New Focus...check out the bit at the bottom....0-100 in 5.7
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:24 pm
The XR5 version would be interesting to see, its turbo 2.5L V5 166kw/320Nm but its still a FWD.FTO AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:16 am
0-100 5.7.........very wishfull thinking back then...... The XR5 version would be interesting to see, its turbo 2.5L V5 166kw/320Nm but its still a FWD.
The XR5 version would be interesting to see, its turbo 2.5L V5 166kw/320Nm but its still a FWD.Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:28 pm
and still a ford...
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:48 pm
yeah.... too mant anagrams to list...EURO wrote:and still a ford...
cant say ive ever liked any fords
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:53 pm
GT40
GTHO Phase III Falcon
XC Cobra
Bout the only ones I'd buy... and not as a daily driver.
GTHO Phase III Falcon
XC Cobra
Bout the only ones I'd buy... and not as a daily driver.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:57 pm
yeah but theres still other cars in that price bracket id buy before even considering any of those
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:59 pm
Oh yeah, agree. Im sorting thinking as an Aussie 'Sultan of Brunei' type collector 
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:12 pm
Mustang anyone?
And I mean the proper, 60's and 70's 'Stangs, not the overweight, sad imitations that they sell now.
And what about the Sierra? Or a rally Escort?
And there was another AWD Ford that I read about in Unique Cars once....it was good for 0-100 in a verified 2.4 seconds - from the factory!And it was road-registered....
Only made about 10 or something, just enough to homologate them.
And I mean the proper, 60's and 70's 'Stangs, not the overweight, sad imitations that they sell now.
And what about the Sierra? Or a rally Escort?
And there was another AWD Ford that I read about in Unique Cars once....it was good for 0-100 in a verified 2.4 seconds - from the factory!And it was road-registered....
Only made about 10 or something, just enough to homologate them.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:18 pm
I knew there was a couple I'd forgotten!!
67 Fastback Mustang was one of my favourites. I also saw one of the old Group A touring car Sierra's in the Bathurst motor museum - had a turbo the size of a basketball in it
And yeah.. the good old eskys... I wanted to slam an FJ20 motor into an old Mk1 when I was a teen
67 Fastback Mustang was one of my favourites. I also saw one of the old Group A touring car Sierra's in the Bathurst motor museum - had a turbo the size of a basketball in it
And yeah.. the good old eskys... I wanted to slam an FJ20 motor into an old Mk1 when I was a teen
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:38 pm
Topgear have tested a few high power FWD's, they never fare to well in on road/track tests because although they have some good power their drivelines and chassis just can't handle it. Torque steers a bitch, and so is lift-off oversteer.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:41 pm
You mean RWD??
I know mate - I had an old shitbox sigma with a 400hp V8 in it. It used to stand up on on wheel when launching Whenever dragging it, I had to line up at staging on an angle, so when it bit in, it would torque up to the right & straighten me up.
I know mate - I had an old shitbox sigma with a 400hp V8 in it. It used to stand up on on wheel when launching
Whenever dragging it, I had to line up at staging on an angle, so when it bit in, it would torque up to the right & straighten me up.Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:49 pm
nah i think he means FWD, cant get tourque steer in a rwd... u get enuff if u burry it in a fto!
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:28 pm
Ahh gotcha, talking about the original post, i see.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:47 am
How'd you fit a V8 in a sigma Ben? Jesus!
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:59 am
With a blow torch & a pair of pliers! 
Nah, Fabricated some engine mounts, had to modify the cross member & sump a bit... we had to cut half the firewall out, custom cut drive shaft & upgraded the stock diff to a VL commondore diff. Wasn't to hard as the car was rear wheel drive originally.
Nah, Fabricated some engine mounts, had to modify the cross member & sump a bit... we had to cut half the firewall out, custom cut drive shaft & upgraded the stock diff to a VL commondore diff. Wasn't to hard as the car was rear wheel drive originally.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:53 am
How did the RTA take that? Was it registered?
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:26 pm
I think my point has been overlooked...in a short time a "focus" will own us form the lights....how imbarassing
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:33 pm
SLR 5000 Torana!!!!!!!!!!! Wicket machine with a bloody heavy clutch thou
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:47 am
Then again Chris, don't forget the Focus competes against the EVO in WRC.
My sister drives an auto 2.0l Focus and I took it out for a spin and did a pretty good job keeping up with an XR6. Man that guy was pissed off! Ha ha ha
How easy is it to wind up XR and Commodore drivers?
Ok out where I live it is........hehehe
My sister drives an auto 2.0l Focus and I took it out for a spin and did a pretty good job keeping up with an XR6. Man that guy was pissed off! Ha ha ha
How easy is it to wind up XR and Commodore drivers?
Ok out where I live it is........hehehe
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:56 am
Not anymore it doesntNacho wrote:Then again Chris, don't forget the Focus competes against the EVO in WRC.