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Originally Posted by Chalz
I'm getting sick and tired of the "If it were just like the Euro Focus I'd buy it." Ford gave you a chance to put up or shut up...and every **** all over the model the gave us in 2005. I expect some "WTF are you talking about Chalz?" responses, so I'll just post the following pictures:
Here's a European Focus:
And here's how Ford tested to see what America wanted in 2005:
Once again...what happened? People all over FJ cried, "It's butt ugly!!!!! I hate it!!!! It's nasty!!!!!!!" Aside from the front bumper being lengthened slightly to meet US standards and a few other minor aesthetic details, they are extremely similar cars. All the lines are pretty much the same, and the major details are damned near exacting.
The market told Ford it was ugly...so Ford was led to believe that we didn't like the Euro style.Can't anyone see how that would be pretty damned confusing to the guys over at Ford?
Once again, though, Ford tries to do something to please the market...and people are ****ting all over it. There is no way to please most of the people here, and seeing all this incessant and retarded bitching is annoying. We're auto enthusiasts, people. We take ****boxes and make them look good. If you want a fast car that looks amazing off the lot, be willing to spend more than $18,000.
Anyway...sorry for the rant. Ford guys, keep on trucking. You're doing a great job.  |
After driving both cars, I can tell you that they are NOTHING alike.
You know whay I bought a MKI focus? Because it WAS the European Focus just slightly watered down.
2008 the Focus got a face lift on both sides of the pond, nothing and I mean nothing in common at all.