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Old 13-09-2008, 08:29 AM   #1
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http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...6835&pg=2&vf=0

I guess the only real competition is the Proton Jumbuck? Wonder how well that has been selling?

Then again, the Jumbuck hasn't really changed in several years...

This would need to be engineered VERY cheaply and sold for less than a Focus to sell well however. A tough feat.
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Old 13-09-2008, 09:01 AM   #2
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Ford already have this.

http://www.ford.co.za/servlet/Conten...ault&c=DFYPage
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Old 13-09-2008, 09:08 AM   #3
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Yeah I read up on the Bantam after learning about it in the drive blogs.

That would have prob done well here, selling for between $14,990 and $19,990...
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Old 13-09-2008, 10:27 PM   #4
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That would have prob done well here, selling for between $14,990 and $19,990...
It would want to be able to carry a decent load for that price. Hilux FTW!
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Old 13-09-2008, 09:08 AM   #5
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like that little ute haha where they made and sold
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Old 13-09-2008, 09:10 AM   #6
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like that little ute haha where they made and sold
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Old 13-09-2008, 10:09 AM   #7
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Bantam is acually a Fiesta ute, but yeah same idea. India also has a Fiesta sedan
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Old 13-09-2008, 10:16 AM   #8
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Old 13-09-2008, 10:24 PM   #9
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Old 14-09-2008, 11:47 AM   #11
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Talking about South Africa why the hell do they have the Focus ST and we dont yet?
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Old 14-09-2008, 12:05 PM   #12
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Talking about South Africa why the hell do they have the Focus ST and we dont yet?
Seth Afrikaans are huge fans of hot hatches, whereas we arent. They have a long history of buying hot Ford coupes and other hot hatches like the VW GTI and Peugeot 205. We on the other hand didnt buy any until about 5 years ago. Not a bad price too it converts to about $37 grand Australian
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Old 15-09-2008, 07:41 PM   #13
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Seth Afrikaans are huge fans of hot hatches, whereas we arent. They have a long history of buying hot Ford coupes and other hot hatches like the VW GTI and Peugeot 205. We on the other hand didnt buy any until about 5 years ago. Not a bad price too it converts to about $37 grand Australian

Not to mention the V8 capri's of the 70's, meanwhile we only got the V6 as the go fast model.
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Old 14-09-2008, 01:20 PM   #14
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Talking about South Africa why the hell do they have the Focus ST and we dont yet?

Uhmmmm..................We do.

It's badged XR5. Same car.
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Uhmmmm..................We do.

It's badged XR5. Same car.
Wrong.. their version is a 3 door hatch whereas ours is a 5 door.
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Old 14-09-2008, 11:32 PM   #16
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Wrong.. their version is a 3 door hatch whereas ours is a 5 door.
3 or 5 door it's still the same car
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Wrong.. their version is a 3 door hatch whereas ours is a 5 door.
Wrong.........they have both :

Maybe you should have checked first ?

Download the price list from the Ford Uk Website and check the 5 Door section e
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Old 14-09-2008, 12:07 PM   #18
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ohk, i was watchin some ABC show last night and there was a ford territory, i didnt know south africa had them as well, are they built here and assembled over there?
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ohk, i was watchin some ABC show last night and there was a ford territory, i didnt know south africa had them as well, are they built here and assembled over there?
Completely built here and shipped over. I remember reading somewhere they had a few problems designing it esp the Turbo for the altitude. They also used to get Falcons too until about the AU.
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Being an ex seth efrikan, we love small fast hatches as stated above.
large cars have always been for the rich, due to the cost of fuel.
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well la di da, hahaha
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I'd be interested to see a turbo diesel ute version...
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I'd be interested to see a turbo diesel ute version...
Why, arn't they economical enough?

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Why, arn't they economical enough?

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Torque from the Turbo Diesel as opposed to the petrol :

If you use it as a ute and carry a load.....
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Old 15-09-2008, 12:35 AM   #25
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they have the territorys listed in that web site link in the first post. i didnt know we were selling them to SA. good to see.

that looks like a trendy little ute.

focus in awd would take the place of the old brumby.
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Now they just need to make one of these:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzpc_Km41PE.
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1/2 ton Ford ute, finally some competition for the Commodore Ute.
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half-ton (that's what they call the F150) - though it can carry over a ton in payload....
Will they call this a 1/10 ton?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_p...on_truck_carry
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half-ton (that's what they call the F150) - though it can carry over a ton in payload....
Will they call this a 1/10 ton?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_p...on_truck_carry

Short ton or metric ton?

Half metric ton is 500kg or 1100 pounds
Holden Commodore/Proton Jumbuck

Ton is 1000kg or 2200 pounds
Falcon Ute (1360kg or 2992lbs)
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