|
|
|
|
|
03-10-2006, 11:15 PM
|
#1 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 333
|
|
||
|
|
|
03-10-2006, 11:49 PM
|
#2 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Posts: 308
|
it must be a demo model, in which case i wouldnt buy it anyway.
__________________
For Permeable Paving in Brisbane visit viastone at www.viastone.com.au |
||
|
|
|
|
04-10-2006, 07:42 AM
|
#3 | ||
|
Focus on my Focus
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 820
|
It is.... its got about 3500kms on it. I'd say thats 3500 hard, binary throttle, binary braking style kilometers.
__________________
Now: 2006 Ford Focus LX Manual in Satin White Wife: 2013 Kuga Titanium in Frozen White Then: 1990 Ford Laser - Assasinated by a 76 year old man who failed to give way. Now normally when we have these races, Jeremy goes in the car and says "Powerrr" alot.... - James speaking about Jeremy (Top Gear S7 E05) American parts... Russian parts... ALL MADE IN TAIWAN! - Russian guy in Armegeddon |
||
|
|
|
|
04-10-2006, 06:55 PM
|
#4 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 216
|
Wow
I thought all dealers ended up selling their demo cars ages ago. I'd say this was a dealers demo car... judging by the date of first rego. Their has been a couple second hands cars running about though. Lithgow from the xr5turbo forums had to sell his up, a dealer ended up picking it up off him. He was selling it for 38k i believe in the end. Was perf blue with red calipers. |
||
|
|
|
|
04-10-2006, 06:55 PM
|
#5 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NSW
Posts: 229
|
Im from Nowra, where this car is from and my dad and bf both work at the Ford dealership where this car comes from. It was driven by the Dealer Pricipal and his wife and they wouldnt have thrashed it. Prob only local k's. I got my car from there ( 04 Fiesta Zetec) which was a demo and had 5000 k's on it- no probs!
|
||
|
|
|
|
05-10-2006, 04:39 PM
|
#6 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 333
|
The only thing you would have to worry about if it was thrashed are the breaks cos they need time to bed in propery or they buckle and get flat spots all over them from the high heat. The engine would be fine.
Also, come to think of it, they wouldnt sell a car with dodgy breaks at a dealer anyways |
||
|
|
|
|
05-10-2006, 07:31 PM
|
#7 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 216
|
I came across this big technical website where this mechanic tried to prove the best way to bed in a new engine was to thrash it.
Showed all the pistons of heaps of different engines he tested the theory on. Was pretty informative. I think current engines are built differently. You are prob right to give it some if the car is warm. Jess I could see this happening. My local dealership had their own XR5 as well. They used it for themselves and as a demo car. They too ended up selling it once the supply of cars dried up and they could flog off demo cars for 46g's without leather. If you want it... you gotta pay for it |
||
|
|
|
|
05-10-2006, 08:56 PM
|
#8 | ||
|
WRC Fanatic
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 281
|
Sold! A lucky member of the XR5 turbo forum who has been waiting a long time for his car (and being messed around by the Sales rep) has snapped it up.
__________________
Panther Black XR5T Pro Alloy Intercooler| Angel Eye Headlights (black)| Eibach Prokit Springs| K&N Gen II 57i CAI|
Dreamscience| InPro Black LED Tail lights| Black RS GT wheels| 14.007 @ 100.55 mph |
||
|
|
|
|
05-10-2006, 09:56 PM
|
#9 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Wollongong
Posts: 625
|
just noticed this on ebay too if anyone is interested....
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....ype=osi_widget |
||
|
|
|
|
05-10-2006, 10:30 PM
|
#10 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Posts: 308
|
Dude i just bought one exactly the same for $42999 drive away.
Im going to sell it on ebay and make a profit and its only done 4.3kms which i did in it  Luke
__________________
For Permeable Paving in Brisbane visit viastone at www.viastone.com.au |
||
|
|
|
|
05-10-2006, 11:52 PM
|
#11 | |||
|
WRC Fanatic
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 281
|
Quote:
 :
__________________
Panther Black XR5T Pro Alloy Intercooler| Angel Eye Headlights (black)| Eibach Prokit Springs| K&N Gen II 57i CAI|
Dreamscience| InPro Black LED Tail lights| Black RS GT wheels| 14.007 @ 100.55 mph |
|||
|
|
|
|
06-10-2006, 07:00 AM
|
#12 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Posts: 308
|
haha true that.
I wouldnt sell it, ive waited long enough to buy one.. and now i pick it up on saturday.. without a waiting list ... *** brilliant i think!! Luke
__________________
For Permeable Paving in Brisbane visit viastone at www.viastone.com.au |
||
|
|
|
|
06-10-2006, 08:20 AM
|
#13 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 216
|
You'd also find it very hard to flog it off for 43 or more.
A member on XR5turbo found it hard selling his for 37! |
||
|
|
|
|
06-10-2006, 08:59 AM
|
#14 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 188
|
I'd rather buy this...
http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.demo_vehicle?vehicle_id=3459725¤ t_rec=1&total_rec=2&sort_type=1&make_id=6&model_id =4154&keyword=XR5&state_id=-1&search_distance=25 That performance blue is an awesome color, i would rather pay the extra paint cost for that instead of that orange . I love blue, most of my past cars have been blue and ford had to bring out the ugliest blue color i have ever seen on the focus. Thats why i went with the black
__________________
Lowered 30-35mm King springs, Custom leather interior, Polished standard 17s rims, Cadance monoblock amplifier and Alpine Type S sub woofer, clear reverse+fog+tail lights, Angel eyes and a few CHROMEEEEEE bits on my baby. |
||
|
|
|
|
06-10-2006, 08:24 PM
|
#15 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 333
|
I knew it wouldnt last long, being the hottest property in the country at the moment.
|
||
|
|
|
ebay: xr5t
Linear Mode
