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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Hey everyone,
The LV Focus range has just been launched at Melbourne Motorshow, I really like it! Interior's much nicer than my current LT, a lot more bling and I really like the front end. Focus Website ![]()
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NSW
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Not to bad, a Zetec would like good. The dash looks alot like the Mondeo.
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Hello Koni's!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Sydney
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2006 LX FOCUS SEDAN Titanium Grey, factory bodykit, slightly debadged
CSA Motorvatr 17's/Kumho KU31's, Eibach Prokit/Lovells rear springs, Koni Sports Kit Lower airbox removed, K&N Panel filter Momo gear knob + boot + pedals, Ghia boot garnish, Zetec Chrome interior door handles JVC KW-XR816 Headunit + more to come... |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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That was never a problem for you Russ, just make your own!
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Nov05 | Manual | Black Sapphire 250,000kms. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
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GO diesel ! For those with poor foot\hand co-ordination they now even offer an automatic model and diesel fuel is cheaper than petrol these days. (117c versus 129c a litre in melbourne)
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, VIC
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It's no ordinary automatic, it's a twin clutch!!
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Knows nothing. Apparently
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: On the front steps, Brown-baggin' it.
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dagnabbit I've been pipped at the post.
On my way home this arvo I haweyed an LV hatch in what looked like LX trim (smaller alloys, like what's pictured above) in Panther Black turning left into victoria avenue off of windsor road heading towards Power Ford. Was being driven by a young girl and she was giving it an all mighty flogging too. As she should.
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Hello Koni's!
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2006 LX FOCUS SEDAN Titanium Grey, factory bodykit, slightly debadged
CSA Motorvatr 17's/Kumho KU31's, Eibach Prokit/Lovells rear springs, Koni Sports Kit Lower airbox removed, K&N Panel filter Momo gear knob + boot + pedals, Ghia boot garnish, Zetec Chrome interior door handles JVC KW-XR816 Headunit + more to come... |
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Torquer
Join Date: Jul 2007
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I'm glad most of the changes are only cosmetic, the mechanicals are all generally the same.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Mmm nice...
Ford have a very very competitive range of cars now, infact i think Ford has the best small car offering on the market.. Hopefully they will see some benefits soon.
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Motorsport Guru
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The Blue Mountains, N.S.W.
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Is the Twin Clutch Transmission exclusive to the Turbo Diesel??
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Interior Enhancements: Footwell Lighting, Brushed Alum. H/brake Handle, 6 Disc In-Dash System. Exterior Enhancements: ST170 Wheels, Richbrook Shorty Aerial, Euro-Spec Hatch Handle. Performance Enhancements: Ate Callipers/EBC Rotors/EBC Greens Stuff Pads, ST170 Suspension, Herrod's Custom Tune, Ford Racing Coated Exhaust Manifold & Bespoke 2.25in Exhaust. Awards: AFD '07 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '09 EFOC Best Focus, SFS '10 RSOC O/all Best Focus, AFD '10 CFC O/all Best Focus. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central Q..10kms west of Rocky...
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Why no GHIA ? No Ghia in the new Fiesta, now no Ghia in new Focus ???? No Ghia in Falcon either, so nameplate has died ????
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney, NSW
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The Kinetic design front looks better than the LS/LT's fronts. Well done.
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Dun like it myself.
Prefer the LS/LT. interior is nice though. |
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radio off =save petrol :P
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: northernbeaches(NSW)
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Love it!!
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Auckland, NZ
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We've had the LV in NZ for months now. Maybe Ford Oz had a lot of the old model to sell first?
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I see the four speed gear box is still retained, wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
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And yes, Powershift (the Twin Clutch 6 speed auto) is exclusive to TDCi.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Because they don't like us. I did notice a bunch of LV models while I was over there, and that was well before christmas.
-RM.
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 126
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IMHO,
The exterior changes are minor but good. I think Ford have made some good changes to the interior in terms of making it more attractive to the general market. Personally, I don't mind the current interior (ie LS/LT) and am not a big fan of red illumination but making it red (and hence more Mazda 3 like) is obviously what the general market wants, so I think thats a good business decision for Ford. I notice the fuel consumption has gone up, presumably due to an extra 44 kgs. Odd that the CL and LX manuals still claim 7.1, but the Zetec manual has gone up to 7.3. They all have the same engine, gearbox etc. The extra 44kgs made all the autos go from 8.0 to 8.2 but on the manuals it apparently only effects the Zetec ???? |
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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I read that one of the first cars that will use the new Powershift transmission (for gasoline/petrol models) is the 2010/11 USDM Ford Fiesta 1.6. It will use a dry clutch instead of the wet clutch found in the Powershift transmission of the Focus TDCi. Last edited by AG3; 04-03-2009 at 05:11 AM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brisbane
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I expected a more dramatic change than that, just looks like an LT with a prettier face to me. With an all new Mazda 3 coming soon will this be enough? Glad we bought an LT runout now
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radio off =save petrol :P
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: northernbeaches(NSW)
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The interior has been improved extremely,i hate the low rent appearnce of previous generation focus's and is a main reason i did not buy one,also i never liked the front styling.
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Formely FG G6E Turbo
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brisbane
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My interpretation of the LV is it's the same car with a prettier face. Mazda's new 3 is a different body completely, that is a dramatic change. Since the 3 and Focus used to be co-developed I expected Focus to keep pace with the 3. I really don't think the new front styling is all that different, just extends the corporate face to the Focus.
Don't get me wrong I do like the new face, but it's not enough difference for a current owner to go "oh I have to have one of those" to my mind. So why have they dropped the Ghia?
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SE Melbourne
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Just looking at those pictures of the new LV, I really, REALLY like the new instrumental cluster. Does anyone have any idea whether or not the new cluster would fit in a LT model? I assume the housings are the same? And the connection at the back would almost guaranteed to be the same. Then I'm guessing it would just be a matter of forking out for the cluster and the re-programming from Ford. As I said, I really, REALLY like that new cluster ![]()
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