Friend in NZ For A Year And Thinking Of Buying XR6

[changingman]

Friend of mine is spending a year in NZ travelling round and is thinking of buying an XR6. Dont know much about them, would be 02/03 onwards so AU onwards, is that right. Is there anything to look out for, any problems with them. Is the engine a 4.0 V6 the same as the Explorer we have in UK?

[tim the pool man]

Better to get a BA than an ugly AU. The 4.0L six is a straight 6 engine not a V6. I believe it is only used in Australian built cars? IIRC it is still the old block but now has a twincam 4valve head, approx 180KW.

[changingman]

tim the pool man said:

Better to get a BA than an ugly AU. The 4.0L six is a straight 6 engine not a V6. I believe it is only used in Australian built cars? IIRC it is still the old block but now has a twincam 4valve head, approx 180KW.

Yes sorry my mistake, 2002 on so a BA, not an AU, you're right they are ugly