Hi, Guest
02-02-2007, 12:29 PM
focuschef71,Feb 1 2007, 10:04 PM Wrote:Ummm if we don't get the C1 focus because of crash reg. why are there Mazda 3's & Volvo S 40's on our roads?
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You're right - they are essentially the same vehicles, but the C1 Focus is different enough that it would still have to be put through a very expensive certification process ... but I'm pretty sure the real reason is that the U.S. didn't think the C1 Focus would sell in any greater numbers than the current ... and so in the midst of all the other changes Ford is going through, it would have been prohibitively expensive to design and engineer a NA C1 and then re-tool a plant etc, etc ... so technically he's telling the truth - even if it isn't the whole truth.
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2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *