Terry: His first long trip & life with him after 3 weeks - Page 2 - Ford Forums

Martyn · 08-11-2004, 05:21

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Originally Posted by burnsi

Things I really like: All the stuff above. The auto-dimming rear-view mirror.

How cool is this! I noticed this in the broshure and thought it was some gimmick but now after receiving my Terry a few days back it really works well. I read about it after in the "Bible" located in the glove box (what do you call storage area now? Gloves went out with the horse and carriage!) and it has some fluid that reacts to a current passed through when it senses the ambient light forward of the mirror is darker than the sensor light on the back (=bright headlights dazzling you from behind!) VERY effective.

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Originally Posted by burnsi

The handy (but not designed-in) spot for your umbrella and window shade packets etc under the rear seat that can be accessed when you fold the main seat-back forward (you heard it here first!!).

Not a lot has been mentioned about this area until you discover it...
I am surprised it is still there when you option for the 7 seats? In a 5 seater this areas top is reverseable, the same as the rear floor but I imagine this would not be of real benefit in the 7 seater?

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Originally Posted by burnsi

The tailgate needs to be slammed shut - I am hoping this is just an adjustment, not a "feature".

I'm starting to think this is a "feature" I find I have to give it a gentle slam to lock down too!

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Originally Posted by burnsi

Things I would like to see: A reversing camera hooked into the reverse sensing/ICC display - I saw this aftermarket set-up (on a Commodore) when getting my stone protection/tinting done in Sydney. The camera is about the size of a 5 cent piece and would get mounted under the tailgate lifting area, and "looks" down/out at about 45 degrees. The premium ICC can take an AUX video input (video source such as a DVD player, or camera!), so it would just be a matter of powering the camera when in reverse - easy!, and switching to the AUX input also - do know how hard this would be???.

This is on my "want" list too. I have read about how to feed in an external feed for DVD in the Fordmods forum: http://www.fordmods.com/phpBB2/documents.php?doc=58
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Xyphoid wrote this document some time ago for the ICC in the BA (same as Territory) and after using a reverse camera in my bosses Lexus, I reckon it's "da Biz!"

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Originally Posted by burnsi

Final thoughts: This is one thought-out car. Which is so practical, yet so much fun to drive.

You said it! Ace unit and highly reccomended..

gt bandit · 08-11-2004, 06:06

fantastic read ---- we are picking our ghia up this weekend and are looking forward to it .

anything to lookfor at the delivery !

burnsi · 08-11-2004, 06:42

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Originally Posted by Martyn

Not a lot has been mentioned about this area until you discover it...
I am surprised it is still there when you option for the 7 seats? In a 5 seater this areas top is reverseable, the same as the rear floor but I imagine this would not be of real benefit in the 7 seater?

Not to be confused with the wet/dry area, which is exactly where the (folded) 3rd row goes. I am talking about a small area that exists under the normal back seat. To access it, you just need to fold the back of the 2nd row seat forward, and a space appears where the body slopes down to go under the seat - it's not very big, but holds an umbrella, and I happen to store the two packets of window shades I have there too.

burnsi · 08-11-2004, 06:46

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Originally Posted by gt bandit

anything to lookfor at the delivery !

I believe that 2 drink bottles come "standard". Not much good if you've got multiple kids! Put the bite on them for at least 4 drink bottles, they're not much to speak of, but het they're free! I bit them for 4, and got them without any drama (just lack the multiple kids now).

Also, if you get the 3rd row of seats, get some instruction on putting them up and down, the instructions in the manual take some reading!

new2ford · 08-11-2004, 07:02

I'll give you the kids to go with the extra bottles burnsi - I've got 4 to choose from. And I think we've all discovered the areas under the seats by now. By the way, there's still a wet area behind the 3rd row seats when they're up (Ford and their salesmen do not seem to know about half these things) and even when they're down I manage to get a few nick nacks into the remaining space without interfering with the seats. It never ends.

Night_Lurker · 08-11-2004, 09:38

hey fantastic review there burnsi..much appreciated. Glad you enjoy the car.
hope you and the family get many more enjoyable km out of it.

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Originally Posted by chevypower

13L/100km babying it on the highway isnt that good - Gen 3 Caprice will get about 8 - A Suburban would get ya about 14 on the highway...

hmmm 8 huh...i recently drove a VY2 Berlina V8 up to canberra and couldn't get better than 10.9 while babying it. Granted it has good fuel economy but 8...i don't think so.

Nobby · 08-12-2004, 01:10

A thought:
Series (Mk?) 2 Territory gets 6 speed manual option across the range, as well as a turbo model? Looks a certainty, dont you think?

Martyn · 08-12-2004, 01:40

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Originally Posted by burnsi

Not to be confused with the wet/dry area, which is exactly where the (folded) 3rd row goes. I am talking about a small area that exists under the normal back seat. To access it, you just need to fold the back of the 2nd row seat forward, and a space appears where the body slopes down to go under the seat - it's not very big, but holds an umbrella, and I happen to store the two packets of window shades I have there too.

Your right burnsi, there are soooo many hidey holes in these!

In my 5 seater I have the wet/dry area you mentioned, THEN another smaller wet/dry area behind the middle row (I imagine this area would be the footwell of your rear seat passengers?) & then I now understand where you were referring to the sloping area behind and under the middle row seat! *phew* What an effort to explain.....

Marty :)

bossxr8 · 08-15-2004, 06:15

[quote=burnsi]
Things I would like to see: A reversing camera hooked into the reverse sensing/ICC display

Its funny you mentioned that.

Rodderz · 08-16-2004, 01:26

Good review Burnsi, that fuel consumption is very good considering the family was in plus all the luggage

Certainly a good car to drive, even for those who generally prefer performance cars too