Redhawk ....Time to lay this fairytale aside...... Donating Members 2,657 Member For: 21y 11m 5d Gender: Male Location: In the Ferry on the River Styx, not getting out just yet! Posted 16/03/04 10:40 AM Share Posted 16/03/04 10:40 AM 36 hrs 15 mins............hmmmm, 1 x 750ml bottle of Feral Chook and 2 x 6 packs of Boages Premium should about see you through mate, that's factoring in a couple of coffees and a nice greasy mixed grill with eggs tossed in! to sober you up. I really miss the benders I had waiting for the 'fox'. :lol:Pathetic avatar huh?.............Come ON Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercturbo Member 696 Member For: 21y 10m 28d Location: Geelong Posted 16/03/04 10:47 AM Share Posted 16/03/04 10:47 AM 36hrs 15mins to go and I'm officially in:lol: You are a man of great patience Mercturbo, I am looking forward to seeing your fine steed when we arrive in Geelong next month, even bought my car bra already to keep the bugs and stone chips off, will be in Geelong 18th-19th April. 36 hours you say at 2 stubbies an hour that's only what 3 cartons, oh my not long at all. We need the build number asap. Man are you in for a treat when you push that starter button :lol: Thanks Hypno, the car is only 15 k'ms away now, and being painstakingly prepared for me (or so I hope) (or prey) for Thurs morning and I'm actually quite calm, sort of like a bit tired of the whole thing, all stubbied out (if that's possible) anyway thanks again for all the posts, and will see ya in April, Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbong Member 71 Member For: 21y 21d Location: Townsville Qld Posted 16/03/04 10:52 AM Share Posted 16/03/04 10:52 AM I trumped for the auto, reckon I do too many clicks around town to be forever changing gears.Mind you after test driving a Phantom, White and Blueprint manual, also think I wouldnt have a licence now. The noise when on the revs is sensational. The noise in the auto is no different, its just that you can leave it in auto, when in a grandpaish mood.At least with the tiptronic, I can play whenever I want too. The gear changes are sensational, once you remember to look at the tacho and pick up the next gear before the limiter scares the sh*t out of you.As a matter of interest, the run in says no exceeding 4500 for first 750k's. Every car I tested hit the rev limiter in 1st with the salesmen driving. Have you people experienced a salesman floggin a GT from 0 k's.Mine had 130k's( I assume hard) on the clock when I picked it up, and I used 500ml of oil in the first 3000k's, another 200ml in the next 4000k's. They say 10000 to run them in. Does that sound right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercturbo Member 696 Member For: 21y 10m 28d Location: Geelong Posted 16/03/04 10:54 AM Share Posted 16/03/04 10:54 AM 36 hrs 15 mins............hmmmm, 1 x 750ml bottle of Feral Chook and 2 x 6 packs of Boages Premium should about see you through mate, that's factoring in a couple of coffees and a nice greasy mixed grill with eggs tossed in! to sober you up. I really miss the benders I had waiting for the 'fox'. :lol:Pathetic avatar huh?.............Come ON Chris! HaHa Red, Im drying out now for the big morning, but those 12 James Boags, man they'll be slidin down smooth Thurday night!!! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercturbo Member 696 Member For: 21y 10m 28d Location: Geelong Posted 16/03/04 11:08 AM Share Posted 16/03/04 11:08 AM I trumped for the auto, reckon I do too many clicks around town to be forever changing gears.Mind you after test driving a Phantom, White and Blueprint manual, also think I wouldnt have a licence now. The noise when on the revs is sensational. The noise in the auto is no different, its just that you can leave it in auto, when in a grandpaish mood.At least with the tiptronic, I can play whenever I want too. The gear changes are sensational, once you remember to look at the tacho and pick up the next gear before the limiter scares the sh*t out of you.As a matter of interest, the run in says no exceeding 4500 for first 750k's. Every car I tested hit the rev limiter in 1st with the salesmen driving. Have you people experienced a salesman floggin a GT from 0 k's.Mine had 130k's( I assume hard) on the clock when I picked it up, and I used 500ml of oil in the first 3000k's, another 200ml in the next 4000k's. They say 10000 to run them in. Does that sound right. Gday Bilabong, Demo flogging is one of the main reasons I probably wouldn't get one, as far as oil use goes I would have thought they would use a bit when new, but then I wouldnt know as I'M 34HRS 45 minutes from getting one, but Mondie, Red, or Hypno might comment as this is of interest to me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 3m 14d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 16/03/04 11:47 AM Share Posted 16/03/04 11:47 AM Merc,l have now used about 1.5lts in nearly 10000km, most of that was used in the first 5000km, seems to have slowed right down as others have posted on the FPV forum. The engine seems to get sweeter and meaner the more km l do, it seriously hauls arse now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliewool Member 375 Member For: 22y 24d Location: Melbourne Posted 16/03/04 01:33 PM Share Posted 16/03/04 01:33 PM I'm being serious here not trying to start any fights but we have a couple of GT-Ps in our club and my stock standard T beats them to the 100 by 3/4's of a car length.:banghead: Had a friend in the GT today who had also been under full noise in my APS stage 1 T. He asked my opinion, my reply was as always, the turbo is quicker between the lights, but after the lights out on the open road no comparison. Charliewool also races a T and a GT I think I read on the Ford Forums site. they are both modded by 60kW, the GT is a lot quicker doing real driving around Calder :( I'm not even allowed to drive the T... as for modded?.. If you call putting premium unleaded in every 5th shopping trip modded, then it is!And my poor old "modded" work ute... It has Coldair & Herrod exhaust, & is flat out carrying the drinks out to Calder for 100% & the sedan boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhawk ....Time to lay this fairytale aside...... Donating Members 2,657 Member For: 21y 11m 5d Gender: Male Location: In the Ferry on the River Styx, not getting out just yet! Posted 16/03/04 11:36 PM Share Posted 16/03/04 11:36 PM Charlie, How many kegs fit in the back of the persuit?? :lol: bong mate,Used about 550mls first 2000kms, nothing to 3100kms, then 5lts!!, will keep an eye on consumption, Although I hit the rev limiter a couple of times during run in, and I drive the 'fox' hard, you really can't do much damage to these beasts, although I would'nt be burning up the track until at least 3000kms. And as Mondie said, these motors get better and better the more they're used. Took the 'fox' and EID to Margaret River yesterday, a good 480km round trip, nice and comfortable (cruise control on most of the way, cops very dilligent around Bunbury and Busselton), but when power needed to get past trucks and holdens........whoo hooo, into 3rd, ........growl!!!........and gone!!! awesome!! Down side.........had to wash the bugs off when we got home, took 2 stubbies to complete the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 20d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 16/03/04 11:48 PM Share Posted 16/03/04 11:48 PM Down side.........had to wash the bugs off when we got home, took 2 stubbies to complete the job. I can see why you would be down on that...it only took two stubbys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 17/03/04 12:03 AM Share Posted 17/03/04 12:03 AM Took the 'fox' and EID to Margaret River yesterday So did they both make it back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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