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Old 28-04-2006, 06:49 PM   #1
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Default Some new XR5 reviews

For those interested... (and this is fast becoming ME!)

GoAuto (Mellor) - click the link at end of article for road test
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...25715E000A5FC9

Carpoint
http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/car-review/1714376.aspx

Drive (not much of a road test, and comments on torque steer?)
http://drive.com.au/editorial/articl...?id=11433&vf=1

.. and it's a stretch, but may be of interest anyway, Drive's review of the Volvo S40 T5 AWD (lots of same bits as XR5)
http://drive.com.au/editorial/articl...f=7&bg=36&pp=0

Enjoy! :

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Old 28-04-2006, 07:37 PM   #2
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http://www.ford.com.au/newfocus/flash.htm

Select XR5 Turbo, then XR5 Turbo film.

I really really want one.
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Old 28-04-2006, 07:59 PM   #3
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Awesome little car.... this is a rocket, if there was an auto available I would like one for my wife...
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Old 28-04-2006, 08:02 PM   #4
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I want one full stop, I love hot little hatches.
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Old 29-04-2006, 10:59 AM   #5
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http://www.ford.com.au/newfocus/xr5film.htm

This one will get you straight to the movie selector screen.
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Old 29-04-2006, 11:17 AM   #6
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Top Gear video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oQM1NUmK3qA&search=focus

Other videos:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...cus+st&pl=true
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...cus+st&pl=true
http://www.channel4.com/4car/video/t...ts-exotic.html scroll down to the Focus ST
http://i.autoweb.cz/autoweb/video/62.wmv
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Old 29-04-2006, 11:38 AM   #7
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http://www.ford.com.au/newfocus/flash.htm

Select XR5 Turbo, then XR5 Turbo film.

I really really want one.

Great Film! very well made. I love the car even more now.
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Old 29-04-2006, 11:57 AM   #8
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Old 29-04-2006, 05:57 PM   #9
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haha Meesta... i feel ya :
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Old 30-04-2006, 11:33 AM   #10
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i wish i could answer that.... shall i get the minister for war and finance? she keeps going on about a wedding or something.... _

Probably not until the end of the year realistically for me... :(
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i wish i could answer that.... shall i get the minister for war and finance? she keeps going on about a wedding or something.... _

Probably not until the end of the year realistically for me... :(
Hehe...Had exactly the same dilemma myself (got married a few weeks back), but I managed to convince her that we could do both, which was surprising given the astronomical cost of the wedding. Then I just had to convince the bank that they should lend me some money (for home renovations of course _2: ), which was a piece of cake (they were throwing money at me). I wasn’t going to let a silly wedding get in the way of owning an XR5T!
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The last vid is great, some good shots of inside/outside and some good snow drifts at the end!
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i wish i could answer that.... shall i get the minister for war and finance? she keeps going on about a wedding or something.... _

Probably not until the end of the year realistically for me... :(
Gonna have to do some fancy sweet talking mate!
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