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Re: What would you change for the next model Territory?
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Originally Posted by johnydep
6 speed auto.
A way to stop the excess amount of dust build up at the rear.
Like those two Johny. A 5 or 6 speed auto over a similar spread to the current car (slightly higher top gear) ... would be excellent.
Not with you on the footrest though .... never had an issue in the T or my previous BA .... and I read a report (somewhere) that talked about the number of ankle and lower leg injuries caused by footrests and non breakaway pedals in severe accidents that encroached the lower firewall.
Re: What would you change for the next model Territory?
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Originally Posted by Organza
Like those two Johny. A 5 or 6 speed auto over a similar spread to the current car (slightly higher top gear) ... would be excellent.
Not with you on the footrest though .... never had an issue in the T or my previous BA .... and I read a report (somewhere) that talked about the number of ankle and lower leg injuries caused by footrests and non breakaway pedals in severe accidents that encroached the lower firewall.
Didn't think about the injury risk with a foot rest, makes sense now that you mention it.
I saw a documentry on car accidents a while back, they showed the damage sudden stops, from crashes, causes to the bones in feet & ankles when all the body force is directed to those parts of the body. It was not prety.
Re: What would you change for the next model Territory?
Yep, a 6 speed auto is going to give heaps better performance and economy straight up. BTW, is the rear hatch "dust build up" many talk about happening at the top or bottom of the tailgate? Do the rear spoiler options (2 types I think) help this?
Re: What would you change for the next model Territory?
I must say, I am new to this forum, Love the Territory, have test driven many for my dad, talked my father in law into one, and am working hard on the blokes at work.... (gotta get one to drive more often sooner or later!)
The options you guys are listing are quite good options... Particularly... The Diesel Option. It would have me in one in a jiffy, stuff the mrs saying no its too big...
Ford in the UK, have just released a ~120kw/400ish nm 2.2 T.Diesel... (in a Mondeo!) Even though it lacks on power front... if Ford Oz were to even just get their hands on the tech, and build a diesel, I am sure we could get a 150kw/500nm+ monster! I am sure Jag have a 6spd auto which would handle all the torque. (which is due in '06 for Falcon? Maybe sooner if FPV get one for F6 models.....)
I have just come back from the UK, where everything is T.Diesel... they get 6's and 7s in the fuel consumption, and cruise around at 90mph all day!
Just take a look at the landrover TD6 engine.. its only 130kw and 390nm and pulls around 2.5tonne! and i am led to believe gets semi respectable fuel mileage as well!
Re: What would you change for the next model Territory?
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Originally Posted by smooth dave
Yep, a 6 speed auto is going to give heaps better performance and economy straight up. BTW, is the rear hatch "dust build up" many talk about happening at the top or bottom of the tailgate? Do the rear spoiler options (2 types I think) help this?
After a short trip on a dirt road there was heavy dust build up on the rear wiper rubber, on the glass and inbetween the inner sections of the rear tailgate section & glass section where the struts are, on the bottom lip of bumper behind the tail gate. When opening the back dirt rains down.
If the rear spoiler options work well they should be installed as standard, but I can see why they are not, spoils the clean cut look of the rear.
Re: What would you change for the next model Territory?
People
Ford make a dust cover. Looks like a little clear plastic spoiler that sits at the back of the roof. Its an option. For a second there I thought Ford had not thought of everything. But I was wrong...
They would have thought of a deisel, but who in the Ford empire has a suitable one. Needs to be 3.5L+, 150Kw and 500Nm.
Re: What would you change for the next model Territory?
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Originally Posted by chrispy
People
Ford make a dust cover. Looks like a little clear plastic spoiler that sits at the back of the roof. Its an option. For a second there I thought Ford had not thought of everything. But I was wrong...
They would have thought of a deisel, but who in the Ford empire has a suitable one. Needs to be 3.5L+, 150Kw and 500Nm.
Chrispy
PS love to see an XR model (sporty) and no TS.
Yeah, we know about the rear spoiler (2 options), but what we don't know is how well they work & if they work at all.
Re: What would you change for the next model Territory?
I went out on the dirt when I first got my Terrier. The dirt build up was significant - even covering the top rear brake light on my short trip. I than fitted the plastic dust spoiler on a hope it would assist. I believe after traveling 6,000km in the outback that it works quite well. Still have to step back after opening the boot - however significantly less dust build up.
Only changes that I would like are increased clearance and larger petrol tank (seems to be a lot of room under the back for a larger tank).
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