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So first oil change is scheduled at 15000kms for the GT. Being an old tech, anything over 10k for a new engine makes me nervous, so I decided to get oil and filter changed early. Dealer tried to convince me it was unnecessary so call me paranoid, but whatever. I was planning to do it at half...

Hehe...its so very easy to be on the wrong side.

Yep...miss blind spot and folding mirrors. My VW Arteon had all of those driver aids and once you have had them its hard to go back. Speed recognition I just get through Waze, works pretty well and uses GPS to determine moving speed which is handy to set cruise control by.

Parts look like new, especially the exhausts which actually look better than new. Lots of elbow grease in that lot.

Mine is Atlas Blue, bit darker than yours so less obvious, but no doubt I have specks on the sills and lower doors if I look hard enough. Will have a closer look when I go over it with my detailer but as for the mechanical components, sounds like getting it off is more trouble than its worth. I...

Cheers and congrats on taking delivery this week too. Looks like a few of us had a lucky week. I had a go at scraping the body deadener off the exhaust and it is on like their like liquid nails. Let me know how you go. Seriously, this stuff is so dense, it could easily unbalance a tail shaft...

OK, so I have just taken delivery of my GT and a few things have come as a bit of a surprise. First to admit that I probably should have had a better understanding of what I was getting, but you know, that V8 rumble gave me a serious case of "rose coloured glasses" syndrome. Would love to hear...

Finally took delivery and feel like I now have a proper seat at the 6G table. Not the best shot and those chrome wheel nuts are irksome, but other than that I reckon she is an attractive beast. Paint correction, ceramic coat and tint next week, should make it really pop in the sun. Average shot...

In exactly the same situation. Mine was offloaded in Melbourne at the end of April and I have been hassling the dealer for updates, but sadly they just dont know anything and it seems neither do Ford. Mirrat are like a cone of silence, no one outside of the place seems to have any idea what is...

Good job, lucky bastard. Looking forward to the pics. Have you done any research on dashcams? I am thinking of getting one too but dont real know much about them.

An unfortunate series of events by the sounds of it. I guess all that maters is that it is now not very far off being parked in your driveway. It is a frustrating process and it is easy to be critical of the dealers or Ford for not being very communicative, but in the end, my view is that the...

Gidday and welcome. I am pretty new myself but have found these forums to be very friendly and informative. I think you set a new benchmark for wait times, at least from most of the recent posts I have read through. Any idea why so long? Did your dealer sit on the order for too long?

Cheers...no idea how you figured that out though.

Dont know my build date, only have a VIN.

Yep, I think the backlog in Melbourne has gone from about 10k cars to 2000 and new facilities have been opened in Laverton to process faster. Our cars must be close to the very last of the S550's to roll off the line. Out of interest, what was your order date? Mine was 26 July last year.

Interesting. Mine is on the Tulane, about 3 ships away on the same dock. At least yours is getting close. I am in Melbourne so have to wait for it to come down the coast and as far as I can tell it doesn't leave Brisbane port until 26 April for some reason. Surprised that it will spend 10 days...

Thanks mate. Those shots of yours are awesome, the colour really pops in the Arizona sun. I didn't really want a rear spoiler but after seeing the one you have I am thinking twice about my decision. I like that way it accentuates the shape of the tail section but is still quite subtle. Great...

I have been through every photo...every shot looks superb to my eyes, but I am amazed at the huge variations in shade, depending on lighting and setting. I should have my Atlas Blue in about one month (after a very lengthy wait :facepalm:) but still cant be sure just how it will look in the...

Beautiful mate. Finally got her in the home stables. Looks brilliant.

Yeah Very disappointing TTT. Its no comfort or consolation but the longer these cars spend in transit, the worse their condition will be. Like I said earlier, not expecting mine to be in pristine condition either. Sounds like your dealer is doing their best to look after you though, which is a plus.