OK I'm a new owner and am crazy about my crossfire! When I bought it my feeling was "keep it nice, baby it, and don't take it to the extreme". All of this was fine and well except maybe the last part! While awaiting my cleaning products this weekend I decided to just take the XFire out and see what she could do! I can't believe in the 3 weeks I have owned this car I have not done this sooner? I was amazed at her acceleration in 3rd and 4th around the 2,500 - 3,500 rpm range and loved her cornering. I am just wondering, am I alone here? Did anyone else buy this car saying "very nice" then take her out and say "Hell Yeah". Yes I'm embarrassed that after three weeks I finally opened her up, don't know what I was thinking!

Any similar feelings?

Maximussquid

 

You been bit by the XF bug. We all have. The fascination never stops. It only keeps growing.

 

It's a good thing we have this forum for our Crossfire fix when not driving... Welcome and good luck...

 

Ok my mind is made up, got two hours to kill before my girl gets of work! After FP's statement I have to go drive!

 

Hell Yeah Man! You gotta for lack of better words "Drive it Like You Stole it!"... Then talk it home give it a nice wash down and let it rest.

Then do it all over again!

I always have a little fun before I do the weekly washing.

 

It happened to me too... but I didn't wait to long to see what she'd do.

Often people tell me I have a great car. My automatic reaction is to say "The more I drive it, the more it grows on me."

I honestly didn't know what I bought. I thought I bought a nice little sports car... but I didn't.

 

Same feeling here...

Bit by bit I learn that my sweet XF can handle more than I think.
Each time I take a ride through my town, I always increase my speed to check how she handles the "daily" corner and each time I have a smile.

With my XF I dare more than with my last car which was a Porsche 993, that was a dangerous but fun car also, but I was more careful because the Porsche was unpredictable, especially in rainy days...

Cheers.

 

Yeah they are little road sl*ts, and they love to be driven hard!

 

Still waiting to experience the feeling. Got mine on January 3rd. Drove it to work (6 miles) and back twice, put gas and STA-BIL in it, and its been 'stored' ever since.
It's driving me crazy. Come on warm weather!

 

I am with you RPM...enough of this cold weather and snow along with the lovely SALT of course. Supposed to warm up this week into the balmy 30's so maybe we are on our way...haha. I sit in mine periodically and start it...oh boy what fun!! But it starts every time and just puuurrrs...

 

Haha. I do the same thing. I feel like a little kid out there sitting in it.

 

kmag52, I see you are not too far from Detroit. Are you going to go to the Woodward Ave. Cruise in August?

 

I will try my best to make it RPM...when exactly is the cruise? Will be on vacation the week of Aug 4th to 11th so hope it isn't during that time. Oh I just remembered it is time to fire up the baby again and listen to it purr...haha. Have to do it every week you know.

 

It is the weekend of 8/18 in Motown.
It looks like a bunch of us from the forum are going to go.
This site tells all about it:

http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/

I can almost hear the engine purr from here. Started mine up yesterday.

 

Just finished turning her off. I had her running for about 12 minutes. Man, she sounds nice. Maybe I'll join you guys at Woodward.

 

Yeah FP. It'll be fun.

 

I feel bad for you guys. I met two other Crossfire's yesterday and we all took a drive through the country to go get lunch. It was about 60 and sunny, A really nice day. And btw, Every time I drive my car it gets better and better.

 

Roy, You're such a tease.

 

Please don't rub it in...it hurts enough as it is...waiting for snow to melt and the salt to get off the roads...yuck!!

 

Welcome to our wonderful addiction !!!