FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 10m 7d Gender: Male Posted 19/09/14 09:52 AM Share Posted 19/09/14 09:52 AM Love it. I'll tell you what really impresses me about the tornado's, they by rights shouldn't have been built. Who ever thought putting those engines in these utes is certified, and I love them for it. It was a small moment in time when Ford said "f*ck it, we can do something really cool" and it's probably something that won't ever happen again.This said that new GTS Maloo is an impressive bit of kit. Looks horn too. Can't wait to see how many killawasps it doesn't have 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raised by monkeys Member 90 Member For: 10y 7m 27d Gender: Male Location: Whyalla, SA Posted 19/09/14 10:04 AM Author Share Posted 19/09/14 10:04 AM As you see most of the issues are cosmetic, besides the power steering hose which needs replacing.Not in the photos is a small patch of surface rust under the brake booster. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raised by monkeys Member 90 Member For: 10y 7m 27d Gender: Male Location: Whyalla, SA Posted 19/09/14 10:11 AM Author Share Posted 19/09/14 10:11 AM Much like the Pursuit 250. That was my next choice of car if I couldn't get a low KM manual Tornado. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 10m 7d Gender: Male Posted 19/09/14 10:59 AM Share Posted 19/09/14 10:59 AM I'm a big believer in the zf. Not much of a manual guy, but each to their own. I'm so lucky to have found mine. Fully optioned, most of the history with it. Reasonable condition but f*ck me the auto needed a good service Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 19/09/14 01:54 PM Share Posted 19/09/14 01:54 PM Had a run with a new Maloo . Other than exhaust can't be sure what mods it hadbut it went like stink. Pushed my 350 rwkw to the limit and it was still keeping up.I daresay it may have chased me down 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 10m 7d Gender: Male Posted 20/09/14 01:20 AM Share Posted 20/09/14 01:20 AM Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 12y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 20/09/14 06:32 AM Share Posted 20/09/14 06:32 AM Nice to see someone that wants to spend the time restoring something that will one day, I reckon, become one of those 'sort after' cars..........onyaDrop by the SA Thread at some stage to say Hihttp://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77157-sa-members/page-287#entry1500521 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 10m 7d Gender: Male Posted 20/09/14 06:47 AM Share Posted 20/09/14 06:47 AM I agree with the "one day, sort after" Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raised by monkeys Member 90 Member For: 10y 7m 27d Gender: Male Location: Whyalla, SA Posted 20/09/14 09:37 AM Author Share Posted 20/09/14 09:37 AM for some reason I cant post links or pictures. Its much like the AFF format but when I click ok nothing happens. I try to close the box and it doesn't close. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raised by monkeys Member 90 Member For: 10y 7m 27d Gender: Male Location: Whyalla, SA Posted 21/09/14 02:23 AM Author Share Posted 21/09/14 02:23 AM Well it wont be much of a restoration. I will bring it back up to scratch and do some mods. The mods as I mentioned are more about squeezing some better performance out of it, whilst also maintaining the life of the car and enjoying it. I hope to get about 350rwkw without going overboard with mods. I want to keep it stock looking minus wheels and ride height. My goal is to lift the engine bay and barely be able to tell it has been modded. As I also said ill be keeping the stock parts so reverting back to stick will A) wont be too hard cause I wont be cutting/welding only bolt on mods B) the stock parts will have under 70000kms too. See how it all unfolds. I look forward to some spirited scenic driving along the south coast and a some amateur fun up the drag strip. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89159-bf-mkii-tornado-noob/page/2/#findComment-1500642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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