Tiffs opinion on last nights 5th gear

[Woodster]

Did anyone see 5th gear last night, in particular the hot hatch review at the end.
I only remembered it was on just as the closing credits came up.
How did Tiff rate the Civic against the Focus?

I think Tiff generally has good taste, after all, I've got the same watch as him.

[Woodster]

From what I can make out of the new hot hatch reviews I've seen or read, it seems the Focus and Civic are the best of their genre at the moment. Granted the WRX has found itself battling in the same category now, but I just think it's too different to be a direct comparison (do hot hatches have to be FWD??).
I just wonder whether the opinions would be quite so split between them if the Civic cost the same as the Focus.

[Woodster]

Wonder how much the extra weight for aircon slows the Civic down?
I drove my Civic for a month while I was waiting for a pipe to arrive from Honda for my aircon (including the Le Mans trip which was bloody scorching). Since the kit has been fitted I haven't noticed any obvious performance difference (unless you switch it on).

[Woodster]

I seem to remember reading that the Focus Cosworth was going to be scrapped so that Ford could concentrate on the new Capri project (to replace the Probe).

[Woodster]

£250 extra for the Silver or Black versions.
The silver is metallic and the black is pearl. I've got a black one and on a sunny day you can see a blue shine on it. Lovely.