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hope they paint it first ...........nah jokin nice ride.Try Redhawk or Macks waiting remedies and hopefully the weekend won't be too severe. Dont forget to post pics and first impressions. Congrats on the new edition WhiteTee

all right then , consider the service dept suckers flamed, as this genuinely is very very ordinary indeed. If it were me I would be making a polite call to FMCO customer line in Vic just to let em know.

cant see it either. Special 2 I guess

IMO , no.1 candidate for 2 awards , Ricer and Cruncher of the year.

highjacker, high jacker...........I seen im too. Maybe the secret thread to deal with 'im. yeeeesss a nice intervention should do it.

Maaaaaaack, I know you are somewhere or other, but heeeeelp us , the Plonkster is starting to come un-hinged. Quick Quick .... yes yes , that's right the blue ones................ Anyway Plonky wot is it you wan't to talk about, c'mon man spit it out . It does help to talk about it. ............. oooh I know , I know ( Sybil Faulty) :banghead: ...........2B continued

Guys Thanks Heaps, will keep you all posted WhiteTee

Geea Looks Good.Hope you dont get mistaken for an xr8.You are, after all a red blooded T and quicker than a stock big bros.

rex13bt Welcolme to the site of all things T .Enjoy, great views and perspective on this fine beast

Scotty Congrats on a significant milestone. Maintain the rage, hope the next 5 are even better

Citric You even got the Ford Sign in across the street Cool

or SWMBO, youooooo guys

Igsta Cheers mate , I had yet to discover the pen holder.No more ferreting around in the glovebox etc. Fuel Card holder does an excellent job of warping the card if you park alot in the sun.

mmmmm , no colour war intended eh Well we will just have to wait and see. Mods, is starting Colour wars version 113 punishable by a lengthy wait in the sin bin. carn lock em up.

Plonky You crack me up :lol: Welcome back

Glazed Devils Food ............ Dark Mysterious and Sweet Bwaaaahhaaahaa LOL

Antoinette As has already been said , again very well done. It always brings a smile to my face to see either a convoy of Ts ( XRS as well for all the NA chaps) or a a line up photo shot of all the cars. Also great to meet some new chums as well as catch up again with some more familiar faces. We certainly turned a few heads yesterday.Cant wait for the next one. From myself and Miss Vicki a great big Thanks

Hi All On yesterdays cruise on the m4 I noticed a vibration / shudder that appeared at 100ks and contiued through to 120ks then went away. The source seems to come from the back of the vehicle and is more severe when the car is under load accelerating through this speed range in either 3rd or 4th gear ( Auto ). It even caused the drivers visor to vibrate in its clip !! I did collect a pot hole a few days ago with the rear drivers side wheel, so I am hopeful that it might be related to that ie lost weight off the wheel throwing the balance out, though my gut feel unfortunately is it might be the tail shaft. Would be very appreciative if you guys could provide some thoughts on this matter before I put the beast in for its 15k service. Thanks in advance WhiteTee

Well when I got my T, I got insurance with NRMA. I asked about if I get a mod in the future and they said something along the lines of Chips are generally allowed. Dunno if they were blowing smoke though.. Krash I am currently insured with NRMA , max NCB 38yrs old. As I will be fitting more mods in the very near future, I made an enquiry re. performance chips. This was referred to their resolutions dept. The answer was a categoric , " NRMA will not insure performance chips on Turbo'd vehicles" sorry and all that maybe you should try somewhere else. Any chips detected will automatically void any insurance claim. That said, cold air, zorts and filters are OK. Well there ya go , nothing like consistency

mmmmmight be , why ?. Who's there, whaddya want cant ya see Im busy

iiiiissssaa sared of moderwators. Naaaaahh vote 1 "The Ambivalent Party" LOL WT

I agree with Zeke. "Looks better", and "looks clearer" are two completely different things. The XR dash looks so much better, especially at night. It might not be quite as clearly laid out as the SS, but IMO it's still quite good. I agree, you can't just compare the dials. They are of course only part of the overall asthetics and practicality of the drivers possy. No offence ,but no vote from me as I believe that that whole ergonomics of the cabin need to be compared so as to provide an overall context. Simple broaden the scope of the poll = T 4 me WhiteTee

Wordsmithing The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's (2003) winners: 1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. 2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. 3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. 5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house,which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period. 6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray painted very, very high. 7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. 8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. 9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness. 10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer. 12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. 13. Glibido: All talk and no action. 14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web. 16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. 17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating. And the pick of the literature: 18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an as*hole. *********** Ever spoken and wished you could take the words back, or that you could crawl into a hole? Here are a few people who do.... I walked into a hair salon with my husband and three kids in tow and asked loudly, "How much do you charge for a shampoo and a blo* job?" I turned around and walked back out and never went back. My husband didn't say a word... he knew better. Melinda Lowe, 39, *** An insurance man visited me at home to talk about our mortgage insurance. He was throwing a lot of facts and figures at me, and I wanted to follow as best I could, so I told my 6-year-old son to run and get me a pad. He came back and handed me a Kotex right in front of our guest. Kathy Newman, 46 *** I was taking a shower when my 2-year-old son came into the bathroom and wrapped himself in toilet paper. Although he made a mess, he looked adorable, so I ran for my camera and took a few shots. They came out so well that I had copies made and included one with each of our Christmas cards. Days later, a relative called about the picture, laughing hysterically, and suggesting I take a closer look. Puzzled, I stared at the photo and was shocked to discover that in addition to my son, I had captured my reflection in the mirror - wearing nothing but a camera! Name Withheld *** I was at the golf store comparing different kinds of golf balls. I was unhappy with the women's type I had been using. After browsing for several minutes, I was approached by one of the good-looking gentlemen who works at the store. He asked if He could help me. Without thinking, I looked at him and said, "I think I like playing with men's balls." Colleen Collins, 31 *** My sister and I were at the mall and passed by a store that sold a variety of nuts. As we were looking at the display case, the boy behind the counter asked if we needed any help. I replied, "No, I'm just looking at your nuts." My sister started to laugh hysterically, the boy grinned, and I turned beet-red and walked away. To this day, my sister has never let me forget. Faye Emerick, 34 *** While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to release some pent-up energy and ran amok. I was finally able to grab hold ofher after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from other patrons. I told her that if she did not start behaving "right now" she would be punished. To my horror, she looked me in the eye and said in a voice just as threatening, "If you don't let me go right now, I will tell Grandma that I saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee last night!" The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange. Even the tellers stopped what they were doing. I mustered up the last of my dignity and walked out of the bank with my daughter in tow. The last thing I heard when the door closed behind me were screams of laughter. Amy Richardson *** Have you ever asked your child a question too many times? My three-year-old son had a lot of problems with potty training and I was on him constantly. One day we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick lunch in between errands. It was very busy, with a full dining room. While enjoying my taco, I smelled something funny, so of course I checked my seven-month-old daughter, and she was clean. Then I realized that Danny had not asked to go potty in a while, so I asked him if he needed to go, and he said "No." I kept thinking, "Oh Lord, that child has had an accident, and I don't have any clothes with me..." Then I said, "Danny, are you SURE you didn't have an accident?" "No," he replied. I just KNEW that he must have had an accident, because the smell was getting worse. Soooooo! I asked one more time, "Danny, did you have an accident?" This time he jumped up, yanked down his pants, bent over and spread his cheeks and yelled. "SEE MOM, IT'S JUST FARTS!!" While 30 people nearly choked to death on their tacos laughing! He calmly pulled up his pants and sat down. An old couple made me feel better by thanking me for the best laugh they'd ever had!

Auto T Sedan V manual SS Ute mmmmmmmmmmmm In my experience, Off the line down low there is not much in it all the way to 180ks ( private strip of tar). A rolling start @ approx 100ks the T by a weebit. All in all I wouldn't put my pay on the ultimate outcome.maybe T by stuff all. Hi Ho Hi Ho off to the track we go. WhiteTee

Peter Having personally witnessed the awesome performance of Brians's beast in person it would be foolish in the extreme to discount the mods done on this vehicle in terms of out n out grunt. But ..........like all significant mods it has yet to prove the tests of durability and time, APS et al fall into this bucket as well .Given the BA range is not much over 12 - 18 months old this is not suprising as most mods are still in the proving grounds. Certainly there has been opporttunity for other "After market marketers" to ply their respective wares yet, they have been conspiculously quiet, relatively speaking. One would automatically question as to why ? At this point I am not favouring one mod over the other , just wanting some balance . All in all the greater the feedback ( from all ) the better for the owners of the mighty T. Cheers WhiteTee