Aust_Monty Member 26 Member For: 13y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Posted 22/11/11 10:08 AM Share Posted 22/11/11 10:08 AM (edited) Well I picked up the new beastie and have been looking for some hints and tips on what to expect on picking up a new FG such as the best settings for the ICC and instruments, running it in, no cruise for the first how many k's etc.For example, why has no one mentioned that the dash cluster lights dont come on with the headlights / parkers when you turn the lights on, but only when its dark enough. I had the sales team running around for 10 minutes wondering if a fuse had blown. or that the music stops when reversing? 2 things my VE SS didnt.Im loving the silence of a new car. Everytime I went around the corner in the SS and gave it a bit you would think it dropped a suspension strut it was that bad.Only complaint is the seat base seems a bit smaller than the commodores.Apologies if there is a thread for these things. Pics to come. Edited 22/11/11 10:10 AM by Aust_Monty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogg Member 57 Member For: 14y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: Bundoora, Melbourne Posted 22/11/11 10:13 AM Share Posted 22/11/11 10:13 AM Ummm, no cruise for x km's????Does driving out of the dealership sideways count :-) Agree with the oother points about the dash and reversing, but I actually like the radio being off while reversing.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
f6mark Member 2,909 Member For: 14y 3m 21d Gender: Male Posted 22/11/11 10:15 AM Share Posted 22/11/11 10:15 AM Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 22d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 22/11/11 10:18 AM Share Posted 22/11/11 10:18 AM Did your VE have reverse sensors?.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 15y 25d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 22/11/11 10:19 AM Share Posted 22/11/11 10:19 AM Nice mate. Don't worry - the noises will come, lol.As for running in - give it some nice extended runs and mix the speeds/revs up. Don't be affraid to give it some. Get the first service out of the way (3.5k) then run a fully synthetic oil. Living in Toowoomba mate you've got the climb up the range to load it up. That should run her in nicely. Enjoy. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aust_Monty Member 26 Member For: 13y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Posted 22/11/11 10:51 AM Author Share Posted 22/11/11 10:51 AM Photos at the dealer. Yes the ss reversing sensors never shut up. these are much better. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 15y 25d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 22/11/11 11:21 AM Share Posted 22/11/11 11:21 AM Oh, and 6boost are in Toowoomba - the mod bug will bite you hard Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKYeXile Member 9 Member For: 13y 9m 12d Posted 22/11/11 11:23 AM Share Posted 22/11/11 11:23 AM Is that colour kinetic or just nitro looking funky in dark lighting? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 23/11/11 07:08 AM Share Posted 23/11/11 07:08 AM Nitro I thinkThe stereo has to mute because it's so dam good you would never hear you reverse sensors going off as you hit the pole. I'm faken with you it sucks.The main beams you can have on auto or override that and go manual.The dash are auto and not much you can do. There is a little what looks like a button in the middle of your dash right near the windscreen. That's you light sensor.Cover that and the dash lights come on. Day or night.Your air con wont work as well if you do though. That button detects light and tells your aircon to work harder in direct sunlight. If it cant it wont. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 18y 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/11/11 07:14 AM Share Posted 23/11/11 07:14 AM Yeah I still can't work the lights out. They stay on but the dash flicks on and off when ever it feels like. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77872-so-i-just-drove-my-new-xr6t-out-the-showroom-door-and/#findComment-1162310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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