Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/12/02 10:30 PM Share Posted 22/12/02 10:30 PM CJF077 said: haha I havent gone that fast in mine..... YET :D Come over and you will from the passenger seat Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-3932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSI40L Member 175 Member For: 22y 6m Posted 23/12/02 04:57 PM Share Posted 23/12/02 04:57 PM if there is one thing I dont like it is the electronic throle conrol replacing the cable, the car feels flat as the power comes on. the throttle cable feels more responsive, apart from that I think it is flawless... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GIANT Guests Posted 24/12/02 06:34 AM Share Posted 24/12/02 06:34 AM HEY CJF077you have an auto!?I took an xr6t auto ute for a test drive the other day and it was not possible to get wheel spin from a standing start in a straight line as the power was to progressive! also utes dont have traction control so no problem there.is it possible in yours car?? just wondering if this thing was a pig because it had been absolutely flogged to death (11000 klm on a demo!!). Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,786 Member For: 22y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 24/12/02 06:38 AM Share Posted 24/12/02 06:38 AM GIANT said: HEY CJF077you have an auto!?i took an xr6t auto ute for a test drive the other day and it was not possible to get wheel spin from a standing start in a straight line as the power was to progressive! also utes dont have traction control so no problem there.is it possible in yours car?? just wondering if this thing was a pig because it had been absolutely flogged to death (11000 klm on a demo!!). I havent tried yet mate... always driven with the traction control on.. also my car still only has 1500KMs on it.. its still a baby.. one day ill let you know.. but i can assure you it doesnt go like a nugget.. you plant your foot and your shoved in the seat.. literally.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSI40L Member 175 Member For: 22y 6m Posted 26/12/02 06:10 AM Share Posted 26/12/02 06:10 AM giant you woulg get whellspin off the line you have to stall it up to about 28rpm before you get tire frying .the throttle isnt responsive as there is no cable it is electric now if u waanna do wheelies though get a manual and just let it out .. I heve manual and ive dot the problem with either too much wheel spin and it bogging down but 3000rpm gets it off the line the best Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djelibeybi Code Monkey Member 265 Member For: 22y 7m 7d Location: Canberra, ACT Posted 26/12/02 06:25 AM Share Posted 26/12/02 06:25 AM Ok, had the car for 2 days, so here are my first impressions:- Man, this is a smooth ride.- Oooh. Buttons. What happens if I push.. this one?- *vroom* *vroom*- Did I mention how smooth this ride is?- Right. Let's play with the sequential shift and that SS Commode over there.- See ya, Sucker!- Yeah, envy my ride, dude. Overall, the car is an amazing piece of machinery. I've driven it nice & smooth and hard & fast -- and either way, its just a joy on the road. The steering is heavy enough to feel safe taking corners at anywhere from 55 - 75km/hour. The power pedals are great, 'cos I can raise them up to my height and heel-toe the accelerator. The satellite navigation means I never have to ask for directions again, which is always good. The sound is clear and easy to use, though loading the stacker is a tad annoying.Ford got it right: Can't get enough of this! -- I keep making excuses to pop down the shops. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,786 Member For: 22y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 26/12/02 06:31 AM Share Posted 26/12/02 06:31 AM Djelibeybi said: - Right. Let's play with the sequential shift and that SS Commode over there.- See ya, Sucker! N/A against an SS? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djelibeybi Code Monkey Member 265 Member For: 22y 7m 7d Location: Canberra, ACT Posted 26/12/02 06:33 AM Share Posted 26/12/02 06:33 AM It was either an S or an SS. Either way, it was behind me pretty quickly. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 26/12/02 09:05 AM Share Posted 26/12/02 09:05 AM Djelibeybi said: It was either an S or an SS. Either way, it was behind me pretty quickly. Sic em REX...I mean XR6 :lol: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Member 249 Member For: 22y 6m 16d Location: Sydney Posted 28/12/02 03:54 AM Share Posted 28/12/02 03:54 AM I've just come back from a week at the beach near Wollongong and have had a bit of time to get acquainted with my new toy.Here are my thoughts ...The ride is smoooooooth.The manual gearbox is great. Very occasionly I will hit the 3rd gear gate but that is rare.In low revs, the car can be a little sluggish. I guess this comes from the fact that it is new and I'm being really careful with it. When you give the car a bit of stick, she really moves. It would appear that the car wants to jump from about 2500rpm up !!The steering is very direct and the tyres do a fantastic job.All in all ... I'm very happy.It does drink the good juice quite heavily though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/369-driving-impressions/page/3/#findComment-4368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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