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Old 20-07-2005, 08:15 PM   #1
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Not likely to be see here, 5 cylinder Turbo screamer.





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Old 20-07-2005, 09:16 PM   #2
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I reckon there is a chance, but in about 12 months time
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Old 20-07-2005, 10:32 PM   #3
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I'm saving up in anticipation, damn I hope they bring it out. I'll find the nearest bank and get the quickest loan!!!!!!
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Old 21-07-2005, 06:19 AM   #4
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Oh I like that one. Always liked orange cars!

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Old 21-07-2005, 08:33 PM   #5
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Very nice... The metallic trim around the driving / fog lights is a nice little feature.
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Old 21-07-2005, 08:57 PM   #6
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I can see that in my garage. Actually, I can't afford the current ST, but for a 5 Cyl turbo job, i'll happily sell my family. :
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Old 21-07-2005, 09:25 PM   #7
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Yup, id even learn to drive a bloody manual for that thing. 4:
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Old 21-07-2005, 09:59 PM   #8
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I think me liking this car all depends on the price it comes out for! If its still $37000 (in line with the old Astra Turbo) it would be great.... but if it comes out at $45000+ i think i would be in doubt....
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Old 21-07-2005, 10:56 PM   #9
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As I said in a previous post when I mentioned this car...

*DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL*


no doubt Ford will release this just as I finish paying off my current car... the debt never ends
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Old 21-07-2005, 11:01 PM   #10
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just to chime in

repost ;)

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Old 21-07-2005, 11:29 PM   #11
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repost AND WORTH IT!!!!!
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Old 22-07-2005, 04:53 PM   #12
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All,

The new ST is nice isn't it.
Before I moved to Oz in Nov. '04, I was driving the C307ST development vehicle's in the UK. I worked with the PF&DS Team (performance feel & driving smoothness).
I had one for the last weekend I was with Ford (for appraisal of course), and it was great to see petrolheads wondering what just overtook them. The car had disguise kit on, but still looked the part, and handled fantastic for a development vehicle.

The new ST has the power of the old Focus RS, but a more progressive delivery of torque due the nature of the 5 cyl, and low pressure turbo. Peak torgue is delivered from around 1500rpm (very low) and is maintained until 4500rpm. The new ST isn't as 'raw' as the old focus RS, and is more of a fast tourer. The RS version will be hardcore.

I do hope they bring the ST to Aus. If not, I'll get one containered over !!!

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Old 22-07-2005, 05:31 PM   #13
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I got wood....

Can we hire a Jumbo and ship a dozen over? One for each of us?!!

Shotgun the orange one.
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Old 22-07-2005, 11:57 PM   #14
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I got wood....

Can we hire a Jumbo and ship a dozen over? One for each of us?!!

Shotgun the orange one.
Im in for that.
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Old 25-07-2005, 05:05 PM   #15
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I really want an ST, but a Zetec will have to do if Ford wont budge on bringing it to Australia.
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Old 25-07-2005, 07:25 PM   #16
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The ST is in the pipeline for Australia as Tom Gorman has already said before, its headed for production in the UK and Europe in early '06, but you wont see them on the road here until at least the time of the Sydney motor show 2006, (october).

either way, 165kw AWD is a tearer of a package! beats the Golf GTi hands down and kicks dirt in the face of the Astra Turbo.
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Old 25-07-2005, 07:34 PM   #17
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It's got a Volvo engine in it.... wonder if it comes with a free bowling hat :
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Old 25-07-2005, 07:53 PM   #18
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It's got a Volvo engine in it.... wonder if it comes with a free bowling hat :
Dont know and I dont care but I WANT ONE!

(the car that is, not the hat)
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Old 25-07-2005, 10:16 PM   #19
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The ST is in the pipeline for Australia as Tom Gorman has already said before, its headed for production in the UK and Europe in early '06, but you wont see them on the road here until at least the time of the Sydney motor show 2006, (october).

either way, 165kw AWD is a tearer of a package! beats the Golf GTi hands down and kicks dirt in the face of the Astra Turbo.
I thought it was FWD, not AWD. It'll still be a screamer!
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Old 26-07-2005, 12:44 PM   #20
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I thought it was FWD, not AWD. It'll still be a screamer!
Sorry i meant FWD, i had the RS on my mind when i was typing that post.

the Focus RS Mk2 which was recently choppped by Ford UK was AWD and had 220Kw+.
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Old 25-07-2005, 11:36 PM   #21
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Only FWD

I would go the bowling hat !

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Old 27-07-2005, 12:13 AM   #22
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Mmmm RS. Can't wait to add one to my collection one day wait 15 years the nimport one. Or get rich and import one anyway and just race it
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Old 27-07-2005, 01:11 AM   #23
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ST misses out on Zetec's Black Bezel around the headlights??? (Whatever its called! LOL)
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ST misses out on Zetec's Black Bezel around the headlights??? (Whatever its called! LOL)
Interesting pick up! I wonder if that was just the concept ST, and if the black lights weren't either designed or available at the time this was penned. Or if they are unique to the Zetec.

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Old 28-07-2005, 12:12 PM   #25
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From what I can see, the Euro Focus has silver lights all through their range, thus it may be a South African and thus Asia-Pacific specification to have black lights on the Zetec. We also get the Asia-Pacific bodykit and painted foglight surrounds that Europe don't get.

That would also explain why ST is silver, in line with everything else.
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Old 28-07-2005, 08:18 PM   #26
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In the same way the UK ST170 Focus never got the bodykit standard or the ST170 red badging on the rear quarters, I suspect...

All the small differences from location to location!

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Hmmmmmmmmmm.... sounds like we are getting a bargin?!?!?!
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