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Old 20-04-2008, 12:58 PM   #1
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Default Looking to buy a XR5 your thoughts

Hey guys i recently have been thinking about going smaller for the best, and out of all the small car choices i have narowed it down to the xr5turbo, are there any probs with it that i should be awere of before making the purchase, or should i look for something else.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

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Old 20-04-2008, 03:29 PM   #2
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Hey mate,

Have a look here : http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11216797

and also here : www.fordxr5turbo.com

There's a whole bunch of stuff on that website, probably better suited to you because it is solely devoted to the XR5
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Old 20-04-2008, 11:17 PM   #3
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thanks mate very helpfull.
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Old 21-04-2008, 05:56 PM   #4
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Good choice, Focus XR5T is a great hot hatch. Though it's not the fastest hot hatch, it's got plenty of character imo.
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Old 21-04-2008, 06:41 PM   #5
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i just fell in love with the 17's and that orange colour, plus the fact that you can fit factory performance parts to it (at a price) of corse and still have your warranty.

also if you have watched top gear the RS And XR5 are two of the best hot hatches you can buy.
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Old 21-04-2008, 08:20 PM   #6
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Yeah top gear make it all worth while. Although the Euroes have slightly different styling?
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Old 22-04-2008, 05:29 PM   #7
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i just fell in love with the 17's..........
Focus XR5T comes with 18" wheels.


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Yeah top gear make it all worth while. Although the Euroes have slightly different styling?
Other than 3-door availability and slightly different stereo, I dun think there's much difference. But the Mk 2.5 has been released in Europe now and that looks better than Mk 2, imo.
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