New Focus...check out the bit at the bottom....0-100 in 5.7

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:24 pm

http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/any ... 6_ford.htm

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » 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.

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:28 pm

and still a ford...

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:48 pm

EURO wrote:and still a ford...

yeah.... too mant anagrams to list...

cant say ive ever liked any fords

Post by **Bennoz** » 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.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » 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

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:59 pm

Oh yeah, agree. Im sorting thinking as an Aussie 'Sultan of Brunei' type collector

mrx · Post by **mrx** » 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.

Post by **Bennoz** » 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

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » 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.

Post by **Bennoz** » 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.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » 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!

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:28 pm

Ahh gotcha, talking about the original post, i see.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:47 am

How'd you fit a V8 in a sigma Ben? Jesus!

Post by **Bennoz** » 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.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:53 am

How did the RTA take that? Was it registered?

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » 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

Post by **kazbah** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:33 pm

SLR 5000 Torana!!!!!!!!!!! Wicket machine with a bloody heavy clutch thou

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » 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

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:56 am

Nacho wrote:Then again Chris, don't forget the Focus competes against the EVO in WRC.

Not anymore it doesnt