Does your T5 beg you to drive it?

**jez.w** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 13:41

Sounds like good clean fun (9mpg) !!

**ANDYRACER** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 14:01

Well i did add a stripped out corsa 2.0 16v to the kill list before blowing a boost pipe off, may bad, should of checked all the pipes before i turned the power up. lol

**JelT5** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 14:37

Originally Posted by ANDYRACER

I managed 9mpg all night, what an experience

Good man

**p fandango** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 14:39

i want to drive mine

**lance** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 15:25

I drive mine everyday and often go the long way round if it means more fun driving than doing the 30 mph stuff! Sometimes its nice to give it a good blast for the fun of it, and thats after nearly 100k in T5s over the last 6 yrs!!

**JelT5** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 16:23

Originally Posted by p fandango

i want to drive mine

awwwww

**AlanG** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 18:00

Originally Posted by Godzilla

Like mine with the full leather, cruise, etc etc! My premium sound system has the 8 speakers with the multi-changer in boot.....i'm most happy with this sound!

What did you think to the XR4X4 Turbo Technics mate compared to a T5 as in performance? My T5 is a tad faster then my old Saph 2wd Cossie. The 4X4 TT's were meant to be amzing cars, ultra rare now!

Well i'm leaving to go to Glasgow in at 4 thus me being awake at this unhealthy hour.....lol! AA Route Finder is showing 356.9 miles there. Got to go all the way there to collect my step Dad's Mum then come all the way back, a 714 mile round trip! Filled the tank to the top earlier and got my fav' 6 CD's in changer!!

Well mate,the 4x4 was a barrel of laughs,230bhp and an awesome sound. The drive system was very well suited to the power with 2/3rds to the rear. Brilliant but could not keep up with it's thirst!! 10 - 12 mpg when laughing so it had to go. T5 is a lot quicker but feels like a barge when it comes to handling/roadholding. No slight on the big car though,it handles well considering it's bulk and fwd.

**AlanG** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 18:03

Originally Posted by JelT5

You and me both mate! I take my other half to work every morning and I usually end up taking a nice detour on the way home!
I loved my 340 cuda but it never really got the hang of going round corners like the T5 lol

13 years since the last 850 and they are still hard to beat. My own opinion is that they were the pinnacle of the 90's. Smiles per mile....100%

**Godzilla** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 18:06

I'm back

Well 764 miles covered. I feel very tired so an early night!

All I can say is the 850 T5 has to be one of the best cars ever to travel high mileage in. I was on cruise most of the journey with my music going. Sound system is like an aftermarket one, some of the bass notes are soooo low that the drivers mirror distorts, fantstic!

MPG wise...... Excellent. She was showing 38.9 for most of the journey. Had some fun aswell. A bloke in Porsche Boxter, cant say what speed but I took him, grin from ear to ear, just imagine how he must have felt spending 20k+ and getting beaten by a T5, the trip was worth this alone for my smiles!! He gave a big wave as I slowed down and let him past as did not want to go at fast speeds for more than a few mins.

**AlanG** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 18:13

Home safe then mate with more smiles.....Nice one. Yep the rear view mirror can be hard to read with the sounds up!! Difficult to see what you've just embarrased sometimes. Glad you had a safe trip.

**BigV** · Thursday 18th June 2009, 18:37

Originally Posted by Godzilla

I'm back

Well 764 miles covered. I feel very tired so an early night!

All I can say is the 850 T5 has to be one of the best cars ever to travel high mileage in. I was on cruise most of the journey with my music going. Sound system is like an aftermarket one, some of the bass notes are soooo low that the drivers mirror distorts, fantstic!

MPG wise...... Excellent. She was showing 38.9 for most of the journey. Had some fun aswell. A bloke in Porsche Boxter, cant say what speed but I took him, grin from ear to ear, just imagine how he must have felt spending 20k+ and getting beaten by a T5, the trip was worth this alone for my smiles!! He gave a big wave as I slowed down and let him past as did not want to go at fast speeds for more than a few mins.

Hope you ain't thrashing it too much

**Bob France** · Friday 19th June 2009, 22:12

I have that "feeling" every time I get in the R ,and yes I think it is addictive.Even after over 100k in T5's and now the R I'm still happy to get in and just have a cruise somewhere,plus the fact the roads down here are superb and the sun is out a bit more often helps the "addiction"along nicely!!!!

**cameron** · Friday 19th June 2009, 22:18

Does my T5 beg me too drive it ?

OH YEAH BABY !!!!!

**AlanG** · Friday 19th June 2009, 22:27

Glad matey,otherwise you might want to drive mine.......and that would never do now would it??!!

**cameron** · Friday 19th June 2009, 22:46

Who you on about Al ?

Me ?

I'll drive anything me

**AlanG** · Friday 19th June 2009, 22:58

Very protective of my T mate. Think I may have an inferiority complex,thingy,doofer.

**AlanG** · Friday 19th June 2009, 23:01

Paranoid about gettin' paranoid about my paranoia..........oh bugger...!

**callyuk** · Friday 19th June 2009, 23:43

Originally Posted by p fandango

i want to drive mine

you can have a drive of mine when you are next down its not as quick as bt but it will just have to do

**p fandango** · Saturday 20th June 2009, 00:08

Originally Posted by callyuk

you can have a drive of mine when you are next down its not as quick as bt but it will just have to do

thanks for the offer mate but i'll be patient. It'll be a nice surprise when i do get to drive her again, i'll probably s**t myself but it'll be a surprise lol

**AlanG** · Saturday 20th June 2009, 00:12

Where have you been Ped?? Thought you would have been right in the thick of that thread entitled "laid off". You takin' mind altering substances again?