f-wolf Member 897 Member For: 17y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 24/09/10 12:59 AM Share Posted 24/09/10 12:59 AM Re " hmmm not sure about being faster than a supercar round a track unless its a tigh tas hell one ...I'd like to see a head to head with those cars....Go to Google Earth.. put in Kattenbos.Lommel Proving GroundsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Lommel Proving Ground also known as the Ford LPG, is a automotive proving ground, constructed by Ford of Europe on ground rented from the city of Lommel, located south of the Belgian hamlet of Kattenbos. Lommel covers an area of 3.22 km ², and since the development of new models are kept secret, the track closed to the public and heavily guarded.In 1964, Ford came to an agreement with the city of Lommel to rent a large area of forest on which to develop a test track. The location was chosen as it was mid-way between Ford's main development centres and production plants in Germany and the United Kingdom, allowing easy integration access. Operational from 1965, from 1970 the track was further extended, so that by 2008 there were 80 kilometres (50 mi) of varying surfaces. Besides test track there are also environmental chambers, freshwater and saltwater pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 9d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 24/09/10 04:41 AM Share Posted 24/09/10 04:41 AM Few options there for how to test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIRO F6 Member 1,817 Member For: 15y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 24/09/10 04:55 AM Share Posted 24/09/10 04:55 AM I dont think its quicker then the GT around the outer ring.I'd love a day around there in the F6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiseanddanny 10.5 @ 132MPH Donating Members 477 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: FALCON COUNTRY Posted 15/10/10 07:22 AM Share Posted 15/10/10 07:22 AM Here is some images of the RS from the FORD SHOWROOM at Peter Warren's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banned1 Banned Banned 734 Member For: 14y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: Caloundra Posted 15/10/10 08:08 AM Share Posted 15/10/10 08:08 AM (edited) I dont think its quicker then the GT around the outer ring.I'd love a day around there in the F6.that's what I was meaning... there's a few bits and pieces where the rs would defo excel being light but the longer straights, I don't see it getting away from a gt or xr6t and is 15k more than the xr6t 50th anniversary...that's just greed considering its an old motor, and body is 5yr old ! so plastic body kit and volvo engine see's 60k ? nah ! our RS was a weapon round the tight backroads, stuck like sh*t to a blanket ! Edited 15/10/10 08:10 AM by rab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussC Member 25 Member For: 15y 7m 14d Posted 01/11/10 10:18 AM Share Posted 01/11/10 10:18 AM I got a drive away price on one of these the other day and it was $69K... WTF??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 9d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 01/11/10 12:05 PM Share Posted 01/11/10 12:05 PM 59,990 plus on roads I guess. I've heard rumours of 80k prices though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-wolf Member 897 Member For: 17y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 13/11/10 10:03 PM Share Posted 13/11/10 10:03 PM Ford Focus RS November 12, 2010Ford Focus RS | Performance cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erko Donating Members 1,079 Member For: 21y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/11/10 11:44 PM Share Posted 20/11/10 11:44 PM theres 67 of them advertised on Car Sales.....some are at 65k driveaway now. Seeing Ford gave each dealer at least 1 car, there will be some in regional areas that will still be looking for a home next year I reckon.....I reckon by early next year you will be able to get them below 60k OTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 21/11/10 12:26 AM Share Posted 21/11/10 12:26 AM On a dry clean track I would have a well sorted FWD over a 4WD any day. For a car that is mostly superceded in every way I think they are asking too much. Wonder what resale will be like on them. Being a limited car, It should hold its own.I would invest in Goodyear shares for new front tires on the thing. They are going to be doing a lot of work.I would take the Renault and keep the savings to fill the three spare seats with hookers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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