Hi, Guest
02-19-2008, 12:31 PM
based on all the ford NA/ford europe discussions we've had on this board.. here are cars in north america that have the same tech as the ford europe stuff.
you want: mkI euro focus.... you should get: '00-02 focus
early focus were the least de-contented and can be brought up to euro spec with bumpers, auto climate control retrofit, different springs/dampers, mach HIDs
you want: mkI ST170.. you should get: SVT focus
i think this is pretty much the same thing right?
you want: last gen ford mondeo... you should get: jaguar xtype
they share the same platform, have similar drivetrains, and all of the luxo spec euro ford stuff is in the jag. SVT contour i believe is also closely related to the even older gen of ford mondeo
you want: mkII focus ST.. you should get: mazdaspeed3
same chassis, turbo motor. close enough.. (i think if you chipped the MS3 that would get you close to upcoming mkII focus RS territory)
you want: mkII focus ghia.. you should get: volvo S40
same chassis, stuffed with random luxo bits like leather etc.
what do you guys think of this? seems like the only way NA customers get 'less' is that the ford oval doesn't appear on the cars. the tech's here already, and none of it is exorbitantly priced.
you want: mkI euro focus.... you should get: '00-02 focus
early focus were the least de-contented and can be brought up to euro spec with bumpers, auto climate control retrofit, different springs/dampers, mach HIDs
you want: mkI ST170.. you should get: SVT focus
i think this is pretty much the same thing right?
you want: last gen ford mondeo... you should get: jaguar xtype
they share the same platform, have similar drivetrains, and all of the luxo spec euro ford stuff is in the jag. SVT contour i believe is also closely related to the even older gen of ford mondeo
you want: mkII focus ST.. you should get: mazdaspeed3
same chassis, turbo motor. close enough.. (i think if you chipped the MS3 that would get you close to upcoming mkII focus RS territory)
you want: mkII focus ghia.. you should get: volvo S40
same chassis, stuffed with random luxo bits like leather etc.
what do you guys think of this? seems like the only way NA customers get 'less' is that the ford oval doesn't appear on the cars. the tech's here already, and none of it is exorbitantly priced.