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Old May 27, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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has anyone test driven one of these yet?

im booked in for a drive on thursday

they look good and come i have spec'd one up to what i want and they dont seem to bad imo

are they the same engine as in the mondeo i know its a 2.0 tdci duratec

these man enough to push the extra weight around?
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Old May 29, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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oh wow, make sure you post back what you think, i've didn't know these were out yet.

it's the same engine as the focus/mondeo but tuned for more torque i think in low gears.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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you can have it with the 2,5 turbo as well not out yet though..
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Old May 29, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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I really like these. I was at east midlands airport this mornin and they haev one in the check in bit. i had a good look around it
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Old May 29, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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they do look really smart

being a modern ford, they will be good to drive if richard parry jones had anything to do with it (although he is recently retired).
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Old May 29, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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was rather nice

drives very well, despite being a bit top heavy they do go round corners quite well

plenty of go as well

gets a gus star rating of 4/5
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Old May 29, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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I don't think they look that good tbh, mind you they will probably grow on me. Be interested to know what they like though
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Old May 29, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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they only make them in diesel 2.0 or 2.2 they are pug engines very good cars or will be when they sort the problems
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Old May 29, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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is kuga not a bit too similar to cougar? bound to cause confusion surely
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Old May 29, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Had a shot of one at work yesterday, 2ltr diesel, was quite good, torquey, nice driving position, couldn't comment on its off road ability, but it was a nice drive for sure.
Interior is quality and personally, i think they look superb.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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pics, never heard of one!
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Old May 29, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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im not a keen lover of new cars they all look the same nowa days.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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yeah glenn is right. for ex focus and fiesta
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Old May 30, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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only saw an ad for these the other day and dint get a proper look. bout time ford had a new 4x4 on the go!
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Old May 30, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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They are decent motors, good all rounder. Easy to drive.

Typical modern Ford. Great inside, good spec and good handling for a big 'ol car.

Would make a decent tow vehicle

I think they are Ł175 a year for tax too....awesome for a 4x4
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seen a few of them about

they look like they've morphed a freelander with a fiesta, but it doesn't look "wrong" if you know what i mean
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Old May 30, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Oh dear... its like a Rover Streetwise on E.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_Streetwise

Still, they'll sell by the bucket load to folks who'll never get them muddy.
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i quite like those pics!
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Old May 30, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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ive got a technical training course on these end of august,trip to daventry,hotel n food paid for oh hell yeah lol.
they do look nice and imagine the intelligant 4x4 could be quite good just think they could of been bit more inspiring with dash as its looks almost identical to the latest s-max and galaxy
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Old May 30, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kaking1982
they only make them in diesel 2.0 or 2.2 they are pug engines very good cars or will be when they sort the problems
it's getting petrol as well.. the 2,5t is confirmed..
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Old May 30, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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who's going to be the first to stick a cossie lump in that then?????
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Originally Posted by OrionRST200bhp
who's going to be the first to stick a cossie lump in that then?????
Oh God, please don't.

It looks distinctly non-Fordish, closely resembles it's VW, Audi and Seat competitors...I wonder how much Ford is actually under the plastics?
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Old May 30, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by B19 JUB
ive got a technical training course on these end of august,trip to daventry,hotel n food paid for oh hell yeah lol.
they do look nice and imagine the intelligant 4x4 could be quite good just think they could of been bit more inspiring with dash as its looks almost identical to the latest s-max and galaxy
where you staying? i'm going up tuesday staying at pytchley? not been before and have no idea where i'm going!
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Old May 30, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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it was mid last year last time i went up there.i know hotel was on the road to college itself which is pretty simple to find but hell knows what it was called.im sure its the first signpost off m1 and road goes straight there
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