Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Got rid of the focus a while back as the gearbox kept trying to chew itself apart from the inside out, replaced that with a 320d touring bought from a mate, which had done 138k and was fine until Mrs M hit a breezeblock on the A14. Went to look at something newer on the off chance that something stood out and it did so we went for it.
Once again, it's got internet grilles and is a crappy little Diesel engine.
So it's a 520d M Sport (manual  ) with 55k on the clock and...
Cinnamon leather! Which doesn't photograph well at all but looks awesome imo.
Paid a little over £15k for it.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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Love that leather 
5 series looks so much better than the 3 imo.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Fucking awes!!
Cinnamon is great, rare too? (Might not be on the 5)
Common issue on Focus? Or just bad luck/abused?
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Very nice Robin
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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That interior (particularly steering wheel and gear stick) looks like it is off the model before.
Certainly doesn't match my managers 520d M Sport.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Fucking awes!!
Cinnamon is great, rare too? (Might not be on the 5)
Common issue on Focus? Or just bad luck/abused?
Bad luck I think, I'm pretty sure the quaife was installed incorrectly or the car was bent maybe, it kept doing driveshafts one one side so argued with the trader and got a refund without too much hassle.
I think cinnamon is pretty rare, it's definitely not as common as oyster or black but it works really well with the car, I love it!
Widescreen nav is the bollocks too.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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That gearknob looks a lot like my ZHP weighted one.
[Edited on 04-02-2015 by Ben G]
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JayCarr
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3
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Nice! Like the colour combo.
Love mine, although I don't think I could have a manual one after having the 8 speed sports auto! Mines Sophisto grey with cream interior, lovely cruisers.
Mine has Internet grilles too
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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I wanted an auto but this came up at the right price, maybe next time!
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
That gearknob looks a lot like my ZHP weighted one.
[Edited on 04-02-2015 by Ben G]
It's more like an e90 one
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Jambo
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Cabin isolation and refinement where excellent in the one I briefly went in.
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Nic Barnes
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Drugs
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Ian W
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Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Looks the same as my dads but he has the light leather, awesome car and the widescreen iDrive/Nav is amazing
Shit on fuel for a diesel though, seem to get better economy on a long drive in my TT 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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It does 58mpg on a run, more than enough!
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It does 58mpg on a run, more than enough!
I don't think I have a heavy right but I guess I could be wrong 
It's great around town and returns 41/42 but I always seem to have to have to chuck loads of fuel in it when I take it any distance, I miss the economy of the 320d but love the luxury of the 520
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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But.. Manual... 
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
Shit on fuel for a diesel though
Is your dads an Auto?
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Ian W
Shit on fuel for a diesel though
Is your dads an Auto?
No. Manual like this one, similar to Robin - wanted an Auto but the one he bought has almost every option on so decided he could live without the auto box.
I was probably a bit strong with shit on fuel, I meant not as good as i'd like - when I think diesel I automatically want 55mpg which in a big heavy 2.0d is probably a little optimistic!
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
But.. Manual...
I think I'd want a proper engine with an auto though....
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Drugs
:yep:
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DaveyLC
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Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
But.. Manual...
I think I'd want a proper engine with an auto though....
You don't get a chance to relax and enjoy the interior when you're for-ever faffing about with the clutch and gear box..
Surely it should be the other way around you only want a manual if you've got a proper engine, the auto-box will hide the fact the engine couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding 
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