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"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12) 02/08/2016 at 14:43 • Filed to: FOCUSRS

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There’s a lot of American content on here. Some of it I don’t understand. But today I saw a Focus RS.

For example: I know nothing about the Superbowl. Apparently the ads are a huge deal. I think ads are the tool of the devil, I just don’t get it.

I’ve never had to live with snow. I’ve never seen snow. Large parts of America are losing it over the stuff, but we just don’t get it here.

But you never got the Focus RS. And I saw one today! Not one of the new ones (are they out yet?). The previous one, the awesome one. In the right color too. They only come in 3 colors, but this is the best one. I’ll tell you, it goes off in the right light it really does.

The poor guy stalled it at the lights. In this picture the line of cars ahead of him is gone, he’s not. Probably doesn’t drive it that often, no idea what he was doing in the middle of Melbourne. He struggled.

Also Australians use the c*** word a lot. A lot. To describe mates, assholes, family, pets, children, priests, everyone. Everyone is a c***. Can I even say it here? In ‘Stralian it’s every second word.

Ps. To all the people that came here looking for a kangaroo doing a skid in a VB while drinking a Maloo, I’m sorry. This is only Australian content in that it’s not American content.

crowmolly > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 14:49

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Can I even say it here?

Well, technically yeah... it won’t be filtered, but that word is as atomic as it gets among people in the USA (which is where most members on here are from).

Dropping the c-bomb will not go over well. Neither does the UK slang for cigarette.

Ash78, voting early and often > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 14:56

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We have no snow and I didn’t even know the Super Bowl was happening until yesterday morning.

My folks lived in NZ in the mid-70s for a few years. I was actually conceived there. I remember them talking (in code) about how C*nt was commonplace everywhere there — not quite a full expletive, but also not a polite word either.

All I know is you don’t use it in the US — it’s either pornographic, or the worst possible epithet for a female you hate.

djmt1 > crowmolly 02/08/2016 at 14:56

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Tried looking it up but I’m getting a hundred and one different answers but what does c*nt mean Stateside?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 14:56

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Snow is fun, especially when the ice on the lakes gets thick enough for racing. ;)

The c*** over here is pretty much the ultimate of curse words. I lean more towards the Australian way of thinking on the word, although my use is not quite as liberal. I do think it should be used more. The comedian Louis C.K. has a great bit about that word, you should YouTube it.

As for the Superbowl and the ads, it’s one of the most watched sporting events in the world. This means that advertisers are certain to get incredibly high levels of exposure, and go all out in terms of trying to make the best ads. Everyone will be watching, and everyone will continue to talk about the best (and worst) ads over the next week or two; and if they’re memorable enough they may even get brought up in years to come. So you can end up with some pretty entertaining stuff. Personally, I don’t like (American) football, so I couldn’t care less about the game. If I end up going to a Superbowl party, I’ll mainly pay attention to the ads to see if any of them are really entertaining/funny. Having worked most of my career in marketing, I find an extra level of interest in seeing what companies do to appeal to such a guaranteed large and diverse audience.

That’s all I have from America. Now tell me more about this skidding marsupial.

crowmolly > djmt1 02/08/2016 at 14:58

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Check it out on Urbandictionary.com. I can’t post a link from where I’m at.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 14:59

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We never got that Focus whether it was RS or ST. A shame, because I thought that RS500 they had made a few years back was really cool.

Also, you don’t have to censor yourself: it’s cunt. It’s a great word. I don’t see what makes this particular profanity so special, but whoever tells me I can’t use it is probably a person that’s best described as a cunt anyway.

EDIT: also, you must've missed all the posting about the Bathurst race, that's a lot of good, Aussie-related content, right?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 15:01

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that RS, not American

gin-san - shitpost specialist > djmt1 02/08/2016 at 15:03

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I can easily imagine what an internet search for this would bring up, but it's slang for female genitalia, unless kids have changed it.

djmt1 > crowmolly 02/08/2016 at 15:05

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“the most offensive word in the English language.”

Really? Like the OP, the word in question is very much in common usage here in the UK. It’s one of the many genitalia nicknames used to express that someone is an idiot.

Guess, I’ll have to use twat exclusively when I’m Stateside.

djmt1 > gin-san - shitpost specialist 02/08/2016 at 15:07

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Yeah it's slang here in the UK too but you use to express someone being an idiot when you’re angry like cock, knob or twat. Hardly fitting for the worse word in the English language.

Svend > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 15:14

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That car is indeed an awesome car in an awesome colour. I originally was ‘meh’ about them but then a mate of a mate asked if I’d clean his for him and after spending a few hours cleaning her and getting to know her, I sort of got what she was about. The power, the lines, the emotion it creates when others see her. Great car.

CalzoneGolem > djmt1 02/08/2016 at 15:16

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Haha, I’m not sure that will work out better.

djmt1 > CalzoneGolem 02/08/2016 at 15:18

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Well at least tell me I can keep bollocks that’s my favourite word.

CalzoneGolem > djmt1 02/08/2016 at 15:23

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Totally. For some reason all references to male genitalia are ok!

B/Xmrrmvr > djmt1 02/08/2016 at 15:45

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Along with wanker, muppet, minge, bugger, crumpet, fanny, knob and all the other funny royal slang you guys have over there...

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 15:46

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I would drop F-bombs infront of my elderly grandmother for a whole holiday dinner before saying the C-word once. That’s just suicide in the USA. Also that green focus is the shiz-nit.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > djmt1 02/08/2016 at 16:06

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Brits and the Aussies have the right idea when it comes to profanity. Not sure why North America is so backwards in this regard. I won’t stand for an irritable cunt telling me what’s an acceptable profanity.

Steve in Manhattan > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 16:08

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I listent I Love Green Guide Letter w/ Steele Saunders. I don’t get half the references, but if I’m really curious I google. Still don’t get the ‘Hurtsbridge Line’ references though.

Raymundo > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 16:27

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Why is everyone staring out letters in the word cunt? It’s not like that word somehow doesn’t manifest itself in my brain because you put a star there. Just let cunt live. Cunt. Cunt cunt cunt.

Nauraushaun > Raymundo 02/08/2016 at 17:18

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I wasn’t sure how non-Australians would feel about it. I’m so desensitized to it.

No need to be a cunt

lol

Nauraushaun > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/08/2016 at 18:14

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Yeah, we’re pretty laid back over here I guess.

Nauraushaun > Svend 02/08/2016 at 18:15

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I know what you mean. I don’t see why it’s FWD, it seems like they’ve taken it so far but still stopped short. But it’s awesome it just is.

Nauraushaun > Ash78, voting early and often 02/08/2016 at 18:43

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In NZ too? Not surprised, they’re even more chill than we are I think.

It has the same meaning here, it really does. But somehow it also wormed its way into common talk. I’d never say it to my mother. But colloquially I say it all the time!

Nauraushaun > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 02/08/2016 at 18:46

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It has the same meaning here, but it’s also found its way into common talk somehow.

Snow sounds like fun, I have enough fun in the wet. But the rust it causes on old cars would kill me.

Very strange how that’s worked out. To have something where the ads are so prominent that they spent so much money, that people care about the ads as much as the event itself.

Oh, well our kangaroos are known for many things: running out in front of your car late at night, changing direction as they please so you have to hit them. Punching and kicking each other in actual brawls. Doing skids in utes and drinking beers. But surely this is all common knowledge right?

Nauraushaun > gin-san - shitpost specialist 02/08/2016 at 18:47

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Oh yeah you had your own weird US-spec Focus. I never liked those much.

A censoring cunt, definitely.

I did see it. It was nice, but for me it’s just another race in a part of the world I’ve never visited. Bathurst is 1000km north of me. Unless it’s the 1000, I don’t think you get that much Aussieness.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 18:47

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I am a fan of that color, those wheels, that wing, yeah pretty much the whole car.

Svend > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 18:58

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For a vast majority of the world FWD isn’t a concern or looked at sneeringly.

FWD hatchbacks are what Britain and Europe are about. The cost of making a FWD car into a RWD or AWD car quite of been excessive and for the number of cars made would of ramped up the retail price greatly.

Nauraushaun > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/08/2016 at 19:32

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It’s too perfect, right?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 19:38

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Now find me a Prado and a Hilux and I will die. I’m wanting to take a Lexus GX470(the US Prado with the 2uz-4.7l V8) and use Prado parts to make it the most comfortable off-road/overland vehicle ever.

Nauraushaun > Svend 02/08/2016 at 19:42

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Yes but for the RS? The most hardcore, rally-spec Focus you can get? It would be for the same reason Mitsubishi have always had the Evo as the only Lancer that wasn’t FWD.

I’d say more people care about FWD than the type of diff it’s got - that fancy revoknuckle thing they developed.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > gin-san - shitpost specialist 02/08/2016 at 19:58

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Puritans. The U.S. was settled by Puritans.

Nauraushaun > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/08/2016 at 20:27

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Haha, what!? Isn’t the Prado just a soft Land Cruiser, why don’t you get that?

I imagine the Hilux is a chicken tax thing.

I reckon I could see both within 5 minutes.

Also, I found you an incredibly rare rally Focus for the road, and you’re asking me to spot a pedestrian pickup and SUV? That’s like if you sent me a pic of a Corvette ZR-1 and I asked you to find me a Scion.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 20:31

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2000 Land Cruiser Prices in the US: $10,000

2005 GX470 with the same engine, smaller and lighter body(which are both better for off road), and more options: $9,500-11,000ish

The Land Cruisers do not depreciate here. Plus as much as I love them they’re a bit big for what I want to do.

And I hate the Chicken Tax.

Svend > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 20:39

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The Ford Focus Mk2 RS WRC was four wheel drive engineered and built by M-Sport down the road from me. There would of been many feature that would o been too costly to put in a road car.

I don’t think Ford would of been able to build them as Malcolm Wilson of M-Sport could and would of meant having Malcolm Wilson’s team build them up here in Cockermouth which would of had a knock on effect with other cars they were working on such as the rally Volvos and Freelanders they made for course reccies.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 02/08/2016 at 20:50

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The thought had crossed my mind but still didn’t make sense since dick and asshole are common profanities. Regardless, whether it’s the Puritan heritage or some other denomination of Americans, I will still continue to to use it as I please.

Nauraushaun > Svend 02/08/2016 at 20:55

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At least if they were AWD, they would appear to be closer to the rally car (like the Evos), even if they weren’t built to the same standard. I suppose they decided it just wasn’t worth it.

Nauraushaun > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/08/2016 at 20:56

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Wow. I’m not sure about pricing here. I know we sell the old 70 series brand new though !

I hate all those silly laws. They’re insane! Every American suffers for them in some way. At the very least, they’re paying the cost of manufacturers adapting their cars.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 21:02

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We have to import 25+ year old 70s but they’re still cool as get out. The newest 70 we can have here is a ‘91... For a long time I wanted a 100 but the call of the Prado/GX470 is too strong.

Raymundo > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 21:11

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lolcunt

Svend > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 21:22

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Or Ford wanted to cash in on the RS WRC without spending too much.

Nauraushaun > Svend 02/08/2016 at 21:30

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I think you’ve hit the nail on the head there. Just rally-enough to cash in, still Focus-enough to be cheap to build

Svend > Nauraushaun 02/08/2016 at 22:07

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They did it again recently with the M-Sport Ford Transit Custom, they had M-Sport change the instrument cluster, seats, seat belts and a body kit wi decals. Nothing done to the 2.2TDCi engine or anything but £6,000+ on top of the recommended retail price.

Nauraushaun > Svend 02/09/2016 at 00:16

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Hang on. Isn’t that a van?

The RS had an extra 75hp and quite a bit of fancy hardware. It was special even if it wasn’t AWD. I’m sorry your Transit didn’t get the full treatment.

Svend > Nauraushaun 02/09/2016 at 01:34

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The Transit is the van yes.

There are plenty of people who could do something with it I guess.

An extra 75hp back then (and even now for what it is) was quite a bit, in many regards it was a whole average cars worth of hp added on.

Nauraushaun > Steve in Manhattan 02/09/2016 at 22:09

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You read an article from an Australian paper? Wow! I have a friend who grew up on the Hursty Line, AFAIK it’s just a scummy area, particularly down the end near Hurstbridge.

I live down the Frankston line and it’s the same deal. Frankston ( Franghanistan ) is about the worst place on earth.

Steve in Manhattan > Nauraushaun 02/10/2016 at 00:03

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I Love Green Guide Letters is a podcast, done by comedian Steele Saunders. He is very funny.

Nauraushaun > Steve in Manhattan 02/10/2016 at 00:39

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Ohhh okay. Of course, it’s also an article in The Age. Sounds awesome.

Steve in Manhattan > Nauraushaun 02/10/2016 at 00:59

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Steele also does a Star Wars podcast. I love Australians ... naturally funny the lot of you.

Nauraushaun > Steve in Manhattan 02/10/2016 at 01:17

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We think the Scottish/Irish are naturally funny.

Steve in Manhattan > Nauraushaun 02/10/2016 at 01:51

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Sean Connery never did comedy very well, but otherwise they’re a funny lot.

MonkeePuzzle > Nauraushaun 02/10/2016 at 17:02

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GAH! tram lines!

I’m renting a car in Melbourne this June, although I’ve had my aussie license for a decade+ I havent driven there in years, and never had to negotiate roads with trams. I’m concerned about this hook turn I hear of.

Nauraushaun > MonkeePuzzle 02/10/2016 at 18:28

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I’ve never done a hook turn. I try to avoid both them and driving in the city at all costs.

I saw a guy do one this morning. He hesitated for mere milliseconds after getting the green and I swear he was honked by 3 separate cars. The stuff of nightmares.

To you I say good luck

MonkeePuzzle > Nauraushaun 02/10/2016 at 21:27

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I’ll make sure my rental has out of state plates so I can blame my non-hoik turning skills on my foreigness

Nauraushaun > MonkeePuzzle 02/10/2016 at 21:46

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If it’s a white sedan with a EUROPCAR sticker, no need ;)