[SVT-WGN]

My usual excuse for not doing something is procrastination (which comes with old age.) Thank you Focus Canada. This is not false modesty, but old age and experience that says there are much nicer and better cars (Focus) out there. On other forums (I am also on TSOC - Taurus Sable Owners Club) car owners nominate themselves, list reasons why they deserve the award (CotM) then the rest of us vote. For your information, SVT-WGN was well received on that forum (see http://www.taurusowners.com/topic/2258-b...ge__st__20).

Here, not only did we not promote ourselves, the first I learned of becoming Car of the Month was when I attempted to log on to Focus Canada via my cell phone last week (we are on the road again). Imagine my surprise (very pleasant indeed) on seeing SVT-WGN as July Car of the Month. Once again, thank you.

Bear with me and allow me to throw out a suggestion. Why not prepare a "Print-your-own-award-certificate" which Focus Canada could e-mail to the winning recipients. Such a virtual award could serve multiple purposes.

• First: The only cost would be taking the time to fill it out and e-mail it.
• Second: Winning cars could (if they wanted) print it out on any colour printer and frame it for themselves.
• Third: This would provide additional advertising for Focus Canada membership. (The certificate would display the URL for Focus Canada which non-members could locate and log-on. Include a QR-code on the certificate for easy access.)
• Fourth: Even if someone copies the certificate and makes himself a phony award, Focus Canada still gains the exposure.
  

Recognition of SVT-WGN also addresses one of my pet peeves. There are very few manufacturers that actually provide the vehicle some of us want. The Ford SVT was a great little 3- or 5-door performance vehicle, but some of us also like sedans and wagons. Our only options were to buy an import (Volvo or Audi) or build our own. We chose the latter. Flash, just spotted the 2012 Focus on-line. Sounds like there may be a Focus wagon again, and a six-speed may be available. Hopefully, Ford will build this wagon with ST as an option.

Once again, thank you Focus Canada.