What Do You Think

[GlennAUII]

  turbojack said:

if it was a Late model camira aka crappadore or a xr5 wat would you choose

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depends what kind of commodore..

say, an Executive vs XR5T I'd go the XR5T. If it was vs say a 6.0L senator.. then I'd have re think

[GlennAUII]

  jetmir said:

what glenn.. like the ST

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I don't care what they call it, but I think the "XR" thing should be left to the falcons. They even used the same badge as the XR6 Turbo.

[Lumpen]

XR isn't just an aussie or falcon thing thing however glenn. There have been XR4's in the UK (Merkurs in the US), XR2 Capris. XR7 Cougars (Flash Mustangs)...It's a ford fast car heritage thing rather than an Australian 1990's+ falcon thing...

Lumpy

[Turbofalke]

The XR5 is comming from the fact that its a 5 pot, so its consistant with the other XR naming range.

XR5 works for me.

[GlennAUII]

  Lumpen Proletariat said:

XR isn't just an aussie or falcon thing thing however glenn. There have been XR4's in the UK (Merkurs in the US), XR2 Capris. XR7 Cougars (Flash Mustangs)...It's a ford fast car heritage thing rather than an Australian 1990's+ falcon thing...

Lumpy

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at least thet could have used a different design badge. I know about the XR2's etc..

[seventytwo]

Would be great hot hatch, the focus has always been praised for its handling and with a decent engine it will be a go'er. the only thing that puts me off is that its front steer, and once modded the torque steer might get a little nasty.

[phantomchic]

  drcook said:

I think its a great car for the wives and girlfriends.

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does that mean only single chics can drive XR6 turbos

shazzy

[iTec]

It wont sell, so who cares.. same problems as the ST170 its front wheel drive and it is obviously targeting males <30 and none of them that I know would pay near 40k for a focus. problem is that you are not to far away from some better new cars and you are right in the thick of the fight when it comes to second hand cars... nice try but it just wont sell

[Venom XR6]

  iTec said:

It wont sell, so who cares.. same problems as the ST170 its front wheel drive  and it is obviously targeting males <30 and none of them that I know would pay near 40k for a focus. problem is that you are not to far away from some better new cars and you are right in the thick of the fight when it comes to second hand cars... nice try but it just wont sell

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that's a pretty brave comment, judging by the sales of the Golf GTI I can't see why it won't sell very well. The reason the ST170 didn't sell was because it was gutless. The XR5 is a lot quicker and has been well praised by European media.

[FPV TRANNY]

Id buy my wife one