ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 1m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 28/12/07 09:31 PM Share Posted 28/12/07 09:31 PM What made you come up with that statement ?Most of us have seen an Focus XR5. While they are a great car, they are not to everyones taste.While they have great driveability and performance, there were several items like the lack of CC and the stupid afterthought audio controls that really put me off.That in conjunction with the mistake of not fitting rear power windows to the car put me off. I was not looking to buy for myself, but for a friend who looks like he will get a Mondeo. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37743-checked-out-an-xr5-today/page/3/#findComment-614689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
opium Member 15 Member For: 17y 10m 3d Location: Lismore NSW Posted 28/12/07 09:51 PM Share Posted 28/12/07 09:51 PM (edited) Take both for a spin on the same day along similar roads..You would have to be mad to go the MPS over th XR5.The MPS has more, maybe too much power and you can feel it.The XR5 has plenty of squirt and is much more refined. Edited 28/12/07 09:59 PM by opium Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37743-checked-out-an-xr5-today/page/3/#findComment-614694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooka THE Member Donating Members 1,210 Member For: 19y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 06/01/08 11:52 PM Share Posted 06/01/08 11:52 PM I love it when people bag out a car 90% of them have not even sat in let alone driven. Cruise is a big issue these days, can't imagine why it was not put on!I guarentee they will be loosing sales to mazda over this one issueChooka Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37743-checked-out-an-xr5-today/page/3/#findComment-617879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Former MPS3 Driver! Donating Members 735 Member For: 18y 1m 29d Gender: Male Location: East Ballina NSW Posted 07/01/08 11:34 AM Share Posted 07/01/08 11:34 AM Take both for a spin on the same day along similar roads..You would have to be mad to go the MPS over th XR5.The MPS has more, maybe too much power and you can feel it.The XR5 has plenty of squirt and is much more refined.I bought the MPS, lack of cruise was one issue, no left footrest was another, plus, whats the point of having a refined but much slower front driver, you cop enough crap for buying a arse dragger as it is, the MPS is a little beast, but if its too powerful, your'e looking in the wrong place.......add the sports pack, leather, xenon lights, polished 18's, and the focus is not really comparable, plus it weighs more, is not as focused in its suspension settings.....drive the Mazda like a nanna, its like any other 3, plant the foot, its unlike any other hot hatch worth twice the price!!!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37743-checked-out-an-xr5-today/page/3/#findComment-618068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/01/08 11:38 AM Share Posted 07/01/08 11:38 AM have driven one and would have to agree though Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37743-checked-out-an-xr5-today/page/3/#findComment-618070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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