Just Bought a Red XR4!!!!!

[photn]

Any way ppl...XR4????

[Scareybear]

Originally Posted by Danny

They don't have a 5x108, it will be 4x108. A misprint. ST160 will be the model name of the rim itself like EA Ghia rims were called "Turboblades" in the ford catalogues.

Sounded a lot like ST170..... and since the new focus' are 5x108 I thought it could be a possibility

[Teki04]

Originally Posted by murcod

It's a feature for when you leave the car parked in a dark place on a narrow road to reduce the risk of somebody rear ending it. Some cars light the tailight on the road side only, others do both with the front parkers as well etc. You'll find no other lights on (eg. instrument backlighting inside) when this function is switched on to conserve battery power.

Piotr - full of useful info once again....

Thanks for informing the mis-informed. :

That's exactly right. It acts as reflectors (however, it's a light... so it's more visible) so that oncoming traffic and cars going the opposite direction can see the car from a distance. A good feature if I don't say so myself.


Of course, it wouldn't sway me from one car into the other ;)

[Piotr]

I have much better things to do with my time that argue with out guys about how BMW and Mercedes impliment parking lights into their cars. Ok, they are different big whoop

[zing]

haha take it easy..

So has ford actually made an official press release that they are releasing the ST or did i miss that? Youd hope so before they go about giving out brochures at dealerships..

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Piotr

Its called parkers and every car has it

You're seriously a cynical idiot.
Why don't you see past your hatred and of Teki and his car (and Mitch too for that matter), and be civil, and adultlike yet everytime Clio or VW are mentioned you go off on a childish tirade, trying to make Mitch and Tek look like idiots. You've been on with this for MONTHS, oh man!

As murcod (hap'ly) pointed out, the ONE parker illumination thing is a safety feature implemented for the narrow cobblestone roads that are common in europe. You turn the car off with the blinker lever set to left or right, and the corresponding parkers light up.

Growing up the olds had 2 Mercs and a Beemer that had the same feature, so theres further proof it aint no bull. Whoops, sorry Poitr, I just mentioned two other cars that aren't Ford Fiesta's.. My bad :togo:

[Sonia]

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[Piotr]

Danny do you even read what I write? I understand that only one goes side lights up but it is still parking lights only just a different way of implimenting it.

You point out that they are for "safety feature implemented for the narrow cobblestone roads that are common in europe". Well guess what safety feature EVERY SINGLE CAR has had after the 1960's?? PARKING LIGHTS. They are there as a safety feature to show that your car is stopped at the site of the road, originally because street lighting was very poor at the time. They serve the EXTACT SAME PURPOSE. So before you call me an idiot why don't you find out what parking lights actually are.

As for being Civil, You are the only one to have resported to personal attacks so maybe you should use your own advice. As for getting past my hatred, I treat people the exact same way they treat me

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Piotr

Well guess what safety feature EVERY SINGLE CAR has had after the 1960's?? PARKING LIGHTS. They are there as a safety feature to show that your car is stopped at the site of the road

I know what parking lights are..... Parking lights were a feature to indicate a stationary vehicle while it was turned on. With the lights on meant that the interior lights, guages, etc would be alight also.

The ONE light feature as Murcod pointed out, does just that. Lights up 2 low voltage parkers, without lighting up the dashboard etc inside the car. It is a feature to indicate a stationary car while it is switched off.

[Teki04]

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[Piotr]

Danny why do you not see that they are just a different type of parking light? They serve the same purpose. The reason they have been implimented in this way is because the German Rode Code calls for this type of PARKING LAMPS(This name is taken from the directly from the code) to be fitted to cars.

Also when you are aguing something you usually have a point you try to argue. You guys seem to have none, I only stated that they are parking lights and somehow you feel you need to argue.

This has gone on long and off-topic enough, I couldn't care less what you wanna call them

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Piotr

Danny why do you not see that they are just a different type of parking light? They serve the same purpose. The reason they have been implimented in this way is because the German Rode Code calls for this type of PARKING LAMPS(This name is taken from the directly from the code) to be fitted to cars.

Also when you are aguing something you usually have a point you try to argue. You guys seem to have none, I only stated that they are parking lights and somehow you feel you need to argue.

This has gone on long and off-topic enough, I couldn't care less what you wanna call them

No no, You're right. I dont have the German Rode Code (they're a rhyming bunch the wacky Germanics!) handy....

I also can't speak German, so I spose its Piotr - 1, Danny - 0.

[ATSEIF DROF]

Nice one RedStar, I think I'll save my $10K for now, very happy with the WQ Zetec :-) Hard to justify an extra $10K, got my brand new WQ Zetec onroad for $19K with extras...

[Miyagi]

well done RedStar.. you'll definately have some exclusivity for some months yet

[ATSEIF DROF]

Sorry guys, my source at Ford says there won't be any XR4's until Sep 2007 at the earliest & they are still not a definate starter, they are taking deposits to gauge interest to see if commercially viable, hence no details or prices...

[0xyg3n]

No details? The dealer guide that I looked at listed everything about the car and in the back it listed stuff such as dealer training etc and what months they were happening. The dealer training was listed as happening in march. And why listed the May/June in the dealer guide if they recon it wont be till Sept.

I guess they havn't said anything about the price is because they either havn't totally worked all that out yet or they want to leave some details till the launch (When ever that may be maybe MMS). Also if they are only gauging interest why would they provide dealers with cars to put on their ordering systems. They did have a blue ST at the sydney motor show some years ago to gauge interest why would they need to do it a second time.

[MISTA FIESTA]

Couldnt have said it better myself Oxygen. I spoke to Powerford (sydney) they said XR4 should be appearing in show rooms late April - early May, but obviously things can be delayed, but not as late as september. September is ment to be the arrival of the second shipment..

If its at MMS it shouldnt be too far off.

[MeestaNob!]

Gauge interest? GAUGE INTEREST?

If people were any more interested there would be a 'Ford' ward at all capital city hospitals for people foaming at the mouth, whispering "mini Asbo" incoherantly.

Good god Ford, get a clue.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by ATSEIF DROF

Sorry guys, my source at Ford says there won't be any XR4's until Sep 2007 at the earliest & they are still not a definate starter, they are taking deposits to gauge interest to see if commercially viable, hence no details or prices...

In short, your man is speaking absolute CRAP. I've heard from another souce in Melb as well that we're recieving the XR4

[ATSEIF DROF]

>>>>> Thought that would get youse going, hahaha : <<<<<

[0xyg3n]

Got some more news my local dealer rang me before. Ford Euro has asked ford aus dealers anyone that has ordered a car from the first batch, they are now able to have them without strips. Because of the high demand for the stripes in Euro it will cause a delay for the first shipment. But didn't say how long the delay would be. I opted for them to be removed.

[ATSEIF DROF]

Hopefully they will have an XR4 at the melbourne motorshow coming up in a few weeks time, would like to see one in the flesh...