Nice ass but she couldn't drive the 240R properly! - she admitted that in the vid.
Seems like the Lotus couldn't fail to win given the stats, and with a "proper" driver it would have!!!
Nice ass but she couldn't drive the 240R properly! - she admitted that in the vid.
Seems like the Lotus couldn't fail to win given the stats, and with a "proper" driver it would have!!!
Fun in the twisties!
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Aye probably that too!Originally Posted by mikezero
If Vicky couldn't get the best out of it, i doubt many of the owners could.
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ANY WAY BACK TO TOPIC....
I always knew the day would come when we'd all start to rave about the Ford-Volvo Focus...?
Now the Focus has a T5 engine it is suddenly OK...? Can we no longer refer to it as the "fix or repair daily (F.O.R.D.)"
So when are we changing the website name.... www.F&VPCUK.org..... ....?
Current Garage:
1997 960 3.0L 24v - Polestar...(Honest guv..!!)
1997 855 T5 S - stripped to 1300kgs gross weight - 14.2sec qtr(rank 17*)
2001 V40 T4 SE - 14.199@100.15MPH - Hybrid Turbo/VXR injectors and DeCat(Rank 15*)
*Data Sept 2013
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I'd rather an S40 or V50 over a Focus T5 I think, the Focus is too OTT.Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA
If they did a nice looking Ghia X with a subtle bodykit and the T5 engine, I might reconsider, but the ST is too in your face.
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In 3yrs id have an ST3 for about 5k, stirp the interior out and have it as a fun car but thats about the only consideration id have towards one, on the same note id not have an S40/V50 T5, much rather have an S60 T5 or an R.
04 S40 1.9D 115Bhp Sport
00 BMW 325i Cabrio
07 Monaro VXR 500
03 Porsche Boxster 2.7
Was in a Focus ST on friday night and these are good cars from Ford, shame they had to buy Aston Martin, Jaguar,Volvo,stake in Mazda (to name a few) and probably others just to build decent cars. I never saw Honda do this or Volkswagen, and Volvo always stood on their own two feet. Nevertheless, take a test drive and you will know what I mean. The engine is what sells it as well the handling, but I am not sure about the gearbox and if it will hold up to the RICA abuse. It averaged 25mpg on round town driving though with the ocassional blast.Originally Posted by After_Shock
WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO PUT A T5 IN A MIDMOUNTED/RWD CONFIGURATION?
Well I thought in 3 or 4 years I would be able to get a decent focus St for £5k! Well I was wrong you might get a cat d right of/ stolen and recovered minger etc!
In the end I opted for a V50 T5 it is the best of both worlds mainly because
1 You dont look like a chav init
2 Its a Volvo better interior and build quality
3 The Ford Chassis is super
4 Im sorry for calling this version a Gay T5 unit, To explain the power delivery better imagine a D5 and a T5 combined and that is the power delivery! Serious punch from just 1500 rpm
5 You can now buy one of the Volvo versions less abussed than an ST , cheaper to insure and for some weird reason more economical than an St for a £K less!
6 More Practical
7 Cheaper insurance
8 People will still talk to me on here
9 Stealth factor has got be warp factor 10 mine looks like a 1.6d
10 It was a good excuse for a thread reconstruction!
2004 V50 T5 SE
Holy Thread resurrection!
Find an ST that hasn't been spanked.. is like finding a needle made of straw, in a haystack!
They don't have to be that stealthy...
As for power delivery, yes you can tune up some of the S60's much more and the 2.4 T5 is a great tuner ... but virtually no turbo lag and proper push from 1500rpm is rather nice too when doing 'normal' driving.
It is a Petrol car that thinks it's a Turbo Diesel in the way it drives.
Plus when Focus RS's and their parts come down, I can put an RS block good for 500bhp in mine although.. I'd settle for 360 like the stage 3 RS's
Last edited by t5_monkey; Thursday 24th February 2011 at 14:06.
BSR stage 3, BSR Stainless Exhaust, Vibratechnics gearbox Mount, OZ 17" Superturismo Alloys, Bell FMIC, LED Side lights, LED interior Lights, Tinted Windows, Eibach Sports Springs, K&N Air Intake, 3" Sports Cat and Downpipe, Debadged, EST Strut Brace, EST Grille, Black Moose Stickers, Bilstein B8 Dampers, Fully Polybushed, CC3 all round, CF Wingmirrors
Release the Monkey inside of you >>> Trunk Monkey
a women at work used to have an orange Crocus ST & said she was averaging about 19mpg lol, sold it & got a Mini Cooper now
t5_monkey (Thursday 24th February 2011)
t5_monkey (Thursday 24th February 2011)
BSR stage 3, BSR Stainless Exhaust, Vibratechnics gearbox Mount, OZ 17" Superturismo Alloys, Bell FMIC, LED Side lights, LED interior Lights, Tinted Windows, Eibach Sports Springs, K&N Air Intake, 3" Sports Cat and Downpipe, Debadged, EST Strut Brace, EST Grille, Black Moose Stickers, Bilstein B8 Dampers, Fully Polybushed, CC3 all round, CF Wingmirrors
Release the Monkey inside of you >>> Trunk Monkey
JelT5 (Thursday 24th February 2011)
BSR stage 3, BSR Stainless Exhaust, Vibratechnics gearbox Mount, OZ 17" Superturismo Alloys, Bell FMIC, LED Side lights, LED interior Lights, Tinted Windows, Eibach Sports Springs, K&N Air Intake, 3" Sports Cat and Downpipe, Debadged, EST Strut Brace, EST Grille, Black Moose Stickers, Bilstein B8 Dampers, Fully Polybushed, CC3 all round, CF Wingmirrors
Release the Monkey inside of you >>> Trunk Monkey
cherry1809 (Thursday 24th February 2011)
Lol
Current Chariots...
Micra K11 'project sh*tbox'
V70 D5 daily
1991 Transit Recovery
t5_monkey (Thursday 24th February 2011)
Found a couple in the low £6's bracket so my prediction was not too far off lol
Although I am surprised they arent a touch cheaper with the running costs involved and the price of fuel these days, plus alot of them about.
04 S40 1.9D 115Bhp Sport
00 BMW 325i Cabrio
07 Monaro VXR 500
03 Porsche Boxster 2.7
What I would like to know is the Focus is meant to be mega thirsty with most owners reporting low 20s mpg or less yet the S40 V50s seem much better mine is averaging 27.8-29 so far and that brisk open road nr 100 mph crusing on my private long run way and a fair bit of urban work!
2004 V50 T5 SE
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