Focus ST or Monaro...big dilemna.....

[flasher]

I'm now in a big dilemna...

I can get a Focus ST3 for £14800 saving £5k off list. Watching Top Gear whetted the old appetite last night, or should I still go for my original choice, the Vauxhall Monaro?

[Plotloss]

Buy the Focus

Run it for 6-12 months and still sell for a profit.

By then the 6.0 Monaros will have hit their big curve and you'll save a fortune.

[PhantomPH]

Where are you sourcing the Focus from?! Thats an excellent saving.

[tomtvr]

Is that with Ford Privilege? my mum can get one for that price too. Problem is she might be changing jobs to somewhere 50 miles away - if so then she will have to get a diesel


Anyway i vote Monaro, Corvette engine or Volvo engine

[flasher]

Plotloss said:

Buy the Focus Run it for 6-12 months and still sell for a profit. By then the 6.0 Monaros will have hit their big curve and you'll save a fortune.

Thats exactly my line of thought, especially as I can get such a whopping discount and may as well get the ST3 with full leather and options.

[Munter]

Monaro.

[Podie]

Very different cars mate... Focus is a hoot (and as it's a turbo there will be mods for more grunt) but the Monaro is the ultimate bruiser...

[pwig]

Alfa GT

[Podie]

flasher said:

Plotloss said: Buy the Focus Run it for 6-12 months and still sell for a profit. By then the 6.0 Monaros will have hit their big curve and you'll save a fortune. Thats exactly my line of thought, especially as I can get such a whopping discount and may as well get the ST3 with full leather and options.

Brochures are out... go for the Performance Blue...

[flasher]

Yeah I get the Ford privilege deal.

and yes, without question I would get the performance blue with black recaro leather...

Dont forget the Monaro will cost around 20K which is more than 5K more.....

[Plotloss]

Saw the Orange one that was there on Saturday and another one in the Orange on the way home.

Its a great colour

(Also saw an AMV8 which looked glorious, those lights, they look ace!)

[ultimasimon]

You can't win I'm afraid

If you buy the Ford you will be happy that you made a good saving, but you know you could have been driving a nice big V8 Monaro.

If you buy the Monaro you will be happy that you bought the car you always wanted but you will always have a nagging that you should have bought the 4 pot and saved some money.










Buy the Monaro - this is an enthuisiasts website. What the hell did you expect us to say ?

[stumpage]

ultimasimon said:

should have bought the 4 pot and saved some money.

Shouldn't that be 5 pot?

[hobo]

flasher said:

Well, Ford workers and their families.

Some kind of twisted humour in there. Privledge being available to Ford workers.

Anyway. Focus or Monaro. Think I'd go Focus & save a bit of money, as I can't imagine either being 'inspiring' for normal everyday driving.

[Podie]

flasher said:

Well, Ford workers and their families. Whilst I do fancy the Monaro, I also like the Focus, I had an ST170 up until a couple of months back and it was hugely impressive, just lacking in power.

New ST was quicker round the 'ring than the old RS...

[fortjefferson]

I can't understand your choice's, they are SO different, it's like saying, do you fancy men or women. Apart from having 4 wheel's they have nothing in common.

[flasher]

fortjefferson said:

I can't understand your choice's, they are SO different, it's like saying, do you fancy men or women. Apart from having 4 wheel's they have nothing in common.

I'm lost. I want a GT/coupe/hatch with four useable seats and a reasonable boot.

I have knocked the huge list on my original thread down to two cars with two outsiders to test drive in comparison. they are the following:

faves:
1. vauxhall monaro = big V8 four seats and great GT car for Le mans etc.
2. Focus ST = huge fun, lots of room and from what i am being told more of a GT than a hot hatch.

outsiders:

1. Alfa Romeo GT = gorgeous but future value worries me
2. Audi TT = no back seats and gay image concern me...