John K Member 141 Member For: 17y 13d Location: Sydney Posted 25/03/08 12:16 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 12:16 AM (edited) Hi All,I've had my new T for just about 3 weeks now and only done 1200km. So far, I'm really happy. I gave it a bit for the first few days to make sure those rings get bedded in. I averaged almost 21 lt/100km for that initial period! I'm backing off on the juice now and am sitting on an average 16.2 this morning - so it's going the right way.Haven't done any country driving yet and so haven't had the chance at all to stretch the T's legs - but once it's spooled up it sure goes - no complaints there.I was a little naughty and towed by boat with it over Easter - just a 2 hour round trip and I was gentle - I don't think the T really noticed it except up one big big hill where I did see the temp rise a little by the top. My fuel consumption did not change in the 2 hours so it looks like it will be a reasonably economical tow car - my boat only weights about 500kg anyway.My summary so far - THE GOODA more sophisticated and quiet ride than I was expecting. It feels sure footed without jarring over imperfections. Tyre noise is not as bad as I was expecting either.No rattles or squeaks at all!Everything works!The stereo sounds better than I was expecting.The 6 speed auto is awesome - and I'm getting used to pulling, not pushing The whistle of the turbo as it come on song (and the corresponding shove in the back) is addictive - could be a problem!THE BADThe pedals don't seem to fit my feet very well. On the accelerator in my safety boots there is only a cm wiggle room between the brake pedal and the foot well.The windscreen washer bottle - What were Ford thinking! - It must only hold half a litre and I've run it out twice already! I'm short sighted and even with specs my eyes naturally want to focus on crud on the windscreen. So, I do wash a fair bit, but Having to refill with every refuel is out of line!OVERALL RATING SO FAR ONE QUESTIONHow long do every bodies T's take to warm up? Mine seems to take ages (15 minutes) to get to normal (about half past 10 position). Most other cars I've had are warm in less than 5 min.Also noticed the temp gauge moving up and down a fair bit - say after giving it a little bit of a squirt - where on other cars the needle never ever moved. Is this also quite normal? Edited 25/03/08 12:24 AM by John K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 25/03/08 12:37 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 12:37 AM (edited) the gauge can move a bit - generally more when the a/c is on because the thermo fans come on more often.my car varies with how long it takes to warm up, some days its quicker than others, but my car lives outside unfortunately - garage not big enough Good to see you're enjoying though! Edited 25/03/08 12:38 AM by senna_T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chikt Drift Queen Member 802 Member For: 17y 1m 6d Gender: Female Location: Perth Posted 25/03/08 12:47 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 12:47 AM hahaha at the thing about your feet an the pedals, my bf had exactly the same problem, but mine was easy fixed. Not his car, dont like my pedals dont drive it lol, the pedals are just right for my lil feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 7m 2d Gender: Male Posted 25/03/08 12:58 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 12:58 AM safety boots definately weren't taken into account in the design faze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 25/03/08 01:10 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 01:10 AM no, neither were colorado shoes! Once you drive it for a while you'll get used to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 25/03/08 01:44 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 01:44 AM The coolant only takes a few minutes to come up to temp, the engine oil quite a bit longer. It takes mine about 15ks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 25/03/08 02:01 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 02:01 AM Hi All,I've had my new T for just about 3 weeks now and only done 1200km. So far, I'm really happy. I gave it a bit for the first few days to make sure those rings get bedded in. I averaged almost 21 lt/100km for that initial period! I'm backing off on the juice now and am sitting on an average 16.2 this morning - so it's going the right way.Haven't done any country driving yet and so haven't had the chance at all to stretch the T's legs - but once it's spooled up it sure goes - no complaints there.I was a little naughty and towed by boat with it over Easter - just a 2 hour round trip and I was gentle - I don't think the T really noticed it except up one big big hill where I did see the temp rise a little by the top. My fuel consumption did not change in the 2 hours so it looks like it will be a reasonably economical tow car - my boat only weights about 500kg anyway.My summary so far - THE GOODA more sophisticated and quiet ride than I was expecting. It feels sure footed without jarring over imperfections. Tyre noise is not as bad as I was expecting either.No rattles or squeaks at all!Everything works!The stereo sounds better than I was expecting.The 6 speed auto is awesome - and I'm getting used to pulling, not pushing The whistle of the turbo as it come on song (and the corresponding shove in the back) is addictive - could be a problem!THE BADThe pedals don't seem to fit my feet very well. On the accelerator in my safety boots there is only a cm wiggle room between the brake pedal and the foot well.The windscreen washer bottle - What were Ford thinking! - It must only hold half a litre and I've run it out twice already! I'm short sighted and even with specs my eyes naturally want to focus on crud on the windscreen. So, I do wash a fair bit, but Having to refill with every refuel is out of line!OVERALL RATING SO FAR ONE QUESTIONHow long do every bodies T's take to warm up? Mine seems to take ages (15 minutes) to get to normal (about half past 10 position). Most other cars I've had are warm in less than 5 min.Also noticed the temp gauge moving up and down a fair bit - say after giving it a little bit of a squirt - where on other cars the needle never ever moved. Is this also quite normal?Good to see you are happy with it. The cabin noise is definitely improved on the later models. They do take a while to warm up as the Ford thermostat actually has a small drill hole in it allowing fluid to circulate without the thermostat being opened at all. I run a 180 high-flow thermostat and it gets to temp a lot quicker than the factory unit as it doesn't have a hole drilled into it. Before the tune, I ran a 192 high-flow and it also didn't take as long as the factory unit to get temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/03/08 02:12 AM Share Posted 25/03/08 02:12 AM If those are your only problems then your laughing mate. It shouldn't take 15 mins to warm up mine takes about 5 if that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRDOSE BIGRED Donating Members 1,410 Member For: 17y 10m Gender: Male Location: Sth East Melb Posted 25/03/08 08:17 PM Share Posted 25/03/08 08:17 PM I just watch my litres/hr gauge when I start it up its usually around 6.something then when it drops to low 4s its ready to go! Cold days are the worst it takes about 7-10mins on warmer days its more like 5mins. I just bought a 180deg thermostat just need to install it now and it should improve it even more! good to see you're enjoying your car mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 1m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 25/03/08 10:08 PM Share Posted 25/03/08 10:08 PM Good to hear your enjoying the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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