I have always had Holdens or Chevs. Owned one Ford, an ex-taxi XF Falcon. It was OK but not that great a car. In my opinion Ford Australia has not made a decent perfromance car since the XA GT. Having said that, for modern years (VN onwards) I believe if you want a 6cyl get a Falcon, if you want a V8 get a Holden. This is Holden and Ford too, not HSV or FPV.