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Old 07-10-2008, 09:35 PM
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While parked in my local garage on the phone a new focus RS pulled in and filled up with v power! It was in black with foreign plates on, the ford badge was removed from the front.

Looked stunning even though it was filthy!

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Originally Posted by swiftmetal
While parked in my local garage on the phone a new focus RS pulled in and filled up with v power! It was in black with foreign plates on, the ford badge was removed from the front.

Looked stunning even though it was filthy!

where did you it m8
Old 07-10-2008, 09:43 PM
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in welshpool, i got a picture will upload it later!
Old 07-10-2008, 09:43 PM
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Is it available to buy on the foreign market?
Old 07-10-2008, 09:52 PM
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That sounds as though it could easily be one of the test mule cars that were being used over at the ring & in germany for development coming back into the uk or going to ford uk - i would imagine at this stage that there will be a few mules in the uk as well for testing purposes seeing as the car is meant to be released by mid '09

Of course there is also the possibility of it just being a foreign bodykitted focus st
Old 07-10-2008, 09:54 PM
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i wood love to c one no news from fords yet my mate said seven people have put there name down
Old 07-10-2008, 09:57 PM
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I didn't think they were making them in black?
Old 07-10-2008, 09:58 PM
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just 7 lol bet they were hopin for more than that
Old 07-10-2008, 09:59 PM
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iv put a deposit down on one.. cant wait to get it .

black ones where the test ones a the ring iirc
Old 07-10-2008, 10:00 PM
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Lets hope there no delays like there was with last ones
Old 07-10-2008, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by R5FORD
iv put a deposit down on one.. cant wait to get it .

black ones where the test ones a the ring iirc
hi there.. are you ordering yours in oz or uk m8? are you still in austraila theses days?
Old 07-10-2008, 10:13 PM
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Hi fella, i buying it in uk and then getting shipped out to oz..
Yh im in oz now.
Old 07-10-2008, 10:14 PM
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We need pics!
Old 07-10-2008, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by R5FORD
Hi fella, i buying it in uk and then getting shipped out to oz..
Yh im in oz now.
ah class so you would be maybe th only one out there to hav one? off th subject of the rs.. im thinkin bout heading out there next month was wondering if was much work out there still? could you pm me any advice m8 would be grateful,cheers hugh..
Old 07-10-2008, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hughy
ah class so you would be maybe th only one out there to hav one? off th subject of the rs.. im thinkin bout heading out there next month was wondering if was much work out there still? could you pm me any advice m8 would be grateful,cheers hugh..

yh theres a high chance i will have the only one out here

il send you a pm fella.
Old 07-10-2008, 11:23 PM
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Pics!

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Old 08-10-2008, 07:34 AM
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pic please


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Old 08-10-2008, 07:38 AM
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I saw this one at the ring a few weeks back...









Looked a bit rougher round the edges than the one at the Motorshow!
Old 08-10-2008, 07:41 AM
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That looks tough as you like

The finish does look a little shonky though, looks like it might even have fibreglass bumpers judgeing by the fit of them, lets hope this is just a test car thats been thrown together
Old 08-10-2008, 07:55 AM
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looks horrible if you ask me
Old 08-10-2008, 08:00 AM
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We saw the exact same car at the ring in July. It was on black wheels then and was even dirtier.

Proper ford test car, cos there were radios and extra wires all over the dash area.

British drivers as well, cos as we all swarmed round it taking photos, the driver and passanger got out, obviously fed up at having their photo taken LOL
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Originally Posted by Rossco
That looks tough as you like

The finish does look a little shonky though, looks like it might even have fibreglass bumpers judgeing by the fit of them, lets hope this is just a test car thats been thrown together
Do you think the production ones will come with bonnet pins and a roll cage as well then? No wonder the Ipswich lot are known as being even more inbred than us Norfolk peeps .
Old 08-10-2008, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Do you think the production ones will come with bonnet pins and a roll cage as well then? No wonder the Ipswich lot are known as being even more inbred than us Norfolk peeps .
When we saw it, my mate Neil seriously said "Don't like the bonnet pins", I pissed myself!
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that focus does look good.. might have to put a roll cage in mine
Old 08-10-2008, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by R5FORD
that focus does look good.. might have to put a roll cage in mine
You don't need to, as you can clearly see from the PRE-PRODUCTION model, it comes with this as standard .
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
You don't need to, as you can clearly see from the PRE-PRODUCTION model, it comes with this as standard .

o yay less money
Old 08-10-2008, 10:12 AM
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I NEED that rear diffuser for my Escort!
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Originally Posted by Mike C
I NEED that rear diffuser for my Escort!
The diffuser on the test car at the ring was all melted and scorched on the n/s. Mind you the test car exhaust tail pipes were much bigger than the motorshow cars. Dunno which size will make it into production?

It sounded quiet and subtle eitherway.







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Old 08-10-2008, 03:15 PM
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pic attached, sorry for the poor quality but he wasnt happy about me taking pics.
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Old 08-10-2008, 04:46 PM
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They look at bit "Max Plastic" in black don't you think ? The green version in Autocar the other month looked much nicer .
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I think they look hard as
Old 08-10-2008, 05:45 PM
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For a new car they look very nice, hard and typical sporty ford
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looks quite hard to me
Old 08-10-2008, 05:55 PM
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i like it . looks better than the current ST in my eyes . but each to there own
Old 08-10-2008, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by swiftmetal
pic attached, sorry for the poor quality but he wasnt happy about me taking pics.
Judging by your pic its deffo one of the Ford test mules
Old 08-10-2008, 07:11 PM
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fuck me that looks horrible

that screeeeeams max power to me

[img]http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_2707.jpg[/img]
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looks awful! cheap and nasty looking... :-(
Old 08-10-2008, 07:19 PM
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dont no what you boys are smoking c one in the fless looks the bollocks
Old 08-10-2008, 07:40 PM
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I love that
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I like em but i think they could have been a bit more imaganitive with the wheels....... Not exactly 'never been seen before' are they


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