and now the agonising wait begins....

orsest170 · 14-01-2006, 05:35 PM

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

Miyagi · 14-01-2006, 05:56 PM

hehe congrats... i went into my ford dealer today and got my name down for the big hassle effort from them when it gets closer... i was informed april they'd be here... not sure what color etc i'd want..

he gave me a copy of the xr5 dealer product ordering guide, quite comprehensive... keep an eye out on www.fordxr5turbo.com i'm setting up the site at the moment for us nutters who get into these bad boys

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pertuan · 14-01-2006, 07:48 PM

Cool!! I'm envious. lol. I would put the order in for one too except I need a car pretty quickly. Not that Ford have any Foci in stock right now. lol But the one I ordered will arrive alot sooner than an XR5.

chevaps · 14-01-2006, 08:21 PM

Nice one Simon!!! When is the first shipment of XR5's due?? Also, have there been many orders for the cars already?? And which dealer did you organise all this?

Tom

14-01-2006, 09:17 PM

ORSEST170 Have you checked out what sort of price insurnce is ,if so can you give me an idea .
You lucky B@rst@rd ,I wish I was youn June.

zetec · 14-01-2006, 09:27 PM

I've actually decided not to buy one, I get a company car in 2 years (which sadly can't be an XR5 Turbo) but it just doesn't make enough sense for me for the next 2 years to own a Turbo then sell it. I know I won't want to sell it so I don't want to go through the heart break!! I also want to keep my Mk 1, something I can't afford to do if I buy an XR5.

So I'll just have to resort to driving one for a weekend if I can score one!!!!!!! I'll try to record it all on video so I can watch it when I get sad on weekends...!! I've already sat inside the orange Sydeny Motorshow car and had a good detailed look inside and underneath etc. I would buy one in a heartbeat if I wasn't getting a company car so soon (which is so ridiculously financially better for me that it's just not funny, new car of my choice every 7-9 months at very small cost) and this way I get to go overseas a bit, enjoy life, still drive the odd XR5 Turbo and keep my Zetec.

I'd still give my left nut for one though!!!

I have a set of never displayed number plates for sale for anyone interested since I'm now not buying mine! Happy to take all offers by PM. They're Victorian plates, orange with white writing. (Yes, I was DEAD keen for a while and my financial accountant talked me out of the car!!) Plates read XR5T

orsest170 · 14-01-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by chevaps

Nice one Simon!!! When is the first shipment of XR5's due?? Also, have there been many orders for the cars already?? And which dealer did you organise all this?

Tom

G'day Tom,

The first shipment is due in March. From what I can ascertain, each Dealership in Perth is getting 2-3 cars in the first shipment (they have no choice – Ford tell them how many they will get initially). There are a number of electric orange and performance blue cars on their way plus a couple of sea grey and a silver. Centre Ford has a list of all the cars that each dealership will be receiving in the first shipment.

I don't think any have been sold yet (except for one Panther Black car :hihi: ), because each dealership I spoke with still had all of their initial allocation of cars available.

I went through Lynford Motors as they were the only dealership getting a Panther Black car with Dynamic Stability Control (a must on a powerful front wheel drive imo) in their first allocation. I don’t know why the black ones are coming later but I was not prepared to compromise on colour, and I am prepared to wait the extra time.

I thought you ruled out buying an XR5 anytime soon? Are you reconsidering?

orsest170 · 14-01-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Stampy

ORSEST170 Have you checked out what sort of price insurnce is ,if so can you give me an idea .
You lucky B@rst@rd ,I wish I was youn June.

I wish I was me in June - right now! The wait is gonna kill me! I haven't actually enquired about insurance yet and I doubt they will be able to quote on a car that hasn't been officially released yet. As soon as I do find out I'll let you know.

In the meantime, could someone please tell me what the wheel offset is on the LS focus. I need to start considering my choice of rims so I can have them ready and waiting when the car arrives.

karl74 · 14-01-2006, 10:16 PM

Congratulations OrseST170. Can't wait to see it (and have a little drive

: I let you drive the Zetec mate, so i guess it's only fair). Don't like my chances though.
Enjoy the wait, it's a killer.

chevaps · 15-01-2006, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by orsest170

G'day Tom,

I thought you ruled out buying an XR5 anytime soon? Are you reconsidering?

I did rule it out, but yes i am reconsidering. Those damn dvd's you gave me, i just keep watching them over and over and over again haha.

If i have any chance of owning one, i have to persuade my parents to get me a loan, n help out a bit if i need it. The reason why i was reconsidering was coz im going to europe in june/july, and the ticket alone is costing me $3k!!! Plus im only a uni student, doing full time engineering, and will only manage 15-20 hours work per week while at uni, mind you, the hourly rate im getting i should be able to afford it on my own over 5 yrs, plus ill be pushing hard to earn my commission

: anyone need a 3 phone in perth, come see me HAHA

Tom

FOCUSonTHIS · 15-01-2006, 10:41 AM

orsest170 keep the stock rims. I reckon they look hot. But your choice. Just my opinon anyways

Lagom · 15-01-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by zetec

I've actually decided not to buy one, I get a company car in 2 years (which sadly can't be an XR5 Turbo)

What choice would you get?

mitch_lx · 15-01-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lagom

What choice would you get?

I believe he was offered a Barina, accent or a Ferrari 355

zetec · 15-01-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lagom

What choice would you get?

Any Ford below the $50k mark I believe excluding Turbos (XR5/XR6). XR8 ute here I come!!! With all probability it would be a Falcon for my first car, then from there probably Fiestas and Falcons coz they're cheaper per month.

Bucknaked · 15-01-2006, 09:18 PM

Who do you work for? Do they have positions

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zetec · 15-01-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Who do you work for? Do they have positions

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I have a boss who likes Fords...

: I can't argue with that as a Ford fan!!

Martyvan · 16-01-2006, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by zetec

I have a boss who likes Fords...

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I would seriously hope so

Would be a shame if he rocked up in a HSV....

mitch_lx · 16-01-2006, 10:29 AM

buy a XR5T and pull the badges off and put a focus zetec badge on

and then, demolish his hsv

dazza_1011 · 16-01-2006, 11:03 PM

orsest170 just out of curiosity what would you want for those hot stock wheels??? and does anyone know if they will fit the ls both stud pattern offset??

orsest170 · 16-01-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dazza_1011

orsest170 just out of curiosity what would you want for those hot stock wheels??? and does anyone know if they will fit the ls both stud pattern offset??

Probably around $700 for the set (without tyres), bearing in mind they will be brand new. It is interesting to see the differing views on these wheels. There are dozens of people on the UK forums that absolutely loathe the wheels (I don't hate them, I just think there are much better rims available), and then others like yourself that think they are the ducks nuts.

I am trying to find out myself if the wheel offset is the same as the other LS focus models. I know they are 5 stud and someone on a UK forum reckons the offset is 52.5. I would like further confirmation of this though.

simonr · 17-01-2006, 12:27 PM

Orsest,Congrats!
But Please order some ST badges

be the first to rebadge the XR5T !! :P

orsest170 · 18-01-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by simonr

Orsest,Congrats!
But Please order some ST badges

be the first to rebadge the XR5T !! :P

I have actually contemplated doing exactly that but I’m not sure whether the interior i.e glove box or instrumentation area will also contain XR5 badging…It would look a bit silly having ST badging on the exterior and then XR badging on the inside. I can’t afford to contemplate it much longer either because I’m gonna order my rego plates (which will have a reference to the car model on them) before someone else gets the ones I want.

Fordy · 18-01-2006, 01:23 AM

Hey dude that $39000 you quoted in your 1st post, would that be the driveaway price??

orsest170 · 18-01-2006, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Fordy

Hey dude that $39000 you quoted in your 1st post, would that be the driveaway price??

That price is for the car only, not the drive away price. I will probably still accept the car even if it comes in as high as 41k, but I wanted to have the option, in case I'm not as financial as I'd like to be come June.

Martyvan · 18-01-2006, 10:50 AM

In the latest Go Auto E News , they quoted $35k as the vehicle price... Doesnt say their source... but says available May.

orsest170 · 18-01-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Martyvan

In the latest Go Auto E News , they quoted $35k as the vehicle price... Doesnt say their source... but says available May.

Well I'll be one very happy camper if it's true! All that extra money to spend on mods.....I have serious doubts though and still expect it to be at least 37k and perhaps closer to 40k, but I so hope I'm wrong.

Zetec20 · 19-01-2006, 01:45 PM

ИИИИe I was thinking it would be costing around 45k which is why i ordered my zetec when i did, jebus now i'm wishing i hadn't, ah well insurance would be an absolute slut i'm only 19... as for the wheels is anyone interested in a set of ls focus zetec 17" rims on the stock tyres (goodyear eagle 1's i think...) with only 4000k's on them?

19-01-2006, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Zetec20

ИИИИe I was thinking it would be costing around 45k which is why i ordered my zetec when i did, jebus now i'm wishing i hadn't, ah well insurance would be an absolute slut i'm only 19... as for the wheels is anyone interested in a set of ls focus zetec 17" rims on the stock tyres (goodyear eagle 1's i think...) with only 4000k's on them?

How much??

Zetec20 · 19-01-2006, 02:28 PM

800???900???? not sure how much ford charges for them, they're as new condition only on the car for about 3 weeks, i've just had to put them back on recently as i got a nail thru one of my new tyres and it went flat and crimped the sidewall but i got a new tyre ($310!!!?!?!?!?) this morning, what's this cruise 12th of feb you've got in ur name?

dazza_1011 · 19-01-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Zetec20

800???900???? not sure how much ford charges for them, they're as new condition only on the car for about 3 weeks, i've just had to put them back on recently as i got a nail thru one of my new tyres and it went flat and crimped the sidewall but i got a new tyre ($310!!!?!?!?!?) this morning, what's this cruise 12th of feb you've got in ur name?

hey where abouts are you located?? are all the rims in good condition?? any scratches?? also all the tyres are they all fine?? how much % tread