spooner Member 84 Member For: 16y 4m 1d Posted 31/08/08 08:13 AM Share Posted 31/08/08 08:13 AM Hi Mate,No I found it excellent . All round Excellent Handling . Did a few tests just to make sure for my own piece of mind.Is all grip and go forward , not sideways . Im talking about real world wet and windy road conditions, the low revs boost power curve amazing Is Chalk and Cheese from the BA8 , less revs , more traction and go with no effort , no bounce , no skittish behaviour .Very Relaxing stuff Cheers Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/08/08 08:26 AM Share Posted 31/08/08 08:26 AM That's great, good to hear some real-world feedback too. Was going to go for a sedan next time but the ute is now back in to contention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Member 84 Member For: 16y 4m 1d Posted 04/09/08 09:18 AM Share Posted 04/09/08 09:18 AM Hi Tab,Go the ute for sure mate, it all depends what you want , Im only compairing my experiences from a BA8 ute to FG6T ute. Heaven on a Stick All depends what you want out of your drive mate . And if you drive in the real world , Not the internet world Been 20 years since Ive bought a car off the shelf that really got my juices flowing as to what I wanted and excpected from a car for the price paid, Nothing to do with looking good, and all the wa*ker accessories that seem to rule the roost these days , lol. Cheers Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xa-mont Member 243 Member For: 16y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Bairnsdale, Victoria Posted 05/09/08 02:09 AM Share Posted 05/09/08 02:09 AM mine isnt starting production til the 10th now :( was supposed to start today, damn ford factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Member 84 Member For: 16y 4m 1d Posted 05/09/08 03:01 AM Share Posted 05/09/08 03:01 AM Good Things take time XAmont .Chill and go with the flow mate ,be patient and amuse yourself in the meantime, lol , Valium Milkshake's all round , my shout Ive had mine just over a week now, and is just so nice knowing that the wait was worth it . Is more than just a good thing, the styling starting to grow on me , and will only get better over time as I get more used to it , But its the way it drives and handles straight outta the box that will blow you away mate Its all about the Vibe, lol , Drive, As a bit of a oldy lol, at 45 and hard core V8 man I always thought turbo's were P-Plater wa*ker material , 4cyl, Big Noise ,Bad Looks in Styling lol , all Look at Me stuff with only Hp figures and drag stip times relevant, Isnt really like that at all, Is just like having a Big Hand behind your seat pushing you forward at all times, any revs, any speed , effortlessly , just a nice whistle sound , and its all over , before it ever started , lol , with no effort involved. that's the joke for me on them . Im the only one laughing at the end of it , and only takes seconds if that, to put them in their place, lol, before the next set of lights.They dont try to monster you twice, just sit behind , lol, Dheads and you dont even have to try to blow them off , only half throttle required unless he 's on drugs and doesnt get it 1st or 2nd time around And im just cruising along on my daily drive , lol, lots of Dheads want to shape you up for a run just to try to push you .Cool mate you won, its a 40 zone , bloody kids , lol , got no idea about anything, at least I it didnt come with a Scorpion decal on the bonnet and no I dont put my fog lights on , lol Is heaps of real world fun in a unreal world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 21y 6m 18d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 06/09/08 12:44 AM Share Posted 06/09/08 12:44 AM mine isnt starting production til the 10th now :( was supposed to start today, damn ford factoryThe factory didn't work today, and won't work on another 18 days over the next 2 months, due to the fact no one is buying FG's, so they pay us 50% to stay home.Funny how the upper management and sales and maketing teams who did such a pathetic job promoting the FG don't lose a days pay yet the people who have no control over it get it in the neck. When is Ford going to make these clowns responsible for all their piss poor planning and decision making. A clean out should be in order but don't count on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xa-mont Member 243 Member For: 16y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Bairnsdale, Victoria Posted 06/09/08 01:33 AM Share Posted 06/09/08 01:33 AM Thanks Venom XR6, Its great to hear from a grass roots level to get a true answer of WHY it is delayed.Cheers,Travis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Member 84 Member For: 16y 4m 1d Posted 06/09/08 03:11 AM Share Posted 06/09/08 03:11 AM Unless you live on another planet , is no surprise that Ford or GM for that matter going broke mate , just look at the US 1st , controls All.Still worth the wait though , shame its all coming to a end though, they deserve to sell well , blame Global Warming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boog72 Donating Members 107 Member For: 16y 3m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, Qld Posted 07/09/08 09:01 AM Share Posted 07/09/08 09:01 AM (edited) Hi there all!!!Here's a pic of my FG XR6 Turbo Ute. I have owned it for about 4 weeks and can't stay out of it!! It's a 6 speed manual, Luxury Pack (19"s, Technology Pack etc) and is the first turbo'ed car I have owned. I am very impressed with the power delivery and surge that comes on from almost nowhere! I have put up 1300kms already and hanging to get 1500kms to really open it up and see how it goes. I know the mod bug will bite and looking at a custom tune and other minor mods just to up the power (this will be done after 1st service).I am an old school V8 man having owned, built and modified many old classic Holdens (2 door HQ Monaro, HJ GTS Monaro, VK Calais 5lt, and a Genuine LX SS Torana Hatchback 5.0Lt). This is the second Ford I have owned (currently have an immaculate ED Fairmont which Is my daily driver). I have driven it around Australia and has clocked up 600,000kms and has been so reliable. I live in Brisbane and headed down to Southport Spit today for a cruise and found it weird watching everyone staring as I drove past! I am very happy with my decision so far and if it turns out to be reliable as my old Fairmont I will be very impressed!Happy driving everyone and I will put some more pics up!!CheersTim Brisbane Qld Edited 07/09/08 09:14 AM by Boog72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner Member 84 Member For: 16y 4m 1d Posted 09/09/08 12:37 AM Share Posted 09/09/08 12:37 AM Hi Boog72,Same thinking and thoughts mate , as a life long old school V8 man too Is quiet a revelation for a stock car eh ? and usable in the real world too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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