Goodnight, have some non-North American Fords.

"Svend" (svend) 09/24/2020 at 23:51 • Filed to: None

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Ones I’ve cleaned anyway 

Ford Fiesta Mk3.5, 3 door

Ford Focus Mk2.5 RS, 3 door

Ford Focus Mk3.5, estate

Ford Mondeo Mk5, 5 door

Ford

wafflesnfalafel > Svend 09/25/2020 at 00:19

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that Mk2 RS is just darn yummy....

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 09/25/2020 at 00:46

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Well your Mondeo as pictured is nearly identical to the Fusion we got besides different powertrains.

Every time I see a picture of a two door Fiesta I think of what could have been. 

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/25/2020 at 00:53

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Almost identical though NA ge t a saloon, the E.U. ge ts the saloon, liftback and estate.

The 3 door Fiesta is nice, but it’s too low for me to get in and out with any composure. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 09/25/2020 at 00:55

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Oh wait, that Mondeo is a lift back! Why didn’t we get those? It doesn’t look any different so no one will have to know you’re a poor with a hatchback!

Svend > wafflesnfalafel 09/25/2020 at 00:55

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I never got so many compliments while cleaning it from everyone from young to old, male and female. They all remarked what a great looking car it was and the colour. 

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/25/2020 at 01:13

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Yep,

so no one will have to know you’re a poor with a hatchback!

Lol, so funny. The liftback is by far the most wanted and bought for it’s practicality, usability.

Of the cars on Autotrader U.K.

78 are saloons,

713 are liftbacks and

348 are estates.

saloon.

liftback

This’ll give you another laugh then.

a 124 bhp, 1.0 litre Ecoboost engine.

mhr555 > Svend 09/25/2020 at 06:15

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That Focus Estate!!!

Svend > mhr555 09/25/2020 at 06:49

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Strange that the U.S. doesn’t get the Fiesta or Focus, yet gives the Fiesta and Focus two spec body styles (normal and ‘active’) (as well as 3 and 5 door Fiesta and 5 and estate Focus) . I know it’s just a front bumper thing with most, but still, why!?

Style, Titanium

ST-Line

ST

Vignale

Active

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 09/25/2020 at 09:01

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Mazda once tried to sell their lift back 6 sedan along with the regular sedan and they sold 95 % sedans with a few liftbacks or wagons thrown in there. It is very clear what consumers think about hatchbacks here.

Also, why does the sedan have a hump in the trunk floor that  the lift back doesn’t have?

In such a large car that is not a power train that I would want. Seems like a pretty terrible power to weight ratio there.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/25/2020 at 09:20

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But did they advertise the liftback at all?   I don’t remember ever hearing or seeing about it until 10 year after they stopped being made.  It’s like they offered it but didn’t really want to sell it 

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Svend 09/25/2020 at 09:25

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Those are lovely! I will always be upset that the US never got the true 2nd gen F ocus. I’m also shocked that the Focus Activ (especially in Estate form) isn’t being attempted to be sold here in the states.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 09/25/2020 at 09:28

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Same here. I don’t think they ever bothered to tell anyone about it. Same problem as befell the Hyundai Elantra coupe and Buick Regal TourX.

Come to think of it, took me a while to figure out they even made a wagon. My brother had a 6 sedan of that gen and it was great. I think it would have been 10x better with a liftback.

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 09/25/2020 at 09:57

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That Mazda did quite well here.

About the hump in the boot floor, I have no idea. I’ve noticed it in the hybrids but this car isn’t a hybrid!?

Not really. The 123bhp 1.0 EcoBoost is the same as my old Superb Mk2 1.4TSi estate and Superb Mk3 1.4TSi liftback. and they never wanted for power in the city or on the motorway.

Svend > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 09/25/2020 at 10:09

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The Focus Mk2 was a nice car and the later facelifted, aka Mk2 .5 had a nice look.

Mk2.

Mk2.5

If you couldn’t afford the 301bhp, 2.5 RS, there was always the 221bhp, 2.5 ST.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Svend 09/25/2020 at 10:41

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That RS!