Terebro Member 170 Member For: 19y 6m 18d Posted 13/08/05 01:04 AM Share Posted 13/08/05 01:04 AM (edited) After 2 months of pain and agony I finally picked up my Mercury Silver F6 Tornado lastnight.Options: Leather, FPV mats @ steering wheel, HardcoverWell I am very very impressed.Got there and did a thorough inspection and although it was difficult to look at the panels and paint because of the sh*tty weather I was happy with what I saw. The interior was very nicely finished and very flush. The only gripe I have is that the alignment of the front door and front quarter panel isn't 100%. Ive noted it down on the pre-inspection papers so that will be attended to.Driving it is an absolute dream. My god the power is fantastic. Coming from an EF XR8 slug this thing is a slingshot as soon as it hits 2500-3000rpm. Very very impressed with the power delivery. It does run out of puff higher in the rev range, but I really didn't get an opportunity to give it much stick because of the wet roads and peak hour traffic coming through the CBD.The clutch feels absolutely brilliant. Could not be happy with the feel of it. Not too heavy not too light. Ive been hearing about the gearbox and how people really find it tought to shift but my 6speed is consistantly smooth and easy to shift through all gears. Lovely to drive. There is a slight gearbox whine in 2nd but Im not complaining at all. Nothing compared to a WRX driveline.That was my biggest concern really, how the gearbox would behave and feel like. But to my surprise it feels absolutely fantastic. There is a slight notchy feeling but nothing compared to my old toploader and the 6speed has no problem fitting into any of the gears, it's a real breeze.There has only been one time I heard a lash in the driveline, I gave it a nice feed in 1st then came off the throttle immediately and heard a little lash in the gearbox. Nothing to winge about however.So after 60km I am totally wrapped with my F6 Tornado. The Mercury Silver looks brilliant. Pics will be coming in a few weeks after I get it lowered and get the Stealth fitted Edited 13/08/05 01:06 AM by Terebro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyF6Tornado Member 76 Member For: 19y 2m 30d Posted 13/08/05 01:11 AM Share Posted 13/08/05 01:11 AM So I think I know what you will be doing on the weekend have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6_Tornado F6+300+ Member 940 Member For: 20y Location: In The Ute Posted 13/08/05 01:31 AM Share Posted 13/08/05 01:31 AM Congrats Travis glad it finally got sorted and Im sure you will be happy with its performance NOW and after the stealth Just be carefull on the wet roads mate.My GearBox is great as well and No complaints about mine at all except for excessive tyre wear Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terebro Member 170 Member For: 19y 6m 18d Posted 13/08/05 04:50 AM Author Share Posted 13/08/05 04:50 AM Cheers Greg. I havent even bothered taking it out today... shocking weather.Things will be interesting after the edit, hehe I can't wait.For some reason however the leather bound manuals etc were missing. McInerney will be providing me with a new set. Is there a special FPV pack that I should ensure I receive rather than a standard Ford one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 13/08/05 07:00 AM Share Posted 13/08/05 07:00 AM Is there a special FPV pack that I should ensure I receive rather than a standard Ford one?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>A leatherbound FPV compendium( fancy name for folder LOL) will arrive at your place in about 6 weeks.This will contain your certificate of authenticity, booking forms for FPV gift, drivers day, a copy of the FPV mag,some other odds and sods, eg DVD etc.BTW mate .... congrats on the new ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercuryF6 Member 20 Member For: 19y 3m 6d Location: Newcastle, NSW Posted 13/08/05 07:18 AM Share Posted 13/08/05 07:18 AM Congratulations Terebro. Nice colour choice! The Tornados look particularly good with the hardcover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercuryF6 Member 20 Member For: 19y 3m 6d Location: Newcastle, NSW Posted 13/08/05 11:49 AM Share Posted 13/08/05 11:49 AM The only gripe I have is that the alignment of the front door and front quarter panel isn't 100%. Ive noted it down on the pre-inspection papers so that will be attended to.I think this is normal for these? I also commented on this when I picked-up my Typhoon, but then did a walk around another F6 and a few GTs at the dealership and they all looked the same.......assuming you mean what appears to be a very slight alignment difference on the contour where the door meets the guard. I reckon that if you look hard, you can see the same apparent difference on the FPV configurator page on some colours.......or maybe I'm imagining things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 19y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 13/08/05 12:23 PM Share Posted 13/08/05 12:23 PM Well done!! Yep, weather has been awfull... Try it with nearly 300RW, hoo, fun... My door was also out, and they rectified b4 I picked it up. Leather bound manuals SHOULD HAVE COME WITH THE CAR. That's a bit of a let down on your rep's behalf. They have a checklist they run thru on delivery, and you should have seen this checklist also.... We'll catch up when F6 Tornado doesn't have 9 screaming kids to look after and is aloud out of the house lmao .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terebro Member 170 Member For: 19y 6m 18d Posted 13/08/05 01:05 PM Author Share Posted 13/08/05 01:05 PM hehe cheers mateYeah I didn't know about the leather manuals. It seemed they went missing and no-one owned up :/As long as I get a replacement set I'll be happy.I noted the displaced door on that checklist and if I had time and less dilemma I would of inspected the vehicle before delivery and got them to do it then. Ohwell it's noted and will be fixed when I go back for some Herrod action.MercuryF6 yeah what you've described is pretty much what I have with my door.I also had a close look at the colour difference between the panels/guards/tray and it was all pretty much dead-on with the Mercury Silver. No mismatched shades of paint to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terebro Member 170 Member For: 19y 6m 18d Posted 14/08/05 08:51 AM Author Share Posted 14/08/05 08:51 AM Chirping into 3rd sure is fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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