Same thing that XT stands for - nothing.
It's just a couple of letters that sound good to the marketing team.

Don't forget GS :) Yes the SR means nothing. Much like the G6 which is available in 4 cyl now. The last of the SRs in the BF were packed to the hilt with some bloody nice features though. Quite like the partial leather trim and XR body kit.

The SR kitted AUIII XRs are one of my favourite Fords!

Thanks folks for the answer to my question.

So it does not stand for 'Sexy Revhead"! *LOL*

My wife and I are taking delivery of a BF MKII SR, plated 2008, later in the week.

From what I gather they were popular when produced owing to the good value, of accessories.

From watching the SR's for sale it appears that occasionally some had electric windows in the rear and also rear parking assist. Although the car we are purchasing does not have these two items.

I have noticed that the late SR's had the "SR" embossed on the front seat headrests. Of which the earlier cars did not have.

Regards,
Geoff

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Thanks folks for the answer to my question.

From watching the SR's for sale it appears that occasionally some had electric windows in the rear and also rear parking assist. Although the car we are purchasing does not have these two items.

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I considered buying a BF Futura that had these options when I was looking for a BA/BF.

The main reasons that I chose the Ghia was due to the side airbags and the rear parking sensors although I could happily live without the black leather seats.

I wonder if the SR's had the XR6/Ghia 3.45:1 diff?

Jim...

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Thanks Jim for your thoughts. The diff ratio is an interesting question.

Paul, you won't be disappointed with your XR6.

Several years ago I had a BAII XR6 that sacrificed itself to save my life in a nasty head on with a street-racing P-plater who'd had his licence for 1 week. That accident showed me just how good the intrinsic safety of a large car is, along with all the active elements - the seatbelt pretensioners prevented me even touching the airbag. I came away with many broken bones & severe bruising, but I would have been trapped if it was an econo-box.

I've had an FG G6 (LPI) for 15 months now, and done 50K in it. It's a great car to drive - one of the most comfortable cars I've ever had for long trips, tows a loaded car trailer well, and has a lot of poke - along with very low running costs.

I had an FG XR6 for a couple of weeks when my previous car was being repaired (thanks to an uncovered load on the M7), and they too are quite a good car - but I prefer the "luxury sport" suspension in the G6 - it still handles quite well, but rides a little better than the XR6.

The FG is really just an extensive (but well engineered) re-skin of a BA/BF when you look at them up close. Sure the FG is a little more refined & has more mod-cons, but the BA/BF underpinnings gave it a damn good foundation to start with.

It's a shame Ford just don't market them as well as they could. They should be promoting the running cost efficiency of the LPI - I went Sydney to Melbourne & back for $99.60 in gas earlier this year (admittedly it was 65.9 & a best of 54.9 - yes, that's Jan 2012 prices). Corollas, and even diesel powered econo-hatches can't match that in real $$ terms, and they certainly can't match the comfort or space of the FG - I came home with the boot & rear seat full of Holden literature from a closed dealership, so it wasn't a light load either!