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I think your also forgetting something, the XR5T's only standard They do really love the corners, shame you guys are a bit slow ;P Was really a great day, I was itching for the cruise for a long time, but everytime there was one on, I had other plans. At least I made it to this one after 4 hours of sleep. See what you can do if you really want it.

Yeap, it was a fantastic cruize, one of the best ones I've been on. With regards to my XR5T in focus, your forgetting something.... I was still on front of you.... Do you thing I could have a copy of my blue XR5 with the B&W background ? I think it's an awsome photo with the contrasts. Can't wait to hear what the supercharger makes ones tuned on Tuesday, and just loved the sound even at walking pace. Hope to see you all next time. Daniel

I've got sister inlaw's 40th on the Sat, so it now depends on if I can get up in time for the cruise on Sunday.

Put me down as a Maybe. Hope you don't mind an XR5 on the cruise. Anyone doing a meetup in SE suburbs for drive up to Westgate meetup point ?

There's nothing wrong with the XR5T, it's a good all round package. It might not have the power of the bigger brother, but it does love going through the twisties. Had an XR6T with 285rwkw, there's a bit of savings with fuel by going to the XR5T but it's not worth changing over if that's the only reason for the swap. Either way, both cars are great.

Ahhh bugger, gotta work this weekend, so it's a no go for me Hopefully the next cruize won't be too far away.

Anyone heading out from around the Vermont area ?

Hi ya, Try the other brother forum www.fordxr5turbo.com heaps of stuff there in relation to mods. A lot more specific stuff for XR5's

Hi, put me down as a possible, + 2

Anyone mind if a XR5T tags along ? Is there a planned route for the trip so that others could meet up at other points ? Also, anyone interested in a meet up point some where around the Vermont area and headup to the main meeting point ? Daniel.

Thanks to all who are wishing us a speedy recovery. we are both doing ok, getting better each day. brendas got a walking stick to help her get around, and now she is just able to put on her own socks which is a great effort considering that she couldnt the last few days. With regards to the T, still waiting for the assessor to inform me if its a write-off. The only problem that ive got is that the insurance is market value of around 27k and my payout is over 30k. So it doesnt look as if im getting another T, too far out of pocket. Ive already been looking around on the net, looking for a mid size car with good fuel ecconomy so the choice is VW Jetta or Golf with DSG transmission ( clutchless manual ) drives like auto in Diesel form. It's a 2 ltr 103kw with 320Nm. There is an edit that I can get for it which will bring it upto around 145kw. In standard form, I should get over 900klm out of a 55ltr tank, with the edit it increases fuel ecconomy by another 100klm per tank !!!! Ill get it fitted with sports suspension and 18x7.5 wheels so that it will sit similar to the GTi. For you info the GTi makes 147kw and is a good $10,000 to $12,000 dearer in price. Daniel

Hey, who the f12ck do you think you are !!!!!!!!!!!! Ok maybe it wasn't the CC and maybe the increase of a couple of kayes was enough for the rear wheels to spin who the f12k knows !!!! but I definately remember just touching ther accelerator and releasing it even before I started to cross to the right. The outcome of this accident is the best given the circumstances, were still alive ! Sure I can understand people disagreeing with what I have said, but you can be a bit more sympathetic than farken shooting me down. I feel farken bad enough that I was involved in the accident, but more so that Brenda was injured in the process. Im sure if anyone farked up because they did something stupid on the roads I wouldnt be putting egg all other their face as they themselves wouild know what they had done wrong.

thanks all for your kind words, yes we are ever so lucky with the minimal injuries considering the extent of the accident. once again I dont know if it had anything to do about the sh*tty white painted lines or the wet slippery crap that ends up on the roads. either way its no good. as for someone looking after us, brenda had a dream on the sat night in which her father had come to her and let her know that he knew she was going to be ok. He had passed away some 30 odd years ago. now only to wait and see what the assessors say about my car. better be a writeoff as I cant see it being repaired properly. also, hope the insurance can cover it completely, not sure of what its insured for as the novation lease co did all the paper work.

Ok, ok ok so just shoot me down. I'm just trying to help others not to be in the same situation that we were in. Even if you accelerate slightly it does override CC, but it is always on, so when you take your foot aff the accelerator CCs back on. At the first sign of something happening, I removed my foot off the accelerator, but the engine reved higher, so that means that cc took over. I dont give a what people think of me, all I want for people to be careful, but if you want to be a d!ckhead go ahead.

I have created this new topic to inform all of the dangers of using CC in wet or slippery conditions. The claims dept have informed me about this issue. If you leave CC on in slippery conditions you are more likely to have an accident if you aquaplane as the rear wheels will loose tracksion, the CC will kick in reving the engine to maitain what the CC was set to. As in my case, around 105klm. So the rest is history, refer to details of my car accident Daniel