DesFlurane Member 351 Member For: 18y 8m 16d Gender: Male Posted 07/09/07 10:58 AM Share Posted 07/09/07 10:58 AM (edited) Picked up lunchtime and took a trip out to Piha to get to know her. Totally different to Brenda (XR8). So easy to drive, really able to thow it into corners without the huge donk effecting the handling, very precise and accurate. Power delivery is something that is going to take some time getting used to. Wow, the waves of torque just keep on coming. Frightening? You betcha. It is going to need lots of driving to learn the power delivery. But, keep off boost and it drives like a XR6. Just a very flash one with fantastic handling and brakes. Turned lots of heads, which was nice, but now I'm frightened to leave it anywhere The shape is very different to the standard XR. Lower and those haunches, makes me very moist! Washed her this arvo, the bodywork needs lots of attention to get her to standard, but overall reasonable. I think that I've found my mojo Edited 07/09/07 11:47 AM by Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 4m 16d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 07/09/07 11:16 AM Share Posted 07/09/07 11:16 AM Nice one Welcome to the club. You reckon it's got some torque now. Get a few mods up it yeeeehaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 07/09/07 11:21 AM Share Posted 07/09/07 11:21 AM Nooice. Goodluck with tryin to get the paint upto scratch... ....I've been trying for 2 years so far.....Fuggin Black..... ....wouldnt swap it for any other colour though...maybe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesFlurane Member 351 Member For: 18y 8m 16d Gender: Male Posted 07/09/07 11:23 AM Author Share Posted 07/09/07 11:23 AM Nice one Welcome to the club. You reckon it's got some torque now. Get a few mods up it yeeeehawYou're right, just need to live with it for a while.Actually visited my tuner on the way home from picking it up!Plans are in progress.Also I've promised her indoors no mods for 6 months, I reckon on 3 but don't tell her that ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesFlurane Member 351 Member For: 18y 8m 16d Gender: Male Posted 07/09/07 11:25 AM Author Share Posted 07/09/07 11:25 AM Nooice. Goodluck with tryin to get the paint upto scratch... ....I've been trying for 2 years so far.....Fuggin Black..... ....wouldnt swap it for any other colour though...maybe....Wife bought a Focus Ghia on the same day and that is black as well!Our Toyota is also black.God help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/09/07 11:27 AM Share Posted 07/09/07 11:27 AM Great choice in car and Colour.Had mine for over 18 months and I still love to drive it.As for the pain, get some MEguiers Techwax. Got rid of all my swirls and has lasted for 6 months.Due now for anothe polish, but it is the good stuff for a black car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/09/07 11:39 AM Share Posted 07/09/07 11:39 AM Well done mate, you will love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnas Member 46 Member For: 17y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Was Dunedin. NZ.. Now Brisbane, OZ Posted 07/09/07 11:39 PM Share Posted 07/09/07 11:39 PM Always good to see another Kiwi on the site I'm sure you'll love to car even more once you get some mods going, even just the flash tuner has made my XR6T a completely different drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNGTR Member 41 Member For: 18y 11m 5d Location: Victoria Posted 08/09/07 08:24 AM Share Posted 08/09/07 08:24 AM Nice..... cant wait for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesFlurane Member 351 Member For: 18y 8m 16d Gender: Male Posted 08/09/07 11:38 PM Author Share Posted 08/09/07 11:38 PM The acceleration in gear is absolutely insane.The Phoon should have less power than Brenda (My XR8 235 RwKw) but the way she makes it is mind blowing.My garage opener sits happily in the tissue box opening, until last night. Slowed down to about 15km/h for some lights, turned green, firm pressure on the go pedal. Result, opener flew into the back seats. Even at Meremere drags, Brenda couldn't get those G forcesWill be fascinating to get her on the dyno to put some numbers down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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