Hi all,
Just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks for all the info I've read on this forum over the last couple months. I'm looking to buy a Gen 1 3 MPS (or possibly an XR5 - I know, I know) in the next few months and the information you have all contributed has been great.
Finally got around to organising a test drive yesterday - what a blast! Even more fun than I had hoped. Absolute little ripper. Not sure it's worth the 17K that the dealer is asking but not real surprise there. Great service history but ideally I'm looking for one with a bit less than 135000 kms. From what I understand the car market has really slowed down and cars aren't shifting so I might be in a good position to make a lower offer and grab a bargain.
* Side note * I'd read quite a few of you saying that the torque steer issue had been a bit overstated and I guess I figured you might have been, well a little biased. Honestly I didn't find it to be a big deal at all. Realistically I was probably only giving it 80-90% (not my car, busy public roads etc.) but still it was much less of an issue than I thought it might be.
So anyway thanks again for the info. The reason I decided to bite the bullet and join up despite not owning an MPS yet was based on the quality of the discussions you have here. Just gotta organise a drive in the Focus now so I can make my final decision. I actually think I prefer the look of the Ford ever so slightly (in one of the decent colours, and pass on the racing stripes thanks) particularly the factory alloys (I'm a wheel guy, lovvvve me some wheels. Seems like I might also be a bracket man also. Lovvve me some brackets) but it's not by much and lack of cruise control might be a deal breaker, especially now that it seems my worry about torque steer has been eased.
Cheers,
T.