Spotted! VIC

[Velociraptor82]

Spied a freshly painted black Focus with an off centre silver stripe between Pakenham and Berwick yesturday going the other way. I recall it belongs to a forums member however I couldn't remeber the users name. sorry.

[Velociraptor82]

Spied a green RS in the Angliss staff carpark in Ferntree Gully.

[xurbanx]

Spotted what I think was Velociraptor82 driving on the Monash between Narre Warren and Eastlink?

[Velociraptor82]

Originally Posted by xurbanx

Spotted what I think was Velociraptor82 driving on the Monash between Narre Warren and Eastlink?

That would be a high probability, now that I'm travelling between Box Hill and Pakenham everyday.

Alos spotted a new MK3 Focus on caterbury Rd & Blackburn rd, turning onto Blackburn rd. was dark green, but i didn't get much of a look at it sadly.

[Fast Eddie]

Have any VIC Eurofordclub members been to the Motor Show yet? Love to see any pics of MkIII Focus (assuming they are on display).

[vhcbm]

Apparently it's according to a friend down in mexico. He said it's very nice!

[Velociraptor82]

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie

Have any VIC Eurofordclub members been to the Motor Show yet? Love to see any pics of MkIII Focus (assuming they are on display).

I spent alot of time looking at the new Focus on show at the MotorShow. I'm still yet to post pics on FB.

I do think it looks better in the flesh than pics I've seen, and I was quite impressed. Since the taillights are no longer on the C piller, "focus" isn't the name that first pops into my head upon seeing the car. In fact I preferred the look of the Sedan over the hatch. Clearly the design is similar to that of the Mondeo and Fiesta and I have to say both the sedan and hatch look longer than the previous Focii.

The interior shares much of its components with the Fiesta and as such not much new to look at.

Engine is a Duratorq Turbo Deisel. Apparently it is 120kw at the fly, tho I haven't heard it running just yet.

Boot is not as deep as the previous LV CL-Zetec models due to a similar design as the XR5 whereby the exhusat muffler sits underneath the wheelwell, hence the sparewheel can't sit as deep in the car. This however may make it easir to upgrade to an ST exhuat if the ST models are realsed.

Running gear at the rear looks exactly the same as my LS. but plenty of plastic under the front reducing my visibility of the front running gear.

Overall I would love to have one but not enough to prefer it over my current LS. Perhaps my only greivence was the front bumper which, close up looks very cheep and plasticiy. (But can be changed with aftermarket body kits once they are available )

[Fast Eddie]

ABC Sydney TV News, segment about house sales had an auction in a Melbourne street and in the background a MKIII Focus Hatchback.

[vhcbm]

Probably one of those carsales Ultimate Test drive ones., I saw one the other day when I was sitting at the lights....lucky bugger.

[Fast Eddie]

Could well have been vhcmb. Or some rather clever product placement advertising.

[vhcbm]

How well in sight was it? unless it was the salient image or close to being it then it could of been.

[Fast Eddie]

Well it was really only a fleeting glance but you'd have to know what you're looking at to know it was the MKIII. What gave it away was the styling of the rear lights and the curve of the roofline which Ford have seemed to have kept.