Charliewool!

[Mondie]

Well?

You've had your beast for 24 hours and still no photo's :(

Please

[Dagabond]

Buggers probably still out drivin it :lol:

[CJF077]

Where are you Charlie!!

[Charliewool]

Hi Guys.. Yes have been out driving (+ work commitments!).. Will post pics tomorrow ,I PROMISE!

1st impressions are this, in comparing the Pursuit to the XRT. ( after 400 odd Ks in th 290)

The Pursuit is like a Bull on steroids!.. It is a BIG vehicle,& feels it! It exudes sheer GRUNT, massive low end torque, & the rush, when you reach 3 1/2 odd grand ( not to mention the intake & exhaust roar) is something else! It handles like it's on rails for a big mother.. however, the leaf sprung rear does give some "moments"! If accelerating over ANY road inperfection, corrugation or similar, axle tramp causes momentary, instant traction loss ( AND this is in the dry!) It doesn't falter or attempt to get crossed up, it continues as straight as a bullet , But you just know there's wheelspin happening, then it will bite again & alls fine!... disconcerting, just the same! ( why they didn't put IRS in ute is beyond me?) BTW, this is NOT up near 6000 rpm I'm talking 3- 4 grand!.

Apart from that, no one can wipe the smile from my dial!The "T" ,on the other hand, ( which now has 5000 ks on it).. Is a "Gazalle"... It is refined, feels "nimble".. light on it's toes, It has oodles and oodles of sheer "go", & is SO much more forgiving and easier to drive. Balanced is another word I'd give to the turbo sedan!

BTW both vehicles are manuals. & regardless of other reports, I can't seperate the T5 & the Tremac in shift performance?.. Both are long throw shifts , clunky, & VERY Ford "toploaderish"!.

The guys looking at GT sedans, I reckon might just get the best of both worlds with the BOSS grunt, the sedan IRS rear, & hopefully inherit some of the balance that the "T" has?....

regards Charlie

pics tomorrow!

[Cobra]

congrats Charlie .... I know what you mean about leaf springs lol

Grunt and Roar ... it's amazing ... makes everyone grin and grin and grin and grin...

[Mondie]

Whew, that Boss 290 sounds like an animal.

So how long before your babys off to Herrods for the planned exhaust mods? Are you going to run it in a little more first?

Cant wait to see and hear it on the Walhalla cruise in a couple of weeks.

On ya mate

[Charliewool]

Whew, that Boss 290 sounds like an animal.

So how long before your babys off to Herrods for the planned exhaust mods? Are you going to run it in a little more first?

Cant wait to see and hear it on the Walhalla cruise in a couple of weeks.

On ya mate

Was at Rob's yesterday. Plan is to get a couple of thousand Kms up, Then we go extractors and 3" system. He is getting, on average 22 extra RWKW's from the XR8 & says the 290 will gain the same!.. Enclosed some pics.. Hope they're not too big!

[Charliewool]

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