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09-11-2005, 09:52 PM | #1 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yes people, I have seen my first Focus XR5T on the road....the navey blue colour it was, not sure of the correct name of the paint. Looked mighty fine. Makes me want one more and more :voldar02:
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09-11-2005, 10:20 PM | #2 | ||
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and it had euro plates?
I know that one ;)
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09-11-2005, 10:23 PM | #3 | ||
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It is called performance blue, although from the photos I have seen it looks like a fairly light shade of blue. It may be like the ST170 imperial blue paint and 'change' colour depending on the time of day, weather conditions, lighting etc.
Regardless of the colour, your a lucky so and so to have seen one already. I Can't wait until I lay eyes on one.
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09-11-2005, 10:38 PM | #4 | |||
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I DON'T want to see one. I'll end up wanting to upgrade the LS Zetec we just bought a few months ago!
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10-11-2005, 03:53 PM | #5 | ||
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Performance blue is not metallic I don't think, Imperial Blue was metallic and had more purple in it. Perf Blue seems like a flatter blue, it's the same blue as on the Fiesta ST at the Motorshow in Sydney last year.
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10-11-2005, 06:38 PM | #6 | |||
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10-11-2005, 11:27 PM | #7 | |||
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Well technically speaking the ST170 paint is not metallic but rather "pearlescent" - according to the dealer that sold me the car anyway. Performance blue is metallic. All the ST colours are metallic except white and red. http://www2.fordconnection.com/fordc...ExteriorColour
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11-11-2005, 12:09 AM | #8 | ||
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Matt gets it wrong :
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11-11-2005, 05:42 PM | #9 | |||
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14-11-2005, 01:59 PM | #10 | ||
XR5T - Sea Grey.
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Anyone know what the visual/mechanical/etc changes are from the ST to the XR5?
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14-11-2005, 02:50 PM | #11 | ||
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Badges...
Side repeater replacement badge says focus and not ST |
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14-11-2005, 05:45 PM | #12 | ||
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The badges.
Wheel hubs, Steering wheel boss, side repeaters (now Focus instead of ST), rear boot badge and I think the engine cover also. Literally the only differences. It's an ST.
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15-11-2005, 06:31 PM | #13 | ||
XR5T - Sea Grey.
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I'm interested in getting one, but I dont want to get a smoking hot focus that is harder to differentiate than the European model is from its donor car.
The Ford website is hopeless and I cant find any concrete information on the car (showing clearly defined Aussies specs) so I'm going to have to wait until its release before I make any effort to purchase. Yeah, I realise we all know what the specs are, but I wont believe a word of it until I see it with a Ford AU watermark on the document! |
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15-11-2005, 07:47 PM | #14 | ||
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You can hold off all you like... I've already bought the number plates for mine, that confirmation enough?!! The XR5 Turbo badges are my watermark.
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15-11-2005, 11:05 PM | #15 | |||
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15-11-2005, 11:09 PM | #16 | ||
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Whilst it made me smirk somewhat, do you actually know what my plates are? :
TKI.SUX Ha ha kidding. I may soon be the only club member to have driven every model of ST imported into Oz!!! Released or not!
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15-11-2005, 11:10 PM | #17 | |||
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I could get ZTC.SUX... but it wouldnt look good on a Zetec.... Maybe MAT.SUX Haha KIDDING :Up_to_som ... where is the love?! :
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15-11-2005, 11:18 PM | #18 | ||
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OHHHHH, forgot to add:
SHOTGUN FIRST RIDE!
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15-11-2005, 11:21 PM | #19 | ||
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Granted! That's assuming the bank will approve the financing. If not I'll sell anything that isn't bolted to the floor!!!
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15-11-2005, 11:23 PM | #20 | |||
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15-11-2005, 11:24 PM | #21 | ||
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I'm buying a Focus not a Fiesta... speaking of whores. Stop post whoring Teki!
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15-11-2005, 11:25 PM | #22 | |||
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Screw it, i dont need you anyway! Ill just get a RSC 182 Ok, ill stop whoring around... :evil3:
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