richdave

And I suppose you have a supercharged victa lawn mower to match... :lol:

Thanks xa-coupe. Who stole the good bits.. :lol:

There's lots of us now - 420 ATT! So how did you come up with your member ID? Mines the first 4 letters of my surname followed by my first name.....

Here in VIC they cost $310, then standard rego fees after that.... I believe that in NSW and other states there is an additional yearly fee to keep them each year. Anyone care to eloborate?

I agree.

That seems a looong time!!

I got quoted $341.00 delivered to VIC - www.carbra.com.au

Thanks Mr Sparkle, you have cleared that up for me :D

My FIL has a metal works. I'll see if he can whip something up when I get mine...... in about 3 - 4 weeks hopefully (unashamed boasting here :lol: ) Chrome or black powder coat?

OUCH! Surely there has to a problem if that occurs Can you post a pic? Anyone else had this problem?

The engine is fitted in the plant and then the pipes, ducts and airflow devices are fitted at FPV. Premium options like sun roof, 18" wheels and prem brakes are also fitted by FPV, at a guess 'cause they are better suited to small production runs than the main assembly line. I'm assuming that the XR6 turbo does not get the FPV badge 'casue FPV did not develop it or modify the car beyond Ford specs. Any Ford people out there that can confirm this?

There's nothing quite like a black bra on a nice white body... :lol: Sexy

Thanks Dagabond. Whinging......man I was CRYING!!....but all smiles and dancing now

Thanks Monide....depravation can lead to unexpected results. And I hope I can drive the new car to the open day.

If you have a SIDO but car is not actually in production, I wouldn't have thought it would delay the delivery perhaps one of the Ford guys can confirm this? Wheres wally when you need him?

The pics will only be priovided once your dealer has informed FOMOCO that the car has been delivered...as per the notes on the site. Perhaps your dealer is behind on his paperwork

As some may remember, last week I posted my tale of woe, telling you all that my car was delayed by at least 2 months.... Well a BIG rabbit was pulled out of a VERY BIG hat.... :lol: WARNING - Boys and girls DONOT attempt this trick at home without having checked your contract AND getting it approved by your lease company In response to my post in the Forum, two dealers contacted me: City Ford (Forum Sponsor) Westpoint Ford Hoppers Crossing After discussions with the Dealers, both of whom could help out with earlier delivery, I decided to go with Westpoint as their delivery was sooner. I then contacted my lease company - Lease Plan, and advised them that I had found a car and it was available MUCH sooner. They agreed that I could change my order to Westpoint. How/Why I hear... MY contract states: So a 2+ month delay was/is unacceptable to Lease Plan, and me thus they cancelled the order and have re ordered with Westpoint Ford. After shuffling a few papers, sending a few faxes, and making a few calls, I now expect my shiny new XR6 Turbo to arrive in the first week or so of Feb :D: I even have a SIDO, something the original dealer could not give me for at least another month.... Some things to remember it you are considering doing this: 1.Make sure you can legally change the order and under what SPECIFIC circumstances - CHECK your contract. 2.Make sure you have approval of your lease Co. Get it in writing OR as a minimum, keep a log of who you spoke to, when it was (date/time) and EXACTLY what they said you could do in regard to the matter at hand. 3. If the price of the cars vary, you may need to get new finance approval and you may be asked to PAY in CASH the difference, any amount above the original quoted price from the preferred dealer. 4. You may have to pay an admin fee for the change of paperwork and/or use of a "non preferred" dealer. 5.REMEMBER, if you sign a contract for another car,you will HAVE to buy the car even if the lease Co won't change your order. You may end up with 2 cars.... 6. CHECK YOUR CONTRACT Whats the catch/down side I hear you ask.....NOTHING except for a few hours spent making calls etc. to arrange the changes. BTW I think Westpoint Ford and Lease Plan have both looked after me superbly, enabling me to get into my new car so quickly :D: Last of all, I have no relationship with either Westpoint Ford or Lease Plan beyond a contract of purchase and finance respectively. This post relates solely to my personal circumstances, experiences, and my opinions and is not intended as advice to ANYONE.

Esky, what does the BIG red take action sad face on the report mean? Given your post implys all is OK?

How'd you get on with this Djelibeybi?

Not wanting to be argumetative here, but rather play the devils advocate... Surely the ECU "knows" what is happening at any given time, air/fuel mix, temp, boost, rpms etc. Could the ecu have some sort of maxrix or map emmbedded in its memory that would give it at least an aproximate power value for any given set of variables (or at least a sub set depending on memory available), then use this to manage the tourque produced since: Using the simplified formula Kilowatts = (Torque x rpm) / 9549 or transposed Torque = (Kilowatts x 9549)/rpm Just one mans thoughts.....

Correct as far as plumbing, and lag, not so about robbing power...Increase in air charge would increase power as long as the air/fuel mix ratio was still maintained.... Hmm have I learned something from loitering in this forum I got this from JWT Technology And I got this pic from www.howstuffworks - turbos

Good tip..thanks I'll keep an eye out for that when I get mine

Maybe when the site actually makes a proft, perhaps the founding members can get a cut......but don't hold your breath :lol: :lol:

make that 410...8 new members in LESS than 24Hrs, gotta be happy with that :D

Congrats....anothet lucky satisfied customer :D BTW who attacked your car with black spray paint :lol: :lol: