Seems everybody I am speaking to recently are selling, or have sold their pride and joy cosworths and RST's for BMW. AUDI, VW, even the odd Volvo R and Skoda Vrs in the equation.

My cosworth went and a very happy owner of my MK4 golf tdi with nearly 200 bhp and pure reliability, no more draining taps, clunks, oil leaks, snapped diffs and boxes (Butch..lol)....LOL

Seems like everybody I am speaking to are going to Germany next year in anything other than a ford too.......

Whats happening to the love and the industry hey??????

Passionford?
Passionbmw?
PassionGerman?

Your views please.

 

Its pretty simple!

Fords are shonky old tins! and everyone is realising it!

 

just shows that people cant afford them...

 

Dan bought a bmw m3 evo e36 last spring as a run about till i finnished my 3dr,the quality for a 10 yr old car is great,goes well,not bad on petrol,only 1 set of front pads and discs and a pr of rear tyres in a year,as i killed them on a track day,whish i could say the same about every cossie i have owned,gf has a 99 mk4 golf gti,had it 3 yrs and hardly spent a penny on it,sensable motoring mate

cheeRS stu

 

spot on!

 

They buying much more expensive cars generally you goon

 

People are growing up.

The same people who were on here buying Fords, modifying them etc are now the ones selling them on and moving up.

Inevitable really, due to changes in circumstances.

Also with the growing up comes the financial responsibility - who wants to spend 3k on gearboxes, and 2k on brakes for something that is only very marginally better than a lot of the efforts that manufacturers put out as standard.

Bottom line is, for the same money these days, you can buy a car that does everything a stage 3 cossie does for example, but better, with more class, less hassle, less image problem, more rewarding etc - BMW M3.

 

your girlfriend made you sell yours you cock

 

 

I Like Mod bills Dan not repair bills

 

Or is it because Ford have only produced 2 new models in the higher performance catergory in the last 11 years? (Focus RS and Focus ST) Hardly alot to choose from in the Ford line up for people wanting to upgrade their RS Turbo's or Cosworths is there.

 

Theres an M3 around the corner from me well theres 3 actually but the silver one has a dominos piazza thing on the roof guy must deleiver a hell of alot of piazzas

 

That's fast food for you

 

Sorry... I dont speak to shitty old ford owners.. so nudge off you stereo-typical essex dwelling ford owning twat face!

 

see above delivery boy Fords are rare on my estate M3's are like Louis handbags every cunts got one

 

So everyone has a BMW, and you're the only one with a Ford........

Think there might be a reason behind that then?

 

Bout time you got rid eh Kev?

Don't want everyone thinking you're some chav, toerag essex gom, who works on the city as a lowly IT nerston.. who can only afford a Ford Focus.......







... hang on a god darn second...................

 

Looks as though you've answered your own questions Dan!

You've moved yourself to another marque... so others have done so for the same reasons you have.

 

A Part of growing up im affriad. At certain stages in life most people cant afford a good performance car and a nice daily runner. SO most people opt for a nice daily runner that has a bit of performance and wont break down as they havent got time to fix or the money with buying a new house.


It wont be till we get bored and have more disposable income will we come back

 

Rich ok ok not the only Ford as there are a couple of ST Focus's also

Dave I very nearly did funnily enough was almost swayed after all this time to buy a very low mile black escort cos but decided against it But what to get I mean M3's are just a piazza delivery boys car now so can what would you recommend

 

Quite simply. Ford aren't producing the goods any more.

The only 2 Fords of notworthy performace over the last 10 years is the Focus RS, and the new Focus ST. Both FWD. Both too expensive for what they are.

I mean, 18k for a Turbo'd FWD focus? Naaah

When you look at the prices of Skylines, Scoobs, EVOs and BMWs, there is so much more for your money. Old Fords are just a pain in the arse.
You spend all your time/money on them, and they still break every few weeks. I'll be looking at R32 GTRs and 2 door Scoobs next leave. I've had enough of Fords. Had enough of breaking down.

 

hang on, I thought you were Kev H from essex!

sort your usernames out you pair of gibbonians!

 

I can see why people want reliable cars i've wanted a escos since I was 14 now i've nearlly had mine a year and already spent around 7k on it

 

I am confused yet

 

Eh? You can't understand why people want a car they cra drive places, without breaking down all the time, that doesn't cost them money to put right every 2 minutes?

 

While we're on the subject of German cars Dan......

Did you speak to your man about my mans lowering springs & wheels for my mans Golf

 

so overall with problems cossies have there cheaper than a m3? i dont think so, iv spent 18 grand on my cossie and thats nothing compared t what other people have spent, im selling a m3 now for around that price ( not a for sale post btw )

 

I'm not selling mine!

 

I should have thought so! You aint had it much more than a week yet!

 

Erm i dont think theres many other 225bhp cars you can get on the road for Ł17.5k with a three year warranty?

Or am i missing something? The Focust ST is very very good value

 

Are you coming out of the closet too?

 

Yes mate. You're missing something.....

 

Ive been Germany for a few weeks now matey Poor cossie has been dumped

 

i still into me fords, would love a stage 3 escos or saff, but a fookin reliable one

if i could afford a csl m3 i would have one

ill just have to put up with the 15 yr old fiesta lol


carl

 

oh i forgot to mention lol, im half german too ( in the car sense)

 

i have to agree with rab here,ford just aint up to scratch in this country with the only fords with power being front drive(pish)
i know the country is going green with our 5 different coloured bins and the like but why cant we get the big power rwd cars that the ausie's get?


or the u.s get


and its criminal that there aint a 4x4 focus rs yet

i even thought about an evo

 

davie you should be thinking of laying bricks at this time of day you part time skyving gibbon

 

Dan, your going to miss this one arent you?

 

the world cant afford me for 39 hrs a week ,,anyway why u not out robbing old dears out of there life savings for caravans

 

PMSL