Hey OZ
 

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

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

"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

John Cairns wrote:


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.

Pretty cool John, what do you think of the Dodge Magnum with the 5.8 hemi! Aint that the old 426?

Cheers
Marty

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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John Cairns wrote:


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.

Pretty cool John, what do you think of the Dodge Magnum with the 5.8 hemi!
Aint that the old 426?

Cheers
Marty


Don't know, not really a gear head. Nice looking car, you have to give these
guys credit, they've been building some nice looking cars for a while now
and their quality is finally up to snuff (almost) Plus, they derive the
added benefit of being able to use some of Daimler's latest and greatest
technology on their US built vehicles.
http://www.fast-autos.net/dodge/dodgemagnumrt.html
These guys are saying this engine was derived from the 426, more impressive
is the claimed fuel economy #'s, but I'd be surprised if you could reach
these in real world conditions.
John Cairns

John Cairns wrote:
These guys are saying this engine was derived from the 426, more impressive
is the claimed fuel economy #'s, but I'd be surprised if you could reach
these in real world conditions.

Well it does have variable displacement, but I'll bet if you drive it like it was meant to be driven (hard)
you won't come even close to those figures.

Cheers
Marty

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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John Cairns wrote:
These guys are saying this engine was derived from the 426, more
impressive is the claimed fuel economy #'s, but I'd be surprised if you
could reach these in real world conditions.

Well it does have variable displacement, but I'll bet if you drive it like
it was meant to be driven (hard)
you won't come even close to those figures.

Cheers
Marty
Yeah, I worked for a research(consumer) firm way back when, got involved in
doing mileage testing for FoMoCo, they were trying to get better fuel
economy #'s for the Escort. You had to drive like a typical old person,
veeeeeeeeery slow acceleration from stops, etc. Nothing at all like the
average person drives. My ZX3 is rated at 25/33, even though I have a lead
foot it consistently averages around 25 mpg. in city driving, it will get
around 25 on the interstate averaging 80-90 mph, who knows, maybe the EPA is
using more realistic driving conditions to derive the numbers?
John Cairns