RGM200
Friday 20th January 2006, 13:48
Hi all,
Ok I was on the inside lane of a dual carriageway last night, after just coming off a roundabout, and this Focus 2.0 ST 170 on an 04 plate came up to the side of me, made a gesture at me, (for no apparent reason) and shall we say gunned it from about 30 upwards. I obviously put my foot down too (any excuse)
Now i believe it wasn't a standard Focus 2.0 ST 170, it had been lowered, had a different exhaust, and it may or not have been chipped, but apart from the lowering and exhaust it may have been standard.
My 850 T5 saloon is bog standard, well apart from an MBC, a K & N panel filter, s/s exhaust, moved horns and MAF screen, but it is an 'AUTO' and is an 'OLD' car, (M plate).
Even though, my car was faster, but up to 75 the Focus almost kept up with me, ('almost' being the important word here), but from 75 onwards the difference in mid range was obvious and after a while he was a mere dot in my rear view mirror.
But I would like to say although it is another feather in the cap of a T5, but I was impressed and have a new respect for the power of the Focus ST 170.
Rob
Ok I was on the inside lane of a dual carriageway last night, after just coming off a roundabout, and this Focus 2.0 ST 170 on an 04 plate came up to the side of me, made a gesture at me, (for no apparent reason) and shall we say gunned it from about 30 upwards. I obviously put my foot down too (any excuse)
Now i believe it wasn't a standard Focus 2.0 ST 170, it had been lowered, had a different exhaust, and it may or not have been chipped, but apart from the lowering and exhaust it may have been standard.
My 850 T5 saloon is bog standard, well apart from an MBC, a K & N panel filter, s/s exhaust, moved horns and MAF screen, but it is an 'AUTO' and is an 'OLD' car, (M plate).
Even though, my car was faster, but up to 75 the Focus almost kept up with me, ('almost' being the important word here), but from 75 onwards the difference in mid range was obvious and after a while he was a mere dot in my rear view mirror.
But I would like to say although it is another feather in the cap of a T5, but I was impressed and have a new respect for the power of the Focus ST 170.
Rob