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Re: Ford Focus R?

To: ConeChasr@aol.com
Subject: Re: Ford Focus R?
From: Joshua Hadler <jhadler@rmi.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 13:13:20 -0700
ConeChasr@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Has anyone seen the Ford Focus R that is in one of the main car magazines
> this month?  I know that's not the trim it'll come to the market in but it
> looks to be a Type R killer (if the AWDs aren't enough).  225 hp, 245 lb-ft
> torque, very low redline (6200 rpm), weighing in at 2700# WITH a Quaiffe lsd!
>  IF this comes to the market this way and it's in GS, I'll eat my words of
> not driving an American car...

        Even if it does have the power, that's not what made the Type R the
killer car. Suspension is everything. And if it's anything like any
other Ford product, it'll be way too softly sprung.
 
-Josh2

-- 
Joshua Hadler    '74 914 2.0 CSP/Bi - Hooligan Racing #29 - CONIVOR
                 '87 Quantum Syncro - aka stealth quattro

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