Got some of the cars out.

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Hey,
As i was moving cars about i thought idtake a picture with some cars. I sent it over to focus st forum for a wallpaper.

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I had a first gen focus as my daily runnaround ages ago. it got me everywhere, never gave me an issue, ever. from there i got a new shape \golf that started falling to bits soon as i got it plus from going from 1st gen focus to most recent golf i found the gear change to be like shaking a stick in a bucket on the golf. Im not really a fan of the astra either, i admit it looks pretty but if i need to put say a couple of body bags int the back all those flashy lines cock up the loading and boot. `Also you cant get a vxr in 5 door and i am an active uncle and take the kids and my parents out a lot so 3 doors is out the window. As the original focus got me where i am today so i chose thi9s one and am really happy. It takes punishment like no other st out there but is happy to tootle along everyyday without so much as a wimper.

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I actualy like the astra. I seen yours at VW Dizee. Just the boot space and the fact its not 5 door that stopped me.

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Edited by tbops on Thursday 11th October 12:50

Edited by tbops on Friday 12th October 12:57

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bently is a friends.

I enjoy sharing them, told this a million times but its some bloke who let me sit in a old school ferrari boxer that he was cleaning for a garage years ago that gave me my love of exotics. So it makes me more than happy to let others sit in and enjoy stuff that im in the privilaged position to have. Yet some plums ask about the person and not the cars, i seriosly concidered having a alter id and just not sharing stuff after the last bout of tw4tishness.

Edited by tbops on Friday 12th October 13:03

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Thesilver one was the uk press car. The one that evo had etc. I had it for a while while my black one was out of service sue to a fault. not a bad looker in silver...black still rules tho.

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Heres a pic of the silver SLR i think you all agree black looks so much sweeter. (darker the berry the sweeter the juice). Been looking for this photo for flipping ages! i got rid of her pretty speedy.

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Silver ones gone ages ago the black ones parked up. Normally just take the focus out unless its a super long jounry or im being drivin or in the mood for fun

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nowt new of recent oggs, the bug is coming via regular means now so i have to wait.

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i still have the fez's they havent been flipped one was shifted for a model with better spec. The minimum ive kept any fez is a year, infact the only ones i have flipped are the silver SLR and the roller that stank of dog piss. Im not saying that the i wouldnt sell at the right price but i dont purchase them soley to sell them at a higher price.

im in double figures easily for cars at the moment.

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just to note hte silver 599 on the previous page is the same car that was in the top gear studio on last nights episode!

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jon- said:

tbops said:

just to note hte silver 599 on the previous page is the same car that was in the top gear studio on last nights episode!

Do you agree with Clarksons panning of it where he declared it unusable day to day and doesn't feel special enough to justify the price? He did genuinely look like he was enjoying it round the track though

I agree with one point, the car is so easy to use it doesn't feel special. Thats the only thing i agree on. The price is worth it in fact people are still paying 230 all day long for a regular specced one! its a brilliant day to day drive easy parking decent storage comfy on long journeys and despite what that plum says the air con is fine. As for it being too wide its only 3 inches wider than a gallardo, Ive driven it round Europe in most of the main city centers and ive never had a problem thru width restrictions or heavy traffic.

Stonking car all round

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nah it lives in the garage. i think the one off park lane is owned by a mr farboud

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I think in that case he may have thought about the nice discounts he was getting at lambo as he wrote the review. the 599 is only a bit wider than his gallardo. Is a sublime car to drive in dry and wet conditions. In the flesh has some beutifull lines. I cant see how he didnt rate it, Especialy how he ended his review on how he would rather have an old school one.

Again i dont really listen to reviews as as clarkson the highest paid journo said he would never be in the position to buy some of the cars out there. SLR, Phantom, Enzo reviews are a bit odd as the person reviewing them can never really put themselves in the mindset of buying the car. Like on 5th gear its just aww at how expensive it is and how they can drive one while regular peeps wouldnt have the chance. Then again some poeple like clarkson would turn around and put down a car they have no chance of getting, much like the mc12, for the shock value.

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yes i want one very much so.its funding and storing it thats a problem!