timbo

Congrats Sweet Xr, great car, great colour!!!

Congrats Velvet Glove, I've had my Blueprint T just 13 days now, and my cheeks hurt from all the grinning :D It's also great for my fitness, 'cause I keep running out to the work carpark to make sure no d..kh..d has opened their door into it!! Enjoy!!

Hey pym, how so? There seems to be so many catches with novated leasing and taxes

Thanks dankman, I'll check it out

As I'm not very mechanically minded, I was wondering if any of you guys could recommend a website where I could read up on turbos, ie how they work, what to look out for, why we don't need timers, etc. Now that I actually own a T, I would like to be informed in case anyone asks!! Cheers, Timbo.

Am I the only "old fart" that thinks Mark Knopfler should rate a mention somewhere here?? He and Stevie Ray Vaughan head my list!!

Since I'm now a bona-fide owner :D , I've added my vote to the poll - that doubles the membership to two down here in Tassie! Hey XR6Tas, how many do we need to qualify for a cruise??

Picked up my new baby on Thursday! Arrived at the dealers in Launceston mid afternoon with the family in tow, including my two boys aged 11 & 7 who had no idea what was going on!! Drove into the showroom parking bay, and the first thing they said was "Wow Dad, look at that blue one!" Sure enough, there she was out front, shining in the afternoon sun, tinted, rego'd and ready to go!! When I told them that was our new car, their eyes nearly popped I'm 42 years old and have been driving for 25 years, but believe it or not, this is my first brand new car!! You guys have already experienced the feeling, but the smell, the feel, the interior, was better than I could have imagined. I went for Plexis Grey cloth instead of the Blueprint, and it looks great, a little more subtle and easier on the eye IMO. After the paperwork and normal dealer familiarisation run through, they filled it with fuel, I checked all the settings, and eased her out on to the road for the first time. The first thing that struck me was the ride quality, the smoothness and quietness, and sheer ease with which she travels. My nervous right foot didn't allow too much with so few k's up, but I could just tell that the power would be there when I wanted it. We had planned a few days break at a nearby resort, so I drove the 20 odd k's there just getting used to the feel of the car - and being stared at wherever I went! B) There's a lot fewer XR's on the road down here in Tassie, especially Turbos, so you do get noticed! Drove home to Hobart on Saturday, and was able to do a bit of the running in thing along the way. Was gentle for most of it though, with a couple of squirts on overtaking just to get the buzz happening again. My 11 year old in the passenger seat just grinned for the whole two hour trip, whilst the 7 yo in the back seat fell asleep!! Meanwhile, swmbo kept switching from behind me to in front in her Corolla so that she could decide which was the best view! Got home and gave her a wash with the good old Meguiars (the car, not the wife :D ) - did find a paint blemish and a chip :( that I'm going to have a discussion with the dealer about, but they have been great so far, so am not expecting any problems. Drove her to work today - can't get the smile off my face!!! The best things? The whole package just looks and feels so good, love the colour (Blueprint), the Premium Sound (worth every cent, although I love music, I'm no audiophile!), the feel and look of the Sports steering wheel - a must have IMO. Even the little things like the Boot liner is, I think, well worth getting. Oh well, must go and "visit some more clients" if you know what I mean!! Cheers, Tim.

Deadly! Now, what colour do you have? G'day Ken, 10 days away from Booootiful Blueprint! I could have picked it up tomorrow (it's at the dealers getting tinted & towpack fitted, but have to go to Sydney for work, then Melbourne, and won't be back in Tassie until next week (I know, my priorities and timing are all wrong!!) The suspense is killing me! :(

You guys crack me up!! :lol: Thanks, what a great way to start the week!! What's that???? You're.......serious??

I actually had a dream last night about taking delivery of my new toy.......only trouble was, I couldn't pick her up, so had to get one of the ladies in our office to go and take delivery for me When I finally got to drive her, (the car, not the lady :lol: ) she turned out to be a manual, not an auto (I could cope with that!), she was all dirty (aagh, noooo!), the boot carpet had somehow covered the centre console ( ), and she had no more acceleration than my wife's Corolla (pffft, as if that's gonna happen ) Needless to say, I woke up in a cold sweat! (But I could tell, I was at least half excited )

The Ford dealer here had an XT in the showroom, (in that rather scientific HgAg colour )done up with a bodykit and wheels to vaguely resemble an XR. Strange thing was, when a mate of mine went in to look at it, the price they had on it was higher than a genuine n/a XR6!! :lol: Funny guys these dealers!!

WOW This may well be the longest two weeks of your life :lol: Are we there yet??? Didn't the bell just go???? What time is it now???? Geesh, how did you guys wait for months??? :(

Congrats Familia, nice colour Now, get out and drive her!!

Hmmm..... secret sex club hey Ken ..... sounds interesting :lol: Is it just me or is everyone here overly concerned about which colour 'T' they have. Please do not feed the monkey!! :lol:

G'day Jet, welcome to the nuthouse, I had a similar dilemma in that I was working to a budget. I could have had a n/a XR6 with "the lot", but chose the ultimate option first - TURBO B) Because I travel for work and love my music, Premium Sound was a no-brainer. IMO tint is not an option - it should be mandatory, same as mats and mud spats. I rang my dealer this morning and asked if it was too late to add the Sports steering wheel (it wasn't :D ), which is I think a bit smaller in diameter and chunkier than the standard wheel - makes you feel like you are driving a real sports car (like that's not gunna happen! :D ) That's about it - couldn't stretch to leather, 18's, or premium brakes, but it's still a better car than I originally budgeted for!! Good luck! Timbo. PS Colour was my biggest decision - I went Blueprint, but every single colour looks great when it's shiny!

But Ken...I looovvve you.....At the moment I looovvve everybody!!! Can't get the smile off my face ....and I don't even have her yet!!! Seriously good literature there Ken, you sure you're not related to JRR himself?? You got my heart racing just reading about it!!!! :lol:

Thanks Mack...but I meant real bush tracks...ala them what you go down when you go fishin'!! B) Think I'll get myself an old ute for that stuff now :lol: Targa roads?...now that's another story...wouldn't it be great to have a Tassie XR6T cruise over some of these great roads??

Thanks Turbotom, yeah I forgot to mention, its an auto (I'm gettin' lazy in me old age!). No test drive because no demo available, but I drove the XR6 n/a and an XR8, so that gave me a fair indication My current ride is a Jackaroo 4wd V6. Doesn't go too badly for a truck, but methinks I will find a tad more acceleration in the T! Might find those bush tracks a bit of a challenge, though!!

Problem?? What problem...???

Thanks vik351. I chose not to get the premium brakes because I do not believe that I should have to pay for a brake upgrade I don't need, just because Ford happen to have a problem with the standard brakes. In normal everyday driving conditions, the standard brakes should be up to the job, but if I chose to do hillclimbs on the weekends it would have been a different story. I am confident that a cure for the brake shudder problem is just around the corner - Ford cannot afford the bad publicity - and I would expect that any problems I may experience will be cured within the factory warranty period. If not, then I'm sure the ACCC will be very interested Sorry for the soapbox, but IMO the owners of vehicles affected by this problem need to stand up to Ford and demand a solution. But I'm still happpyyyy!! :D

Well, after months of procrastinating (doesn't that make you go blind??? ) over whether or not to go TURBO , I have just ordered my XR6T! :D Details as follows: Blueprint (yep,another one, but I love the colour!) Premium Sound Tint Tow pack Mats & spats Boot liner Delivery time: 2 WEEKS!!!! Yep, that's right, they had one coming in, and it was one of my three colour choices with the basic options I wanted, so I grabbed it. My budget didn't allow leather or 18's unless I opted for the n/a XR6, so I chose the Turbo option (life's too short for regrets!) Expected around the end of August. Thanks guys for the huge amount of information (good and bad) I have gained from reading this forum - this is the most homework I have ever done before buying a car! I still haven't actually driven a T, so it will be "my first time" when I take delivery - how exciting is that going to be?? Just as well they come standard with tissues!! :lol: Cheers, Timbo.

Ken, you had me worried.....I looked at the pics of the front of your car, and saw these white streaks on the bumper!!! Then I realised...it was the reflection of yer legs!!! :lol:

Yummmy, CAT.....the other white meat !!!!