Xtreme F6 Team Xtreme Donating Members 1,680 Member For: 19y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 04/05/06 06:01 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 06:01 AM Well.......... as promised to me by Titan Ford, when ever a new model comes in They ring me for a test drive....... Was I hanging for this phone call..... I knew it was close but didnt realise it was that close, The finish.. well lets just say its 100 percent, Interior, guages, everything... PERFECT, only thing I hate on the focus is the indicators wrong side...... The gear shift is a little sloppy for me but its still very direct, The seats... PERFECT..... The car...... Lovely...Now the important part the engine and power..............Keeping in mind I just jumped out of my 425 rwkw F6...... its kinda hard to get the bumb o meter in check, But it was smooth very strong from 1200 rpm, COmes straight onto boost, feels great.... Only thing I found a little weird... the engine.. sounds like a quietened down rex.. u can hear the 5 cylinder and it sounds........ well different....... Very smooth like I said and very potent...A modification persons dream, It will be easy to extract power that's for sure.... Only down side.... is supply and demand..... the supply isnt there for the demand.... This one was the new orange... LOOKS FANTASTIC. WELL DONE Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1axr TEAM BLUEPRINT Member 913 Member For: 22y 2d Location: Perth W.A. Posted 04/05/06 06:13 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 06:13 AM good write up simon.well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 7m 17d Location: Canberra Posted 04/05/06 06:13 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 06:13 AM so I take it you give it the thumbs up mate??? that's great. I'm really considering getting one! the misses wants me to sell the T that won't be happening. I already told her my conditions haha... I sell the T I buy a phoon.. But the xr5 is looking a good option... I might need to wait another year though.. being under 25 insurance is killing me! will modding it be similar to the T?? edit? injectors? etc etc?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme F6 Team Xtreme Donating Members 1,680 Member For: 19y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 04/05/06 06:47 AM Author Share Posted 04/05/06 06:47 AM Well I wont really know till I get my hands on 1 mate..Its looking bloody good for the XR6T's little brother that's for sure. Do yourselves a favour, go drive one and come back with your thoughts. Im going back to get some pics of it tomorrow ect, Ill get some of the intercooler ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzza420 Member 412 Member For: 19y 8m 16d Posted 04/05/06 07:35 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 07:35 AM yeah I saw the xr5t last night at titans.. looked really nice, but I actually went there to see the bionic f6 and I made my choice for colour too.the xr5t looked sweet.. gotta get a drive to see how they feel.. sounds cheerzMuzza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtRmn8 570Nm @1800rpm Donating Members 2,441 Member For: 21y 4m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 04/05/06 07:43 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 07:43 AM I saw that car at the motorshow the other week!It is one sweet little car and I love the seats in it!! I sat in a XR6T and then the XR5T and the seats in the XR5T were a lot more supportive and felt a hell of a lot better to sit in!! I recon they would be a great car to have as a daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal_dhillon Member 425 Member For: 19y 11m 16d Location: Hurstville, Sydney Posted 04/05/06 09:56 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 09:56 AM I call my dealer up today, there is a 6 months wait on them!!and stock with no options u looking at $39990 drive away!!I don't think ford will be doing much discounts on them!Dal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_GT Member 31 Member For: 22y 3m 4d Posted 04/05/06 10:57 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 10:57 AM There was an orange and a silver one driving together yesterday and today around sydney CBD.Eye catchers that for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 04/05/06 10:59 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 10:59 AM There was an orange and a silver one driving together yesterday and today around sydney CBD.Eye catchers that for sure.←33 posts in 3.5 years , where ya been ? Nice to see you back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey_gee Member 593 Member For: 20y 3m 22d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 09/05/06 01:58 PM Share Posted 09/05/06 01:58 PM I took a black XR5 for a test drive yesterday from Klosters in Newcastle. It had the leather recaro seats and me being a bigger than average guy found them uncomfortable at first. The car is amazing to drive. It has buckets of grip and is easy to throw around. when you come off the accelerator after accelerating hard it sounds GOOOOOD! I found that boost builds to .9 bar at about 4K and stays constant through to 6.5K. The car is very torquey at about 2.5K all the way up red line.The back seats are roomy enough to get busy back there.... and the boot is not as big as I would have hoped because of the large muffler box at the back with the dual pipes. The blinker on the left side of the steering wheel is ungood. will take a bit to get use to when I buy one. Didnt drive it long enough to get good fuel usage numbers. It seemed that on a spirited drive it would use near the same as the XR6T, but on normal round town driving should be a fair bit less. A chirp from first to second is very easy and traction control is not very intrusive. I left it on because I couldnt find the off switch. XR5 do not come with cruise control. Also you cant put the windows up after you have switched the key off. The Mrs took it for a drive and gave it the thumbs up so it must be chick friendly. She commented on how much power it had. All in all I dont like it...... I LOVE IT! Could be a way to save a bit of fuel and get driving enjoyment at the same time.And finally, thanks to the Guys at Klosters for giving me the opertunity to test drive. When I find a hammer to break the piggy bank open I will be there to buy with bells onRegardsMichael Gigli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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