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Oh, oh man... BWAHAHAHAHAHHA!

Ford N.A. has really and truly left the Euro fans out in the cold on this one. So... I guess this means we definitely aren't getting the ST then eh? :ph34r:

Thats sad. Not sure if this means that the zx3/zx5 will be called escort hatch or whatever. Lets see how this turns out.....

dp, better register escortcanada.net :P

I knew this would happen the 2 door pics that they released earlier looked more like the escort then the focus...............

I think Ford will be for sale sooner then everyone thinks.

For 2008 the Focus, I mean Escort is only available in 2 door, and 4 door models.
The hatchback (zx3) is gone, the wagon is gone, as is the 5 door (zx5).

Ford is completely out out of touch.
There are trying to save money by 'simplifing' the number of vehicles in a product line. Nothing beats the first gen Focus.

Ford has completely lost me as a customer, there is nothing in the 2008 line up the interestes me in the slightest.

Focus, Cougar, Probe, all gone, all fun to drive spirited vehciles which Ford can't be bothered to make.

A quick note: yesterday was April 1 if that means anything to anybody. :blink:

bahahaha

Youz gotz owned :P

:lol:

I liked my 98 Escort ZX2. The ZX2 is what inspired the first gen. Focus.

SmokeBCBuDZ,Apr 2 2007, 11:24 AM Wrote:The ZX2 is what inspired the first gen. Focus.
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try again. :P

No, they should call it Ion. If they spend that extra time on real engineering than name engineering(hint;ford its not the name,focus more on the product) B)

Oh man, the funny part is I wouldn't be surprised if it WAS true.

Nice one, I bow to thee :bowdown:

Maybe this whole Focus redesign they unveiled has really just been a hugely elaborate April fools joke they got an early start on? I'm hoping it's just a huge cruel joke to play on the Focus enthusiasts and then they'll start shipping next-gen European platform Focus's to dealerships with a big "APRIL FOOLS!!" sign on the window sticker. :lol:

To be honest, I'd rather see this new car called an escort than a focus. It looks more like the old escort than the current focus. Atleast this way the focus name isn't tarnished by this less than worthy successor.

habmann,Apr 2 2007, 05:27 PM Wrote:To be honest, I'd rather see this new car called an escort than a focus. It looks more like the old escort than the current focus. Atleast this way the focus name isn't tarnished by this less than worthy successor.
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As ive seen the poster at ford the 08 will be called the focus.

habmann,Apr 2 2007, 05:27 PM Wrote:To be honest, I'd rather see this new car called an escort than a focus. It looks more like the old escort than the current focus. Atleast this way the focus name isn't tarnished by this less than worthy successor.
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it's what most Europeans on Auto-related fourms are already calling it, the new American Escort MK5

As an escort i can live with it. Mainly b/c i'm not expecting it to look like the focus we have or want. But if they call it a focus still, the car just doesn't work as a focus for me.

habmann,Apr 2 2007, 09:42 PM Wrote:As an escort i can live with it. Mainly b/c i'm not expecting it to look like the focus we have or want. But if they call it a focus still, the car just doesn't work as a focus for me.
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I couldn't agree with you more on that, mainly because Ford took away what made the Focus so great in the first place, Choices in Body styles, and trim levels that appealed to what people want in a car, and need in life without making a huge scarfice in the long run.

So does this mean the rims from my 95 escort would fit the Focort?