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12-01-2008, 10:30 PM | #1 | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Country Victoria
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Picked up my girlfriends focus today (late 05' LX) I am so impressed with it had a fair drive home it was a good chance to get a proper feel for it and I absolutely loved it. Almost drives a man to get rid of his V8 for one.
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12-01-2008, 10:39 PM | #2 | ||
Zoom Zoom
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Ha ha congrats on the pick up! They're awesome cars to drive. If you are insterested and have some spare time, drive a Focus XR5 Turbo. If that doesn't make you sell your V8, you never will!!!
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12-01-2008, 10:48 PM | #3 | ||
Guzzler
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That was the first thing I thought of. But my girlfiend refuses to learn to drive manual. Hers is a auto.
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12-01-2008, 10:55 PM | #4 | ||
Zoom Zoom
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You can borrow my girlfriend, she loves the XR5 Turbo and would happily let you get one!!
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12-01-2008, 11:55 PM | #5 | |||
Old enough to know better
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
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13-01-2008, 12:39 AM | #6 | ||
Zoom Zoom
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It's Lend, so it's OK.
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