New Focus ST Info thread.

[DJM83]

Im trying hard to resist, i love my XR5 so much.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Im trying hard to resist, i love my XR5 so much.

They just look so good! At least test drive one..... or even better, just order one

[DJM83]

Yeah ill drive one, my mate has ordered one aswell.

[DJM83]

Few more for temptations.

[Pandemic]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Few more for temptations.
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Wow, what a great looking car, especially in white.

[Bucknaked]

White looks terrible. I think that blue is the pick of the colors.

[DJM83]

I like the white, but blue is winning atm but only just.

[fokus]

Don't like the exhausts in the centre.

[ConradP]

Hate to say it but the white doesn't do it for me, the blue looks superb though!

I think the car is too long to be white, if that makes any kind of sense at all...

[dannyhilton]

Etheridge Ford have the official brochure up for showing in PDF format:

http://www.etheridgeford.com.au/imag...S_ST_eb_LR.pdf

[barra240t]

Hopefully there will be some left by the time they arrive to put on as a demo, I expect to sell most of our allocation before they arrive.

[DJM83]

What colours do you have coming?

[Bucknaked]

Originally Posted by dannyhilton

Each to their own. But they're additional features all the same.

I agree. It's nice to have included options.

I've had 2 XR5's and the only negative for me is having to change gears. I'm lazy. I prefer to start, stop and steer. Changing gears is an un-necessary distraction.

[WUB913]

there are only limited allocations to dealers i think we have been allocated 10 STs, not sure what colours though but i do no silver was last preference, I can imagine that the first one we get will be put on as a demo.

[barra240t]

Originally Posted by WUB913

there are only limited allocations to dealers i think we have been allocated 10 STs, not sure what colours though but i do no silver was last preference, I can imagine that the first one we get will be put on as a demo.

We have been allocated 4 and yes the colours will be revealed later this week hopefully, we had to put down our preference. We went

Tangerine Scream
White
Blue
Black
Red
Silver

I really need Tangerine for a few orders, but I bet many dealers have chosen this as well.

[WUB913]

Tangerine Scream is going to be the most popular colour as it is the STs "Hero" colour, and thumbs up for the guy who came up with the name

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by WUB913

Tangerine Scream is going to be the most popular colour as it is the STs "Hero" colour, and thumbs up for the guy who came up with the name

I love it, did not like it at first, but has grown on me.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by barra240t

We have been allocated 4 and yes the colours will be revealed later this week hopefully, we had to put down our preference. We went

Tangerine Scream
White
Blue
Black
Red
Silver

I really need Tangerine for a few orders, but I bet many dealers have chosen this as well.

My preference, minister for war and finance has approved a new ST so thats a start.
Ill be there when they arrive, happy to drive from Bris if i can get a drive.

[Redrum]

Happy ST everything standard, except paint, but US model has some more options such as full leather and moon roof, which we miss out on, would have liked both.

http://bp3.ford.com/2013-Ford-Focus?...44V.HAT.ST.%5D

[ConradP]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Happy ST everything standard, except paint, but US model has some more options such as full leather and moon roof, which we miss out on, would have liked both.

http://bp3.ford.com/2013-Ford-Focus?...44V.HAT.ST.%5D

Full leather looks nice but I just don't like the feel of it, also the fact it gets so hot.

The partial leather still looks great and is practical.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by ConradP

Full leather looks nice but I just don't like the feel of it, also the fact it gets so hot.

The partial leather still looks great and is practical.

Horses for courses, I would like the option. I have full leather in my GT and no issues there.

[Erko]

Surprised how ordinary the white looks. Red or black for mine

[MAGPIE]

Love the rear three quarter look of these things, shame the front doesn't match it.

I would want the wagon though.

[WILDB]

Originally Posted by DJM83

My preference, minister for war and finance has approved a new ST so thats a start.
Ill be there when they arrive, happy to drive from Bris if i can get a drive.

Do it DJ, you won't look back...

Think of the interior, oh and the Xenons....

[In Focus]

For those wanting an auto... I just heard Hyundai's Veloster Turbo starts at $31,990 for the manual version (plus ORC), and I'm guessing the auto would be about $2k more. Not in the ST's class, of course, but still nippy enough.

[Nichol]

http://www.caradvice.com.au/184265/f...olf-gti-rival/

The ST is already one hot car, but that price is making it even hotter!

[DJM83]

: in that article a GTi is $40,90 sounds about right.

[Pandemic]

Ford updated their site with the Focus ST, very nice looking,
http://www.ford.com.au/cars/focus/mo..._FocusST_Focus

[crymoarpls]

thanks for taking the time to provide information on this pandemic.

i certainly appreciate your effort to keep us informed.

[Cheese3]

I know this is nit picking, but they put a picture of the dash LHD... Todays goauto has an article on the ST and they have a picture of the inside and its RHD...

i know i know its not major just pointing it out.