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turbo_boy profile, 1989 Ford Telstar TX5 Turbo

zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Aug 12 2004, 11:30 PM Hey man yeah i pretty happy with mine I mean urs was a good car for its age and it looked like a bit of cash had been spent on in but I eneded up getting mine a newer and a bit better looking car (due to its age and different interior design) for only 6000 meaning ive got just under 2500 bucks to spend on it in order to get it looking good (that kinda money I wouldnt have had to spend on yours). But yeah its nice Ive had a full service and rwc done by my mechanic (who my family and I have been using for 5years) and mechnics and rwc wise I only had to spend 300bucks on it. SO im pretty happy. but feel free to comment on the one I have I dont mind at all tell me what you think and even better what you know about it and the ownwers use of it (just incase you can point out ne unnoticed problems) oh and originally I saw ur car advertised for 7,500 thats why I wrote that. Thanks Dude zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Aug 12 2004, 11:39 PM ahh and due by badly maintained I just meant like the little things like the power window not workin, the headlight cracked,the alarm lights not workin and the tint peeling just shit like that nothin bad but all stuff that would need replacing. and by talking shit I mean the fact that u apparently had 2 other people coming back the same day I was there too look at and buy the car but obviously u still havent sold it. and even more uve just told me I didnt know shit then u asked me which one was I I mean whats that saying dude *lol* but who cares ya car was nice just not what I was really looking for that all I got no probs with u or ya car. good luck selling it. and honestly dude I dont know shit about cars Im a car detailer and work for ford so apperance wise I know a shit load but mechnically I dont know shit. si I dont have a problem with u sayin that. zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Aug 13 2004, 01:23 AM hey turbo-boy i was just reading bout ya exhaust man if ya havent got it yet and ya looking at getting one dont go more that 2 1/2 inch if ya goin from the engine back cause when I was gettin mine done we tried a 3 inch system but the problem was everytime it reved hard back flow in the exhaust (i think) caused the comp to shut down and we had to wait 15mins before we could restart the car (this happened 2or3 times). zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Aug 13 2004, 01:28 AM hey guys I had a bit of fun 2day out with my old man on this nice neat lil bit of road Of i know we took his 2 cars out (BA XR6 turbo and ba fairlane g220) and my tx5. the xr6 absolutly raped me off the line beat me by a bloody mile, Fairlane I was pretty even with its top end speed was heaps quicker but I got a heaps better start off the line so I beat it even though it caught up hardcore. turbo_boy Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Member No.: 512 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Sep 23 2004, 08:19 PM hey guys... just as i was getting my service, i asked my mechanic why is my tx5 wasting so much oil.. i had only done around 4 thou k's and it was very low.. he ill have a look at ya turbo.. well he had a look and all the seals and shit are fukt. sooooooo.. i gotta fork out a around 600 - 700 to get the bitch new seals and balanced.. im thinking of getting it high flowd as well... any of u guys had any similar troubles. ??? seeya zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Sep 24 2004, 07:42 AM Dude I had a full on turbo blow a short while back seals, and all shaft was bent it was totally stuffed. I got my fixed up had it hi flowed and also got somethim done to do with reshaping the turbines not sure how it works exactly but all up including labour cost be round 1300. She's goes a heap harder now but is still blowing smoke Ive taken it to 3 mechanics and a turbo place and their all stumped best idea they can come up with is oil in the muffler *lol* turbo_boy Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Member No.: 512 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Dec 5 2004, 06:51 PM Hey guys.. i was just wondering how much ur temprture gauge usuallu sits on.. mien usually just sits on a tad on half way, or bang smack on half way. okay thanks zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Dec 5 2004, 08:29 PM mien sits on half too but if im out in the open it goes nuts and fluctuates hugely QIK-TX5 Regular Poster Group: Members Posts: 103 Member No.: 1555 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Dec 5 2004, 10:20 PM lol i had the exact same problem with my tyres, except mine were twice as bad. i took my tx in 2 get new tyres and he said "theyre down to the steel belt. a few more k's and they would have blown" hehe they were like slicks, literally turbo_boy Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Member No.: 512 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Dec 12 2004, 10:30 AM just blew my gearbox, anyone know a good place i could pick up a cheap second hand one.. zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Dec 13 2004, 07:22 AM i would suggest any wreckers but if you've got the cash and time i'd suggest looking for and mx-6 turbo box there a heap stronger and will save you cash in the long run.. turbo_boy Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Member No.: 512 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Dec 14 2004, 12:27 PM i heard mx6 boxes are identical... anyway i found the cheapest i could find, tx5 box $1600, its done 90 thou on it zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Dec 14 2004, 05:43 PM well I was told the setup was identitical but the box was made to eb alot stronger I found this out when researching how much it would cost to have my converted from auto to man. turbo_boy Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Member No.: 512 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Dec 31 2004, 11:41 AM Box is in, new thermostat, radiator flush - runs cold as now SABBAi Regular Poster Group: Members Posts: 131 Member No.: 918 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Jan 11 2005, 11:41 AM Love the rims. We really need to organise a TX5 cruise!!! zorb_rules Forum Junkie Group: Members Posts: 322 Member No.: 1812 Car Profile: Available Status: Offline Posted:Jan 11 2005, 10:27 PM Hye hgope all you tx6 and mx-6 boys read this..theres a cruise for mx-6 and tx5 owners this SAT 15th JAn. here's the details... it's been organised by our loving friends at mx6.com *lol* http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t...t=117235&page=1

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