Top Gear - Focus ST

Abacus · 14-09-2006, 08:21 AM

I dunno if this is a repost, but its a very entertaining clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lLRFn6Pntk

Kenaz · 14-09-2006, 08:29 AM

I watched that clip yesterday. Very good.

Envious · 14-09-2006, 11:27 AM

Yeah it is a good clip..

But indeed it is a

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Marshy79 · 14-09-2006, 01:13 PM

Loved this clip.

Made me rush out and buy my XR5.

xr8ted · 14-09-2006, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshy79

Loved this clip.

Made me rush out and buy my XR5.

I have not driven one yet...how do you find it? Happy with it, am thinking of getting one for the wife.

Marshy79 · 14-09-2006, 03:55 PM

Honeslty... i still havnt stopped smiling.
Had the car since June.
Have driven other cars and they seem lacking something.

Also on long trips I used to find myself weary and tired all the time. I can drive this thing for hours on end and still be alert and having a ball.
Its weird but whatever they did putting it together... it works.

As for getting one.. be prepared for a very very long wait. Dont believe the 3 months wait the dealers are saying at the moment.

Checkout http://www.fordxr5turbo.com for lots of tips and pointers and advice on the XR5's.

**DJM83** · 14-09-2006, 04:06 PM

I think they are a nice car and very nice for the price but still front wheel drive i think (if i were lucky to get one) get an R32 golf. I know they are a fair bit more expensive and out of the XR5 class but they are so sexy. I think i just have a thing for german cars ie Audi and VW

Marshy79 · 14-09-2006, 04:51 PM

Yeah the FWD sucks. Well it doesnt suck but its hard to get the power down.

If i had the moola I'd buy the R32 golf in a second as well. Dead set sexual.
6cyl AWD greatness.

Thing i love about the XR5 though is hardly anyones got them... people know what they are as well so its a head turner convo starter. The R32 on the other hand (not talking about how hard they are to get as I have no idea - totally diff price bracket) are a bit of a sleeper

**Peuty** · 14-09-2006, 09:40 PM

Pretty cool video, I loved the comment about the Stig not driving with his rear fog lamp on.

xr8ted · 16-09-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshy79

Honeslty... i still havnt stopped smiling.
Had the car since June.
Have driven other cars and they seem lacking something.

Also on long trips I used to find myself weary and tired all the time. I can drive this thing for hours on end and still be alert and having a ball.
Its weird but whatever they did putting it together... it works.

As for getting one.. be prepared for a very very long wait. Dont believe the 3 months wait the dealers are saying at the moment.

Checkout http://www.fordxr5turbo.com for lots of tips and pointers and advice on the XR5's.

Had a bit of a look around. Apparently ford has sold their entire first allotment. Apparently they have been more popular than first thought. Waiting for more to be sent imported, so yeah the 3 month wait is looking a lot longer. Damn