sixfan Flaccid Member Donating Members 2,503 Member For: 21y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: NOONAMAH, go figure..... Posted 08/06/03 10:38 PM Share Posted 08/06/03 10:38 PM Picked the car up on thursday night and here's what I think so far:I wasn't sure about the colour after I had ordered the car and spent some time thinking I would have liked silver or dark blue but when I saw the car there I was pretty happy. Now the colour has realy grown on me, I love it!Glad I got the options I did, thinking maybe on the 18 inch rims but happy with what I got I think.The Good:I like the radio / CD / controls on the steering wheel, intuitive and easy to use and the premium sound system's good enough for me.Love the colourhills? what hills?the power comes on in a rush, It's great fun.lots of stares, parked it in darwin and had a coffie, people walking past stopped and looked. headlights are much better than the older falcons, not so sure about the fog lights, Don't see much fog here....premiums are awsome though refraining from really leaning on them till the pads bed in.dash at night looks great.A/C is very good! keeps the car cool on low settings.the seats look good and I have even got the seat set forward of it's rear most position (unusal for me, I'm 6"3 tall)badDon't know if I like the disconnected feel of the throttle, every now and then the car seems to "think" about where the throttle is, decide if that's appropriate then give me what I asked for, a bit like driving with maladjusted SU carbs.paperwork at ford could have been sorted out prior to my arrival, but hey they made up for it and I left a happy man!It's easy to stall but getting used to that and don't do it anymore. Gave my girlfriend a drive and she stalled it a lot....traction control makes me lazy, used to having to use my brain and foot, don't need to anymore.(not really that bad I guess)can't go to the pub or sit still anymore. Need to drive it every three hours or so...All the bad thins are minor and mostly driving related (Me not used to car yet) all the good things are major, Nothing wrong with car, no squeaks, perfect paint, everything works as it should so yes I'm more than happy! Hmm may need to go get some more milk or cigaretts, hang on, I don't smoke.....people crusing the forum and undecided? GET ONE!! you won't regret it. 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 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 09/06/03 12:23 AM Share Posted 09/06/03 12:23 AM Congrats mate!Pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhawk ....Time to lay this fairytale aside...... Donating Members 2,657 Member For: 21y 11m 5d Gender: Male Location: In the Ferry on the River Styx, not getting out just yet! Posted 09/06/03 12:54 AM Share Posted 09/06/03 12:54 AM Congrats mate, I gather its a manual? the box does get better. Traction control should always be off (unless its wet) :D Drive her hard she will get better believe me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixfan Flaccid Member Donating Members 2,503 Member For: 21y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: NOONAMAH, go figure..... Posted 09/06/03 01:39 AM Author Share Posted 09/06/03 01:39 AM I can post some pics, but I think we all know what she looks like :lol: Yep Manual, but the box seems fine to me, a little notchy but hey, I've been driving landcruiser work cars...Don't mind the TC, I don't feel the urge to leave black lines and bags of smoke every time I go for a drive...Must be getting old, I used to!Glad you said drive her hard, I sat on 170 for a bit, got up there quick and was happy to poke along at that spped. It was like 130 in my Jag. (All legal! I'm in the NT, naturally) Felt guilty about the running in period though......P.S: Had an army truck run off the road in front of me on the way to Katherine, he was trying to look at me in his rear view mirror, lucky no stones hit the T and he got the truck back onto the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,786 Member For: 22y 4m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 09/06/03 02:25 AM Share Posted 09/06/03 02:25 AM congratulations mate.. sounds like your having some fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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