and now the agonising wait begins....

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I have just purchased a Panther Black XR5 focus. Details are still sketchy at this stage but I know it has Dynamic Stability Control (which apparently is the only option offered –although I did see leather seats in the brochure) and a 6 stack CD player (I was actually hoping for the MP3 player as fitted to the ST2 spec Euro car) and the red and grey Recaro’s.

I have signed a contract with a number of conditions, including one which states that I will be under no obligation to purchase the car if the price announced exceeds $39000. I will also be getting free tint, paint protection, dash and floor mats and saving of at least $500 on the RRP (whatever it turns out to be).

Now the bad bit. The car will not arrive until June . The first shipment of XR5’s is actually due in March, but sadly there are no Black ones headed to Perth in that lot, so I have to wait. Still, it aint all bad, coz I’m guessing that there will be a lot of good mods available by then. :Up_to_som