leeshez
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I have just taken on of these for a test drive they are very fast. Has any one got 1 or driven 1?
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3CorsaMeal
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was racing one on Sunday in my sport, maybe he wasn't trying too hard tho , was only doing 100mph, kept up with the porsche too
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by leeshez
I have just taken on of these for a test drive they are very fast. Has any one got 1 or driven 1?
slower thanmy GT as standard, over priced although they handle well
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leeshez
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This is £13999 and 54 plate with 5k on the clock.
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Colin
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Slow
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Ojc
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I was going to say that my GT used to pull there pants down so there not that fast.
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3CorsaMeal
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they are faster from 52mph to 54mph than an aston martin
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Skipz
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A few RR Companies have said that they have done a few and they are coming out well below the 170BHP ford claim they are... not surprising really!!
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Paul_J
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what are they like in a race compared to say a 106 GTi
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by h18_oab
A few RR Companies have said that they have done a few and they are coming out well below the 170BHP ford claim they are... not surprising really!!
ford don;t claim 170hp
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Skipz
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thats what the Sales rep told my old man.. my dad laughed at him and walked off...
if the sales rep tell a 21 yr old that, that know no better they are gonna buy it and be disappointed
Explain this aswell
Ford Focus ST 170
Engine : 4 cylinder in-line, DOHC, front engine FWD
Displacement : 1,988 cc
Valve : 16 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 6-speed manual
Fuel economy : city - 21 mpg
highway - 25 mpg
Suspension : F - Independent MacPherson strut
R - Independent multi-link
Brakes : F - Vented discs
R - Solid discs
Horsepower : 170 hp @ 7000 rpm
Torque : 145 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm
Redline : 7100 rpm
Top speed : 135 mph
0-60 mph : 7.5 sec.
0-¼ mile : 15.9 sec @ 90.2 mph
60-0 braking distance : 118 ft
200 ft skidpad : 0.87 g
[Edited on 05-01-2005 by h18_oab]
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Skipz
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Also output found on other sites but here's ford's
http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/focus/foc_overview/foc_st170/-/-/-/-
[Edited on 05-01-2005 by h18_oab]
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Jambo
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Funny how they are called st170
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Cavey
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i was also wondering that.
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Marc
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170ps = 167bhp i think or thereabouts.
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Robbo
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Yesh, they r slow as fook
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
slower thanmy GT as standard, over priced although they handle well
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
I was going to say that my GT used to pull there pants down so there not that fast.
sorry but
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Skipz
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
170ps = 167bhp i think or thereabouts.
there or thereabouts would be correct...
Notice how Vibrio's went all quiet first for everything then eh???
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SetH
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its the xr3i of the future.
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Skipz
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quote: Originally posted by SetH
its the xr3i of the future.
over exaggerated but really shite???
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