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 Nov 11 2005, 06:10 PM
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Well as i was off today i decided to go down to my local Ford garage and see if they had any news on the nw Focus
 To my surprise there was a lovely new shinning Orange Focus sitting in the showroom!Had a good look around the car and it looks amazing!! It was a case of dribble, dribble, dribble, drool. The salesman then come over and asked if he could help and inbetween al the drooling i managed to ask if i can sit in it? He went and got the keys and the seats in that car so so comfy!! I just wanted to grab the keys lock the doors and drive that out of the showroom!!I have decided i want one now and will not stop til i get one!!! --------------------  |
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Nov 11 2005, 06:57 PM
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Sweet. I keep meaning to take a trip down to the dealer to see if they've got one in yet. Its a massive chain so they're bound to have one.
I don't want to just go down there and salivate though, I'd be well after a test drive so would have to play it cool lol. Not such a fan of the orange myself though... -------------------- QUOTE(mcbunny @ Jan 4 2006, 01:03 PM) and rolling roads are about as accurate as flinging shite at a wall while wearing a blindfold  |
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Nov 11 2005, 07:16 PM
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i not a huge fan of the Orange, but it looks a lot better in the skin!!
The dealer told me a test drive would not be possible until Jan when the car is released! -------------------- |
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Nov 12 2005, 02:02 PM
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Went to Sandicliffe in Leicester to see the Focus ST in the flesh...., just an awesome machine.
The Sales Manager let me sit in it , start it , & Rev the Engine so i could hear how good it sounds... I really really want one now. He say's on Nov 22nd i can go for a Test Drive in it as it will be Taxed then, he would like my feedback wot being a Fiesta ST owner and all that!! no arguments here  The Focus ST has an incredibly small Boot, to accommodate the Massive Exhaust System under it. Although the ST has an embargo on it till Jan 14th - 15th, he reckons he'll sell them from Nov 22nd,, anyone interested let me know i'll give you a voucher & I'll get £50 for reffering you Lotto here we come, i need about 7k!!! This post has been edited by blueisthecolour: Nov 12 2005, 03:27 PM |
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Nov 12 2005, 03:31 PM
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very nice mate, very jelaous, none of the dealers round my way would even think og letting u do that!!! only thing i am thing tho about the ST is its a 2.5 turbo charge engine where as the astra VXR is a 2ltr engine with better performance on paper!!! the St and the VXR are the 2 cars that i am considering getting next!!!
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Nov 12 2005, 03:54 PM
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QUOTE(blueisthecolour @ Nov 12 2005, 02:02 PM) Went to Sandicliffe in Leicester to see the Focus ST in the flesh...., just an awesome machine. The Sales Manager let me sit in it , start it , & Rev the Engine so i could hear how good it sounds... I really really want one now. He say's on Nov 22nd i can go for a Test Drive in it as it will be Taxed then, he would like my feedback wot being a Fiesta ST owner and all that!! no arguments here The Focus ST has an incredibly small Boot, to accommodate the Massive Exhaust System under it. Although the ST has an embargo on it till Jan 14th - 15th, he reckons he'll sell them from Nov 22nd,, anyone interested let me know i'll give you a voucher & I'll get £50 for reffering you Lotto here we come, i need about 7k!!! I went to my dealers launch last night - what a nice machine. He's getting me a price for p/x on my Probably too much of a price jump though  What is the voucher for?? -------------------- ex owner of Colorado Red with side stripes
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Nov 12 2005, 04:36 PM
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QUOTE(Phil S @ Nov 12 2005, 03:54 PM) QUOTE(blueisthecolour @ Nov 12 2005, 02:02 PM) Went to Sandicliffe in Leicester to see the Focus ST in the flesh...., just an awesome machine. The Sales Manager let me sit in it , start it , & Rev the Engine so i could hear how good it sounds... I really really want one now. He say's on Nov 22nd i can go for a Test Drive in it as it will be Taxed then, he would like my feedback wot being a Fiesta ST owner and all that!! no arguments here The Focus ST has an incredibly small Boot, to accommodate the Massive Exhaust System under it. Although the ST has an embargo on it till Jan 14th - 15th, he reckons he'll sell them from Nov 22nd,, anyone interested let me know i'll give you a voucher & I'll get £50 for reffering you Lotto here we come, i need about 7k!!! What is the voucher for?? The voucher is just so i get £50 for referring you to them, pretty selfish but £50 is £50. The sales manager is willing to sell the Focus ST early so he can be the #1 ST Dealer in Leicester, he just said if i know anyone interested in one send them His way & get £50. |
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Nov 12 2005, 06:38 PM
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my dad had pne for day as he works at dunton, it was german registered, was well nice, a silver one,
and boy does it go, was a lovely drive and a lovely engine noise, the exhausts have been made brilliantly and give off a nice sound, a very nice car. --------------------  FITP 2007 Show and Shine Winner |
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Nov 12 2005, 07:08 PM
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I popped into Evans Halshaw in Cardiff today:- a large dust sheet cover car in the centre of the showroom.
I saw the salesman I bought my ST from and he showed me the focus - bright pearlesant orange... I arranged a test drive for when they become available (even the dealers aren't quite sure yet!) - its very nice but I just spec'd the model I like on the ford site a ST3 with a few extra's and it came to £24000 !! But price wise its a big jump from fiesta (+fuel, tyres insurance) And I still not 100% sure about the new focus shape as a whole! also had a quicklook at the facelift fiesta - (the reason I went there). The inside looks very nice + real lights. But not completely sure about the front lights. Oh what to do!! --------------------  P.B. ST -May '05-March '06. D.W. ST - March '06-March '07. Frozen White ST 17th March '07 - ??? |
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Nov 13 2005, 10:49 AM
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I keep meaning to pop down my local dealer and have a look, where cooking models of the new Focus tend to look a bit bland, the enhanced proportions of the ST make it look pretty cool from what I've seen so far.
I share your concerns as well though goose, whilst I could just stretch to buying one, the running costs would probably bankrupt me. It'll likely drink a lot fuel and with 225 horses through the front wheels, it'll eat tyres in no time too. -------------------- QUOTE(mcbunny @ Jan 4 2006, 01:03 PM) and rolling roads are about as accurate as flinging shite at a wall while wearing a blindfold |
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Nov 13 2005, 03:57 PM
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Went and saw the Orange focus again today, started it up and woooahhh... lovely beefy sound, I fell in love instantly!!!
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Nov 14 2005, 09:46 AM
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Was down the ford dealers at the weekend and what do you know there was a nice orange Foci St in the showroom
.gif) Orange looks alot nicer in the flesh! Wasn't 2 seconds before I was in it playing around with everything lol... Very comfortable to sit in, going for a test drive in about 2 weeks when the car gets taxed, cant wait to see the difference to the Fez.One thing I was wondering while I was looking at the spec's later that evening was is it worth upgrading? because: a It's only about 1 second quicker 0-60 b It drinks a hell of alot more petrol than the fez c Insurance is likely to be alot higher, and for 1 second difference??? Ok it does do 150mph but how often you going to use that?I'm not sold on it yet but the test drive should clear my mind in two weeks lol. --------------------  |
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Nov 14 2005, 11:33 AM
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what is the 0-60 of the new Focus ST? i thought it was quite a bit faster than the Fiesta ST?
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Nov 14 2005, 11:42 AM
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in the book it says 6.8 and the fez say 7.9 I thought it would have been alot quicker as well?
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Nov 14 2005, 12:57 PM
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I am no to fussed about 0-60 times.
The torque on this car is massive!! it will def shift and will def be very tunable as it is a very strong lump (sposed to be the Volvo T5). Just trying to sort out fiances to get it down to a resonable price for monthly paymnets. -------------------- |
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