XR5 in short supply

Pedro · 26-05-2006, 10:52 AM

No wonder there's a waiting list on the XR5
Ford Australia can only get 40 per month and that's got to spread over 280 Ford dealers. So hypothetically, if each dealer took one ... that's 1.7 units per year.

Nappa · 26-05-2006, 11:07 AM

yeah but not every dealer will be getting them, we are one of the larger dealers so we are getting 1 per month and sometimes more.

amlohac · 26-05-2006, 12:08 PM

And that number isnt a fixed number, if ford notices high demand here as compared to other places we will get a higher allocation.

MeestaNob! · 26-05-2006, 03:50 PM

Its now 25 per month, they changed it 2 weeks ago due to supply issues in Europe.

The Mighty Red · 26-05-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MeestaNob!

Its now 25 per month, they changed it 2 weeks ago due to supply issues in Europe.

This must be the reason i haven't seen an XR5T advertised anywhere... :alien2: ....I was in the Ford Dealership in Nambour the other day and you would not know the car existed , there is no mention of the XR5T in there at all

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FocusLX06 · 26-05-2006, 05:54 PM

So these cars could really be a limited edition?..

amlohac · 26-05-2006, 08:24 PM

No not limited, just hard to get at the moment. Ford is gonna keep making them as long as people want them. Limited means "We have 200 and thats all we are going to make"

murcod · 26-05-2006, 09:31 PM

There are three currently listed on Carsales, plus I saw one sitting on the display stand of a major Ford dealer in Adelaide last week.

Perhaps if you're after a certain colour they are hard to get, but if you want one and aren't fussy they're definitely out there for the taking!

01swifty · 29-05-2006, 11:15 PM

drove one tonight dont go as well as i thought it would

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: waste of money i say but looks great inside 1 thing its got going for it :1syellow1 but lack of power my swift gti goes harder i reckon but ill find 1 on the street to find out :evilsasmo

melbzetec · 30-05-2006, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 01swifty

drove one tonight dont go as well as i thought it would

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: waste of money i say but looks great inside 1 thing its got going for it :1syellow1 but lack of power my swift gti goes harder i reckon but ill find 1 on the street to find out :evilsasmo

I always love these blokes who arrive on the Forum (3 posts), and immediately do the "I reckon this car is crap" posts, with no justification. Sod off I say

30-05-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 01swifty

drove one tonight dont go as well as i thought it would

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: waste of money i say but looks great inside 1 thing its got going for it :1syellow1 but lack of power my swift gti goes harder i reckon but ill find 1 on the street to find out :evilsasmo

More than likely you were driving a Focus Zetec 2.0l NA

Teki04 · 29-05-2006, 11:36 PM

Unless your swift is heavily modified, I doubt it.

amlohac · 30-05-2006, 12:45 AM

True that tecki

sbutler · 30-05-2006, 08:01 AM

There must be some around, someone has entered one in the Dutton rally this weekend. Be good to see how it goes..

amlohac · 30-05-2006, 11:52 AM

166kw focus? doesnt go hard?...... ok then.

HOLY CRAP A FLYING PIG! I must catch this rare sight, brb everyone!

Gear · 30-05-2006, 11:59 AM

yep, i'm pretty sure mine goes a little better than a swift gti ;)

Gadgetman · 30-05-2006, 12:49 PM

A swift GTi wouldnt pull your uncle off your auntie

Zetec20 · 30-05-2006, 08:33 PM

Lol now now guys no needto be so harsh off the mark, a mate of mine has a swift gti that puts 195kw to the floor, but he's spent upwards of 30,000 and has NOS etc...

01swifty · 30-05-2006, 09:03 PM

so u guys have driven 1 then i work for ford so i get to drive them wen u drive 1 then u can say wat u want bout it but thats my thoughts rest of the car is great drives nice inside out side needs to b fixed ie paint but ford say they r fixing that prob and my swift is quick ill run any thing any time all power to weight only 630kg to a car that is 1500+kg so go drive 1 and put your post up till then shut the f up now a f6 6speed auto is the way to go now thats a f*#king fast turbo car

Miyagi · 30-05-2006, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sbutler

There must be some around, someone has entered one in the Dutton rally this weekend. Be good to see how it goes..

Just had a look at the draw.. it looks like Wheels magazine entered it... maybe they purchased one? ...they don't have it on as a long termer do they? Either way it'll get good coverage in the mag. :eclipsee_

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Originally Posted by 01swifty

so u guys have driven 1 then i work for ford so i get to drive them wen u drive 1 then u can say wat u want bout it but thats my thoughts rest of the car is great drives nice inside out side needs to b fixed ie paint but ford say they r fixing that prob and my swift is quick ill run any thing any time all power to weight only 630kg to a car that is 1500+kg so go drive 1 and put your post up till then shut the f up now a f6 6speed auto is the way to go now thats a f*#king fast turbo car

whaa... use a f*#king full stop and proper sentences.

Unless the RS eventuates and comes down under there shouldn't be any talk of comparing the F6 to the XR5T, it's a different beast and in a completely different class.

Martyvan · 30-05-2006, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 01swifty

so u guys have driven 1 then i work for ford so i get to drive them wen u drive 1 then u can say wat u want bout it but thats my thoughts rest of the car is great drives nice inside out side needs to b fixed ie paint but ford say they r fixing that prob and my swift is quick ill run any thing any time all power to weight only 630kg to a car that is 1500+kg so go drive 1 and put your post up till then shut the f up now a f6 6speed auto is the way to go now thats a f*#king fast turbo car

Can you repeat that in English? Whats that you said? Holden? Astra? Go and work for them.

Teki04 · 30-05-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Martyvan

Can you repeat that in English? Whats that you said? Holden? Astra? Go and work for them.

Haha - that is what I was thinking!

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Originally Posted by 01swifty

so u guys have driven 1 then i work for ford so i get to drive them wen u drive 1 then u can say wat u want bout it but thats my thoughts rest of the car is great drives nice inside out side needs to b fixed ie paint but ford say they r fixing that prob and my swift is quick ill run any thing any time all power to weight only 630kg to a car that is 1500+kg so go drive 1 and put your post up till then shut the f up now a f6 6speed auto is the way to go now thats a f*#king fast turbo car

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Originally Posted by 01swifty

So you guys have driven one? I work for ford so I get to drive them. You go and drive one and then say what you want about it, but thats my thought. The rest of the car is great drives nice and has a nice interior. Outside needs to be fixed i.e. the paint. But ford say they are fixing that problem.

And my swift is quick i'll run any thing any time. All power to weight only 630kg to a car that is 1500+kg so go drive a Swift GTI and then comment on it, but till then shut it. Now a F6 6spd auto is the way to go. Now thats a fast turbo car

Gadgetman · 31-05-2006, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 01swifty

so u guys have driven 1 then i work for ford so i get to drive them wen u drive 1 then u can say wat u want bout it but thats my thoughts rest of the car is great drives nice inside out side needs to b fixed ie paint but ford say they r fixing that prob and my swift is quick ill run any thing any time all power to weight only 630kg to a car that is 1500+kg so go drive 1 and put your post up till then shut the f up now a f6 6speed auto is the way to go now thats a f*#king fast turbo car

It really is sad that certain minors are allowed to post on this forum.

mitch_lx · 31-05-2006, 04:03 PM

Also tell him GTI's are buckets of rusty/squeeky bolts now.

I toyed with one the other day, had exhaust, intake (was roaring) lowered, and wheels. It couldnt keep up.

They might have been o.k back in their day (apparently great in the twisties !!!!)

But now.. there old.. rusty... squeeky...falling to pieces...ugly.... unreliable....squeeky....rusty...old....ugly!!!

Also, if you ever modify them and actually get power outa them then the gearbox just WONT take it. They blow more boxes than a porn star shags

Teki04 · 30-05-2006, 09:23 PM

Rightio... Swifty. Personal comments aside, I think your findings are quite wrong. My car is slower then the XR5T, and trust me... I can beat a Swift GTI!

You really think a Swift GTI had a claimed 0-100 time of less then 6.9seconds? Yea right mate

On another note; Haha Zetec20 (Dude I already forgot your name. Forgive me?) your mate really has some weird taste. I'd rather be in a nice $40K car then spend my earnings on a Swift GTi

Zetec20 · 31-05-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Teki04

On another note; Haha Zetec20 (Dude I already forgot your name. Forgive me?) your mate really has some weird taste. I'd rather be in a nice $40K car then spend my earnings on a Swift GTi

Yeah he does have strange taste, both in cars and girls :P but yeah he got done doing 240 in it beating an r33 gtr and lost his license for a year.

Still guys stop being so hard on him, post some pics of your car mate and we'll judge for ourselves

Martyvan · 31-05-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Zetec20

Yeah he does have strange taste, both in cars and girls :P but yeah he got done doing 240 in it beating an r33 gtr and lost his license for a year.

Still guys stop being so hard on him, post some pics of your car mate and we'll judge for ourselves

240kph in a Swift GTi? " Tell him he's dreamin "

Anyone caught speeding that much, would lose their licence forever!

orsest170 · 31-05-2006, 12:38 PM

I’m noticing a pattern here guys. Over the past 4 or 5 months there have been several occasions in which a new member has made groundless and absurd claims with the sole aim of stirring us up. In fact, this goes right back to a post some months ago, where a person (in their first post) rubbished the Focus and then made a snide remark about buying a Corolla instead.

Anyway, on every occasion the writing style has been very similar. The posts are devoid of punctuation, riddled with spelling errors and very ‘SMS style’. I seem to recall another recent post where a person who “worked for Ford” bagged the XR5, claiming it was underpowered. Interestingly, that author also seemed to lack basic literacy skills (or just can’t be bothered to write properly). So my question is, could it be possible that we are dealing with the same person, and they just keep changing their user name?

Zetec20 · 31-05-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Martyvan

240kph in a Swift GTi? " Tell him he's dreamin "

Anyone caught speeding that much, would lose their licence forever!

Lol, I'll ask him if i can scan in a copy of the ticket for you all to have a good laugh at

as for orsest170's observation you could either be onto something or more likely it's the fact that every 13 yr old that uses the internet types the same...

FOCUSonTHIS · 30-05-2006, 10:25 PM

Thanks for the translation Teki04, was getting cross-eyed reading it. Wonder what he does at Ford, washing the customers cars after it has been serviced :P