KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 05/08/03 12:46 AM Author Share Posted 05/08/03 12:46 AM 2916 Klms on the clock and a smile on my face you couldn't chisel off! Booked in on Thursday for 3000 klm sevice. Oil filter and oil change, Intercooler grill.Ahhh, what a great car! There are just not enough superlatives to describe the absolute bliss it is to drive this car.Long straight stretches, 170 klms/hr feels not different to 70 klms/hr.Long sweeping curves, just hangs on without effort and begs for more.Tights twists, just couldn't find enought of them! Fuel consumption started at 16.4 l/100 klms, now is 11.9 l/100 klms. Mostly Optimax. Very happy with that, cause I did give it a little from time to time. Premium sound got a good work out and didn't let me down, from the driving rock of Zep to the placid tones of Cat Stevens, it was all good (and loud!).Leather seats are just beautiful and comfortable and I can't get enough of that smell! You can keep the driver's floor mat though! bas*ard of a thing kept getting tangled up with the clutch pedal until I through it into the back.... I could go on and on about this car and this trip, but I need to go and buy some cleaning gear. I think I bought back 1/2 the Victorian population of flying bugs on my bonnet! ... now where's that thread about cleaning stuff?More later, with pics of my (clean) baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mac_Dude Guests Posted 05/08/03 02:25 AM Share Posted 05/08/03 02:25 AM Ahhh Ken, your post just makes my waiting harder :lol: Glad to hear it's living up to your expectations! Keep us posted dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 05/08/03 02:36 AM Share Posted 05/08/03 02:36 AM WB Ken hope the Vic Government dont send you to many suprises in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 05/08/03 02:49 AM Share Posted 05/08/03 02:49 AM WB Ken hope the Vic Government dont send you to many suprises in the mail. Is there any way of visiting Victoria without coming home to surprises in the mail??? It'll be a while before I go back there and won't be attending the motogp in protest(first one I'll have missed in years)even thou it's going to be a beautyBracks SUCKS :alien: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 05/08/03 03:02 AM Author Share Posted 05/08/03 03:02 AM WB Ken hope the Vic Government dont send you to many suprises in the mail. I behaved really well in all places ... kept well within the limits. My little discretions were limited to back country roads, e.g. Colac to Cressy, etc. Hopefully, there weren't any stationary cameras (didn't see any), definately no patrol cars. It was just way too much fun! :D "Can't get enough of this!" B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavoWA Proud Team Blueprint member Member 286 Member For: 21y 9m 9d Location: Perth Posted 05/08/03 04:05 AM Share Posted 05/08/03 04:05 AM I behaved really well in all places ... kept well within the limits. My little discretions were limited to back country roads, e.g. Colac to Cressy, etc. Hopefully, there weren't any stationary cameras (didn't see any), definately no patrol cars. It was just way too much fun! "Can't get enough of this!" Good stuff Ken. Long may you enjoy :clapyohands: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/08/03 04:12 AM Share Posted 05/08/03 04:12 AM Good on ya mate, glad to have ya back though..Been damn quiet on here...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 05/08/03 04:40 AM Author Share Posted 05/08/03 04:40 AM Good on ya mate, glad to have ya back though..Been damn quiet on here...... Be careful what you wish for, my friend ... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhawk ....Time to lay this fairytale aside...... Donating Members 2,657 Member For: 21y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: In the Ferry on the River Styx, not getting out just yet! Posted 05/08/03 09:18 AM Share Posted 05/08/03 09:18 AM OK Ken glad your getting your jollies with your beautiful Silver raptor, but all jokes aside,..part number for the intercooler grill please, my dealer just said 'Oh...reallly, they exist " when I enquired about one. And NO THANKS I don't want to see a pic of yours :D I know they look good on the HgAg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 05/08/03 09:25 AM Author Share Posted 05/08/03 09:25 AM OK Ken glad your getting your jollies with your beautiful Silver raptor, but all jokes aside,..part number for the intercooler grill please, my dealer just said 'Oh...reallly, they exist " when I enquired about one. And NO THANKS I don't want to see a pic of yours :D I know they look good on the HgAgAl,The Intercooler grill of which I speak doesn't exist as a Ford part, it's something that the service manager at my dealer has taken upon himself to do. He showed me two (in the yard) that they had done and based on what I saw I decided to get mine done immediately. He uses a fine, but strong mess that he says he "hot melts" from the inside, to the back of the hole in front of the intercooler. He also tapes it ... no holes anywhere and nothing visible from the front.... and because you asked sooo nicely, I will post pics of mine when it done! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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