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(Message started by: rich1 on Jun 16^th, 2009, 6:48pm)

Title: focus tdc i
Post by rich1 on Jun 16^th, 2009, 6:48pm

as you may now , my scorpio is currently off the road , so ive managed to borrow a friends car for a while , cant use my cab as i have a day man (my dad)
and ive got to say its a pukka little motor , goes really well , pretty comfy and well laid out , dont think you can beat a ford for interior , only had it a day so far but very impressed , but i prefer a bigger car , inside and out, but so far so good

Title: Re: focus tdc i
Post by wojtekor on Jun 16^th, 2009, 7:11pm

how about the seats? comfy? i hate newer Fords because of the seats... they all seem quite hard and badly profiled.

Title: Re: focus tdc i
Post by Highlander on Jun 16^th, 2009, 8:16pm

I followed a Focus ST onto the motorway the other day in a 24v I stayed with him but I couldnt get passed. (Well not without going over 100 anyway) :)

What spec engine do they have, anyone know?

Title: Re: focus tdc i
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 16^th, 2009, 8:23pm

hi stuart

2.5 5 cylinder volvo engine 225 bhp.

hth

Title: Re: focus tdc i
Post by Highlander on Jun 16^th, 2009, 8:49pm

he must have been taking it easy then :)

Title: Re: focus tdc i
Post by rich1 on Jun 16^th, 2009, 9:34pm

on 06/16/09 at 19:11:15, wojtekor wrote:

how about the seats? comfy? i hate newer Fords because of the seats... they all seem quite hard and badly profiled.

seats aint bad , not a lot of side support if you know what i mean, they feel like your going to slide off them if you take a corner a bit sharpish, i think that after sitting in scorpio seats its hard to find anything that comes close , i do like the lay out of the car tho , everything is within easy reach , it is a hell of a lot better than the audi A4 i drove last week, beats it by a country mile

Title: Re: focus tdc i
Post by gozz on Jun 16^th, 2009, 10:56pm

[quote author=Highlander link=board=OT;num=1245174518;start=0#2 date=06/16/09 at 20:16:55]I followed a Focus ST onto the motorway the other day in a 24v I stayed with him but I couldnt get passed. (Well not without going over 100 anyway) :)

That'll teach you to mess about with the diff ;) you might have surprised him on a standing start though 8)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: focus tdc i
Post by pinto on Jun 16^th, 2009, 11:56pm

on 06/16/09 at 20:49:06, Highlander wrote:

he must have been taking it easy then :)

More like he couldn't get away :) your torque and diff ratio would make it a pretty even match with a standard ST. I find it laughable that ford cant produce a performance engine these days like the cossie 24v - they have to fall back on a volvo lump :-/ (and even a volvo chasis for the latest range....)

He must have been chewing on his "new edge" steering wheel with rage that some 'busted old' ford could pace him

on 06/16/09 at 19:11:15, wojtekor wrote:

how about the seats? comfy? i hate newer Fords because of the seats... they all seem quite hard and badly profiled.

[] ;D

Title: Re: focus tdc i
Post by big_neil on Jun 17^th, 2009, 3:47pm

i,ve now lost my ultima and got a focus c max tdci,i,m 6ft 6in and theres more leg room in the focus believe it or not ,must be the upright driving position,seats are quite comfy too for my frame but the biggest bonus is the 50 plus mpg in the town and over 60 mpg on a run at a constant 70 and it,s a cvt auto,my fuel bills have plumetted.