Colin
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Had the M3 for aroond 16 months now & deffo fancy a change/time is right.
Ive got funds in place now & pending selling my car should have around 25k to spend.
Got an advert made up for mine & plan to stick it on PH's next week when I get back from Germany, price it high & see where it goes, its in tip top condition & I hold on for sale.
Unfortunately I cannot afford a V8 ///M3 atm but im sure it will be something i'll have a fling with at some point in the future. Im kind of wanting to get away from that high cost to run (in terms of maintenance/servicing/bits that break) bracket of car for a while.
I like Focus RS lots, always have, I test drove one a few weeks back & it was awesome. Im also under serious pressure from Mrs J to get one (mainly because she will be able to drive it).
Im just......unsure. Its a lot of cash for a hatchback Ford.
Is nice though (I think anyway!!)
The one I test drove :
White one thats came onto the radar :
Theres always sillyness inside that steps in & says: get this 'Ford' instead :
I think Jade will batter me if I rolled up in that saying 'what its a ford' in lieu of a Green FRS 
What else is good for that money??
Nothing thats going to cost £1k to service or 8k to rebuild.
Think I want something new-ish with a year or 2's warranty!!?
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Nath
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Just get the Focus.
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Joe
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RS4?
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SportBoy
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here we go again 
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connollygt30
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Have said in your previous posts the tuning potential the RS has,i would be really stuck between white or green
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Ian
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If I pondered as much I would have fired the idea off by now.
I talk about Monaros a lot and I want one, but I can't afford it so I stop dreaming until next time.
If you can afford it then just buy it. You obviously want to have a dabble and you've already weighted up the merits of driving a new car vs losing millions, sure we don't need to go over that.
My only advice would be green looks shit.
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DannyB
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I really like the focus but if I had 25k to spunk on a car I would get one of these and keep the change;
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1820059.htm
Maybe that's just me though
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
RS4?
It will cost a kings ransom to fix/replace bits
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by connollygt30
Have said in your previous posts the tuning potential the RS has,i would be really stuck between white or green
I dont tune motors mate, never really have.
White or Green is a dilema though!!
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gavin18787
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Get the noble bought and tell jade to sssh
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Marc
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White.
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Ojc
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You know you want the Focus (in green) stop delaying it
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
I really like the focus but if I had 25k to spunk on a car I would get one of these and keep the change;
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1820059.htm
Maybe that's just me though
Which is fine until it needs a set of suspension, exhaust & brakes all round all one after another & you end up paying out similar amounts to what could pay to have a sizable extension stuck on your house!!
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Just get the Focus.
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connollygt30
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by connollygt30
Have said in your previous posts the tuning potential the RS has,i would be really stuck between white or green
I dont tune motors mate, never really have.
White or Green is a dilema though!!
Even untouched they are still the bollocks
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DannyB
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
I really like the focus but if I had 25k to spunk on a car I would get one of these and keep the change;
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1820059.htm
Maybe that's just me though
Which is fine until it needs a set of suspension, exhaust & brakes all round all one after another & you end up paying out similar amounts to what could pay to have a sizable extension stuck on your house!!
Good job you would have near 10k spare then 
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
If I pondered as much I would have fired the idea off by now.
I talk about Monaros a lot and I want one, but I can't afford it so I stop dreaming until next time.
If you can afford it then just buy it. You obviously want to have a dabble and you've already weighted up the merits of driving a new car vs losing millions, sure we don't need to go over that.
My only advice would be green looks shit.
Yeah I know....I do go on, & on..........& so on.
M3's deffo going....just want a go in something else for a while.
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3CorsaMeal
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mk2 golf 
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Steve
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save yourself some cash for the house, maybe a new sofa and TV, or a nice new pair of shoes for jade, and buy a R26 if you want that type of car
[Edited on 01-07-2010 by Steve]
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Joe
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Buy an Astra VXR and a few gearboxes with the change.
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Steve
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one day ojc will bite to you
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Ojc
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Buy an Audi and a few MAF sensors
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
You know you want the Focus (in green) stop delaying it
I think your right. Just trying to convince myself.
Ive been eyeing them up for the past 3 weeks.....finding out the crack.
Got some funds released to allow me to get one.
Made up a PH's advert for mine ready to make live.
Im deffo buying a new car....thats decided.
I just need to push myself along to make this purchase.
My anus is twitching also about getting one in the wrong colour, what if I get green then grow to hate it after a few months & get the 'what have I done' feeling!! 
White seems to be 1-2k cheaper also atm
Need some guidance
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Joe
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Ollie knows I'm a lovely lad and I'm only winding him up.
If he doesn't he must think I'm a right cunt.
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Joe
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Green looks fucking shite!
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