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Ford Focus ST – For Petrolheads (With Families)
Certain cars seem to capture the public’s imagination when they are released. Notable examples in recent years include the Bugatti Veyron, Pagani Zonda and the Lamborghini Murcielago. However, even someone with the most cursory interest in cars would probably identify that these three particular examples are not within the budget of your average office worker in Dulwich. Still a car doesn’t need 600+ Bhp and 7 Litre 12 cylinder engines to provide driving appeal to the masses. Sometimes all a car needs is honest engineering, reliable engines, quality build and a very reasonable price tag. These factors alone are probably some explanation as to why the Ford Focus is the best-selling car in the United Kingdom.
I know what you’re thinking; “how can you start an article with words like ‘Veyron’ and ‘Zonda’ and all of a sudden end up at the Ford Focus?”. Well I appreciate your candour, but hear me out; the Ford Focus has a lot to get excited about. Principally, for the first time in my memory, there is a family car on the market that provides a genuinely pleasurable driving experience. Ford haven’t forgone quality in the name of practicality and for that I thank them. The New Ford Focus handles like a dream and feels like you’re driving a particularly nippy tank. This quality of weight distribution and safety is perfectly matched against the quality Ford motors. Whether you choose the sublimely sporty Ford Focus ST or the more conservative Focus Diesel 1.4, you are ensured a drive which will betray the price you paid for it. The Focus ST, generally available around the £19,000 mark, zooms off the starting line like a vehicle twice its price, but still retains the Ford practicality that the brand is internationally synonymous with.
This brings me to my second major point; considering that The Ford Focus has been manufactured solely as a family car, enormous care and attention has been invested into the vehicle making it a fun drive. Yes, you read that correctly, the Ford Focus is fun to drive. Test driving the Focus ST www.forddealsdirect.co.uk/ford/ford-focus-st.shtml around some country roads left me with a Cheshire Cat-like grin on my face; the genuine thrill of the tight corners giving way to huge rev straights in the Focus ST has rarely been rivalled at such a reasonable price point.
This is why the Ford Focus has been flying off the forecourts up and down the country ever since its inception in 1998. In very few cars can you find enough space for the whole family (plus the dog) and still experience a tight, responsive drive that truly delivers where so many other car manufacturers in this price bracket fail. The Focus’ main competition comes from the VW Golf, Vauxhall Astra and Citroen C4, all of which great value for money and impressive specs. However, none of them have the same self-assured feel of the Ford Focus or the quality feel of the interior. Comfort comes at a premium in most cars of this budget, it seems to come as standard in the Focus.
Ford Focus ST Modification Concept
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Cheap Ford Galaxy – Perfect If You’re Visiting a Fortune Teller
I have a few irrational fears: spiders, which counts me out of “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!” when I’m a z-list celebrity, hospitals, even when I’m just visiting someone and finally carnival folk. On the latter, I have no doubt that the majority of carnival folk have skills that merit being able to travel from country to country performing to packed big tops, it’s just the ‘kooky’ nature that makes me feel uneasy and their games where you can win “A Cheap Ford!” but never do. As for clowns, well they’re just damn scary aren’t they?
What possessed me then to not only go to a carnival last week but to join in and ‘have fun’ I’ll never know. Needless to say I went with a wallet stuffed full of cash and left empty handed and with the lightest wallet known to man. Before I left though I went to see a fortune teller. Now you don’t have to be a regular reader of my articles to know that I don’t like being told when things are going to happen, I’m laidback and let things take their course. The fortune teller was very authentic though with her tent complete with Homebase table and chairs, Carpet Right rugs and crystal ball that I’m sure I saw in Toys R Us.
No matter, I crossed her palm with silver and let her have a feel of my hand. It was at that moment I realised that I had awfully dry and chapped hands for a man of my age and I really should buy some moisturiser. No matter, she continued unabated and told me what life had in store for me. Currently I am single, have a good job, slow car which looks fast and a loving family. Life therefore is pretty good, although nothing a Lamborghini Gallardo and Olga Kurylenko wouldn’t improve.
The fortune teller unfortunately didn’t advise that Italian metal or the latest bond girl would be arriving on my doorstep but she does reckon 2009 will not only be the year I find love but will have the first of a load of kids too. Blimey. Well if when I’m deep into December 2009 and I’m clutching a baby whilst I write this I’ll give her credit, but it did make me think what if I had a large family and had to choose a car to fit them all in.
Obviously the days of the sleek two door coupe will be gone and I’ll be into MPV territory. There are a number to choose from but my personal favourite has to be a cheap Ford Galaxy. Don’t be put off by me writing ‘cheap’ it’s just you get so much top quality metal for your buck with a Ford you’d be ill-advised to go elsewhere.
The Galaxy is available with either a 2 litre petrol engine or the diesel route which offers 1.8 or 2 litre derivatives. Personally the 2 litre diesel would be my choice, with a frugal 43.4mpg and because the latest Galaxy is surprising light (well compared to an Elephant) the 140bhp gives a top speed of 119mph and a nippy 9.9 seconds to 60mph from standing.
Of course practicality is priority one when buying an MPV and Ford boast there are 31 cubby-holes in the Galaxy. I didn’t have time to count them all when I was in the car but I’ll take their word for it – there’s a lot. There’s seating for seven as is de rigueur for any self respecting MPV, with the rear two seats offering ample room for a six-footer like me despite being in the boot.
The best news for me and Olga when we’re carting the kids to football and school is that despite the Galaxy being a large seven seater, it drives superbly. The windy roads I took the car on have tested others that are meant to be sporty to their limits. With the Galaxy it took the bends in its stride with minimal body roll.
My only minor criticism is that Ford claim that to drive the Galaxy is to “travel first class”. I’ve not experienced first class as much as I’d like but I know that when I flew to Chicago in first or travelled to London in the posh bit there certainly wasn’t a diesel rattle in front of me.
So there you have it – the best car for me and Olga Kurylenko is a cheap Ford Galaxy. Put the kettle on love I’m famished.
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