"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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OzOne wrote:

On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 06:55:45 GMT, "John Cairns"
scribbled thusly:


http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.441

Why can't I buy one of these over here for A-plan price?

John Cairns


Because Ford USA is aware that it'd hurt the local market :-)

My only complaint i the interior which looks a lot like it was
designed by Tandy

I haven't driven one as yet, but had a peek at my local dealer last
weekend. Reports by testers rate it pretty high.


Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been
expecting you.

Not bad, twin plate clutch, Brembo brakes, beats the **** out of a Focus!

Cheers
Marty


Not one of these Foci:
http://www.ford-v8-focus.com/

Going to estimate you should be able to do a conversion for well under 25k,
including the cost of the donor vehicle. They had a test a while back, Focus
V8 vs. Lamborghini Gallardo, it was a tie. The turnkey version of the Focus
they used for the test was listed at 85k IIRC.
http://www.fordracingparts.com/home/home.asp

Looks like Ford wants a piece of this pie.

John Cairns