MercuryF6 Member 20 Member For: 19y 3m 6d Location: Newcastle, NSW Posted 24/08/05 01:05 PM Share Posted 24/08/05 01:05 PM Ten days have passed and the new phoon is coming up on two thousand kms and, as family and friends predicted, I got booked within the first week of ownership. Had I been in the work vehicle, the cop probably wouldn't have bothered giving chase........they attract all types these cars! As far as a running report goes, I'd pretty much reiterate the report F6_Rapid submitted a few weeks back.....lots of brake dust, difficulty in mastering the clutch (getting better though), gearbox getting smoother, etc.The first 900 odd kms was primarily spent around town with some good blasts here and there. Everything nice and tight like a new car should be. Acceleration is still very impressive. Particularly like cruising off from the lights in first and then planting it, resulting in traction breaking, neck breaking acceleration leaving you scrambling for second. Just returned from a 900+ km round trip during which I noticed the damn driveline lash kicking in. Primarily occurs when travelling slowly through round-abouts where you're coasting a little and then ease the gas back on. This really p*sses me off! Although, from reading these forums I had sort of expected some form of lash, I didn't think it would be as prevalent as it is. Had some driveline lash experience in an EF a few years back, but being auto it wasn't as noticable. Definitely more annoying in a manual. Has anyone had this fixed by their dealer? Was it successful?I reckon they could probably program some of this out in the engine control. Seems that the fly-by-wire throttle kicks in a little quick in some situations where you only want a very slow progressive opening. Funny thing is that it is very difficult to conciously make it do it!All in all, I'm still absolutely stoked with the car. Love the look, love the interior, love the performance, love the handling, love the turbo whistle and wastegate sound as you scream past a fellow motorist........still a very happy camper.On a side note.......something my dealer said during delivery has been playing on my mind. Pretty sure he's confused, but someone here should know. He said that the engine management on these vehicles is adaptive. They are supposed to adapt to your driving style. He was making the point that if you drive it hard, it will adjust and go better in the long run. If you take it easy all the time it will take a long time to adapt back to performance driving. I'm pretty sure that he's getting mixed up with some auto transmissions........can anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Donating Members 5,181 Member For: 21y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 24/08/05 01:30 PM Share Posted 24/08/05 01:30 PM Sounds like you are really learning to live with it... LOLPoor You Interesting read. Pity about the ticket Lumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 24/08/05 01:32 PM Share Posted 24/08/05 01:32 PM Great to hear of your grin-inducing toy As far as the adaptive bit he either got confused with the auto or was referring to running it in. The theory is that if you “drive it like you stole it” from day one you will be rewarded with a more responsive engine in the long run. This is also the general consensus on here, but it sounds like you are not babying it around in any case. Trent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniken I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it Donating Members 4,316 Member For: 21y 10m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, south west Posted 24/08/05 01:34 PM Share Posted 24/08/05 01:34 PM On a side note.......something my dealer said during delivery has been playing on my mind. Pretty sure he's confused, but someone here should know. He said that the engine management on these vehicles is adaptive. They are supposed to adapt to your driving style. He was making the point that if you drive it hard, it will adjust and go better in the long run. If you take it easy all the time it will take a long time to adapt back to performance driving. I'm pretty sure that he's getting mixed up with some auto transmissions........can anyone confirm?I think I read something about this being part of the new BF series, auto or manual. Some sort of rating system out of 100 (or was it 200). Lots of hard acceleration, hard cornering etc. your rating goes up and the engine management system will operate things to suit your style. Maybe the BA Phoon was a trial run of this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 24/08/05 03:51 PM Share Posted 24/08/05 03:51 PM Interesting read dude(s), thanks for the report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 26/08/05 05:48 AM Share Posted 26/08/05 05:48 AM Congrats on the purchaseInteresting.... I got the shunt and the noisy diff.... Will write a 10 day report after 10 days..... Dont regret one cent of the purchase though........ 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 26/08/05 05:55 AM Share Posted 26/08/05 05:55 AM 2 complaints with mine no make that 31/sh*thouse thin paint on front bar , chips if you look at it2/pissy little FPV badges on the mats got sucked into the vacuum at the car wash because Ford were too stingy with the glue.WTF. So I now have plain Black mats with 2 Grey plastic dots3/Split in LH front visor seamjust little annoyances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 4m Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 26/08/05 05:59 AM Share Posted 26/08/05 05:59 AM sounds like a typical phoon or MKII turbo. Driven both and they both get the lash just as bad as each other. Drive faster and you wont notice it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6_Tornado F6+300+ Member 940 Member For: 20y Location: In The Ute Posted 26/08/05 06:01 AM Share Posted 26/08/05 06:01 AM 1/sh*thouse thin paint on front bar , chips if you look at it<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Seems everyone of them are the same..... very poor finish on every one ive seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 26/08/05 06:05 AM Share Posted 26/08/05 06:05 AM I like the paint that has dried dripping from the doors and boot....... Diff whine at 100 (worse than all 3 diffs in the T)And sick of takin, and being asked by, every single person that half knows me for _"a quick run around the block"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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