle · July 12th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Fell in love with this colour and style when they were released in 2002, and I worked my butt off to buy one. Finally got my baby in January 2005.

Year - 2003
Colour - Blueprint
Engine - 4.0L I6 Barra 182kW
Driveline - RWD
Transmission - 5 Speed Manual
Factory Options - Tow pack, XR Blue floormats

This was the day I brought it home, I only had a cheap camera, so the picture quality is poor.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/xr4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/auctionxr6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/Xr_7.jpg

It didn't stay standard long, even though I was only doing cosmetic mods until the warranty expired.
I added a lower front grille, and window tinting, new custom number plates and covers for them.

When I could finally add more I bought an exhaust/extractor kit off ebay and installed that myself.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/69_9_L_200811212146.jpg

I then bought a CAPA Flash Tuner, which came with 3 generic tunes, just to liven it up a bit.
It will be custom tuned in the very near future, but is already a handfull in the wet - and even when it's dry if it's getting low on fuel.

New wheels and a higher spoiler were added, which completed the external mods.
Then I started on the interior, borrowing bits and pieces from other models in the range, and changed the dull grey trim to silver.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/mycar_bindi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/xr6scuff.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/SL370127.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/SL370358.jpg

Wanting to do something original, I removed the seat skins and sewed over the original grey XR6 logo, by hand, in matching blue satin thread. I couldn't move my thumbs for 3 days afterwards, but it looks awesome.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/xrseat.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/l_32b7399b11da41d085e73e5a6ab6975c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/SL370922.jpg

I'm sure I'll find more to do to it soon (I already have a new mod in mind), but for now this is how it stands:

Engine / Driveline Modifications
− XR6 Turbo air intake
− K&N panel filter
− Typhoon lower intake
− Pacemaker 4490 extractors
− Magnaflow 3" metal cat
− Redback 2.5" exhaust with dual outlets
− 2.5" to 3" rolled stainless tips
− CAPA Flash Tuner
Exterior Modifications
− Lower grille with XR6 badge
− Territory fog light covers
− AWC Typhoon rear spoiler legs
− AWC Carbon fibre ECU cover
− 18" BA Typhoon wheels with Ford centre caps (instead of FPV)
− BF Tail lights
Interior Modifications
− FPV pedals
− FPV door spears
− FPV steering wheel
− FPV leather console lid
− XR6 scuff plates
− Blue illuminated window switches
− Ghia bootlid carpet
− Tinted windows
− FPV Silver ICC surround
− FPV Silver cup holder
− FPV Silver shifter surround
− FPV Suede shifter boot
− FPV Silver rear vent surround
− Leather console lid
− Blue satin XR logos on front seats - hand stitched
− One piece key (from the Ford Focus)
− Custom engraved build plate - XR6
Multimedia / Audio Modifications
− Ford boosted iPod kit
− Navman S35

Hope you guys like it.
I noticed there aren't too many Aussie cars on here, so maybe I can start the ball rolling...

stevanford1 · July 12th, 2009, 10:38 AM

Great car, i love them too. Are those original typhoon wheels ? My cousin owns a typhoon with those wheels and they are 19s.

Misrabelle · July 12th, 2009, 11:19 AM

Yes they are. Though I've changed the centre caps to Ford ones, because it's not an FPV.

The BA MkII Typhoon came with those wheels in 18" only.
The BF which has the slightly different design come in 19", but the BA's are available aftermarket in 19".

prizrak · July 12th, 2009, 3:59 PM

Very impressive!

TechZ · July 12th, 2009, 5:27 PM

Looks quite good, if you remove the mudguards it'd look better.

Why are there white lines going across the hood and onto the front windshield?

Asad · July 12th, 2009, 5:36 PM

Wow, extremely impressive. (Y)

What are those white lines in the last pic?

Cobol74 · July 12th, 2009, 6:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asad

What are those white lines in the last pic?

Going to do a wedding, I assume?

NecroJoe · July 12th, 2009, 6:45 PM

The floormat on the dash has got to go, but otherwise...nice!

C3Vette · July 12th, 2009, 7:09 PM

Congrats! Good looking car, the engine and gearbox combo is great, I like that color too and the seats look comfy, sad that they're not leather..

Redliner · July 12th, 2009, 8:52 PM

Really nice car! Congrats!

darkshark0159 · July 12th, 2009, 8:57 PM

Very nice. I think that the colour you got is brilliant for that generation Falcon.

jayhawk · July 12th, 2009, 9:32 PM

Should have sold this car here in the US, labeled as a Taurus. images/smilies/no.gif

Misrabelle · July 13th, 2009, 2:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechZ

Looks quite good, if you remove the mudguards it'd look better.

I'd love to, but they have rubbed through the paint in a couple of places and it will require a respray for me to do that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechZ

Why are there white lines going across the hood and onto the front windshield?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asad

What are those white lines in the last pic?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobol74

Going to do a wedding, I assume?

Yes, they're wedding ribbons. I was contacted through the Australian Ford forum I'm a member of, to provide the car for a wedding to match at least one other car. I drove the bridesmaids around for the day.
It was lots of fun, a really nice day AND I got professional photos taken of the car and posted to me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/SL370943-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/Misrabelle/weddingcars.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by NecroJoe

The floormat on the dash has got to go, but otherwise...nice!

It's not a permanent fixture, but the car is parked outside while I'm at work, and the sun can get pretty savage here, so I have it just sitting on the dash. If I were to drive with it there, it would slide straight off into my lap. So it goes away into the boot when I don't need it.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I'm very much in love with my car, and it's nice to find a place where people understand.
My friends only see their cars as transport and think I'm stupid. images/smilies/sad.gif

darkshark0159 · July 13th, 2009, 2:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayhawk

Should have sold this car here in the US, labeled as a Taurus. images/smilies/no.gif

No, they should have sold it in the US as a Falcon, as a descendent of the old US Ford Falcon. The Taurus nameplate belongs on fugly cars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misrabelle

That is so WIN. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

FleeceLINER · July 13th, 2009, 2:36 AM

Uh, great car and all, but please remove the dashboard-rug.

darkshark0159 · July 13th, 2009, 5:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misrabelle

It's not a permanent fixture, but the car is parked outside while I'm at work, and the sun can get pretty savage here, so I have it just sitting on the dash. If I were to drive with it there, it would slide straight off into my lap. So it goes away into the boot when I don't need it.

Why don't you buy a normal windscreen sunshade?

Quote:

My friends only see their cars as transport and think I'm stupid. images/smilies/sad.gif

You need new friends.

TVR-161 · July 13th, 2009, 5:47 AM

i approve. and im not a ford fan. What part of Syd you from?

epp_b · July 13th, 2009, 6:06 AM

Dang, I wish Ford would bring their cars that are actually good to their HOME CONTINENT. But, nooooooo, we get the boring crap for dumb North American sheep to buy images/smilies/mad.gif

Dsemaj · July 13th, 2009, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epp_b

Dang, I wish Ford would bring their cars that are actually good to their HOME CONTINENT. But, nooooooo, we get the boring crap for dumb North American sheep to buy images/smilies/mad.gif

That's what you get for being stupid, fat idiot consumers! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Welcome to Australia, land of the rear and the sideways.

@Misrabelle Nice car! The XR BA Falcon has always been a nice clean car. I find it somewhat fitting that the bridemaids got shoved into the only XR6 in the pack... images/smilies/lol.gif

Misrabelle · July 13th, 2009, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkshark0159

Why don't you buy a normal windscreen sunshade?

I do have one now. In a lovely matching blue of course! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkshark0159

You need new friends.

Yes, I do. That's only one of their many flaws. You're not the first person to suggest it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TVR-161

i approve. and im not a ford fan. What part of Syd you from?

Bankstown, sadly. images/smilies/sad.gif

It wasn't a bad area growing up, but it's gone rapidly downhill.

Ideally I'd like to move to Victoria. Sooner rather than later.

My Dad HATES that idea.

July 12th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#1
Misrabelle Not A Dude Joined: Nov 30th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 59 Car: Ford Falcon BA XR6 Rep Power: 8	Another chick's car: Ford Falcon BA XR6 Fell in love with this colour and style when they were released in 2002, and I worked my butt off to buy one. Finally got my baby in January 2005. Year - 2003 Colour - Blueprint Engine - 4.0L I6 Barra 182kW Driveline - RWD Transmission - 5 Speed Manual Factory Options - Tow pack, XR Blue floormats This was the day I brought it home, I only had a cheap camera, so the picture quality is poor. It didn't stay standard long, even though I was only doing cosmetic mods until the warranty expired. I added a lower front grille, and window tinting, new custom number plates and covers for them. When I could finally add more I bought an exhaust/extractor kit off ebay and installed that myself. I then bought a CAPA Flash Tuner, which came with 3 generic tunes, just to liven it up a bit. It will be custom tuned in the very near future, but is already a handfull in the wet - and even when it's dry if it's getting low on fuel. New wheels and a higher spoiler were added, which completed the external mods. Then I started on the interior, borrowing bits and pieces from other models in the range, and changed the dull grey trim to silver. Wanting to do something original, I removed the seat skins and sewed over the original grey XR6 logo, by hand, in matching blue satin thread. I couldn't move my thumbs for 3 days afterwards, but it looks awesome. I'm sure I'll find more to do to it soon (I already have a new mod in mind), but for now this is how it stands: Engine / Driveline Modifications − XR6 Turbo air intake − K&N panel filter − Typhoon lower intake − Pacemaker 4490 extractors − Magnaflow 3" metal cat − Redback 2.5" exhaust with dual outlets − 2.5" to 3" rolled stainless tips − CAPA Flash Tuner Exterior Modifications − Lower grille with XR6 badge − Territory fog light covers − AWC Typhoon rear spoiler legs − AWC Carbon fibre ECU cover − 18" BA Typhoon wheels with Ford centre caps (instead of FPV) − BF Tail lights Interior Modifications − FPV pedals − FPV door spears − FPV steering wheel − FPV leather console lid − XR6 scuff plates − Blue illuminated window switches − Ghia bootlid carpet − Tinted windows − FPV Silver ICC surround − FPV Silver cup holder − FPV Silver shifter surround − FPV Suede shifter boot − FPV Silver rear vent surround − Leather console lid − Blue satin XR logos on front seats - hand stitched − One piece key (from the Ford Focus) − Custom engraved build plate - XR6 Multimedia / Audio Modifications − Ford boosted iPod kit − Navman S35 Hope you guys like it. I noticed there aren't too many Aussie cars on here, so maybe I can start the ball rolling...

July 12th, 2009, 10:38 AM	#2
stevanford1 Joined: Jan 11th, 2007 Last Online: 1:25 AM Location: Sydney Australia Age: 21 Posts: 2,193 Car: 1988 Nissan Pintara Rep Power: 63	Great car, i love them too. Are those original typhoon wheels ? My cousin owns a typhoon with those wheels and they are 19s. __________________ THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY "Deprogramming the masses since 1547" "Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher" - Niki Lauda, 1995

July 12th, 2009, 11:19 AM	#3
Misrabelle Not A Dude Joined: Nov 30th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 59 Car: Ford Falcon BA XR6 Rep Power: 8	Yes they are. Though I've changed the centre caps to Ford ones, because it's not an FPV. The BA MkII Typhoon came with those wheels in 18" only. The BF which has the slightly different design come in 19", but the BA's are available aftermarket in 19". Last edited by Misrabelle; July 12th, 2009 at 11:23 AM.

July 12th, 2009, 5:27 PM	#5
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 25 Posts: 2,921 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 200	Looks quite good, if you remove the mudguards it'd look better. Why are there white lines going across the hood and onto the front windshield? __________________ techzonline.net

July 12th, 2009, 5:36 PM	#6
Asad Joined: Jul 10th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Pakistan Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Wow, extremely impressive. (Y) What are those white lines in the last pic? __________________

July 12th, 2009, 3:59 PM	#4
prizrak Joined: Apr 2nd, 2007 Last Online: 1:25 AM Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 26 Posts: 3,023 Car: Audi A4 1.8T Rep Power: 39	Very impressive!

July 12th, 2009, 6:45 PM	#8
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	The floormat on the dash has got to go, but otherwise...nice! __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

July 12th, 2009, 7:09 PM	#9
C3Vette Joined: Dec 20th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Posts: 252 Rep Power: 6	Congrats! Good looking car, the engine and gearbox combo is great, I like that color too and the seats look comfy, sad that they're not leather.. __________________ Firebird Formula 305 LB9 5spd '89

July 12th, 2009, 8:52 PM	#10
Redliner Joined: May 19th, 2005 Last Online: 1:24 AM Location: Brazil - South America Age: 30 Posts: 5,288 Car: Fiat Palio 1.6 16v Rep Power: 114	Really nice car! Congrats!

July 12th, 2009, 8:57 PM	#11
darkshark0159 Joined: Dec 24th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: a snowy land Age: 18 Posts: 1,848 Car: Mercedes-Benz C240 W203 Rep Power: 80	Very nice. I think that the colour you got is brilliant for that generation Falcon. __________________

July 12th, 2009, 9:32 PM	#12
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 1:24 AM Location: Aurora, IL. Age: 34 Posts: 6,475 Car: 07 Subaru WRX, 09 VW Tiguan. Rep Power: 234	Should have sold this car here in the US, labeled as a Taurus. __________________ Instead of attending the circus, I visit Autoblog to see the clowns comment instead.

July 13th, 2009, 2:36 AM	#15
FleeceLINER Joined: Jun 5th, 2009 Last Online: 12:53 AM Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 437 Rep Power: 7	Uh, great car and all, but please remove the dashboard-rug. __________________ "What you are witnessing here is Asperger's made real." ... "Is that what makes my wee smell funny?"

July 13th, 2009, 5:47 AM	#17
TVR-161 Joined: May 12th, 2009 Last Online: October 26th, 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 73 Car: Holden Calais VP Series Rep Power: 5	i approve. and im not a ford fan. What part of Syd you from?

July 13th, 2009, 6:06 AM	#18
epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 1:02 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,424 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	Dang, I wish Ford would bring their cars that are actually good to their HOME CONTINENT. But, nooooooo, we get the boring crap for dumb North American sheep to buy __________________ www.eppbphoto.com Despite my given title, I am neither "unexperienced" (sic) nor a "lover"

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