[Strattos]

Haven't owned a BA, but been in a few and in terms of the interior it felt cheap and brittle to me - just my impressions.

Just little things like in the AU the dash surface and door linings have that little bit of give in them, making them feel better quality rather than hard brittle plastic. The seats are better and more supportive and the nicer material in the door linings around the door lever.

For me the 'XR8' designation brought more in the AU than it did with the BA, which to my uneducated eye, aside from the motor, seemed little more than a bonnet bulge and some different colours on the dash and seat.

In the AU it seems a much more special occasion having an XR8, such as additional gauges and generally more additions, but as I said, this is a cursory view as I've never really researched BAs.

Might be being a bit harsh on the BA here, but I am biased towards the mighty AU!