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http://www.caradvice.com.au/117135/2...lia-in-august/
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Captain Malcolm Reynolds
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So Titanium is coming to Australia. Awesome
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Browsing here and there..
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Not a fan of the front end at all.
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I guess you have to get used to the appearance.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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What Ford should do is match the Cruze model for model in price. Base model petrol manual exactly the same as the Cruze, and so on up the line. Then wheel out the old "Compare" line of advertising.
But, really, there is no comparison. ![]()
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I am disappointed there is no EcoBoost engine. I won't buy one until there is.
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http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-new...503-1e5pk.html
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Official: Ford's next Focus here in August
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...257884001E6221 Quote:
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I read that the 2.0 Powershift model can hit 60mph in 8.6 seconds. I think thats decent for a non-performance Focus model. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...son/specs.html PS: Could the Australian Spec German built Focus preview of the Thai Mk3 Focus' engine lineup? Last edited by AG3; 03-05-2011 at 05:21 PM. |
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Quite a contrast between those two articles isn't it...yet they both contain the same information.
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Correction on my previous post, the Focus 2.0 Powershift hits 60mph in 8.3 seconds. Last edited by AG3; 03-05-2011 at 11:33 PM. |
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
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When this comes out I'm going to get a price for trade-in on my LV TDCI and look at getting a TDCI in the new one
![]() I have to take off my driving lights and mounting bar though first. Thats $600 worth of lights on that lol. |
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Starter Motor
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In the US at the moment,seem to be noticing them fairly often.
For the short period they have been released they already seem quite prominent. |
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Quote: "In the US at the moment............."
I watched a US Based news bulletin on TV and the commentator was talking about Ford US profit and the cost of fuel and he said Ford expected to increase sales of the MkIII Focus compared to the previous model significantly.
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Australan Ford website now update... Looks good. Advances of one ford I guess??
http://www.ford.com.au/servlet/Satel...pper&site=FOA# |
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Is our Titanium the UK Titanium or the Titanium X ? OR a mix of both????
It needs to be priced the same as the Cruze SRiV...
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http://www.caradvice.com.au/119766/2...rice-revealed/
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Good to see some of the Mondeo options on the Focus.
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Can't wait to check these out, even if it means my car is a "previous" model.
Ford should match the Cruze model for model on pricing (petrol manual vs petrol manual, diesel auto vs diesel auto, etc), and really focus (pardon the pun) on the "Compare" advertising. Let people in the market for a Cruze know there is a better alternative available for exactly the same money. Every comparo I've seen rates the Focus better than the Cruze on everything bar looks (and that's at least 50-50 if not better in the Focus's favour). The only advantage the Cruze has is being "Australia's own" - though that's a good marketing angle, admittedly. It looks like Ford are intent on going after the i30 as well, with the option of 1.6L motor to match the i30's wussier power-plant. Hopefully, it's got enough urge to shift a nearly 1400kg car. The Ecoboost 1.6 would have been better; I reckon I would have been in the market for one of those.
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The new Focus has certainly grabbed my attention. I am not keen to give up my XR5 but will be trying to convince the old man to get a new XR4? when it comes out. He's looking at moving away from the Falcon.
Fifth Gear this week will be reviewing the new Focus in their segment where all four reviewers rate a car. It won't be comprehensive but am keen to see how it goes. They themselves said it was one of the most important cars of the year.
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well now that Ford is globalizing most models they have to nail it otherwise the pain is magnified.
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Whats the story with the Chev using an RS badge.
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Thats going to work perfectly... the 1.6 has about 90 odd KW, so its not going to struggle, but will provide a possible sub $20k drive away opening pricing point. Particularly as it will be built in Thailand......
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