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Old 19-11-2007, 07:13 PM   #31
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Why does Ford continue to play the catch up game?
We got the xr6 turbo, and holdens utes have only just caught up to our au utes, plus ford australia just get given what ford europe gives us with the focus / feista. (probalby wrong on that last comment but u get that)

Also that coupe looks nice and stylish and it's priced around the same as the astra, I'm happy with it and being based off the focus would be a lot more quality in it too. I'd easily be classed as a V8 bogan but can see my sis absolutly dieing to have one of these.
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Old 20-11-2007, 12:06 AM   #32
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Im confused..are you saying its not powerful enough? How do you know that the segment even cares about power?

Im tipping looks and fuel economy would be pretty high up there though.
Exactly. It's a MASSIVE 1.5L per 100km better than an Astra. That's more than just significant, that's HUGE!!

Again, if the segment wanted outright commodore killing fully sick power, the XR5 Turbo motors would be the one suited. Other than the VW Eos, there aren't any in the segment that do that, it's not needed.

If anyone made the perfect convertible to seat 4 that could kill a Commodore, take a load in the boot and satisfy prices, it'd be 5 metres long, have a wagon boot, pack a twin turbo V8 on fairy juice and fart pink dust out the exhaust pipe. Oh an it'd need to be priced no more than a regular 3 year old fleet auction XT because why else would you buy one? :
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Old 20-11-2007, 10:41 AM   #33
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LOL @ 50k on the road basically for a 4cyl POS......they are dreaming....
You're an idiot.
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Old 20-11-2007, 11:07 AM   #34
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Thats right mate,some people have no taste.
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Why am I being an idiot,because I'm saying not everyone wants what I want?I own more v8's than you would have driven,but if you think thats what everyone wants,then your the idiot.

Basically as as been said,for Ford to remain competitive they need as many different models as they can have on the market,more models=more sales,it's as simple as that.
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Old 20-11-2007, 01:32 PM   #35
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I dont mind the look of the car, but I'm an even bigger fan of the lunar colour. If it looks anything like it does in the pictures its about time there were more metalic brown cars!
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