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Old 16-06-2008, 09:46 AM   #1
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Well I got it last Friday my XR5 Thunder Mondeo and I am loving it. The ride, the gadgets, the look. If the weather is a bit better this afternoon I will get some pictures.

Also clocked up my first 500km this morning, I cant get out of the thing.

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Old 16-06-2008, 11:29 AM   #2
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Congrats
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Old 16-06-2008, 02:02 PM   #3
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Old 16-06-2008, 04:31 PM   #4
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Congratulations,

be good to see some photos.
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Old 16-06-2008, 08:23 PM   #5
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Old 19-06-2008, 09:59 AM   #6
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Here are the Picts of the New R2D2

Sorry Picts to big will try again shortly
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Old 19-06-2008, 06:11 PM   #7
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Open a photobucket account. It'll save you having to resize everything to fit it onto the forum attachment limit. Plus, it's heaps faster uploading.
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Old 15-07-2008, 09:56 PM   #8
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Hey James,

Just wondering what car care products you are using on your car. I also have a Thunder XR5, but I'm not sure what sort of stuff brings out the best in this greyish olive paint.

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Old 16-07-2008, 09:47 AM   #9
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I always use maguires gold class. When I had my WRX it was recommended to me by a car cleaner and I have used it since. The only other brand I would use would be auto glym.

I hope this helps and top choice in colour.

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Old 16-07-2008, 06:55 PM   #10
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Hey James,
What does "Full Dad Spec" mean?
I have 2 child booster seats in mine - I'm hoping the Full Dad Spec means something more...
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Old 17-07-2008, 09:51 AM   #11
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Hey Zippy
Not really, I laugh at the different website where people say they have Full ??? Spec, So I have a booster seat, a stroller, a couple of toys (as my daughter would say - her babies) on the back seat, a portable DVD player in the glove box for any long trips, and on the back of the passengers seat a fold down tray for my daughter to draw and play with her toys.

I would like to and still contemplating, full exhaust, air intake, ecu reflash custom tune, new front mount and different turbo, however, because I drive my daughter around I really dont want to make it undriveable or a theives target.

Hope that helps, it is more for a laugh than anything. Also for the amount of time I have used that saying on many car websites no-one has ever asked. Thanks

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Old 17-07-2008, 10:18 AM   #12
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Hey r2d2, you wouldn't happen to be from rockingham would you?
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Old 17-07-2008, 03:20 PM   #13
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Yep from Rockingham. You may have seen the plates on my previous cars.

What about you, you from the land of the swinging ping.
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Old 18-07-2008, 11:59 AM   #14
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Yep from Rockingham. You may have seen the plates on my previous cars.

What about you, you from the land of the swinging ping.

Yeah, I'm from Rocko.
I see your mondeo all the time. nice car.
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Old 22-07-2008, 10:02 AM   #15
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Hey XR8-200

Next time you see me, give me a wave or a flash of the head lights. Always good to see another forum member.

Plus I was suggested to remove my DVD player from the car as it the only one in Rockingham, and there wouldnt be to many in Perth and I just advertised that I kept a DVD player in the glove box. So now there is nothing in the car worth anything. Geez I hate having to remove everything because someone believes they deserve the things you had worked hard to get more than you and steals it.

Sorry for the little rant

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Old 01-08-2008, 10:09 AM   #16
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Well finally I got off my but and got some pictures.

Here they are









I hope this worked this time.

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Old 01-08-2008, 10:09 AM   #17
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Whoo hoo it worked. Sweet.
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Old 01-08-2008, 10:46 AM   #18
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Looks good - the colour is great. Same colour I test drove at Park Ford. I was going to get this colour but my previous cars were silver, so wanted something a bit diferent. Hence went with the Sea Gray.

I like the tinting - definately going to get that done shortly!

Great car
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