had one or two drinks so forgive me if i prattle on. at 46 and looking to replace my nissan primera (sensible family car) in the summer of 2010 for something new, as the kids are up size didnt really matter. my main priorities were decent performance with good fuel economy and something you wouldnt see around every corner, i had been looking at the audi a3 2.0l tdi s line in white but unfortunately (or so i thought) to get it in spec i wanted it was over my budget. looked and test drove the honda 2.2 diesel type s, loved the interior and drove very well, basically ticked all the boxes but was a little unsure about looks from the outside. after 4 weeks of trawling the internet and scouring the local dealerships the wife had had enough and told me to get whatever i wanted as she'd had enough.totally confused and thinking sod it i'll just go down the sensible route and have a look at the ford focus, popped into arnold clark newcastle, ford/ seat dealership. To cut along story short, saw the boc and thought it looked awsome but thought sky high insurance and silly mpg would rule me out. had a bit crack with the dealer,performance, mpg, tax 
i loved it.. after little bit of research on the net went down with the wife the following day and bought the car.wow absolutely loving it, great performance, mpg ok, tax spot on,also every time i drive the car i do get so many admiring looks(not really important but it still feels good). at times i think i maybe im a little to old for this car, but washed the car this afternoon after two weeks of crap weather(looks great) jumped into the drivers seat, turned the ignition on and thought sod it!! i love it!! only thing thats bugging me is the fact that most of you guys driving the bocs seem to have had an engine remap and are totally blown away with the results. im not really sure i need a remap, as i dont really drive it that hard on a regular basis, but its really tempting! just to see the look (in the rear mirror) of the ford st racers that regularly seem to be looking for aggro at the traffic lights. should i go for it
just to finnish off, ive only been a member since september, but i find this forum really informative and feel that, although ive never met any of the regular members, i know you quite well. happy new year and all the very best to you in 2011. oops sorry just a little info required, if i get a revo remap what sort of 0-60 mph would i expect to get.
i loved it.. after little bit of research on the net went down with the wife the following day and bought the car.wow absolutely loving it, great performance, mpg ok, tax spot on,also every time i drive the car i do get so many admiring looks(not really important but it still feels good). at times i think i maybe im a little to old for this car, but washed the car this afternoon after two weeks of crap weather(looks great) jumped into the drivers seat, turned the ignition on and thought sod it!! i love it!! only thing thats bugging me is the fact that most of you guys driving the bocs seem to have had an engine remap and are totally blown away with the results. im not really sure i need a remap, as i dont really drive it that hard on a regular basis, but its really tempting! just to see the look (in the rear mirror) of the ford st racers that regularly seem to be looking for aggro at the traffic lights. should i go for it just to finnish off, ive only been a member since september, but i find this forum really informative and feel that, although ive never met any of the regular members, i know you quite well. happy new year and all the very best to you in 2011. oops sorry just a little info required, if i get a revo remap what sort of 0-60 mph would i expect to get.
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