Jambo
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Originally posted by Tiger
Why does everyone make so much fuss about MPG? Just buy a car you enjoy driving, fuck MPG.
Because fuel cost a fortune and is disposable?!
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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Originally posted by SXI - Matt
That blue is nice not sure what it'd be like on the focus
I didn't read that you were going for a Focus... 
Yeah, don't get that Blue on one of them! 
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Tiger
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Originally posted by Jambo
quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
Why does everyone make so much fuss about MPG? Just buy a car you enjoy driving, fuck MPG.
Because fuel cost a fortune and is disposable?!
Food is expensive, doesn't mean you eat the cheapest brand on the shelf.
[Edited on 18-02-2014 by Tiger]
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Jambo
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No but you need good food to live.
If you have the disposable then good for you, but even if I did I wouldn't waste it on fuel doing 30k a year. Rather have a weekend naughty toy and a economical hack
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ChazSXi
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Originally posted by Jambo
No but you need good food to live.
If you have the disposable then good for you, but even if I did I wouldn't waste it on fuel doing 30k a year. Rather have a weekend naughty toy and a economical hack
Indeed....hence the TT V6 on the drive.
I needed something robust enough to tackle seeing some clients who live in rather tricky areas.
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ChazSXi
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Thinking out loud has OP considered the 1.6 ecoboost 180?
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big eck
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Don't go for the black. I have a Zetec S fiesta in that colour and the black shows up every single mark, no matter how small it is. Its even worse after you polish it.
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Ben G
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Are you sure the focus zetec s gets a 2.0 tdci? I thought it was 1.6tdci and 1.0 125ps petrol only.
They look best in white. Black hides the bodykit and looks shit.
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Andrew
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Originally posted by baza31
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Originally posted by Andrew
I take it you are financing this car. In which case, go for the white. You will hate black after 2 years.
What's the difference if he is getting it on finance or not
I love these cunting comments!
I used to buy new/pre registered cars because they were nice new and shiny. I'd hate to be paying for something that looks like has been washed with a Brillo.
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Kyle T
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Black looks fine after two years if you don't wash it like a spastic
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Andrew
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Depends on your theory of "looks ok" really.
Just saying, i'd go for the white.
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SXI - Matt
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Originally posted by Ben G
Are you sure the focus zetec s gets a 2.0 tdci? I thought it was 1.6tdci and 1.0 125ps petrol only.
They look best in white. Black hides the bodykit and looks shit.
Yeah 100%, looking at the order form now and has the 2.0 TDI 1.6 TDI 1.0 Eco boost & 1.6 Eco boost.
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SXI - Matt
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Originally posted by ChazSXi
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Originally posted by SXI - Matt
That blue is nice not sure what it'd be like on the focus, the red is also nice think this time round ill go black with the privacy glass and 18's when it comes round to replacing it can always get a different colour then.
It's the engines that baffling me I no book figures are massively over rated, Chaz what MPG do you get out of the Kuga? I no it's a different car bigger ect ect but roughly?
36ish but mines also awd.
My father in law has the 1.6 115 tit x and gets approx 47mpg
My dads just ordered the Kuga titanium x sport in the 2.0 TDI variant also, sure he got low 40's in his previous one, although that was the old shape mind.
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Ben G
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Normal driving, you're looking at 7-10mpg less than the combined figure.
There a 2 focus zetec s' in my work, one red with 18's and privacy glass which looks lovely and the other is white with standard 17's and privacy glass. That one also looks nice, but needs the bigger alloys.
black would be a no go for me. We had a black new shape focus and it got dirty within a day of cleaning it and hid all the lines. With the zetec s, you want a lighter colour to show off the bodykit.
they must have upgraded the engine choice since the st came out to bridge the gap between models. 1.6 ecoboost is a great engine and an ideal base for a remap, which'll give you over 200bhp. 2.0 tdci is a good motor aswell.
1.0 ecoboost is great but it depends whether you want such a small engine.
[Edited on 19-02-2014 by Ben G]
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SXI - Matt
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Yeah I was surprised by the engines variations you can have, although makes up for the naff extras you can choose. Surprised you cant spec leather or sony radio, only 2 things I really wanted as well went to ford to ask if you ordered direct if you could spec those and apparently not. You have to go to the titanium then you get the naff extirior.
I have to say I spotted a red one today and they do look nice, hardest part is colour, going to go with the 2.0 TDI a map would see if over 200BHP if I wanted more out of it, doubt I will though 163 will be ample.
[Edited on 20-02-2014 by SXI - Matt]
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p4ult
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If it dosnt already have it, I would reccomend Ford Sync
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SXI - Matt
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Would of thought that was standard now across all models. The only radio upgrade is to ford nav which I'm not interested in so see what radio it is when it's built and ready.
Shame you cant spec the sony though.
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ChazSXi
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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I thought the zetec s had a half leather option?
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SXI - Matt
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Ok so after looking through loadssss of pictures of black & white ones I've decided to go for white. As a few mentioned white does definetly show off the body kit and lines so white it is. Optional 18's and privacy glass also added for the outside. Now a 8/10 week wait till it's built and ready. Can't wait be nice going from an old daily hack to a new car again.
[Edited on 23-02-2014 by SXI - Matt]
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Ben G
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Great choice.
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SXI - Matt
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Originally posted by Ben G
Great choice.
Thanks, had to go with your idea of seeing the lines and symmetry more, black made it look thin and long where as the white emphasises the shape more.
Going to be pretty boring in side unfortunately as couldnt get the sony radio or climate controle ect. So went with convinence pack, auto city start stop and I think that it for interior extras. Was very little to choose from, but atleast the exterior will look smart, also went with the 2.0TDI 163bhp read some good reviews and has some grunt.
[Edited on 24-02-2014 by SXI - Matt]
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