ORSMT-2 is finally here!!!

XXRR-50 · 03-09-2008, 12:00 AM

Well I finally picked up the T tonight just before 6pm!!!

And I just got home now, can't stop driving the thing! So nice to drive, I just don't wanna stop!

I'm impressed with the car and really happy to finally get a fell of that FTExperience!

Was too dark to take any pics, will do it tomorrow.

And also my new ORSMT-2 plates arrived in the mail today!

Jeeepers · 03-09-2008, 04:24 AM

ORSMT is very pleased for Bud. LOL. Well done mate, timing or what?

ORSMF6 · 03-09-2008, 06:28 AM

well done..
carnt wait to see pics...

vandrsxr6 · 03-09-2008, 09:01 AM

Congrats Bud. can't wait to see it.

orsm8 · 03-09-2008, 10:04 AM

Congratulations Bud

XXRR-50 · 03-09-2008, 10:54 AM

Thanks guys, the pics have to wait a bit, in half an hour I'm having a wisdom tooth surgery.

The pain started couple days ago, and last night was pretty bad, even with pain killers I slept about an hour or so.

Went to my dentist this morning and it he advised me to do the the surgery straight away.

Will try to get some pics on the weekend (of the car, not my tooth lol).

Cheers

**Polyal** · 03-09-2008, 11:15 AM

Excellent! Such nice cars. If you wouldn't mind could you please PM the price you got it at? Im looking to get a T by years end (atleast).

Cheers

ORSMEF · 03-09-2008, 11:36 AM

Excellent Bud.

ORSMAU · 03-09-2008, 12:14 PM

Well done Bud, can't wait to see my brother's pictures

Redrum · 03-09-2008, 12:15 PM

Great news Bud, getting a new car is like a dozen christmas put into one! I look forward to seeing it.

RED FGII · 03-09-2008, 12:22 PM

i have only few of the T2

oops, wrong pic

ORSMT-6 · 03-09-2008, 02:11 PM

Great stuff Bud and top pic's Tony can't wait for more

orsm8 · 03-09-2008, 04:35 PM

Very nice man .Carnt wait to see it in the flesh

big-e · 03-09-2008, 04:49 PM

Very nice clean car mate. love the colour.

ORSM6T · 03-09-2008, 07:32 PM

Welldone Bud very nice car mate.

: Do you know how build your motor mate mybe my Soninlaw when he was working at tickford he build 200, 220kwsmotors

JAKHMR · 03-09-2008, 09:36 PM

Great to hear the news with the car Bud...hopefully your tooth ache is gone too.. as i know how that feels.. OUCH!!

XXRR-50 · 03-09-2008, 11:57 PM

Thanks for your comments guys, and thanks Tony for posting up pics!

I'm still pretty sore from the surgery today, man I'm glad its over!

Marty, this is the engine builder

I paid $17.5K for it, and with the low 78000km and all the options, I think its worth that much. When new in 2000, it was over $60K with all the options!

**Polyal** · 04-09-2008, 08:59 AM

Thats not a bad price at all. Im look at one for $16k AU2 with 98000 on it. Around the same ball park, and your right; alot of bang for your buck.

XXRR-50 · 04-09-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Thats not a bad price at all. Im look at one for $16k AU2 with 98000 on it. Around the same ball park, and your right; alot of bang for your buck.

That sound about right, does it have any options? For me deciding factor to get this one was low kays (I'm using it as a daily car) and all the options (pretty much TS specs). You're right, a lot of bang for your buck!

I looked at the T-series registry, I didn't realize they're so rare. 141 examples of T2 TE50's made, thats less than EB or EL GT's! I guess in their day, they were true GT's in everything but the name!

Bakis · 04-09-2008, 03:09 PM

Thats so awesome to find a car as rare as that in, such a good condition with the little kms. Very good work, the colour is especially a stand out hard to see anything wrong with it honestly its a very smart car. How long was the production run for the T2's?
141 examples is a very exclusive amount, does anyone know where to find out product numbers?
I'd like to find out for certain how many ED's like mine were made in the same colour too ford only have numbers for trans types...

XXRR-50 · 05-09-2008, 11:30 PM

This morning I fitted two center high-flow mufflers, as the ones on the car were buggered (I new that before I bought the car). While up on the hoist, I found out that the car has stock headers, cats, and 2 1/4'' dual pipes up to center mufflers, than twin pipes under the diff into a single dump pipe (no rear muffler).

Sounds really nice, not too loud and no drone. Although knowing myself too well, I will probably change the whole exhaust system in the future lol ( benchmark is old Topgia's sound - LOOOUD!)

Also while up on the hoist, I checked the under body for any oil leaks. Not a single one, under the engine, transmission or the diff, my exhaust guy even called the mechanic next door to come and have a look! Pretty good for an 8year old car I reckon!

Still trying to find out what sort of springs its got. They're Kings (yellow) ether lows or superlows, as it sits lower than the other stock TE's I've seen. I'll take the wheels of and try to find out the spring numbers. Red Koni's both front and rear.

The front rotors have been replaced at some stage, as they're slotted and drilled (stock ones were only slotted). They look like DBA ones.

I also picked up new Tickford wings for drivers side quarter panel, as someone tried to take the old one off and broke it in half. And a new set of clear series 3 repeaters, looks much better than the stock orange ones.

Then picked up my RWC and off to Vicroads to do the transfer and put the plates on.

Gave it a quick wash (will do a full detailing soon) and me and Tony took a few shots.

I'll let Tony post up his pics lol

GORDZ · 05-09-2008, 11:42 PM

that is one niiice looking machine!!! A very nice unique addition to the club. well done!

Redrum · 06-09-2008, 01:15 AM

Looks great!! I am becoming more of fan of the T series, the more I look at them. Very understated car. I do believe this is the second one in the club. A member, I cannot recall his name, turned up to Craig's house with a red T series also, when we had a bbq/club meeting there.

big-e · 06-09-2008, 01:36 AM

Those pics are fantastic.

Seeing your car makes me want to go for a drive in mine (your car's twin)
It will be great to get these two together one day for a few pics

XXRR-50 · 06-09-2008, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

Looks great!! I am becoming more of fan of the T series, the more I look at them. Very understated car. I do believe this is the second one in the club. A member, I cannot recall his name, turned up to Craig's house with a red T series also, when we had a bbq/club meeting there.

Cheers Jas, I agree about understated looks, nothing a set of deep dish wheels can't fix lol.

The member you mentioned is Adam I believe, with a manual T2 TE50, same color as mine, WILDT-2.

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Originally Posted by big-e

Those pics are fantastic.

Seeing your car makes me want to go for a drive in mine (your car's twin)
It will be great to get these two together one day for a few pics

Thanx mate, hurry up and take some pics of your beast! I've never seen a T2 TS in Venom, let alone manual! You've got a very very rare one!

Which state are you from? Our club goes to a few shows outside Vic, maybe we'll have a chance of taking the pics of our cars together one day.

Cheers,
Bud

Redrum · 06-09-2008, 02:33 PM

Bud

A little lower and some nice wheels like FR's or similiar, maybe some charcoal centered ones, with tinted windows, would look pretty bloody good.

When I said understated more mean't did not recieve the recognition they should have.

JAKHMR · 06-09-2008, 02:41 PM

Very nice bud.
That now makes 4 in Venom.
1 GTP
1 BAXT
2 T-Series
.. and
1 XR8 in Vixen.

orsm8 · 06-09-2008, 05:24 PM

Bud, Well done! One hell of a motor car. Looks sweet in the pics. Carnt wait to see it in person.Cheers

XXRR-50 · 07-09-2008, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

Bud

A little lower and some nice wheels like FR's or similiar, maybe some charcoal centered ones, with tinted windows, would look pretty bloody good.

When I said understated more mean't did not recieve the recognition they should have.

Cheers mate, lowering, tint and wheels are on my to-do list!

Wheels will be the same ones I had on Topgia #1, Starcorp Fusion 19x8.5 & 19x9.5, I need to fill those rear wheel arches! I just like the mesh style and the dish they have

I agree about T-series being understated and misunderstood when they came out. Only people who bought them were lucky to enjoy how good these cars are, and now that I have one I understand why.

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Originally Posted by JAKHMR

Very nice bud.
That now makes 4 in Venom.
1 GTP
1 BAXT
2 T-Series
.. and
1 XR8 in Vixen.

Cheers Jack, go Venom!

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Originally Posted by orsm8

Bud, Well done! One hell of a motor car. Looks sweet in the pics. Carnt wait to see it in person.Cheers

Thanx Tony, I'm coming to the AGM, you can check it out!

RED FGII · 07-09-2008, 07:04 PM