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I'm not looking to get attacked here but... I have studied 2 engineering degrees. One is a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) The other is a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering CSE (Computer Systems Engineering) (Plus the Bachelor of Science in Mathmatics and Computer Science) The name of the degree is very much dependant on the University you attended. In my case the EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) degree had different areas of specialty including, electronics, high power systems, power distribution... and the CSE (Computer Systems Engineering) had specialities like, Digital Electronics, VLSI design, computer software..... I know sfa about how to make a car go faster (except by pushing on the acellerator), but I am learning by reading the contents of this formum (and AutoSpeed.com - a great source of information). I guess my point is that what degrees people have (and what they may be called) is irrelevent in debating these points. Have you ever heard a professional debate that went like this: "My side of this debate is correct beacuse I say so and I am smarter then you...." they certanly would not win.

From the info posted here (I dont have my T for a couple more weeks) it would seem that the boards are designed to accept surface mount LEDs and surface mount resistors. I have bought a pack of super bright blue surface mount LEDs from Jaycar and I have a full selection of surface mount resistors already. When I get my hands on my car I will install using surface mount devices. (6x super bright blue surface mount LEDS costs about $15) Surface mount devices requires someone expireienced with soldering but will be easier to install as all that will be required is to solder them into position.

THe T ive ordered is $55,000 on the road. My currnet BMW was $80K 2.5 years ago. Current retail is $57 - $61K Trade value is high forties (accouring to all sources I could find) The offered trade was $41K.... wtf Bottom line is they want to pay $41K, spend nothing on it then turn anround and sell it for $20K profit

There are soooo many cars that do have auto up (all Hondas for example) so I wonder why some manufactures exclude it and others dont?? Newer BMWs have pressure switch built into the rubber seal thet runs around each window. It anything impacts on the rubber seal while the windows is goingf up the windows automatically returns to bottom.

One other thing - I built the input and outputs using 2 way male/female automoticve connectors. When I cut the original wiring I attached another set of 2 way connectors to the cut wires. THis allows the control circuit to be unplugged and returned to factory by simply connecting the cut wires back together using the male/female connectors.... which I did when I sold the car.

For one of my previouse cars I designed and built a simple control circuit that allowed a non-auto window to be converted to an automatic window. What it did was: If you pressed button for < 1.5 seconds it would just go up or down until you released. If held for longer the circuit would take over and automatically either fully raise or lower the window. If the window is in "automatic" mode and you press the button in the opposite direction then it would stop where it was up to. Also if the windows was obstructed the motor would be stopped (but not revered like my current BMW does). The installation was dead simple too. THe control box only had 6 wires. One for +12v, one for groung, 2 for the input and 2 for the output. Simple connect the +12v and ground wires then cut the two wires going to the windows motor and attach the output to the ends connected to the motor and the output to the other two and that it. The only compromise with the design was that it works in conjunction with standard switches so you could not control manual vs automatically by the amoubnt of pressure put on the switch. The only was to do that would be to replace the switches. I built the whole thing and mouted it into a small black plactic auto case from Jaycar and it was only aboput the size of a pack of cigaretts.

I was hit with the January price rise (even though I ordered before it came into effect). My build is due for 16th April - so I shoul dbe safe from the June price rise....

YEs 20 sitckers ... 200KW extra... but you havent taken the law of diminesing returns into account - each sticker after the first will give less and less extra power ........

I dont like the stickers but, they are supposed to warn you that there may be a baby on board if you have already had an accident. e.g. Bad accident driver uncommunicative, baby silent and not easily visible. The sticker tells you to have a closer look. Good in theory, trouble is so many people have them and they dont take them off when the baby is not on-board. they are so common place not I doubt many people would even notice.

Thanks

I order mine in January and is due for build on 16th April and delivery sometime in May. The dealer had no problem giving me the Freedom Pack even though ordered ages ago - I didnt even need to specify which options I want (I will when I've thought about it a bit). I'm thinking Extended warrenty Aux Audio Boot liner Pollen Filetr Carry Bars .... $1487.... pretty close

I am thanks. (I would like to be able to zoom in on the photos to get a better look at some parts.

Also, Thanks dkmaj for the info - you just saved me $1000....cool

I rang my dealer this morning - also told it is not for the XR. So I ranf Ford (13 FORD) and asked them, the operator I spoke to read an email they all operatords had recieved. The email did not exclude XR so she rang the extra info number supplied in the email. She then reported back that the conditions are: ANY BA Falcon (Including XR) excluding commertial (sorry Ute buyers) and also excluding any vehicle purchsed using an ABN number. So long story short - I am now getting $1500 of extras (any extras you like) for $500.......

Ordered 19th January Build date is 16th April with delivery expected mid May

I have changed my order from Venom to Blood Orange. What do people think? Prefer The Venom or the Blood Orange

At various time in these forums I have heard that aFord is having supply difficulties with: Leather interiour Premium Sound Sun Roof Alloys Suspension Tyres Surely everybody can't be right?? Or can they?

I would like to know too. No knowledge is a burden, no experience a loss.

If you did temperarily fit 16's your speedo and odo would be out...

Polo XL

Hand on a second ... are you me? I live in wellington point, and I get mine in April.......... Picture a man going on a journey beyond sight and sound... he has entered the twillite zone!

I have only seen 3 XR6 (Blue Print [Cleveland], Venon [City] and Phantom [Wynnum]) but none were Turbos. The only Turbos I've seen in the flesh is at the dealers!

This is the first Auto I have ever bought (except one for my wife to drive last year). Its the first Auto I've driven that made me drop my manual obsession and get what I now think is the better car.

Ive been using BMW shampoo and Polish. The shampoo is just ordinbary (no complaints but not spectacular). The polish on the other hand gets top marks. It leaves an excellent finish and I have had a few profissional car detailsers use the polish (they did the polishing but I requrested they use my polish) and in both cases they raved about the polish saying it was better then anything they had used before.

Very nice... Mercury was my first choice ... but it is almost exactly that same as my current car (Steele Grey) so I thought something different was in order.